Board 8 > yearly weightlifting topic

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its that time again for us to post for a couple weeks and then stop. and what better time to do that than when the gyms are closed

what are you all doing to maintain, or with some dark arts, increase gains during COVID?

I have a pretty lame but doable home gym set up. ive got a 20lb barbell with enough 10s 5s, 2.5s, and a stepchild set of 3lb plates to get up to 196lbs at the moment. this lets me do some normal stuff like overhead press, front squats, etc by cleaning as i dont have a rack. i can also do a decent incline bench by leaning at an angle onto my couch, but man is that a bitch to get in position when no one is around. i have a piano bench that im using for dumbell bench, but the highest dumbell i have is 80lbs

Overall i can still do a lot of exercises that i would normally do. Deadlift will certainly drop, as will the back squat. Bench will take a little hit too. But i did get back to 135x10 on the overhead press which i am quite proud of!

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Also i am very excited to do pullups in the gym again as i am currently doing them with the top of a boxing bag rig which means basically im "gripping" a thick and smooth cylinder. The most ive been able to do is 8 on it, its an absolute bitch. Hoping it will make normal pullups easier with the ability to actually grip the bar

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I've been doing this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc1E5CfRfos

It sucks and I hate it, so that's how I know it's worth it. I'm adding time slowly. At this point I'm doing 45 seconds per exercise for Round 1, then 40 for Round 2 and 35 for Round 3. Trying to do a 1 minute per exercise for 3 rounds is fucking insane and definitely has to be built towards.

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i cleaned up my garage setup a couple weeks ago

but have not used it yet

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Seanchan posted...

I've been doing this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc1E5CfRfos

It sucks and I hate it, so that's how I know it's worth it. I'm adding time slowly. At this point I'm doing 45 seconds per exercise for Round 1, then 40 for Round 2 and 35 for Round 3. Trying to do a 1 minute per exercise for 3 rounds is fucking insane and definitely has to be built towards.

Yeah jeffs got some great videos for times like this. I should set up something for the inverted row as i need more stuff for my pull day

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i'm moving in a few weeks so hopefilly i'll be back to doing pullups

this is arguably the worst part of the pandemic for me since i don't have a home gym. 335 bench gonna go to absolute shit by the time i'm back
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SeabassDebeste posted...

i'm moving in a few weeks so hopefilly i'll be back to doing pullups

this is arguably the worst part of the pandemic for me since i don't have a home gym. 335 bench gonna go to absolute shit by the time i'm back

Any place you can arrange to do some dips? I was able to move some table and counter tops to make it happen. Weighted pushups are also now a thing for me.

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athlean x is legit.

Recently hit 605 deadlift before covid 19. Probably in the upper 4s now lol.

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Metal_DK posted...

athlean x is legit.

Recently hit 605 deadlift before covid 19. Probably in the upper 4s now lol.

I dont even want to think about mine lol. Ive tried all kinds of variations. One handed. Pause. Super high rep. Deficit. But at the end of the day 196 is 196 and without the big weights its gonna slide

605 is awesome man, congrats

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Todays lift that i am definitely not doing as i am definitely working from home and am definitely putting in solid hours today

Split squats: bodyweightx20x2, 30x10 50x10, 70x10
Back squat 55x10 75x10 95x10 115x10 135x10
Front squat 150x5x3
Hip Thrust 150x10x3
Stupid calf crap

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Also add to that me occasionally grabbing the resistance bands and doing 3 reps of something arbitrary before realizing i have zero actual plans for them

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I have a a set of dumbells I've been doing various exercies with. But overall, less weightlighting, more cardio with the gym closed.

I just got a pull up bar for my place so I'm excited to try that out.

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Menji posted...

I have a a set of dumbells I've been doing various exercies with. But overall, less weightlighting, more cardio with the gym closed.

I just got a pull up bar for my place so I'm excited to try that out.

Oh shit, jealous of the pullup bar. I should probably look into one but dont you basically need it over a door that you will never shut? I sadly dont think I have any with my cats mischieviousness

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iiaattgg posted...

