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  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    Did push presses today for the first time. Damn... Those are hard.

    Was only able to get 155. Shoulders were already a bit fatigued. Some of you SOBs are strong. Will try again on Monday.
  • mrp56839 wrote: »
    JoRocka wrote: »
    JoRocka wrote: »
    Back on topic- I generally include OHP_ only because I suck at it- If I had my druthers- I would do a push press- I prefer it to OHP. For several reasons- it's easier on my effed up elbows/shoulders and I can control my lordosis a little better- rather than winding up pushing with more back then leg as it gets heavier.
    Push pressing is much easier on my shoulders too. My elbows are healthy again after almost ruining them performing upright rows. Terrible lift.

    I will 100% NOT do that lift. EVER.
    Upright rows are just torture for me- so for that stuff- I do lateral and front lifts- but not up right rows. getting bigger shoulders aren't worth it.
    Other than the some kind of overhead pushing lift, I don't directly train lateral or anterior delts any longer -- they get enough work acting in assistance. (I will do band pulls on them for warm-up and inter-set stretching.)

    The only other direct work I do on my delts are rear delts flyes. Totally old video here...

    https://youtu.be/uhzbTTlUgM4?t=2m36s

    ... and make funny faces.

    (I was also nursing an elbow injury from upright rows, hence the elbow sleeve.)

    first, this is hot even with the crazy faces. Just sayin.

    second, how heavy are those dbs? I did these yesterday and I won't mention how light mine were, but yours don't look much bigger...so maybe I'm not as weak as I felt.

    You haven't seen my deadlift face then....

    Probably around 15 or 20 lbs. but for high reps. Now I'll hit them with in the 50 to 70 pound range but when I made that video I was still getting back in shape. I just hit them Tuesday with 35 lbs, but will increase that when I finally get back on program next week.
  • giantrobot_powerlifting
    giantrobot_powerlifting Posts: 2,598 Member
    edited February 2016
    DopeItUp wrote: »
    Amazing lifting face. You look a lot like LAbeast btw (check out his youtube channel if you've never seen it - skippy62able is the name). Like a less dumb/meathead version anyway.
    Checking...

    Yeah I guess sorta look like him, probably because I am only just a less looking dumb/meathead version of him. :D:p

    Hornsby wrote: »
    Did push presses today for the first time. Damn... Those are hard.

    Was only able to get 155. Shoulders were already a bit fatigued. Some of you SOBs are strong. Will try again on Monday.

    Post some video!
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    DopeItUp wrote: »
    Amazing lifting face. You look a lot like LAbeast btw (check out his youtube channel if you've never seen it - skippy62able is the name). Like a less dumb/meathead version anyway.
    Checking...

    Yeah I guess sorta look like him, probably because I am only just a less looking dumb/meathead version of him. :D:p

    Hornsby wrote: »
    Did push presses today for the first time. Damn... Those are hard.

    Was only able to get 155. Shoulders were already a bit fatigued. Some of you SOBs are strong. Will try again on Monday.

    Post some video!

    Absolutely. I will on Monday. Wanted to see where I needed to be at. Will try 160 fresh and video it. Will post, fail or not :)
  • _incogNEATo_
    _incogNEATo_ Posts: 4,537 Member
    JoRocka wrote: »
    JoRocka wrote: »
    Back on topic- I generally include OHP_ only because I suck at it- If I had my druthers- I would do a push press- I prefer it to OHP. For several reasons- it's easier on my effed up elbows/shoulders and I can control my lordosis a little better- rather than winding up pushing with more back then leg as it gets heavier.
    Push pressing is much easier on my shoulders too. My elbows are healthy again after almost ruining them performing upright rows. Terrible lift.

    I will 100% NOT do that lift. EVER.
    Upright rows are just torture for me- so for that stuff- I do lateral and front lifts- but not up right rows. getting bigger shoulders aren't worth it.
    Other than the some kind of overhead pushing lift, I don't directly train lateral or anterior delts any longer -- they get enough work acting in assistance. (I will do band pulls on them for warm-up and inter-set stretching.)

