I had one of those existentialist conversations with myself after squats. 'Wehh, this can't be healthy wehhh, maybe I should switch programs wehhh, I didn't sleep enough so it's okay if I fail WEHHHHHH, IS THIS REALLY MAKING ME HAPPY?! WEHHH', but then I realised that the goal in life is to be awesome so I just smashed bench.
On December 19 2011 20:53 NeedsmoreCELLTECH wrote:
I had one of those existentialist conversations with myself after squats. 'Wehh, this can't be healthy wehhh, maybe I should switch programs wehhh, I didn't sleep enough so it's okay if I fail WEHHHHHH, IS THIS REALLY MAKING ME HAPPY?! WEHHH', but then I realised that the goal in life is to be awesome so I just smashed bench.
260lbs today. thats 15 lbs in 3 weeks. With one of those weeks being finals and only working out 1x that week. I'm almost halfway to my intial goal of 240lbs.
holy shit that last guy is a motherfucking MONSTER.
zzz cant weightlift during my 2week winter break. got a pull-up bar and doing pullups for the first time. getting severe DOMS >_<. also doing pushups again.
I had one of those existentialist conversations with myself after squats. 'Wehh, this can't be healthy wehhh, maybe I should switch programs wehhh, I didn't sleep enough so it's okay if I fail WEHHHHHH, IS THIS REALLY MAKING ME HAPPY?! WEHHH', but then I realised that the goal in life is to be awesome so I just smashed bench.
Dammit, I have to get eating if I'm going to stay ahead of you =(.
I've got 5kg on you in squat, even in bench (but for 5x5), and even in deadlift last time I pulled heavy - but that was before rugby, I've taken months off from heavy deads. Probably couldn't pull more than 120kg if I went in to deadlift tomorrow. You're right around my height/weight, correct? (193 cm/84kg)
Race to 1.5x BW squat (125kg) 1.75x BW dead (150kgish) and, because BW is so close for both of us, 100kg bench?
Make it three separate races, or have to accomplish all three? 1rm, set of 5, or 3x5?
I had one of those existentialist conversations with myself after squats. 'Wehh, this can't be healthy wehhh, maybe I should switch programs wehhh, I didn't sleep enough so it's okay if I fail WEHHHHHH, IS THIS REALLY MAKING ME HAPPY?! WEHHH', but then I realised that the goal in life is to be awesome so I just smashed bench.
Dammit, I have to get eating if I'm going to stay ahead of you =(.
I've got 5kg on you in squat, even in bench (but for 5x5), and even in deadlift last time I pulled heavy - but that was before rugby, I've taken months off from heavy deads. Probably couldn't pull more than 120kg if I went in to deadlift tomorrow. You're right around my height/weight, correct? (193 cm/84kg)
Race to 1.5x BW squat (125kg) 1.75x BW dead (150kgish) and, because BW is so close for both of us, 100kg bench?
Make it three separate races, or have to accomplish all three? 1rm, set of 5, or 3x5?
I'm 1.96. Will get an accurate measurement on friday (if the french gym is open). I think I'll keep eating and sleeping like a boss and try to squeeze out a few weeks more progress on Starting Strength, then switch to BillStarr's 5x5. But yeah on July 1st I was squatting 30kg and on the 11th that was 50kg. I think you do indeed gotta change something or I'll overtake you >:D
I'll race you to squats and deads, but my bench is pretty weak so meh :D
On December 20 2011 12:18 bumatlarge wrote: Wow man I ran the other day, I am so out of shape. Hopefully I'll get used to it cause my legs are BURNING!
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yeah same here, except I need to gain weight cause I'm severely underweight!
Just got back from the gym. Squat followed by barbell lunges super set with dumbbell step ups. My legs were so wrecked I had to lock my knees when I walked out lol.
Holy shit. I've got a date with that 230kg and it ain't going to be pretty!
Fuck she is scary.
I have a curious question, any benefits for girls to be really muscular?
I don't know what girl you found in the vid (maybe Martin @ 0.57 lol, which is a dude fyi)...
Girls have a really hard time becoming really muscular but they benefit from it in very similar ways as guys do.
Psst, I think he's referring to your "date" and as for girls being muscular, my girlfriend will tell you that it's a huge confidence booster but that's more so a bonus from being stronger.
Met a really awesome guy at the gym a couple days ago who was a coach at a college in the U.S for Olympic lifting, now working in Canada.
Felt awesome. He was actually impressed by my technique on my lifts and my attitude as he put it. He invited me to go down to a gym in his area next week ~_~ Excited. I love this stuff, man.
I had one of those existentialist conversations with myself after squats. 'Wehh, this can't be healthy wehhh, maybe I should switch programs wehhh, I didn't sleep enough so it's okay if I fail WEHHHHHH, IS THIS REALLY MAKING ME HAPPY?! WEHHH', but then I realised that the goal in life is to be awesome so I just smashed bench.
Dammit, I have to get eating if I'm going to stay ahead of you =(.
I've got 5kg on you in squat, even in bench (but for 5x5), and even in deadlift last time I pulled heavy - but that was before rugby, I've taken months off from heavy deads. Probably couldn't pull more than 120kg if I went in to deadlift tomorrow. You're right around my height/weight, correct? (193 cm/84kg)
Race to 1.5x BW squat (125kg) 1.75x BW dead (150kgish) and, because BW is so close for both of us, 100kg bench?
Make it three separate races, or have to accomplish all three? 1rm, set of 5, or 3x5?
I'm 1.96. Will get an accurate measurement on friday (if the french gym is open). I think I'll keep eating and sleeping like a boss and try to squeeze out a few weeks more progress on Starting Strength, then switch to BillStarr's 5x5. But yeah on July 1st I was squatting 30kg and on the 11th that was 50kg. I think you do indeed gotta change something or I'll overtake you >:D
I'll race you to squats and deads, but my bench is pretty weak so meh :D
My bench is bad too, but I'm working on it. It's always a work in progress.
My stats honestly are so low for a couple reasons:
1) Repeated knee problems have led me to reset my squat and dead COMPLETELY twice 2) I don't eat enough 3) I don't sleep enough 4) all the other shit I do. It's hard to stay motivated, so I seem to always make my progress in "streaks".
On December 19 2011 21:02 Zafrumi wrote: i'm back to 1.5x bw squat (127.5kg 3x5 @84kg). yeah baby!
nice, at 85kg bw?
grats.
Yeah around 84-85. Still trying to lose bodyfat so progress is slow but somewhat steady
I think i'm going to have a day (or maybe two) when i max out (1rm) all my lifts next week. Hoping for: 100kg bench (110 would be awesome but thats probably too ambitious) 140kg squat (should be easy) 180kg deadlift (tieing my 5rm from 5 months ago but that was at like 90-91kg bw)
Maybe i'll have another day where i max my snatch and c&j, will have to see how it goes.