Perseverance, Inc.

[LisaSkinnoble]

Oh hi there, Mr Flexy. You're having a good week, I see.

[-=FLEX=-]

Negged for not having 5 plates per side....

There actually is 5 plates on each side; one is just significantly smaller than the rest.

Nice job with the bench. How's the shoulder been?

Not great. Having issues with both of them, as a matter of fact.

Jim - I noticed you have an Inzer Power Belt with the lever vs the buckle. How do you like it? What thickness? Pro/Cons?

It's a 10mm and I love it. Perfect for squats. I don't use it for deads though.

Squats and Bench look great FLEX!

Man, I'm really admiring those squats...I'd love to be able to do a set just like that but with 405# someday.

Thanks Flint.

Inzer lever belt FTMFW!!!!

Yep

Oh hi there, Mr Flexy. You're having a good week, I see.

Oh Hai!

Yes; good week. Will be better when a certain plane lands at Pearson.

Miss you.

[Korr]

Nice clean squats.

GJM

[Boomer29]

dwuuuut!

cray cray

[swooshie]

No one in Swooshie's gym squats like Flex

[-=FLEX=-]

No training this morning.

Mrs FLEX got home from her short business trip a little after 10pm last night. We spent some time together and had a ridiculously late dinner. Lights out well past midnight so I didn't even bother to set my alarm for gym time.

I'll just move everything one day forward, and train on Saturday to make up for the lost day. I don't have my kids this weekend so no biggie, really.

Happy hump day, kids.

Nice clean squats.

GJM

dwuuuut!

cray cray

No one in Swooshie's gym squats like Flex

Thanks ladies.


















trololololololol

[LisaSkinnoble]

Sorry about the late night

But it was a lovely homecoming.

[pharty]

Sorry about the late night

But it was a lovely homecoming.

Sheesh get a room

Very nice squatting back there. Always impressed with the weight you push and the depth you have!

[thehobbes]

Damn, those reps on 425 strong depth, strong pause at bottom, strong control throughout, strong everything.

[-=FLEX=-]

Back & Traps

Forearm is still angry; pulldowns were a bitch today. Need to find my neoprene wrap.

Switched some things up today. Since I've maxxed out on the cable rows, I decided to use a single handle instead of the v-grip handle and row with 1 arm at a time. Liking these. Also swapped in some smith machine wide grip rows instead of the t-bar rows. Jury is still out on this one.

Overall a good session.

Close Grip Pulldowns

160 x 12

220 x 6

240 x 3
240 x 4
240 x 5
240 x 5
240 x 4

220 x 6

Freemotion Lift Single Arm Cable Shrugs

200 x 12
200 x 12
200 x 12
200 x 12
200 x 12
200 x 12

^^^ Whole Stack

Seated Single Arm Cable Rows

120 x 12
140 x 10
160 x 8
180 x 8
180 x 8
200 x 6
200 x 6
200 x 6
200 x 6

Smith Machine Wide Grip Rows

110 x 12

200 x 6
200 x 6
200 x 6
200 x 6
200 x 6
200 x 6

LifeFitness Standing Calf Machine Shrugs

370 x 12

390 x 10
390 x 10
390 x 10
390 x 10
390 x 10

^^^ Whole Stack

Wide Grip Pulldowns - Behind Head

140 x 8
140 x 8
140 x 8


And wayyy out of time.....

Delts & Triceps tomorrow.

-=FLEX=-

[SteveR40]

Back & Traps


Close Grip Pulldowns

160 x 12

220 x 6

240 x 3
240 x 4
240 x 5
240 x 5
240 x 4

220 x 6

Thats some big pull downs brother!! Nice job.

[ironwill2008]

Incline Barbell Press

135 x 12
155 x 10
185 x 6
205 x 3
215 x 2

225 x 1
230 x 1 - PR
225 x 1

205 x 5
205 x 5
205 x 5

185 x 6
185 x 6
185 x 6

gj on the PR.

I'm aware of the difficulty with these for you.

ATG Powerpause Squats

Raw

135 x 8
185 x 6
225 x 6
275 x 6
315 x 6
345 x 5
365 x 3
385 x 2
405 x 1

Belt & Knee Wraps

435 x 1

455 x 1

425 x 3 (+20lbs) - vid of this set uploading

Good work under the bar, as usual.

[mmater]

Solid squats. That is all.

[-=FLEX=-]

Very nice squatting back there. Always impressed with the weight you push and the depth you have!

Thanks p

Damn, those reps on 425 strong depth, strong pause at bottom, strong control throughout, strong everything.

Thats some big pull downs brother!! Nice job.

Junkie for that exercise. So strict too; no using bodyweight at all.

gj on the PR.

