This Week in the O35 (pics/vids)

[cmoore]

My first PL meet.

Squat 475
Bench 350
Dead 535

Total 1360

You will see I left a lot of weight on the platform. Learned a lot and will try to get another competition in over the next 3 months to get that weight in my total!

This is a meet personal record for me, not for weight but for speed at this weight and distance. It was good enough to win the event too.

Love it.

Arrrgh, I couldn't remember where this thread was when I wanted to post this last week. Sorry it's a couple days over the limit. Anyway my first weightlifting competition happened last weekend. Been Olympic Weightlifting for about 5 months.

Nice work

Great work and motivation from everyone here. I managed a new raw PR today on deadlifts. 415 raw at 161 lbs.

Beast


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couple from today. I have form issues but in general these are improving

[thnikkaman]

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couple from today. I have form issues but in general these are improving

So when do you debut with Cirque?

These vids always impress me.

[-=FLEX=-]

No video so I know none of you will believe me but I am posting anyway.

455 lb ATG powerpause squat today with no belt.

Come at me.

[bigtallox]

My first PL meet.

Squat 475
Bench 350
Dead 535

Total 1360

You will see I left a lot of weight on the platform. Learned a lot and will try to get another competition in over the next 3 months to get that weight in my total!

Very nice. Yes you did leave weight on the platform, but so what it's your first meet. Nice job.

[bigtallox]

Well, this isn't a lift, but the first post here say it's a "what did you do this week" thread, so I think it's on topic. I got to meet several pro strongmen while competing at Sin City IV last weekend. It's one of the things I really like about the sport of strongman, the best of the best in the world are humble nice people always willing to help others get better at the sport.

Here's me and Nick Best.



Me and Robert Oberst

[induced_drag]

So much cool stuff going on. Nice to see everyone hitting it!

My first PL meet.

Squat 475
Bench 350
Dead 535

Total 1360

You will see I left a lot of weight on the platform. Learned a lot and will try to get another competition in over the next 3 months to get that weight in my total!

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Very cool man! Funny, I am approaching the move to competing myself. Just wanted to say thanks for sharing AND inspiring!

[drudixon]

My first PL meet.

Squat 475
Bench 350
Dead 535

Total 1360

You will see I left a lot of weight on the platform. Learned a lot and will try to get another competition in over the next 3 months to get that weight in my total!

You should drop those lifts into each of the o35 competitions. Fantastic 1st meet!

[mal1ce]

Here's me and Nick Best.

It's funny how you make Nick look small....

[bodyhard]

Just a relax shot on my way to the gym, using it now for my AV

[tobymax123]

I was very very happy with this session, the first time I've been able to flat bench in months (since my pec tear)

close grip paused benching with 275 and 295 .. hope to be back to 315 for 8-10 in the next few weeks if nothing else tears

Making 295 look like like nothing the first time back after a pec tear? Crazy man. Awesome.

[pharmamarketer]

My first PL meet.

Squat 475
Bench 350
Dead 535

Total 1360

You will see I left a lot of weight on the platform. Learned a lot and will try to get another competition in over the next 3 months to get that weight in my total!

Congrats

[billb7581]

progress has slowed but I am still pluggin away....curse you genetics..... (shakes fist)

Month or so ago




today

[fittofattofit]

This is a meet personal record for me, not for weight but for speed at this weight and distance. It was good enough to win the event too.


The yoke was 550 pounds and the sandbag was 200.

You raced across the lot with 750lbs ... you're a beast

Arrrgh, I couldn't remember where this thread was when I wanted to post this last week. Sorry it's a couple days over the limit. Anyway my first weightlifting competition happened last weekend. Been Olympic Weightlifting for about 5 months.

I love the oly lifting .... great job after only 5 months!

Great work and motivation from everyone here. I managed a new raw PR today on deadlifts. 415 raw at 161 lbs.

You made that 415 look easy Eric and you've come a huge way in just 2 years. I'm damn jealous of you!

From last night.

The bis match the tree trunk legs .... looking big and strong Pharma

Cross-posted from the ATG fellas (& females) get in here! http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...3374501&page=3 thread:

Great work on recovering post injury. Nice depth on the last squats

couple from today. I have form issues but in general these are improving

You know that is just so sick!

No video so I know none of you will believe me but I am posting anyway.

455 lb ATG powerpause squat today with no belt.

Come at me.

Huge lifts and I know that your form is always spot on Flex

Just a relax shot on my way to the gym, using it now for my AV

Yeah .... you look like you lift
Arms and chest are huge

progress has slowed but I am still pluggin away....curse you genetics..... (shakes fist)

Month or so ago




today

You've got leaner and added some mass to your chest and traps. Keep up the good work

[clive]

Still got dem big arms, taken yesterday in the back garden, first time I've worn a vest this year!

[bokarild]

thanks for the tip for android

[NorwichGrad]

Arrrgh, I couldn't remember where this thread was when I wanted to post this last week. Sorry it's a couple days over the limit. Anyway my first weightlifting competition happened last weekend. Been Olympic Weightlifting for about 5 months.