Todays lift that i am definitely not doing as i am definitely working from home and am definitely putting in solid hours today

Split squats: bodyweightx20x2, 30x10 50x10, 70x10
Back squat 55x10 75x10 95x10 115x10 135x10
Front squat 150x5x3
Hip Thrust 150x10x3
Stupid calf crap

I rocked this out (not that there was anything really challenging)

Im very glad i started to do split squats. Cant wait to add some real weight to it

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iiaattgg posted...

Oh shit, jealous of the pullup bar. I should probably look into one but dont you basically need it over a door that you will never shut? I sadly dont think I have any with my cats mischieviousness

No, I've got one like this that I only put on the door frame when I need it:
https://www.target.com/p/pure-fitness-multi-purpose-doorway-pull-up-bar-ages-13/-/A-15064425

I don't have that exact one but I've used mine for weeks now with no issues.

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iiaattgg posted...

Oh shit, jealous of the pullup bar. I should probably look into one but dont you basically need it over a door that you will never shut? I sadly dont think I have any with my cats mischieviousness

I have a good spot in my entry way where it's out of the way and can be easily taken down. It's one that twists to lock in place and pushes against the walls (you need strong walls). We'll see how it goes when it arrives.

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Interesting. Theyve always frightened me for some reason. But i cant keep doing them on what ive got now, especially with adding weight

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I was going to my school gym a lot. All I have now are two 15 pound weights. Pretty pathetic.

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I still do the same small weights I always do so I dont get manboobs If I take a month off Im old

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Anagram posted...

I was going to my school gym a lot. All I have now are two 15 pound weights. Pretty pathetic.

I mean there are some things you can do! Bomb out some super high rep lateral raises

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neonreaper posted...

I still do the same small weights I always do so I dont get manboobs If I take a month off Im old

My pecs are becoming fairly booby without the capability to bench effectively. They are skinny guy boobs of softness though as opposed to mancannons

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I do free standing squats, push ups, and sit ups while waiting for my dinner to cook usually. Haven't been out for a run or even a long walk in a realllllyyy long time. Feels bad.

Really want to get some kind of weight bench for the home because I don't see myself ever going to a public gym again. At least not anytime soon. And it'd be so much more convenient if I had a squat rack at home.

Basically my body is already starting to betray me and with each passing year I suck more and more at staying fit.


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so I bought this power rack/bench set up for my garage from a co-worker back in October/November and was beginning to think that it was a waste of money by about January.

Now? I'm out there every day just about.

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MariaTaylor posted...

I do free standing squats, push ups, and sit ups while waiting for my dinner to cook usually. Haven't been out for a run or even a long walk in a realllllyyy long time. Feels bad.

Really want to get some kind of weight bench for the home because I don't see myself ever going to a public gym again. At least not anytime soon. And it'd be so much more convenient if I had a squat rack at home.

Basically my body is already starting to betray me and with each passing year I suck more and more at staying fit.

Theres a lot of good stuff on my local facebook marketplace and other apps like that. See what you can find!

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ExThaNemesis posted...

so I bought this power rack/bench set up for my garage from a co-worker back in October/November and was beginning to think that it was a waste of money by about January.

Now? I'm out there every day just about.

Jealous man! What are you lifting these days? Home lifting is a bit therapeutic. I miss my gym friends and not to be a douche but the attention as well. But this is just nice to be alone with my thoughts and lifts

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I'm not doing any lifting. All I have at home are a pair of dumbbells and, like, okay, I guess I can lie on an ottoman and press them, but there's just not much incentive when I've got no variety. I've also simply never been able to motivate myself to work out at home.

My only exercise has come in the form of running, and I'm lucky if I do that twice a week.

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iiaattgg posted...

Jealous man! What are you lifting these days? Home lifting is a bit therapeutic. I miss my gym friends and not to be a douche but the attention as well. But this is just nice to be alone with my thoughts and lifts

well my best friend is a power lifter and he's over using my stuff about half the time so I'm not always alone, but I gotta tell ya it's nice to blast some Final Fantasy music on my speaker in my garage and be the only one jamming out to it in between sets.

I had a long injury layoff this winter so I'm still working myself back to normal. I'm doing squats today, gonna see if I can hit 225x3

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ExThaNemesis posted...

well my best friend is a power lifter and he's over using my stuff about half the time so I'm not always alone, but I gotta tell ya it's nice to blast some Final Fantasy music on my speaker in my garage and be the only one jamming out to it in between sets.

