Weight Lifting

[TheNewbie]

Without double checking old journals, I believe 325. I definitely did 315 for 20, but more in the sense of "it doesn't matter how long it takes if your hands don't leave the bar."

I'm not super strong. My max before the last few years of injuries was 365 for 3. I went for it as a single, and it felt fine, but called it at 3. I've failed 405 several times. I guess that's not too bad, considering my dimensions (6'1", then I weighed about 147 lbs.), but certainly not noteworthy, either.

Several rotator cuffs and bicep tendon tears later, I would bet my max is probably just shy of 3 plates right now. I haven't pulled higher than 275 for a single since the first shoulder/arm injury stone lifting in 2020. I was getting it back up there, and working on a really ugly bodyweight snatch, when we had the difficult pregnancy and then kid, so I've lost momentum a bit.

Dang! 147 and talk? That’s strong dude , 315 x 20. I’ve never done that.

[jeep45238]

Walked into the gym for the first time in almost 5 years post-divorce. They have more barbells in one corner than every .mil/public/private gym I've ever been to in the past - combined. The angles sang.

I'm starting off as a complete novice, realizing that an injury will set me back a ton (as well as work, and outside of work) - and it's easier to avoid getting stuck than overcoming it.

Today was the 6th week of barbell work, 3 days a week. I'm excited to see where I'm at a year or two from now.

[Totem Polar]

On the subject of lifts we hate, I sort of masochistically like both dead and squats; light, heavy, brutal grind or slow grind over reps… it’s all good.

But…


pin squats…


Now, that shit, is for the birds.

[Joe S]

On the subject of lifts we hate, I sort of masochistically like both dead and squats; light, heavy, brutal grind or slow grind over reps… it’s all good.

But…


pin squats…


Now, that shit, is for the birds.

For the weirdly satisfying suckiness, I'm a big fan of Zercher and front squats. If nothing else, it makes you thankful for regular old back squats.

[rdtompki]

I've slowed my weight progression (bench and squats) in favor of increasing my depth. Squats: 2x10/185 working sets to level quads, 1x10/135 de-load set as deep as I can get. I'm getting more workout for my "money" with this improved form versus grunting under a heavier weight with inferior depth. Ditto bench: I'm not going above 135/140 until I can get full depth. I set the safety bars to chest level followed by warm-up, 2x10/115 full range of motion, 135 to failure full range of motion, and finish with 115 to failure. I'm getting a much better workout with this approach.

[Totem Polar]

For the weirdly satisfying suckiness, I'm a big fan of Zercher and front squats. If nothing else, it makes you thankful for regular old back squats.

Truth.

[Robert Mitchum]

I threw up once after doing 315 pounds for 15 Reps deep all the way down old school front squads.

My single should have been better, but I did a 450-pound Front Squat all the way down at Gibson's gym in Manchester Connecticut long time ago.

[03RN]

Deadlift today.


405 x 1

225 x 32- Yes, I used a lot of bounce, but it was still a truly unpleasant experience. Especially the last 5-7 reps. While I didn't time myself, I bet this was done in around 90-120 seconds.

Ooh wow, that 32 rep set was intense

[03RN]

I had to look back. 2 years ago

I'd actually be curious to see where I'm at with that now.

I just hit a bench pr with 225x20 last night.

Oh, yeah. After that 21 rep set I went up

[Totem Polar]

For the weirdly satisfying suckiness, I'm a big fan of Zercher...

Yeah... in a fit of irony, this showed up in my program today...