Congrats on your first meet! Great job!

It's nice to see another Olyer here..

[tobymax123]

I'm at 6 months now without doing any sort of arm isolation or most pulling types of exercises. I've learned a lot here (thanks Bando) and on Youtube about healing and rehabbing my elbow tendonitis, and FINALLY I have made noticeable progress, and can now do most pulling exercises without pain. I've learned from trial-and-error how to do them with the form necessary to avoid the pain, and now I'm starting to increase my weights again on pulls. Pull-ups still hurt, which kills me because I used to love them. I don't know if I'll ever go back to doing curls. The good thing is I've learned first-hand the importance of spending more workout time on squats and deadlifts instead of curls and lat pulldowns.

My arms are still about 14.75" (cold), and probably will stay there until I decide to increase my body weight. Taken this morning:



Also, this week I started at a new gym and have loved my 4 workouts there so far. I quit the public community center where I'd been working out since Jan. 1, and tried several other places on free trials before deciding where to sign up. The one I chose is the most expensive of the bunch, but it's huge and nice with every piece of equipment I could possibly imagine. Nice locker room with unlimited towel service, huge hot tub, steam room and sauna, and is well stocked with toiletries and hair & shaving products with which to primp. And since I'm currently unemployed I am going around 9 or 10 am when only 2 or 3 others are using the huge weightlifting area.

[pharmamarketer]

I'm at 6 months now without doing any sort of arm isolation or most pulling types of exercises. I've learned a lot here (thanks Bando) and on Youtube about healing and rehabbing my elbow tendonitis, and FINALLY I have made noticeable progress, and can now do most pulling exercises without pain. I've learned from trial-and-error how to do them with the form necessary to avoid the pain, and now I'm starting to increase my weights again on pulls. Pull-ups still hurt, which kills me because I used to love them. I don't know if I'll ever go back to doing curls. The good thing is I've learned first-hand the importance of spending more workout time on squats and deadlifts instead of curls and lat pulldowns.

My arms are still about 14.75" (cold), and probably will stay there until I decide to increase my body weight. Taken this morning:



Also, this week I started at a new gym and have loved my 4 workouts there so far. I quit the public community center where I'd been working out since Jan. 1, and tried several other places on free trials before deciding where to sign up. The one I chose is the most expensive of the bunch, but it's huge and nice with every piece of equipment I could possibly imagine. Nice locker room with unlimited towel service, huge hot tub, steam room and sauna, and is well stocked with toiletries and hair & shaving products with which to primp. And since I'm currently unemployed I am going around 9 or 10 am when only 2 or 3 others are using the huge weightlifting area.

Nice bicep. Good split


This is from today. 465

[cmoore]

I'm at 6 months now without doing any sort of arm isolation or most pulling types of exercises. I've learned a lot here (thanks Bando) and on Youtube about healing and rehabbing my elbow tendonitis, and FINALLY I have made noticeable progress, and can now do most pulling exercises without pain. I've learned from trial-and-error how to do them with the form necessary to avoid the pain, and now I'm starting to increase my weights again on pulls. Pull-ups still hurt, which kills me because I used to love them. I don't know if I'll ever go back to doing curls. The good thing is I've learned first-hand the importance of spending more workout time on squats and deadlifts instead of curls and lat pulldowns.

Lookin good Toby.

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Nice work!

[fittofattofit]

The good thing is I've learned first-hand the importance of spending more workout time on squats and deadlifts instead of curls and lat pulldowns.

My arms are still about 14.75" (cold), and probably will stay there until I decide to increase my body weight. Taken this morning:

Your arms are looking great .... nice mass and definition and a really good biceps split. Looking a lot bigger than 14.75" . Forearms are looking strong as well
Good move discovering deads and squats = best way to add mass to the arms (srs)

This is from today. 465

Strong lifting .. I'm so jealous of all the strong deads posted on here.

Lots of inspiring stuff ITT

[sakustoms]

I'm at 6 months now without doing any sort of arm isolation or most pulling types of exercises. I've learned a lot here (thanks Bando) and on Youtube about healing and rehabbing my elbow tendonitis, and FINALLY I have made noticeable progress, and can now do most pulling exercises without pain. I've learned from trial-and-error how to do them with the form necessary to avoid the pain, and now I'm starting to increase my weights again on pulls. Pull-ups still hurt, which kills me because I used to love them. I don't know if I'll ever go back to doing curls. The good thing is I've learned first-hand the importance of spending more workout time on squats and deadlifts instead of curls and lat pulldowns.

My arms are still about 14.75" (cold), and probably will stay there until I decide to increase my body weight. Taken this morning:



Also, this week I started at a new gym and have loved my 4 workouts there so far. I quit the public community center where I'd been working out since Jan. 1, and tried several other places on free trials before deciding where to sign up. The one I chose is the most expensive of the bunch, but it's huge and nice with every piece of equipment I could possibly imagine. Nice locker room with unlimited towel service, huge hot tub, steam room and sauna, and is well stocked with toiletries and hair & shaving products with which to primp. And since I'm currently unemployed I am going around 9 or 10 am when only 2 or 3 others are using the huge weightlifting area.