I had a long injury layoff this winter so I'm still working myself back to normal. I'm doing squats today, gonna see if I can hit 225x3

DUDE i was doing the same thing the other day. Blasting remake music.

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ExThaNemesis posted...

so I bought this power rack/bench set up for my garage from a co-worker back in October/November and was beginning to think that it was a waste of money by about January.

Now? I'm out there every day just about.

yeah this sounds amazing. when I lived in an apartment still there was a gym within walking distance of my building and I went almost every single day. I know if there is something right there I will definitely use it.

iiaattgg posted...

Theres a lot of good stuff on my local facebook marketplace and other apps like that. See what you can find!

not a bad idea. especially reading these posts. they make me feel more motivated.

it would be a good way to spend some quarantine stimulus money... although now I wonder if people are really selling under these conditions, either. they might be afraid I would come and infect their home.

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MariaTaylor posted...

yeah this sounds amazing. when I lived in an apartment still there was a gym within walking distance of my building and I went almost every single day. I know if there is something right there I will definitely use it.

not a bad idea. especially reading these posts. they make me feel more motivated.

it would be a good way to spend some quarantine stimulus money... although now I wonder if people are really selling under these conditions, either. they might be afraid I would come and infect their home.

I have bought a few things from people (plates, adjustable dumbbells). People need money and people want fitness gear for at home stuff, so there is a good market for that kinda stuff at the moment

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iiaattgg posted...

DUDE i was doing the same thing the other day. Blasting remake music.

tell you what that Airbuster theme hits different when you're benching!

MariaTaylor posted...

yeah this sounds amazing. when I lived in an apartment still there was a gym within walking distance of my building and I went almost every single day. I know if there is something right there I will definitely use it.

It's not perfect by any means, but having SOMETHING is better than nothing and I def feel bad for all the people who had great routines just absolutely wrecked when this lockdown hit.

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DUDE that was the song that inspired me to turn it on lol

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i love how gouged everything is due to covid 19 obviously. I have 185 lbs to work with at my home gym, went onto craigslist after the lol ebay. Got 2 45lbs plates for $150 which isnt bad considering whats going on right now, so now I can do most of my old bench workout for now 275 to work with. Squats and deads gonna a have to be just pure till failure each time oh well.

But ya ebay prices right now are lol. 45 lb plate should be 45 to 50 dollars. They are around 200 for 1 plate and sometimes they add the 100 dollar shipping in the smaller portion of the auction to try and fool you. The non shipping price is already a joke,

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Metal_DK posted...

i love how gouged everything is due to covid 19 obviously. I have 185 lbs to work with at my home gym, went onto craigslist after the lol ebay. Got 2 45lbs plates for $150 which isnt bad considering whats going on right now, so now I can do most of my old bench workout for now 275 to work with. Squats and deads gonna a have to be just pure till failure each time oh well.

But ya ebay prices right now are lol. 45 lb plate should be 45 to 50 dollars. They are around 200 for 1 plate and sometimes they add the 100 dollar shipping in the smaller portion of the auction to try and fool you. The non shipping price is already a joke,

Used sporting good stores have also been nice, they are open in VA. I have a 1 inch barbell so i was able to raid them of 2.5s and 5s for a very decent price.

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so THE LAST DAY before lockdown I went to a Dunham's Sports in my town and bought another barbell and full set of plates from 45 down to 5. IDK what my weight total is now but it's enough to lift decently heavy.

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God speed to you guys who still have the drive (and the tendon/joint strength) to continue pumping iron. I haven't lifted heavy in nearly two years, instead opting for body weight resistance like pull-ups/push-ups and cardio. I've probably lost a quarter of my strength when I weighed about 215 back then, but I'm 30 pounds lighter and so much healthier.

I'll still follow this topic, though. Maybe I'll let you guys know if I can ever hit 25 decent form pull-ups.


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CaptainOfCrush posted...

God speed to you guys who still have the drive (and the tendon/joint strength) to continue pumping iron. I haven't lifted heavy in nearly two years, instead opting for body weight resistance like pull-ups/push-ups and cardio. I've probably lost a quarter of my strength when I weighed about 215 back then, but I'm 30 pounds lighter and so much healthier.

