This Week in the O35 (pics/vids)

[alex2363]

This is a vid from pull-ups I did yesterday (edited heavily to avoid the tummy fat being too obvious )
I had the gym to myself so peeked around the corner, then snuck a vid shirtless to get an idea of how my scaps are tracking. After each of my shoulder recons I've started working the shoulders with pull-downs, then negs on the pull-ups and finally BW and weighted pull-ups. I always go slow to avoid momentum that might reinjure the RCs. I think pull-ups are much under-rated for building upper body mass and I think that they've been great for rehabbing my shoulders

Anyway, Im posting this because I was very pleasantly surprised to see a Christmas Tree for the first time ever

Merry Christmas Andrew, i can see it too.

[alex2363]

So much awesome! Thanks everyone for continued participation.


10/19/2012

Thank you for starting it

[hardNheavy2011]

Finally pulled a 3x body weight deadlift yesterday. 590@195 Hoping to pull 610-630 at my comp in November

Yes, those are beers back behind me on my work bench. No, I didn't drink them after my workout.

[Iceman1800]

Finally pulled a 3x body weight deadlift yesterday. 590@195 Hoping to pull 610-630 at my comp in November

Yes, those are beers back behind me on my work bench. No, I didn't drink them after my workout.

why not? Good pwo drink

[Bando]

Not a lifting vid, but the scene in my house this afternoon:

[-=FLEX=-]

Finally pulled a 3x body weight deadlift yesterday. 590@195 Hoping to pull 610-630 at my comp in November

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Amazing. On recharge.

Is that "In This Moment" playing?

[hardNheavy2011]

Amazing. On recharge.

Is that "In This Moment" playing?

Thanks FLEX! Yeah, I love that band. I went to High School with their guitar player so I thought I'd support them when I can.

I can't believe YOU didn't see the beers in the video! I am dissapoint.jpg.

[-=FLEX=-]

Thanks FLEX! Yeah, I love that band. I went to High School with their guitar player so I thought I'd support them when I can.

I can't believe YOU didn't see the beers in the video! I am dissapoint.jpg.

I have a couple of their songs on mny gym playlist...and nope I didn't see any beers. Lots of iron though.

[induced_drag]

Finally pulled a 3x body weight deadlift yesterday. 590@195 Hoping to pull 610-630 at my comp in November

Yes, those are beers back behind me on my work bench. No, I didn't drink them after my workout.

Very cool!!!! I am dropping weight right now.......I hope I can join the club soon!

Very much appreciate the friendly competition over the past few months. If not for that, I doubt I would have progressed quite so far. (and sure as hell would not attempt to rep 405 20 times! )

Congrats!!!!

[hardNheavy2011]

I have a couple of their songs on mny gym playlist...and nope I didn't see any beers. Lots of iron though.

I use them a lot in my videos and I listen to them quite a bit even when not lifting. I like their style.

The beers are back on my work bench awaiting the evening's festivities! You can see them right over my head. haha

[Vytis]

Here are the arms after a bunch of carbs:

[dazlittle]

Taken last night

[fittofattofit]

Not a lifting vid, but the scene in my house this afternoon:

That's a great surprise for the kids! I love to hear the excitement in their voices!

Here are the arms after a bunch of carbs:

Arms are looking like a roadmap! Great muscularity as well

Taken last night

Thick traps and big delts and looking lean! Great pic.....how did you take it?

[dazlittle]

Thick traps and big delts and looking lean! Great pic.....how did you take it?

It's in our hallway the wife caught me checking myself out in the mirror!! And took it from a few stairs up

[CBRob]

Finally pulled a 3x body weight deadlift yesterday. 590@195 Hoping to pull 610-630 at my comp in November

Yes, those are beers back behind me on my work bench. No, I didn't drink them after my workout.

sick lift! Never seen the squat/ good morning combo before either, x4 plates none the less.

[bigtallox]

Lately I haven't been going for PR's, I plan them out much more than I did in the past, but I deadlifted a 620 pound frame and held it for 30 seconds ( without straps ) yesterday.



Just to be clear, this wasn't a PR attempt on the frame. Next time I go for a PR on the frame, it'll be 800 pounds.

[jdtemple]

Lately I haven't been going for PR's, I plan them out much more than I did in the past, but I deadlifted a 620 pound frame and held it for 30 seconds ( without straps ) yesterday.