    The only other direct work I do on my delts are rear delts flyes. Totally old video here...

    https://youtu.be/uhzbTTlUgM4?t=2m36s

    ... and make funny faces.

    (I was also nursing an elbow injury from upright rows, hence the elbow sleeve.)

    Ke$ha working you through that grind it looks like! :tongue:

    Those set my delts on FIRE!
  • JoRocka wrote: »
    JoRocka wrote: »
    Back on topic- I generally include OHP_ only because I suck at it- If I had my druthers- I would do a push press- I prefer it to OHP. For several reasons- it's easier on my effed up elbows/shoulders and I can control my lordosis a little better- rather than winding up pushing with more back then leg as it gets heavier.
    Push pressing is much easier on my shoulders too. My elbows are healthy again after almost ruining them performing upright rows. Terrible lift.

    I will 100% NOT do that lift. EVER.
    Upright rows are just torture for me- so for that stuff- I do lateral and front lifts- but not up right rows. getting bigger shoulders aren't worth it.
    Other than the some kind of overhead pushing lift, I don't directly train lateral or anterior delts any longer -- they get enough work acting in assistance. (I will do band pulls on them for warm-up and inter-set stretching.)

    The only other direct work I do on my delts are rear delts flyes. Totally old video here...

    https://youtu.be/uhzbTTlUgM4?t=2m36s

    ... and make funny faces.

    (I was also nursing an elbow injury from upright rows, hence the elbow sleeve.)

    Ke$ha working you through that grind it looks like! :tongue:

    Those set my delts on FIRE!
    Hahah!

    Is that who that is? I have the ear-buds jammed so far in my head that I have no clue.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    JoRocka wrote: »
    JoRocka wrote: »
    Back on topic- I generally include OHP_ only because I suck at it- If I had my druthers- I would do a push press- I prefer it to OHP. For several reasons- it's easier on my effed up elbows/shoulders and I can control my lordosis a little better- rather than winding up pushing with more back then leg as it gets heavier.
    Push pressing is much easier on my shoulders too. My elbows are healthy again after almost ruining them performing upright rows. Terrible lift.

    I will 100% NOT do that lift. EVER.
    Upright rows are just torture for me- so for that stuff- I do lateral and front lifts- but not up right rows. getting bigger shoulders aren't worth it.
    Other than the some kind of overhead pushing lift, I don't directly train lateral or anterior delts any longer -- they get enough work acting in assistance. (I will do band pulls on them for warm-up and inter-set stretching.)

    The only other direct work I do on my delts are rear delts flyes. Totally old video here...

    https://youtu.be/uhzbTTlUgM4?t=2m36s

    ... and make funny faces.

    (I was also nursing an elbow injury from upright rows, hence the elbow sleeve.)

    Ke$ha working you through that grind it looks like! :tongue:

    Those set my delts on FIRE!
    Hahah!

    Is that who that is? I have the ear-buds jammed so far in my head that I have no clue.

    She's a pop star- very like drugs and rock and roll and sex kind of hot mess singing- but I don't think she's actually jumped off the deep end- she sings like Brittany spears was living live. lol
  • JoRocka wrote: »
    JoRocka wrote: »
    JoRocka wrote: »
    Back on topic- I generally include OHP_ only because I suck at it- If I had my druthers- I would do a push press- I prefer it to OHP. For several reasons- it's easier on my effed up elbows/shoulders and I can control my lordosis a little better- rather than winding up pushing with more back then leg as it gets heavier.
    Push pressing is much easier on my shoulders too. My elbows are healthy again after almost ruining them performing upright rows. Terrible lift.