I'll still follow this topic, though. Maybe I'll let you guys know if I can ever hit 25 decent form pull-ups.

Id imagine you feel quite good! The most good form pull ups ive ever done was probably 17, with a couple more with some leg spazzing action.

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god, I wish I was still lifting.

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CaptainOfCrush posted...

God speed to you guys who still have the drive (and the tendon/joint strength) to continue pumping iron. I haven't lifted heavy in nearly two years, instead opting for body weight resistance like pull-ups/push-ups and cardio. I've probably lost a quarter of my strength when I weighed about 215 back then, but I'm 30 pounds lighter and so much healthier.

I'll still follow this topic, though. Maybe I'll let you guys know if I can ever hit 25 decent form pull-ups.

i'm doing pushups occasionally now, but i'm way lazier doing like a set of 30 pushups (and not getting a very good workout) than i am doing like 5 heavy bench presses...
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MajinZidane posted...

god, I wish I was still lifting.

Start back up in some way tomorrow :)

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todays lift

OHP 110X15 120X8 130X4 120X6 110X8
Dumbbell bench 130x8 140x6 150x4
Incline Bench 135x10x3
Weighted Dips 15x5x3
Klokov Press 75x8x3
Floor Press 120x12x3
Incline Dumbbell Press 50x10x3
Overhead Tricep Extension 70xWhateverx3
Dumbbell OHP 50x8x3
Flies 30x10x3
Weighted Pushups 20x15x3

definitely can do the most on this day with the equipment I have

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That 110 for 15 took my soul out

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damn Sess you put in WORK.

I need to get back to writing down what I do, coz I didn't really keep any sort of track yesterday. I did a ton of Squats. Probably like 8 or 9 sets. Then I did RDLs for 6 or 7 sets. Farmer's Walks up and down my drive way. I did Hamstring curls by putting a resistance band onto my barbell and moving my bench back, hooking my legs into the band for probably 5 or 6 sets.

I basically just go until I feel tired.

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ExThaNemesis posted...

damn Sess you put in WORK.

I need to get back to writing down what I do, coz I didn't really keep any sort of track yesterday. I did a ton of Squats. Probably like 8 or 9 sets. Then I did RDLs for 6 or 7 sets. Farmer's Walks up and down my drive way. I did Hamstring curls by putting a resistance band onto my barbell and moving my bench back, hooking my legs into the band for probably 5 or 6 sets.

I basically just go until I feel tired.

We tried today thats for sure. Btw i have no idea why i listed the total db weight for the bench and the individual for the incline. My ass aint pressing 260+ these days

I ignored the db ohp as i always do because i think its a great idea at the time but then i get to the end of my workout and fuck that

Extha got that squat butt all the girls like. Your posts reminds me that i need to do more farmer walks. The hamstring thing also sounds like a good idea it i am picturing it right

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Been lifting my 15 pound weights about 120~ times per day. Probably has no effect, but eh, it's what I've got.

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Anagram posted...

Been lifting my 15 pound weights about 120~ times per day. Probably has no effect, but eh, it's what I've got.

One that will definitely rock you

Lay flat on your stomach, have the dumbbells at your shoulders amd press them parallel to the ground as if you were doing a shoulder press. Sounds easy. Itll kill you unless you got some crazy good strength

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Plan for today

Pullups 10/6/3 (the setup i have causes grip to go out so fast thar even bodyweight pulls see a ridiculous drop off after the first set.
Bent over row 125x10 145x10 165x10
Barbell curl 70x12 60x12 50x15
Lateral Raises (dont ask why i do these on pull day lol) 30x8 25x13 20x16
Dumbbell Row 75x8x4
Hammer Curl 25x10x3
Dumbbell Pullover 50x10x3
Rear delt fly 20x8x3
Upright Row 95x8x3
Chin up 3x3

Lets get it!

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2 major victories today

Rocked the workout, not that it was anything crazy

More importantly made an impromptu stop at the local used sporting goods store and found 2 25lb plates for my bar which have been completely out of stock since the pandemic. I can now get to 246 on the bar!

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got my Deadlift up to 275 for 2 reps today and did a BUNCH of core work. Weighted planks >___<

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Nice man! Weighted planks sound horrifying. Never cared for core work sadly to my own detriment

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