Your greatest feat of strength?

richardpkennedy1 wrote: »

For the lifters out there, what is the feat of strength that you are most proud of?

Well my upper body strength is kinda whack. I am finally at a 40 lb. shoulder press (two 20 lb. dumbbells) and I never go below a 15 lb. dumbbell for any upper body work out, but I probably won't increase anything but the reps from here on out (for shoulders and arms at least...back is another story)

I lat pull 85 lbs. and row 105 lbs. but again those aren't very impressive.

I'm most proud of my 405 lb. "front" stance leg press (12 reps!) and a 3x3 Smith squat of 250 lbs. (3x1 of 260 lbs. also!) Again, probably not gonna go much higher weight wise, but I'll improve the reps and perfect the form. Eventually I'd love to get to a 250 lb. BB squat, but right now I'm at 160 lb. because I never have a spotter (and I have a reconstructed foot so I'm too nervous to go at it alone since my balance is wonky)

I finally reached one chinup a while back but have regressed due to injury. Now building back up.

Overall:

Qualifying for the Boston Marathon (back in 1993) with a time of 3:38 at Grandma's Marathon
Completing 43 miles in an 8-hour run-walk, just a week after completing a marathon in 3:45 (and my training was for that marathon, not for the 8-hour; I expected to do no more than the marathon distance if that).

When I was younger, I used to lift heavy, with an emphasis on leg workouts (got carried away rehabbing a bike injury). One day, I realized that I didn't have enough bar length on the leg press to load my weights, and also that I had used up the majority of the 45 lb plates in the gym. So I started to trade out the 45# plates for 100# plates. All the REALLY big guys were watching me, and a couple offered to help. I figured if I was going to leg press that bad boy, I had to be able to load and unload it myself. The guys were all impressed with my lift (1100#), I was more impressed that I could load and unload the press sled.

quiksylver296 wrote: »

Got my 3-plate dead!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmsS3fLjUjg

I love the nonchalant walk away from the bar. CONGRATS!

Putting up with 3 chihuahuas who all have the attitude of a doberman

Getting my self out of bed for the last 61+ years ;-)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iI7W3Gf3BYg

and I've gotten this once with no assistance:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IL97Q7Mp5o

quiksylver296 wrote: »

jdhcm2006 wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iI7W3Gf3BYg

and I've gotten this once with no assistance:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IL97Q7Mp5o

Geesh! I'm gonna go back to my wussy deadlifting.

Nah, the deadlift is no joke, lol. The most I can deadlift is 135 pounds. I'm sure you have me beat there!