    I will 100% NOT do that lift. EVER.
    Upright rows are just torture for me- so for that stuff- I do lateral and front lifts- but not up right rows. getting bigger shoulders aren't worth it.
    Other than the some kind of overhead pushing lift, I don't directly train lateral or anterior delts any longer -- they get enough work acting in assistance. (I will do band pulls on them for warm-up and inter-set stretching.)

    The only other direct work I do on my delts are rear delts flyes. Totally old video here...

    https://youtu.be/uhzbTTlUgM4?t=2m36s

    ... and make funny faces.

    (I was also nursing an elbow injury from upright rows, hence the elbow sleeve.)

    Ke$ha working you through that grind it looks like! :tongue:

    Those set my delts on FIRE!
    Hahah!

    Is that who that is? I have the ear-buds jammed so far in my head that I have no clue.

    She's a pop star- very like drugs and rock and roll and sex kind of hot mess singing- but I don't think she's actually jumped off the deep end- she sings like Brittany spears was living live. lol

    Sex drugs rock n roll. My kinda gal.
  • matt3ash28
    matt3ash28 Posts: 1 Member
    New to lifting need schooling on nutrition and work out routine
  • mrp56839
    mrp56839 Posts: 159 Member
    mrp56839 wrote: »
    JoRocka wrote: »
    JoRocka wrote: »
    Back on topic- I generally include OHP_ only because I suck at it- If I had my druthers- I would do a push press- I prefer it to OHP. For several reasons- it's easier on my effed up elbows/shoulders and I can control my lordosis a little better- rather than winding up pushing with more back then leg as it gets heavier.
    Push pressing is much easier on my shoulders too. My elbows are healthy again after almost ruining them performing upright rows. Terrible lift.

    I will 100% NOT do that lift. EVER.
    Upright rows are just torture for me- so for that stuff- I do lateral and front lifts- but not up right rows. getting bigger shoulders aren't worth it.
    Other than the some kind of overhead pushing lift, I don't directly train lateral or anterior delts any longer -- they get enough work acting in assistance. (I will do band pulls on them for warm-up and inter-set stretching.)

    The only other direct work I do on my delts are rear delts flyes. Totally old video here...

    https://youtu.be/uhzbTTlUgM4?t=2m36s

    ... and make funny faces.

    (I was also nursing an elbow injury from upright rows, hence the elbow sleeve.)

    first, this is hot even with the crazy faces. Just sayin.

    second, how heavy are those dbs? I did these yesterday and I won't mention how light mine were, but yours don't look much bigger...so maybe I'm not as weak as I felt.

    You haven't seen my deadlift face then....

    Probably around 15 or 20 lbs. but for high reps. Now I'll hit them with in the 50 to 70 pound range but when I made that video I was still getting back in shape. I just hit them Tuesday with 35 lbs, but will increase that when I finally get back on program next week.

    <--- weak. Confirmed. Mine were 10s for high reps. In my defense, my shoulders aren't as ginormously beautiful. Lol keep up the good work!
  • LolBroScience
    LolBroScience Posts: 4,537 Member
    Been a long while since I've lifted close to actual 1RM's... so i gave it a shot today to see where I was at. These are obviously not RPE 10's, so this is really good progress I guess. Best Squat wad 365 lbs. @ 200 lbs. BW, and best Sumo Dead was 505 lbs @ 200 lbs. BW.

    These are unpeaked, randomly tested at the end of my Deload Week cause I was feeling pretty good.

    I probably had another 10-15 lbs in me on each lift before RPE 10.

    1x1x360 (PR) Low Bar Squats (55 lb Bar). 2xBW with 360 lbs. @ 180 lbs. BW.



    1x1x485 (PR) Sumo Deads. 2.7xBW with 485 lbs. @ 180 lbs. BW. (I set up rounded on this one and it made it much less smooth than it should've been...)

  • _incogNEATo_
    _incogNEATo_ Posts: 4,537 Member
    Been a long while since I've lifted close to actual 1RM's... so i gave it a shot today to see where I was at. These are obviously not RPE 10's, so this is really good progress I guess. Best Squat wad 365 lbs. @ 200 lbs. BW, and best Sumo Dead was 505 lbs @ 200 lbs. BW.

