Perseverance, Inc.

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Squaterday

Pretty good day in the squat rack and a solid workout all around. Got up to 455 for a single and a triple at 405.

Repped the whole stack plus a 10 lb plate on leg curls and added 20lbs to calf raises.

Walked out of the gym like a boss.

ATG Powerpause Squats

Raw

135 x 8
185 x 6
225 x 6
275 x 6 (+1)
295 x 6 (+1)
315 x 5 (+2)
345 x 3
365 x 3
385 x 1

Belt & Knee Wraps

405 x 1
435 x 1
455 x 1 (+20lbs)
405 x 3 (+20lbs)


LifeFitness Prone Leg Curls

210 x 6
210 x 6
210 x 6
210 x 6
210 x 6

^^^ Whole stack + 10lbs

200 x 6
185 x 8
170 x 8

LifeFitness Standing Calf Raise

370 x 12

370 x 10
370 x 10
370 x 10
370 x 10
370 x 10
370 x 10

And out of time. Back & Traps tomorrow.

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[drudixon]

+20lbs.... excellent. Great work. Did my first ever squat with a belt yesterday. It definitely took some load off the back, but it'll take getting used to. Is your max different, with than without the belt? I'm sure the answer is yes, but curious on your thoughts.

[-=FLEX=-]

Is your max different, with than without the belt?

Current max without the belt is 385; best I've done since I've been training again without a belt is 425. Tryna get back there.....

[-=FLEX=-]

Love that pic! ^^^^

Thanks.

And to think, we actually thought we looked good wearing stuff like that ^^^^

Great pics, Flex! Shows what perseverance can do

I dunno hwo good I thought I looked. Would get some stares if I dressed like that now, that's for sure.

And yep; PERSEVERANCE.

[ironwill2008]

best I've done since I've been training again without a belt is 425. Tryna get back there.....

You'll get back there, and beyond.

[-=FLEX=-]

You'll get back there, and beyond.

Yep; feeling good lately.

Did you see the pics on the previous page? Was totally expecting a comment from you...

[pharty]

Mirin' skinny FLEX?

You had me at tube socks.























notatallsrs

[llahhsoj]

Summer of '94, after 6 years of lifting:

Weren't you like 220 in that picture? I guessed 195ish when I saw it the first time.

[LisaSkinnoble]

Great week you're having so far, Mr Flexy!

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You had me at tube socks.

notatallsrs

lmao

Weren't you like 220 in that picture? I guessed 195ish when I saw it the first time.

If memory serves I was 230. I know my legs look skinny as hell there, but trust me they weren't. I did an ATG squat at 555 right around the time that pic was taken.

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Great week you're having so far, Mr Flexy!

Thanks baby. I'm feeling very good.

Must be all that roast beast you keep cooking up.

[polishedball]

That spare pin in the stack to hang plates worked awesome! thanks..

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Back & Traps

Back day continues to be a solid day for me. Very happy with this one. Lots of work and some meagre progress.

Close Grip Pulldowns

160 x 10

220 x 6
220 x 6
220 x 6
220 x 6
220 x 6
220 x 6

Freemotion Lift Single Arm Cable Shrugs

150 x 12

170 x 12
170 x 12
170 x 12
170 x 12
170 x 12

Seated Close Grip Cable Rows

260 x 8 - whole stack

Lashed a 25lb plate to the front of the stack and kept going:

285 x 6
285 x 6
285 x 6
285 x 6
285 x 6
285 x 6

Chest Supported T-Bar Rows

135 x 8
160 x 6

180 x 6
180 x 6
180 x 6
180 x 6
180 x 6
180 x 6

LifeFitness Standing Calf Machine Shrugs

350 x 12
350 x 12
350 x 12
350 x 12
350 x 12

Wide Grip Pulldowns - Behind Head

140 x 8
140 x 8
140 x 8
140 x 8
140 x 8

That's it.

Delts & Triceps tomorrow.

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[mmater]

nice workout. On your chest supported rows, is the weight loaded in front of you like on a tip or in the middle of the machine. My chest supported t-bar apparatus has the weight loaded in the middle. Seems like I can do more weight that way than with it loaded in front (still feel it either way though).

[ironwill2008]

Yep; feeling good lately.

Did you see the pics on the previous page? Was totally expecting a comment from you...

Yes, I saw them, but didn't quite know how to respond. I know when I look at some of my old, old pics from before I got into bodybuilding, I have to smh in disbelief that I was once that skinny.

Life is a very circuitous, winding path for most of us; lots of factors and influences pull and push on us to get us to where we stand today.










As far as the car pics, good on ya for getting ready for Winter. I've been doing the same thing to my wife's CRV and my 4wd truck.

