This will take well over a year - perhaps years - but this log will show what dedication and hard work can do. This will be just like any other log, but will only be about squats.
Welcome to our journey.
The rules:
-If you squat, you post.
-If you think about squatting, you post.
-If you are planning an awesome PR, you bring a camera.
-If you fail a squat, you post.
-If you win, you don't really win. Keep posting.
-We will try to arrange for insane mod reps for winners.
-Monetary prizes can be discussed at a later point in time.
-For your five-plate squat, you may only use a belt. Knee wraps may be acceptable if you truly need them, but try to keep it raw.
-Since this contest includes people with varying squat strength, we will judge a winner in the "most progress" category, the "strongest" category, and the "relatively strongest" category (using the Wilk's Coefficient: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilks_Coefficient).
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You're less than 20 pounds away, judging from 1RM calculators. I'd say you've got it in you for sure.
I'm hoping to get 345 up by around the same time. We will see.
Rule of thumb says you need 365x5 to hit 405x1. I hope to get 370 or even 375 for a 5RM before attempting 405, I want nothing but confidence going into it.
I have about 9 weeks, give or take, and I will be out of town one of those weeks. I've been pretty consisently making 5 lbs per week as scheduled for 5-6 weeks now, if I can keep that up I have some extra time/room to work with....but not a lot.
Lifts are more than numbers. Take pride in what you do. Do it right.
“Stand your ground; don’t fire unless fired upon, but if they mean to have a war, let it begin here.” Captain John Parker
The secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his time when it comes.
Rule of thumb says you need 365x5 to hit 405x1. I hope to get 370 or even 375 for a 5RM before attempting 405, I want nothing but confidence going into it.
I have about 9 weeks, give or take, and I will be out of town one of those weeks. I've been pretty consisently making 5 lbs per week as scheduled for 5-6 weeks now, if I can keep that up I have some extra time/room to work with....but not a lot.
Mine just started going up again, after a week of training 3x/week. Looks like that's the only way to do it for me. I hope you get it! 405 is an awesome squat.
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Current PR is 415 2x5. I raise the weight 2.5 lbs every friday (1.25 lb plates ftmfw), so if everything were to go smoothly it'd take me 32 weeks to get to 5 plates (it'll probably take 8 or 9 months if I do get there).
Mine just started going up again, after a week of training 3x/week. Looks like that's the only way to do it for me. I hope you get it! 405 is an awesome squat.
What do you do those 3x a week?
I moved from SS to the Texas Method (for squats) about 8 weeks ago.
Lifts are more than numbers. Take pride in what you do. Do it right.
“Stand your ground; don’t fire unless fired upon, but if they mean to have a war, let it begin here.” Captain John Parker
The secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his time when it comes.
In, this is where I was a couple of weeks ago:
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Current PR is 415 2x5. I raise the weight 2.5 lbs every friday (1.25 lb plates ftmfw), so if everything were to go smoothly it'd take me 32 weeks to get to 5 plates (it'll probably take 8 or 9 months if I do get there).
Jesus dude! That's impressive. How long have you been squatting for?
Originally Posted by Farley1324
What do you do those 3x a week?
I moved from SS to the Texas Method (for squats) about 8 weeks ago.
I've never done starting strength (though I'm admittedly using the squat routine frequency), and only started squatted frequently following my Smolov Squat cycle (4x/week). Seeing how my squat went from 275 to 300 in 2.5 weeks, I'd say it's a pretty damn good strategy. Overhead presses were no different for me - 2 to 3 times a week made them fly up.
What I'm doing now (though not by strict routine) is 3-5 sets of singles on one day, a pyramid of sorts on another day, and 3-4 sets of 3-5 on the other day.
Originally Posted by Blizzard589
In.
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Seen it. Awesome.
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Good to hear it can be done in that time. I only started squatting (5/8 squatting, at that) exactly a year ago, and didn't start going to or below parallel until January or February of this year. Certainly a motivation to see that.
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Current PR is 415 2x5. I raise the weight 2.5 lbs every friday (1.25 lb plates ftmfw), so if everything were to go smoothly it'd take me 32 weeks to get to 5 plates (it'll probably take 8 or 9 months if I do get there).
Good deal. Always good to have a plan of attack.
Where did you get 1.25 lb plates and how much were they?
I have the carabiner/chain setup so I can do 1.25/2.5/3.75 but I would consider micro plates anyway
Lifts are more than numbers. Take pride in what you do. Do it right.
“Stand your ground; don’t fire unless fired upon, but if they mean to have a war, let it begin here.” Captain John Parker
The secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his time when it comes.
I love those things. Just started using them for squats, but they have been fundamental for me to keep raising the weight in OHP and bench (5 lbs is too ****ing much).
I love those things. Just started using them for squats, but they have been fundamental for me to keep raising the weight in OHP and bench (5 lbs is too ****ing much).
They are a little bit, uh, different, though. Sometimes people llook at them/me real funny can I can tell they do not have a clue WTF I am doing. I might just pick up some of those plates even though they are more expensive. They just look so much more 'legit'.
You may even want to look into the chains there. You can add 1.25 lbs at a time as that is what each PAIR weighs. I've already resorted to adding 1.25 total lbs on overhead press.
Lifts are more than numbers. Take pride in what you do. Do it right.
“Stand your ground; don’t fire unless fired upon, but if they mean to have a war, let it begin here.” Captain John Parker
The secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his time when it comes.
Oh snap! You're stronger than when I started, if it makes you feel better. 115x2 bench, man.
doesn't really help...
Originally Posted by musicianman
How's this thread for motivation?
You the king of motivating thread
I gotta go for 3 plates. 5 is out of my league, I've always had a weak squat. But that's why I squat at the start of the week with nothing else that day. Also squat 2x a week. I'll get there..
Awesome thread, once when I get over my mild injury I'm gonna jump right in here, great motivation!
What happened? Hurry up and heal!
Originally Posted by UofACATS
I gotta go for 3 plates. 5 is out of my league, I've always had a weak squat. But that's why I squat at the start of the week with nothing else that day. Also squat 2x a week. I'll get there..
One plate at a time is how it's done. 5 is possible if you put your mind to it.
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Think I didn't rest enough between my squats and now I got mild inflammation in my pectineus, or at least I think that's what it's called in english, that thing deep inside your groin, hoping to get back in action in a week or so.
Think I didn't rest enough between my squats and now I got mild inflammation in my pectineus, or at least I think that's what it's called in english, that thing deep inside your groin, hoping to get back in action in a week or so.
Nice, I learned some anatomy today! We usually call that "hip flexors" in America.
I've had that happen to me more than once... you should be good in a few days, man. Just eat and rest and you'll be back in no time.
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have increased my squat by 25kg in the past 6 weeks ..
ITs at 115kg 5rm.... 253lbs
♫ If you have a 10-horsepower motor and you subject it to a 12-horsepower load, it will burn out. But when you have a human body that is equivalent of a 10-horsepower motor and you subject it to a 12-horsepower load, it eventually becomes a 12-horsepower motor (Schwarzenegger, Encyclopedia 48).
Nice, I learned some anatomy today! We usually call that "hip flexors" in America.
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and i thought u wer from Antarctica
♫ If you have a 10-horsepower motor and you subject it to a 12-horsepower load, it will burn out. But when you have a human body that is equivalent of a 10-horsepower motor and you subject it to a 12-horsepower load, it eventually becomes a 12-horsepower motor (Schwarzenegger, Encyclopedia 48).
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