Definitely looking good and bigger than 14.75. I've moved from most are isolation exercises too due to tendonitis. Great job and keep it up.

Just took this now. Color is washed out but I had to do that to get rid of the shadows. I've been trying to lean out for the past couple weeks so hopefully I can cut a lot of fat.

[cmoore]

I've been trying to lean out for the past couple weeks so hopefully I can cut a lot of fat.

Good pic Sak. You look bigger than your stats would suggest. Must be doing it right. GL with the shredding.

[jdtemple]

I just finished up my second week at maintenance, after hitting a pretty bad cutting wall. My weight jumped up 6 lbs in the first week. This week, I gained nothing. Looks like I found the sweet spot.

Tomorrow, I go back to cutting and hopefully break the plateau.

4/12, 180.6 lbs:


I was weak, exhausted most of the day, and constantly cold. So, I added 1000 cals/day for 2 weeks.

Here I am today, 186.4 lbs:


Post back workout today after many deads & pull-ups:

[GiantGonads]

Just a relax shot on my way to the gym, using it now for my AV

No ways you are 48...you look around 30


mirin beard

[sakustoms]

Good pic Sak. You look bigger than your stats would suggest. Must be doing it right. GL with the shredding.

Thanks cmoore. Coming from you that's a huge compliment.

I'm hoping to be able to post at least semi-shredded pics this summer.

[fittofattofit]

Just took this now. Color is washed out but I had to do that to get rid of the shadows. I've been trying to lean out for the past couple weeks so hopefully I can cut a lot of fat.

I agree with CM .. you're looking big and lean and a lot bigger than your stats

I just finished up my second week at maintenance, after hitting a pretty bad cutting wall. My weight jumped up 6 lbs in the first week. This week, I gained nothing. Looks like I found the sweet spot.

Tomorrow, I go back to cutting and hopefully break the plateau.

4/12, 180.6 lbs:


I was weak, exhausted most of the day, and constantly cold. So, I added 1000 cals/day for 2 weeks.

Here I am today, 186.4 lbs:


Post back workout today after many deads & pull-ups:

That 6lbs looks like it was all quality gains so the 2 weeks will have been a smart move before restarting the cut. You've done great so far and your lats and traps are looking thick in the back pic




I did back today and my lats and rear delts were feeling swole .. you guys know how it is ... you never see your own back, so I had to take a picture once I got home
I had a sh!tty week lifting but a good back session always lifts my mood ... plus it's the weekend.
Still slowly, slowly cutting ahead of
1. my 52nd birthday in June, and
2. a beach holiday in Bali in July where I want to intimidate my 16 and 18yo daughters boyfriends by having a better six pack than they do



And even though I am a naughty boy ... I wasn't being naughty this time and my wife didn't make me stand in the corner

[j1akey]

Two PR's this week

A 79.5k Jerk and a 67k Snatch

[pharmamarketer]

I did back today and my lats and rear delts were feeling swole .. you guys know how it is ... you never see your own back, so I had to take a picture once I got home
I had a sh!tty week lifting but a good back session always lifts my mood ... plus it's the weekend.
Still slowly, slowly cutting ahead of
1. my 52nd birthday in June, and
2. a beach holiday in Bali in July where I want to intimidate my 16 and 18yo daughters boyfriends by having a better six pack than they do





And even though I am a naughty boy ... I wasn't being naughty this time and my wife didn't make me stand in the corner

Looking good from behind.........wait........that didn't sound good. . Solid buddy. All the hard work is paying off. Shoulders and tris looking thick


For me yesterday I could not get to the gym so I pulled out the perfect push up bars. Banged out 403 pushups. I am feeling it today

[induced_drag]

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I did back today and my lats and rear delts were feeling swole .. you guys know how it is ... you never see your own back, so I had to take a picture once I got home
I had a sh!tty week lifting but a good back session always lifts my mood ... plus it's the weekend.
Still slowly, slowly cutting ahead of
1. my 52nd birthday in June, and
2. a beach holiday in Bali in July where I want to intimidate my 16 and 18yo daughters boyfriends by having a better six pack than they do
.

Really awesome. 52 coming, looking 20 years younger. I am still a ways away from number "2", but I can relate to the thought. Cant wait to see you pull it off!

[Flounderbout]

Not sure I have had the balls to post a pic in here before, but here goes. Was planning on bulking till the end of April, so have a couple more days to go, before I start a gentle cut to see if I can shift some belly fat. Have put on between 5 - 6kg (11 - 13lb) since start of the year. Don't know what my BF is now (I have given up trying to get sensible readings from calipers - but am guessing somewhere over 15%. Would like get down to 10% or even under then have another attempt at a bulk.