    These are unpeaked, randomly tested at the end of my Deload Week cause I was feeling pretty good.

    I probably had another 10-15 lbs in me on each lift before RPE 10.

    1x1x360 (PR) Low Bar Squats (55 lb Bar). 2xBW with 360 lbs. @ 180 lbs. BW.



    1x1x485 (PR) Sumo Deads. 2.7xBW with 485 lbs. @ 180 lbs. BW. (I set up rounded on this one and it made it much less smooth than it should've been...)


    Those are impressive numbers bro! Both lifts looked smooth too.
  • giantrobot_powerlifting
    giantrobot_powerlifting Posts: 2,598 Member
    edited February 2016
    These pictures are from my last meet on Feb 6th at Pure Fitness just outside of Milwaukee. I wasn't able to capture any video.

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    Third attempt double body weight PR squat of 413lbs/187.5kg.

    24757543420_4b4fb2ae0c_z.jpg
    Second attempt bench press 264/120kg. Was conservative on bench attempts this meet.

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    Third attempt bench press PR of 297/135kg.

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    Third attempt deadlift PR of 512/232.5kg.

    All in all I went 9/9 and got only one red light on my second BP attempt. I had a PRs not only on all my last attempts, but in faces made on the platform! It was a very good meet for me. I wrote about this meet on blog here.

    I am ten weeks out from my next one.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    Success my friend success! Looking good!

    Congrats!
  • Willbenchforcupcakes
    Willbenchforcupcakes Posts: 4,955 Member
    All in all a very successful nationals experience. Went 2/3, missing my third because I lost tightness waiting for the press commands. It happens. Didn't get any video myself, but finished 2nd in my weight class to the amazing Rhaea, who missed weight from her normal class. I executed my game plan, and brought it to the platform despite the utter insanity of the last month.

  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    All in all a very successful nationals experience. Went 2/3, missing my third because I lost tightness waiting for the press commands. It happens. Didn't get any video myself, but finished 2nd in my weight class to the amazing Rhaea, who missed weight from her normal class. I executed my game plan, and brought it to the platform despite the utter insanity of the last month.


    No mention of weight lifted? FOR SHAME
  • pdavisarp836
    pdavisarp836 Posts: 8 Member


    Not my PR but first time I was able to rep this out in a while . Could've been a bit cleaner.

    Since, I've corrected my posture and will be uploading more footage this week.

    All positivity welcome
  • TFaustino67
    TFaustino67 Posts: 551 Member
    Impressive numbers everyone; I am curious though on BW #'s against the lifts. I'm on a cut myself and am all kinds of jealous watching - but again nice work all.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    All in all a very successful nationals experience. Went 2/3, missing my third because I lost tightness waiting for the press commands. It happens. Didn't get any video myself, but finished 2nd in my weight class to the amazing Rhaea, who missed weight from her normal class. I executed my game plan, and brought it to the platform despite the utter insanity of the last month.


    <swoon> my hero- I know how hard you've been killing it and reworking through all this grindy stuff. Super proud of you!!!
  • TFaustino67
    TFaustino67 Posts: 551 Member
    These pictures are from my last meet on Feb 6th at Pure Fitness just outside of Milwaukee. I wasn't able to capture any video.

    24959826101_ec5c1e96a4_z.jpg
    Third attempt double body weight PR squat of 413lbs/187.5kg.

    24757543420_4b4fb2ae0c_z.jpg
    Second attempt bench press 264/120kg. Was conservative on bench attempts this meet.

    24422491544_f2f3310172_z.jpg
    Third attempt bench press PR of 297/135kg.

    24426275853_3661f4c8d6_z.jpg
    Third attempt deadlift PR of 512/232.5kg.