[-=FLEX=-]

A comment on form:

I like moving lots of poundage, but I strive to do so with the best form possible. I see a lot of guys doing pulldowns with horrible form, using their body as a counterbalance to move the weight instead of their muscles. Took this vid this morning to show what I think is pretty good form on the pulldowns, which is one of my favorite back exercises; always gets my lats pumped up.




And someone was asking about the cable shrugs recently, so I took a vid of those to show you all wtf I am doing here:

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nice workout. On your chest supported rows, is the weight loaded in front of you like on a tip or in the middle of the machine. My chest supported t-bar apparatus has the weight loaded in the middle. Seems like I can do more weight that way than with it loaded in front (still feel it either way though).

It's out in front. And yeah, physics will dictate that the further the weight is from the fulcrum the harder it will be to lift. I'd be happy with just a regular t-bar apparatus (as in no chest pad), but this one does the job.

I have to smh in disbelief that I was once that skinny.

Yep; there's been many comments from people on here about my "natural strength" and good genetics and blah blah yadda yadda. When you look at those pics, it's hard to deny that I simply busted my ass for a lotta years.

I've been doing the same thing to my wife's CRV and my 4wd truck.

Not loving the performance of the tall skinny snowtires, but they're a necessary evil.

[LisaSkinnoble]

I could watch you do pulldowns for ages and ages! Awesome. Had the vid been taken from more of a side/slightly front view, you'd see how your shoulders, chest, everything pumps.

[nvrstopworking]

It's out in front. And yeah, physics will dictate that the further the weight is from the fulcrum the harder it will be to lift. I'd be happy with just a regular t-bar apparatus (as in no chest pad), but this one does the job.

Do you put your feet flat on the floor when you do these? Or keep them up on the stand?

Nice pulldowns. Haven't done those in a while now.... but I DID try those BTN pulldowns and I've been liking them. Hoping that stuff like that strengthens my RCs.

[-=FLEX=-]

Awesome.

Do you put your feet flat on the floor when you do these? Or keep them up on the stand?

I keep them on the footpad, but I'm not as tall as you. Was actually gonna ask you if you stood flat on the floor but I forgot to.

Nice pulldowns. Haven't done those in a while now.... but I DID try those BTN pulldowns and I've been liking them. Hoping that stuff like that strengthens my RCs.

Thank you sir.

BTN pulldowns are very humbling. Almost impossible to cheat.

[Korr]

A comment on form:

I like moving lots of poundage, but I strive to do so with the best form possible. I see a lot of guys doing pulldowns with horrible form, using their body as a counterbalance to move the weight instead of their muscles. Took this vid this morning to show what I think is pretty good form on the pulldowns, which is one of my favorite back exercises; always gets my lats pumped up.

Good stuff. I do them very similar. I generally use a wide grip though.

And someone was asking about the cable shrugs recently, so I took a vid of those to show you all wtf I am doing here:

Interesting.

[nvrstopworking]

I keep them on the footpad, but I'm not as tall as you. Was actually gonna ask you if you stood flat on the floor but I forgot to.

I use the footpad too. Figure you work your back more by taking your legs outta the equation.

Thank you sir.

BTN pulldowns are very humbling. Almost impossible to cheat.

True dat.

[Boomer29]

Hell yea that's good form on pulldowns. Oh I'm back and I think I prefer current flex pics as opposed the 90s pics. Lookin good man!

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Good stuff. I do them very similar. I generally use a wide grip though.

Thanks man. I do wide grip too.

Hell yea that's good form on pulldowns. Oh I'm back and I think I prefer current flex pics as opposed the 90s pics. Lookin good man!

Thanks b00mZ; lot more bodyfat now than then, but lots more muskels too.

[-=FLEX=-]

Delts & Triceps

Good session today. The progress is slow, but it's progress.

LifeFitness Rear Delt Machine

115 x 15
115 x 15
130 x 12


Seated Barbell Press - Behind Head

95 x 12

115 x 10
135 x 8
155 x 5
165 x 2
170 x 1
175 x 1

155 x 4
160 x 2
155 x 3

135 x 6
135 x 6


Seated Dumbbell Press

70 x 5
70 x 6

75 x 5
75 x 5
75 x 5
75 x 5

Tricep Pressdowns

190 x 10 - whole stack

Lashed a 10lb plate on:

200 x 8
200 x 8
200 x 8
200 x 7
200 x 7
200 x 7

LifeFitness Seated Tricep Press

210 x 10

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

That's it.

Deadlifts tomorrow.

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[-=FLEX=-]

Didn't have time to post about this before work but I am phcuking pissed off again. My second week at the new gym the front desk girl was walking around the club and saw my container of chalk out and told me "Sorry, no chalk" so ever since then I've been keeping it in my gym bag, being super discreet, and ensuring not to leave any mess.

Today was the first day I had the container out of my bag, and I only chalked up once then put it away and no staff was around.

