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Due to various reasons, I will be taking leave of this site effective immediately. Feel free to elect a third judge in my absence.

Good luck.

I did not mean I'm cutting like a ****ing BBer and starving myself. I am simply becoming more badass - and getting leaner as result.

A bit lighter these days. Been leaning out recently.

I care more about strength.

All too true.

That's because you're eating things like pasta and bread.

Eat fats and meat.

Fats, sleep, extra food, cold showers (not contrast - just plain cold), extra hydration, ice packs, massage, mental relaxation.

Today's meals are consisting of pork ribs, vegetables, tuna/egg mix, and about 1000 calories worth of nuts.

I just do whatever lifts I feel like for each workout - since I'm not solely concentrating on the "Big 3."

Most of my training sessions I'll hit 2-3 main lifts for the day and that's it.

Excellent work.

Possibly Bob Peoples?

His routine was to train 4x per week with 5x5 on squats and overhead presses, and max out on the deadlift each session. First man to pull 700+ at 181.

Frequent and heavy deadlifts, rows, heavy shrugs, and weighted pull-ups.



I do have a naturally strong back, but you have to train hard for overall strength as well.

Yes, you have to pause it for a second or two on the chest before you press upwards. Not for too long, but it should be motionless for a moment - no stretch reflex.

I've been under 565 multiple times for quarter-squats from the rack, so it's more about overall leg strength for me. My back is by far my strongest aspect.

Yep.



That's why I doubled it.

Let me know when your deadlift max approaches my warm up sets.

How much do you pull again?



Carrying excess fat has no strength benefit - it makes you carry less mass in your weight class, causes less oxygen to be supplied to your blood, etc. It's just...

Yes, singles. I do most of my heavy work with 'em.

I do both strict presses and BTN push-presses. Both are great.

In my case, BTN presses actually helped with shoulder flexibility issues - not to mention increased overhead strength.

You ask a silly question...

Just lucky I guess.

It's improving.

That was the original posting in bold. Under the section entitled "The Rules:"

"Each lift contested will be a one-rep maximum."


A calculator for your maximum is not accurate. I can max my...