    All in all I went 9/9 and got only one red light on my second BP attempt. I had a PRs not only on all my last attempts, but in faces made on the platform! It was a very good meet for me. I wrote about this meet on blog here.

    I am ten weeks out from my next one.

    Smashed it brother - well done
  • TFaustino67
    TFaustino67 Posts: 551 Member
    All in all a very successful nationals experience. Went 2/3, missing my third because I lost tightness waiting for the press commands. It happens. Didn't get any video myself, but finished 2nd in my weight class to the amazing Rhaea, who missed weight from her normal class. I executed my game plan, and brought it to the platform despite the utter insanity of the last month.


    Awesome! Way to go Iron
  • Willbenchforcupcakes
    Willbenchforcupcakes Posts: 4,955 Member
    @DopeItUp - oops. Easily hit 75/165 on my opener. Got 80/176 for the second.

    @JoRocka - thanks! It definitely was a crazy last month of training
  • giantrobot_powerlifting
    giantrobot_powerlifting Posts: 2,598 Member
    edited February 2016
    JoRocka wrote: »
    Success my friend success! Looking good!

    Congrats!
    @JoRocka ... thanks much! (Unless this was for Dana, then I need to get my ego checked.)
    Smashed it brother - well done
    Thank you @TFaustino67 I appreciate it!
  • All in all a very successful nationals experience. Went 2/3, missing my third because I lost tightness waiting for the press commands. It happens. Didn't get any video myself, but finished 2nd in my weight class to the amazing Rhaea, who missed weight from her normal class. I executed my game plan, and brought it to the platform despite the utter insanity of the last month.


    Nicely done @Iron_Miss_Canada ! And with everything you went through to get to Nationals.
    Easily hit 75/165 on my opener. Got 80/176 for the second.
    That's really impressive!
  • Willbenchforcupcakes
    Willbenchforcupcakes Posts: 4,955 Member
    Thanks! @nakedraygun - it definitely was a crazy peaking month. Who moves four days before competing?!?!?!?

    They had the live video stream recorded. Grabbed the video of my second at 80kg. Sweet and easy.

  • ovidnine
    ovidnine Posts: 314 Member
    Thanks! @nakedraygun - it definitely was a crazy peaking month. Who moves four days before competing?!?!?!?

    They had the live video stream recorded. Grabbed the video of my second at 80kg. Sweet and easy.


    That's awesome @Iron_Miss_Canada ! Great lift.

    I'd say a certifiable person moves right before a meet. lol If only life always cooperated right?

    A buddy of mine posted the video of that meet for me on another forum. He lifts at the gym the guy who put up 500lbs raw (227.5kg I think?) does.
  • Willbenchforcupcakes
    Willbenchforcupcakes Posts: 4,955 Member
    @ovidnine - yeah, Avi is a great bencher, and powerlifter in general. No doubt about it. Watching the heavies bench in person was awesome. Sad I'm coming home now and missing the rest of the lifting :(
  • Thanks! @nakedraygun - it definitely was a crazy peaking month. Who moves four days before competing?!?!?!?

    They had the live video stream recorded. Grabbed the video of my second at 80kg. Sweet and easy.

    Easy work!
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    @DopeItUp - oops. Easily hit 75/165 on my opener. Got 80/176 for the second.

    @JoRocka - thanks! It definitely was a crazy last month of training

    Excellent work. Especially after watching the video.
  • McCloud33
    McCloud33 Posts: 959 Member
    Congrats on the platform @Iron_Miss_Canada and @nakedraygun

    Wish I had something to add to the videos this week, but I'm feeling exceptionally weak! I'm still on my cut, haven't gotten the best sleep, ran 6 miles on Saturday, a very physical soccer game on Tuesday night...soooo, any one of those factors could do it, but all of them combined left me only able to do a bench of 200x5, squat 285x1 and OHP 135x2 :disappointed: Soccer is done for a couple weeks and I might take a little breather from the running and hopefully it was just a bit of overtraining.