GIFt us your lifts! (or other achievements!)
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KickassAmazon76 wrote: »KickassAmazon76 wrote: »KickassAmazon76 wrote: »I'm testing my deadlift 1RM. I am super nervous! I want to do well and I know it's going to be so heavy!
But... That's the point, right? Lol
Here's what I was thinking...
3 @ 50% - 135lb
3 @ 65% - 180lb
2 @ 75% - 205lb
1 @ 85% - 235lb
1 @ 95% - 260lb
1 @ 102% - 280lb
If I can keep going, I'll go up by 5 or 10lb.
The last two were uglier than I would have liked... But I did it! Haha
New 1RM PR of 280lb
2 PRs in the same week? What's your secret? 🤔 Awesome gratz
Thanks! I actually PRd all three lifts. Bench, squat, deads.
I followed a 7 week cycle, 4x a week, and lifted according to that. It included accessory work, varying techniques, rep abs set volumes. At the end I tested all my 1RMs and saw growth in all three. I'm going to do a deload week now, let myself recover a bit and then start at week one again, using the new PR numbers as the baseline.
@KickassAmazon76 You feel a 1 week deload will be sufficient? How are your joints holding up?
I think a week should be plenty. My joints feel fine. Muscles and body are a bit tired in general, but I just came of 7weeks / 4x a week. I'll do a week of half the volume and less sets and see how I feel. I don't want to lose ground.
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@KickassAmazon76 I felt a good burn! My gif is on super speed for some reason...Imma try that one again..Thanks for the tip and exercise idea!0
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I didnt see the leg press alternative gif yet0
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KickassAmazon76 wrote: »
That was last night. Today is a rest day. 😁
@ander254
This is one that has the leg press alternative using bands. (the exercise after the squat) 😊1 -
GOT IT!1
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I will try that Sunday!1
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Lol!!! Thanks for the Tip!! I will definitely let you know how it goes0
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Nice work
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A little off-topic, does anyone have any lifting shoe recommendations? I'm on my second pair of Under Armour lifters (very similar in style to metcons or nanos) but I think they need replaced as I've been having some weird pain/cramping in my midfoot, heel and one of my big toes. The midfoot cramping isn't new, when my last pair was ready to go I was dealing with that quite a bit but subsided as soon as I got the new shoes. I'm speculating the toe issue is shoe width-related so I've been looking at wider toe box and minimalist shoes like the Ursus from Bearfoot and the inov8 line. Anyone have experience with either?0
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Back in the gym. My squats seem to be a little more consistent now...working through that wierd mind/body disconnect.
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A little off-topic, does anyone have any lifting shoe recommendations? I'm on my second pair of Under Armour lifters (very similar in style to metcons or nanos) but I think they need replaced as I've been having some weird pain/cramping in my midfoot, heel and one of my big toes. The midfoot cramping isn't new, when my last pair was ready to go I was dealing with that quite a bit but subsided as soon as I got the new shoes. I'm speculating the toe issue is shoe width-related so I've been looking at wider toe box and minimalist shoes like the Ursus from Bearfoot and the inov8 line. Anyone have experience with either?
Lift without shoes man! Seriously, so much better to lift barefoot. It has improved my stance so much, and i never have any trouble with my feet again.
I have pretty wide feet myself, so it was always a struggle to find proper shoes, but then i saw an article from Richard Bell (probably number 1 coach here) about lifting barefoot (or with socks on) and i never went back0 -
I just use my old "dead" running shoes for lifting.0
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I’m hardly in y’all’s class, but I accidentally wore a pair of my Leguano’s to the gym one day and discovered they are perfect, especially for squats. If I wear athletic shoes, they tend to pitch me forward. My trainer likes them so much she prefers I wear them.
Leguano’s are a barefoot shoe, insanely comfortable, you can throw them in the washing machine, they last forevvvvvvvvver, and they are the next best thing to being barefoot or just wearing socks, something our gym frowns upon for safety and sanitary reasons.
They have raised the price though. I’m shocked and am glad I bought a backup pair two or three years ago. But I haven’t even made a dent in the soles of the first pair and I wear them all the time, including on my walks, or walking up to the yoga studio, and they’ve been through the washing machine many times.
Might be cheaper to order from a European seller.
https://leguanoshoes.com/product/lady-loop/0 -
@steveko89
Foudn this article about weightlifting shoes or not. Might be helpfull for you:
https://pumpsomeiron.com/squatting-barefoot-vs-lifting-shoes-why-does-it-matter/0
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