HOWEVER, after I was done with the bb presses (where I used the chalk) I was doing dumbbell presses in another area of the gym, and I saw the dude from the front desk lurking around the shoulder press station in the mirror. I thought "oh phuck, he's looking to see if I used chalk." but then he didn't come over to me so I figured I was just being paranoid.

Nope. As I am leaving the gym he says "Hey, how was your workout?" Kinda cought me off guard because usually he just says "Have a nice day" so I was like wtf? And just said "fine." You know me; not mr chatty and I had already forgot bout the whole chalk paranoia thing (had other things on my mind). So he was nice about it, but he said "I have to remind you there's no chalk allowed in the gym. Sorry." I just "alright, fine" and walked out.

Actually I also might've said "This gym phucking sucks." as I walked out too.

So I dunno if someone is ratting me out, or if they have it in for me, or if he was watching me on the security camera or what, because how da phcuk did he know where I was training and to come over and look for chalk? The shoulder press station is not visible from the front desk.



And if they're gonna start nagging members about sh*t, then why don't they nag all the people that leave the equipment all over the phucking place.

/rant

[HARRYBEAST]

Didn't have time to post about this before work but I am phcuking pissed off again. My second week at the new gym the front desk girl was walking around the club and saw my container of chalk out and told me "Sorry, no chalk" so ever since then I've been keeping it in my gym bag, being super discreet, and ensuring not to leave any mess.

Today was the first day I had the container out of my bag, and I only chalked up once then put it away and no staff was around.

HOWEVER, after I was done with the bb presses (where I used the chalk) I was doing dumbbell presses in another area of the gym, and I saw the dude from the front desk lurking around the shoulder press station in the mirror. I thought "oh phuck, he's looking to see if I used chalk." but then he didn't come over to me so I figured I was just being paranoid.

Nope. As I am leaving the gym he says "Hey, how was your workout?" Kinda cought me off guard because usually he just says "Have a nice day" so I was like wtf? And just said "fine." You know me; not mr chatty and I had already forgot bout the whole chalk paranoia thing (had other things on my mind). So he was nice about it, but he said "I have to remind you there's no chalk allowed in the gym. Sorry." I just "alright, fine" and walked out.

Actually I also might've said "This gym phucking sucks." as I walked out too.

So I dunno if someone is ratting me out, or if they have it in for me, or if he was watching me on the security camera or what, because how da phcuk did he know where I was training and to come over and look for chalk? The shoulder press station is not visible from the front desk.



And if they're gonna start nagging members about sh*t, then why don't they nag all the people that leave the equipment all over the phucking place.

/rant

Join a real gym/10

[-=FLEX=-]

Join a real gym/10

no other options for me right now, unfortunately

[GoHeavy1]

no other options for me right now, unfortunately

Did you ever look into the liquid chalk? less mess possibly.
That sucks they won't let you use chalk, you'd think if they saw you training they'd just walk away scared

[nvrstopworking]

Didn't have time to post about this before work but I am phcuking pissed off again. My second week at the new gym the front desk girl was walking around the club and saw my container of chalk out and told me "Sorry, no chalk" so ever since then I've been keeping it in my gym bag, being super discreet, and ensuring not to leave any mess.

Today was the first day I had the container out of my bag, and I only chalked up once then put it away and no staff was around.

HOWEVER, after I was done with the bb presses (where I used the chalk) I was doing dumbbell presses in another area of the gym, and I saw the dude from the front desk lurking around the shoulder press station in the mirror. I thought "oh phuck, he's looking to see if I used chalk." but then he didn't come over to me so I figured I was just being paranoid.

Nope. As I am leaving the gym he says "Hey, how was your workout?" Kinda cought me off guard because usually he just says "Have a nice day" so I was like wtf? And just said "fine." You know me; not mr chatty and I had already forgot bout the whole chalk paranoia thing (had other things on my mind). So he was nice about it, but he said "I have to remind you there's no chalk allowed in the gym. Sorry." I just "alright, fine" and walked out.

Actually I also might've said "This gym phucking sucks." as I walked out too.

So I dunno if someone is ratting me out, or if they have it in for me, or if he was watching me on the security camera or what, because how da phcuk did he know where I was training and to come over and look for chalk? The shoulder press station is not visible from the front desk.



And if they're gonna start nagging members about sh*t, then why don't they nag all the people that leave the equipment all over the phucking place.

/rant

The next time you're in I would ask to speak to the manager and ask them that very question.

I'd also ask them what the problem with using chalk is provided you're cleaning up after yourself. Is someone going to be pizzed off because the bar isn't slippery enough when they go to use it after you?

I honestly don't understand it... esp. given that you work out at such a low-traffic time. Why the fuk would they care what you do unless you're making a mess?