You are a beast, my dude.I swear I remember your name from the Martial Arts board a long time ago regarding working-out, but anyway damn, a 400 deadlift in 2 years is impressive.
I started training like 2 years ago. Deadift 1rm id at 400lbs now. My bench sucks. Squats are middling.
I swear I remember your name from the Martial Arts board a long time ago regarding working-out, but anyway damn, a 400 deadlift in 2 years is impressive.
Thanks. I have weirdly strong pulling power relative to everything else. Built like an orangutan.Ah that explains it then.
I used to post there occasionally - was into fighting and dieting but not training
I hate going to the gym. Saw a dude go up to a chick in the middle of working out and adjusted her equipment without saying anything and then tried to small talk her. She politely told him to go away. Then some other chick was sitting at the chest press the whole time just texting her phone for like 20 minutes. Everytime me and other people went up and asked if she was done, she said "no", would do a quick rep, and then go back to sitting her texting >_> I really need a home gym lol
PPP, how do i get bigger forearms/wrists?
I started working out a bit yesterday. I've started and gave up many, many times over the years. Just doing some petty stuff with some dumbbells. For the first time though, I didn't feel like complete crap after the workout and the next day after doing it. I actually felt good for the first time ever when I got done yesterday. I was basically this:
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/9/1/1/AAO8B9AAEVE_.jpg
Basically I used to go super hard and heavy and then quit and wondered why I could never get the knack of it. That was the wrong approach.
Working out is actually fucking bullshit
b 300
s 260
d 350
these are my stats after 10 years
it just doesnt work for some people man
Think I remember you saying this before. And you definitely routed out diet/protein/stress/sleep as factors? Like have you ever tried bulking?
Anyway a 300lb bench isn't bad at all dude. Also how is it bigger than your squat and nearly bigger than your dl, lol
Im 6ft 205lbs which is the heaviest Ive ever been
even if I have been stressed and lacking sleep I should be further along than I am after 10 years
idk about the bench, genetics
canThanks
I'm always a bit reluctant when people blame their genetics because usually they just haven't tried very hard but I dunno, sounds like you have.
I've been off CE for a few years and I'm glad to see that PPP is still killing it in the weight room. You were a massive inspiration for me, and I appreciate all the lifting knowledge you've shared with CE. And shit Pinky you're turning into an inspiration for me too, when the fuck did you get so strong? Lol
Idk some people grow like fucking weeds. I remember reading a study where untrained men were given the same lifting program and while all saw gains, the proportion of gains were different, i.e. bottom 25 percentile saw 10% gains, median saw 30% gains, top 25 percentile saw 80% gains.
I think it's really shitty to compare yourself to world class body builders and think of any total as mediocre. Yeah, you want to keep progressing, but the comparisons are gonna kill you.
Hey pow pow, advice on not good morning-ing my squats as I do here (reps 4 onwards are particularly bad).I've seen much worse than that, but some things you can do: more ab work like ab rolling and planks, get a belt for use on your top-set, think about sitting back on your heels more and rising with your shoulders first, and experiment with a low-bar set-up vs high-bar.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lVmuiM5O74g
I suspect it's that I'm not actively bracing when coming out of the hole?
I've been off CE for a few years and I'm glad to see that PPP is still killing it in the weight room. You were a massive inspiration for me, and I appreciate all the lifting knowledge you've shared with CE. And shit Pinky you're turning into an inspiration for me too, when the fuck did you get so strong? LolMuch appreciated man, I always like seeing comments from old acquaintances. This year marks 20 years I started getting my first serious lifting advice on the Martial Arts board here (which was also the year it was created IIRC). Crazy.
Personally I've been on and off the past few years, I'm a bit scatterbrained because I'm trying to focus on both running and lifting, I have a hard time getting good at both at the same time. I ran a half marathon last year and I did well enough but it was slower than I wanted, so I've decided to relegate running behind lifting. I'm actually kicking ass at lifting the past few months, I'm doing a Smolov Jr bench press cycle (which is stupid for someone not on gear but whatever) and I'm seeing gains. The volume is killing me though so when I complete this I'm going to stick with an Intermediate program for the foreseeable future. For specifically increasing my bench, I'm thinking 531 or Juggernaut Method. Anyone have any other recommendations? Currently 6', 195lbs, started the cycle with a calculated max of 208lbs (which is way lower than my ATH of 250 I hit back in college)
PPP, how do i get bigger forearms/wrists?You can't get bigger wrists, but you can create the illusion of that with bigger forearms through grip training like farmer's walks, plate pinch holds, and Captains of Crush grippers. Non-grip forearm stuff I like are wrist-rollers and good ol' wrist curls (it used to be vogue to mock wrist curls but I recently find myself having to rehab my elbow with them and they get the job done for giving you a forearm pump).
I've seen much worse than that, but some things you can do: more ab work like ab rolling and planks, get a belt for use on your top-set, think about sitting back on your heels more and rising with your shoulders first, and experiment with a low-bar set-up vs high-bar.
While we're at it, 330lbs for 5 sets of 2.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qtAHPlHz0FI
Pinky you ever try squat shoes? Really helped me with my back angle. I bought Do-win's like 15 years ago and they're still holding up. I could never squat without them
Looks pretty damn solid. Only thing I notice is that it looks like maybe your back angle is opening too soon. If I remember correctly from what I read from Rippetoe, the back angle should stay the same until the bar hits your knees, then you open up. So more leg drive at the bottom
But I'd wait for the guru PPP to chime in with the real answer lol
I don't think I have the mobility for high bar squats, my femurs are pretty long and my ankles stiff af.Hard to tell from the angle but the bar looks fairly high already.
pinky0926 posted... using planks to wake things up a little before squatting.This is a good idea!
Thanks dude!
But y'all are dope af. Stay strong kings.
heavy weight for low volume is recommended when losing weightI just want to make sure I understand this. If I want to lose weight, I should do heavy weights and short reps? And I guess if I want to gain muscle, I should do lighter weights with more reps?
I just want to make sure I understand this. If I want to lose weight, I should do heavy weights and short reps? And I guess if I want to gain muscle, I should do lighter weights with more reps?Yes