Watch your toes when you set that thing down.

[-=FLEX=-]

Watch your toes when you set that thing down.

Was thinking the exact same thing...

Strong lift BTO

[nvrstopworking]

Watch your toes when you set that thing down.

Was thinking the exact same thing...

Strong lift BTO

Lulz. Make that 3 of us. I couldn't imagine how much that would hurt.

Pretty sick lift (and hold)!

[bigtallox]

Watch your toes when you set that thing down.

No worries when just deadlifting it, I don't move my feet when deadlifting it.

Carrying it is when you really have to watch it ( but I wear steal toed boots when I carry it ), especially this frame, mine is safer because it's longer and open on the sides.

[dazlittle]

Lately I haven't been going for PR's, I plan them out much more than I did in the past, but I deadlifted a 620 pound frame and held it for 30 seconds ( without straps ) yesterday.

Just to be clear, this wasn't a PR attempt on the frame. Next time I go for a PR on the frame, it'll be 800 pounds.

Crazy strength, I did some farmers walks in the gym the other night as it was quiet with 110Lb dumbels and they nearly pulled my arms out of their sockets after 1 lap of the gym. Much respect.

[pharmamarketer]

Not a lifting vid, but the scene in my house this afternoon:

Awesome. My Dad did that for us one year. Fun stuff

Finally pulled a 3x body weight deadlift yesterday. 590@195 Hoping to pull 610-630 at my comp in November

Yes, those are beers back behind me on my work bench. No, I didn't drink them after my workout.

Holy hell. That is sick. Strong.......like bull

Here are the arms after a bunch of carbs:

Awesome veignage

Taken last night

Traps are looking good man. Great picture

Lately I haven't been going for PR's, I plan them out much more than I did in the past, but I deadlifted a 620 pound frame and held it for 30 seconds ( without straps ) yesterday.

Just to be clear, this wasn't a PR attempt on the frame. Next time I go for a PR on the frame, it'll be 800 pounds.

Wow. Good pic. Good luck with the 800

[nvrstopworking]

Continuing to make some progress on my back... more width in the lats and you can actually see some muscle now back there!

[fittofattofit]

Continuing to make some progress on my back... more width in the lats and you can actually see plenty of dense muscle now back there!

^^^^^^^^ corrected!

That's a really wide set of shoulders and lats, especially for a tall guy! Mirin' the thickness in those lats as well.

[nvrstopworking]

^^^^^^^^ corrected!

That's a really wide set of shoulders and lats, especially for a tall guy! Mirin' the thickness in those lats as well.

Many thanks fit! Just trying my best to keep up with you! Ha!

[fittofattofit]

Many thanks fit! Just trying my best to keep up with you! Ha!

I'd look like Mini-me standing next to you

[nvrstopworking]

I'd look like Mini-me standing next to you

Nothing "mini-me" about your back my friend. Think I'll need to start doing some serious trap work to catch up to ya!

[dazlittle]

Continuing to make some progress on my back... more width in the lats and you can actually see some muscle now back there!

Looking great, I'm currently trying to eat my way up to 230Lbs, 4500c a day is adding about 1/2Lb a week at the moment so it could take me a while!!

[DerAlta]

Revolution Powerlifting Syndicate - Power Challenge: Boston, 10/21/2012

Squat:

Gotta work on leg alignment.

Bench: Really light.

Got screwed a bit on this one, as I set my second attempt at 300, it was written down at 310, and I missed it. Can't drop weight, so had to try again, and didn't have the strength for it. Not anyones fault, other than my own, for not watching what was written down. Next Meet, I'll hit the 310 and more.

Deadlift:

I am simply strong in this one, but I really need to work on my form.

[highiso]

This is a vid from pull-ups I did yesterday (edited heavily to avoid the tummy fat being too obvious )
I had the gym to myself so peeked around the corner, then snuck a vid shirtless to get an idea of how my scaps are tracking. After each of my shoulder recons I've started working the shoulders with pull-downs, then negs on the pull-ups and finally BW and weighted pull-ups. I always go slow to avoid momentum that might reinjure the RCs. I think pull-ups are much under-rated for building upper body mass and I think that they've been great for rehabbing my shoulders

Anyway, Im posting this because I was very pleasantly surprised to see a Christmas Tree for the first time ever

Cut looks like it's going great man!