Strength Training PR's - Brag About Your Success
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Adding one from today....
Incline bench press.. .not on my agenda today but I woke up full of power - not sure how else to put it - just felt tough.
Got to the gym... ditched my run for strength training.
Got a lot of upper body stuff done then looked at the press and decided to add it in for the day.
Started at 550 lbs x 10 reps... 640 x 10... 730 x 10. Was going to stop there but I do have a PR of 1000 lbs with only 3 reps. The guy that usually spots me hasn't been around so I've only done it twice. Well I went for it... and I kicked out FIVE great, deep reps at 1000lbs. Felt awesome and this is going to set the precedence for some great things to come this week. I can feel it.
Nice job! How does that compare to the regular leg press machine? I've only tried that one way back.0 -
I forgot to post my latest pr. I don't bench press often (ever lol) but yesterday we did bench presses and I got a 1rm of 105. It sounds small but my arms are so weak so I was happy :bigsmile:
Next step is to hopefully do some unassisted ring dips.0 -
I forgot to post my latest pr. I don't bench press often (ever lol) but yesterday we did bench presses and I got a 1rm of 105. It sounds small but my arms are so weak so I was happy :bigsmile:
Next step is to hopefully do some unassisted ring dips.
A 105lb paused bench is actually quite good for any female. Great work
The girl that won the novice PL comp I went to last week benched 127lbs.0 -
Happy to say I'm back at the gym after a week off with a neck injury. Not doing upper body today, focused on legs.
I still was quite pleased with my leg press (not the inclined one) I did 2x15 @ 75kg (165lb) and calf presses 2x12 @ 75kg (165lb). Not a PB or anything, but it felt good to get back into the weights :bigsmile:
Awesome work Victoria on the 105 bench! 0 -
I forgot to post my latest pr. I don't bench press often (ever lol) but yesterday we did bench presses and I got a 1rm of 105. It sounds small but my arms are so weak so I was happy :bigsmile:
Next step is to hopefully do some unassisted ring dips.
good job0 -
Happy to say I'm back at the gym after a week off with a neck injury. Not doing upper body today, focused on legs.
I still was quite pleased with my leg press (not the inclined one) I did 2x15 @ 75kg (165lb) and calf presses 2x12 @ 75kg (165lb). Not a PB or anything, but it felt good to get back into the weights :bigsmile:
Awesome work Victoria on the 105 bench!
Good for you!!! Still good numbers there0 -
I STRUGGLED with squats tonight. My PB is 85kg x 5.
Tonight I did two warm-up sets then knocked out 10 at 60kg, but actually grunted on the last two! Not very lady like!! LOL.
I went for a 2nd set of 10 at 60 rather than push for a higher weight. Then when I was walking on the treadmill as my cool down my thighs really felt dead!!0 -
So far this week I got PRs on all of my main lifts again:
100 x 4 on bench (finally got a '1' in front - yay)
145 x 5 on squats (fell on my *kitten* trying for the 6th rep - thank goodness for squats racks and their safety bars!)
75 x 4 on press
Deadlifts next this week - going for the same weight as my PR but going to try to squeeze more reps out.(last one was 200lb x 3)
PS: sorry for boring the folks on my FL with this again!!0 -
YES Girl! Woot Woot!I STRUGGLED with squats tonight. My PB is 85kg x 5.
Tonight I did two warm-up sets then knocked out 10 at 60kg, but actually grunted on the last two! Not very lady like!! LOL.
I went for a 2nd set of 10 at 60 rather than push for a higher weight. Then when I was walking on the treadmill as my cool down my thighs really felt dead!!0 -
So far this week I got PRs on all of my main lifts again:
100 x 4 on bench (finally got a '1' in front - yay)
145 x 5 on squats (fell on my *kitten* trying for the 6th rep - thank goodness for squats racks and their safety bars!)
75 x 4 on press
Deadlifts next this week - going for the same weight as my PR but going to try to squeeze more reps out.(last one was 200lb x 3)
PS: sorry for boring the folks on my FL with this again!!
FANTASTIC! You Rock!0 -
Two-part PR on the sled press this week - 460 x 10 for one-legged, and 1100 x 5 for two legged after finishing the one leg series.
Tomorrow it's overhead press day, and I'm excited
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Two-part PR on the sled press this week - 460 x 10 for one-legged, and 1100 x 5 for two legged after finishing the one leg series.
Tomorrow it's overhead press day, and I'm excited
You are a MONSTER!!! Well done!0 -
YES Girl! Woot Woot!I STRUGGLED with squats tonight. My PB is 85kg x 5.
Tonight I did two warm-up sets then knocked out 10 at 60kg, but actually grunted on the last two! Not very lady like!! LOL.
I went for a 2nd set of 10 at 60 rather than push for a higher weight. Then when I was walking on the treadmill as my cool down my thighs really felt dead!!
Are you woot-wooting the fact I grunted and struggled with 25kg LESS than my PR?
You have a SICK sense of humour lady. :sad:0 -
I was woot wooting the effort in general, the grunting, AND the treadmill dead-leg. All wonderful signs!I STRUGGLED with squats tonight. My PB is 85kg x 5.
Tonight I did two warm-up sets then knocked out 10 at 60kg, but actually grunted on the last two! Not very lady like!! LOL.
I went for a 2nd set of 10 at 60 rather than push for a higher weight. Then when I was walking on the treadmill as my cool down my thighs really felt dead!!
YES Girl! Woot Woot!
Are you woot-wooting the fact I grunted and struggled with 25kg LESS than my PR?
You have a SICK sense of humour lady. :sad:0 -
I was woot wooting the effort in general, the grunting, AND the treadmill dead-leg. All wonderful signs!I STRUGGLED with squats tonight. My PB is 85kg x 5.
Tonight I did two warm-up sets then knocked out 10 at 60kg, but actually grunted on the last two! Not very lady like!! LOL.
I went for a 2nd set of 10 at 60 rather than push for a higher weight. Then when I was walking on the treadmill as my cool down my thighs really felt dead!!
YES Girl! Woot Woot!
Are you woot-wooting the fact I grunted and struggled with 25kg LESS than my PR?
You have a SICK sense of humour lady. :sad:
*Shakes fist*0 -
Bench:220
Squat:330
Deadlift:315
Leg press:6500 -
Bench:220
Squat:330
Deadlift:315
Leg press:650
Killer! You're doing awesome!0 -
Two-part PR on the sled press this week - 460 x 10 for one-legged, and 1100 x 5 for two legged after finishing the one leg series.
Tomorrow it's overhead press day, and I'm excited
Whats the number your shooting for on OHP??0 -
Two-part PR on the sled press this week - 460 x 10 for one-legged, and 1100 x 5 for two legged after finishing the one leg series.
Tomorrow it's overhead press day, and I'm excited
Whats the number your shooting for on OHP??
240 is what I'm hoping for. My legs are freakishly stronger than the rest of me. But I don't want to slack off on legs just because my arms haven't caught up.0 -
So, uh, question ... last night I did incline bench presses using 30 pound dumbbells ... two sets of 12. I'm totally new to this type of thing and was having a little trouble stabilizing the weight on the way back down ... should I go lighter weight or less reps? (Please don't mock the newbie!)
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