I'm aware of the difficulty with these for you.

Thanks; shoulder is not all that happy since that session, though. Fuuuuuu

Solid squats. That is all.

Thanks mater

[izzygrant]

Been stealth subbed for a bit. Mirin huge lifts hard. Repping Canada very well

[-=FLEX=-]

Been stealth subbed for a bit. Mirin huge lifts hard. Repping Canada very well

Oh hai.

No need to be in stealth mode.


Thanks for the comments.

[Korr]

A PR is always a good day. gratz.

[-=FLEX=-]

Delts & Triceps


Rear Delts - Reverse Cable Flyes

40 x 10
50 x 10
50 x 10
50 x 10

Seated Barbell Press - Behind Head

95 x 10
115 x 10
135 x 8
155 x 3
155 x 3
155 x 3
165 x 2
170 x 1
170 x 1
170 x 1
145 x 5
145 x 5
145 x 5

Seated Dumbbell Press

70 x 6
70 x 6
75 x 6
80 x 4
80 x 4
80 x 4

Tricep Pressdowns

190 x 10

^^^ Whole stack

205 x 8
205 x 8
205 x 7
205 x 7
205 x 7

LifeFitness Seated Tricep Press

230 x 8
230 x 8
230 x 8
230 x 8
230 x 8

And out of time.

Deadlifts tomorrow afternoon. Hoping to pull 545.

-=FLEX=-

[SteveR40]

Delts & Triceps



Seated Barbell Press - Behind Head

95 x 10
115 x 10
135 x 8
155 x 3
155 x 3
155 x 3
165 x 2
170 x 1
170 x 1
170 x 1
145 x 5
145 x 5
145 x 5

Seated Dumbbell Press

70 x 6
70 x 6
75 x 6
80 x 4
80 x 4
80 x 4


-=FLEX=-

13 sets followed by seated DB presses. Dayumm sir. Bring it on with Deads

[mmater]

Oh, wait. Ok, so you and Lisa... Got it. haha. So I guess I should stop making comments about your glasses. lol. Srs, no offense meant by any of what I say, in case there was ever any question.

[-=FLEX=-]

A PR is always a good day. gratz.

Thanks man.

Bring it on with Deads

I plan to. Good to see you around again brother.

So I guess I should stop making comments about your glasses.

It's fine; Lisa knows I wear glasses.

[Boomer29]

Ahwaiting 545!

[baker]

Ahwaiting 545!

Me too.




Nice squatting Flex. Freeking beastly.

[-=FLEX=-]

Did not pull 545......







Stay tuned .....

[-=FLEX=-]

Power Saturday

Had an absolutely awesome deadlift session today, setting 3 personal bests:

New 1RM @ 550
New 1RM without a belt @ 525
New max triple @ 495

Also managed to squeak out 3 sets of 5 @ 1,100 lbs on the leg press.

I can't help but be very pleased with myself today.

teh d34dZ

Beast Mode - Chalk Only:

135 x 8
225 x 6
275 x 6
315 x 6
365 x 6
405 x 6
435 x 3
455 x 3
475 x 1
495 x 1
525 x 1

Power Mode - Belt & Chalk Only:

550 x 1 *new PR*

495 x 3 *rep PR*

475 x 1 lmao, I guess I was done.

Leg Press

(includes sled weight; sticker says the sled weighs 118 lbs so I threw a 2.5lb plate on it and I'll call it 120)

All reps on all sets slow, controlled, and right to the backstop.

480 x 10
570 x 10
660 x 10
750 x 10
840 x 10
930 x 10

1,020 x 8

1,100 x 5
1,100 x 5
1,100 x 5

Calf Press on Leg Press Machine

570 x 15
570 x 15
570 x 15
570 x 15
570 x 15

That's it.

Other stuff:

Got recognized by another member of this forum; lulz.

Some chick came over to use the bar I was using for deads when I was done. There was some residual chalk on the bar and it got on her hands. She was so disgusted it was hilarious. Gave me the evil eye, then went and got some disinfectant and washed the bar and her hands with it. LMAO. Reminded me of this scene with Meryl Streep in the movie Iron Weed:



ZOMG! Chalk dust!!! Fuark she was acting like I pissed all over the bar or something.


Anywho, got vids of the 550 single and 495 triple uploading.

Happy Saturday, kids.

-=FLEX=-

[-=FLEX=-]

And the vids:

550 x 1




495 x 3

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You're an animal

That is one noisy ass gym.

[GoHeavy1]

Congrats on the PR Flex!

[cmoore]

Nice work!!

[pharty]

WOOT Mr. Flex!

I love the black round plates with big red numbers telling everyone how much you are lifting