This Week in the O35 (pics/vids)

[kimm4]

Flex: awesome work!

Steph: Smokin. Thanks for posting

Josh: gjdm

Frozen: lookin beastly

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Im still working on my flags. On a good day I've gotten as much as two pull ups in flag.

Today:

If I attempted one of these, I would be posting it up in the fail thread!

Flex, your lifts are seriously impressive! I didn't think your form was that bad at all. It's so hard to keep perfect form when pulling **** that heavy!

Frozen, looking beastly...

You all look great dammit!!

[ljimd]

Back shot from Friday.

[StressMonkey]

Is the guy you're facing standing there with a "WTF?" look on his face? I've never seen anyone be able to do that.

[kimm4]

Is the guy you're facing standing there with a "WTF?" look on his face? I've never seen anyone be able to do that.

I bet he is LOL!

I'm going to try these on Monday.























Not srs...

[llahhsoj]

I bet he is LOL!

I'm going to try these on Monday.


















Not srs...

The other guy is probably thinking "And Damn, Look at him and I am struggling with repping 90 lbs for cable curls".

[Bando]

Back shot from Friday.

swollen oldie.

Looking good Man.

[-=FLEX=-]

Back shot from Friday.

V-taper; check

Poppin' Delts; check

Thick Triceps; check


Lookin' good, my friend.

I think you deserve a cold beer.

[ljimd]

V-taper; check

Poppin' Delts; check

Thick Triceps; check


Lookin' good, my friend.

I think you deserve a cold beer.

Thanks - now if I could only pull 525 like you or maybe do some flags like cmoore.....sigh

[cmoore]

Back shot from Friday.

Rockin! Inspirational! GJDM

[mal1ce]

Just got back from my first powerlifting comp, was pretty cool.
Only got video of my last deadlift attempt...was so focused on everything else I forgot to ask someone to film earlier.
Made my opener easy, got the second lift up but ended up getting 2 red lights from the side judges who said I "wobbled" at the top. So the third lift is slightly off of my goal 407 (185k) because my coach wanted me to be able to make the lift easy. Ended up doing 385 (175k) on the third lift no problem.



Ended up taking 1st in my division, Masters Pure @ 181 (weighed in at 173.8), so I was happy.
Made all 3 bench attempts, but only ended up at 182, and made 2 of 3 squat attempts ending up at 285. So I totaled about 852. Obviously lots of room for improvement, next comp is March.

[-=FLEX=-]

Ended up taking 1st in my division, Masters Pure @ 181 (weighed in at 173.8), so I was pretty happy.

Congrats. Checking out vid now.

EDIT: You didn't even look like that lift was a chore.

[Jtbny]

Just got back from my first powerlifting comp, was pretty cool.
Only got video of my last deadlift attempt...was so focused on everything else I forgot to ask someone to film earlier.
Made my opener easy, got the second lift up but ended up getting 2 red lights from the side judges who said I "wobbled" at the top. So the third lift is slightly off of my goal 407 (185k) because my coach wanted me to be able to make the lift easy. Ended up doing 385 (175k) on the third lift no problem.



Ended up taking 1st in my division, Masters Pure @ 181 (weighed in at 173.8), so I was happy.
Made all 3 bench attempts, but only ended up at 182, and made 2 of 3 squat attempts ending up at 285. So I totaled about 852. Obviously lots of room for improvement, next comp is March.

That's awesome! Grats man.

[mal1ce]

Congrats. Checking out vid now.

EDIT: You didn't even look like that lift was a chore.

Thanks.
Ya, I'm sure I could have hit the 407, but with it being my first comp, I think my coach really wanted me to make the lift just so I wouldn't have 2 misses in my head till the next meet.

That's awesome! Grats man.

Thanks.

[NorwichGrad]

Just got back from my first powerlifting comp, was pretty cool.
Only got video of my last deadlift attempt...was so focused on everything else I forgot to ask someone to film earlier.
Made my opener easy, got the second lift up but ended up getting 2 red lights from the side judges who said I "wobbled" at the top. So the third lift is slightly off of my goal 407 (185k) because my coach wanted me to be able to make the lift easy. Ended up doing 385 (175k) on the third lift no problem.



Ended up taking 1st in my division, Masters Pure @ 181 (weighed in at 173.8), so I was happy.
Made all 3 bench attempts, but only ended up at 182, and made 2 of 3 squat attempts ending up at 285. So I totaled about 852. Obviously lots of room for improvement, next comp is March.

Great job, man!! You made that look easy..

PS. Don't ever cut your hair or you will lose strength like Sampson..

[-=FLEX=-]

PS. Don't ever cut your hair or you will lose strength like Sampson..

Disagree. I used to have long hair; I'm a lot stronger now.

[NorwichGrad]

You're just a freak. And not the weirdos in Atlantic City, NJ or Venice Beach, CA sideshow freaks. I'm talkin' worldclass, high-paid freaks like them guys in Cirque Du Soleil in Vegas.

Flex: awesome work!

Steph: Smokin. Thanks for posting

Josh: gjdm

Frozen: lookin beastly

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Im still working on my flags. On a good day I've gotten as much as two pull ups in flag.

Today:

[NorwichGrad]

Disagree. I used to have long hair; I'm a lot stronger now.

LOL.. Flex, I was gonna ask you, man.. First off, great DL!! Question is regarding the crowd in your gym, (or lack thereof). You either go too early, or too late....or you just scare everybody away..

[-=FLEX=-]

LOL.. Flex, I was gonna ask you, man.. First off, great DL!! Question is regarding the crowd in your gym, (or lack thereof). You either go too early, or too late....or you just scare everybody away..

Thanks. And my gym opens at 5am and I am usually there by 5:05am at the latest.

Also, pic of me in 1989 maybe 1 year after I started lifting:

[NorwichGrad]

Thanks. And my gym opens at 5am and I am usually there by 5:05am at the latest.

Also, pic of me in 1989 maybe 1 year after I started lifting:

That is a cool pic, man.. When I first opened it I was like ,"Flex looked like Conan the Barbarian."

Yeah, I'm a morning person also.

[NorwichGrad]

If you superimpose your long hair pic to your current physique, BAM!

[Lou1se]

Congratulations Malice! It did look easy for you.


ljimd - The ideal physique, filled-out, broad upper body tapering to a thin waist!


Cmoore - Great picture from a unique individual!


Flex - I must confess, I watched the last vid first. You lowered that thing so gently...Rule No 432 - Thou shalt not blast crators through the gym floor. Glad you are capturing this stuff and breaking dem rulz...just don't make a mess!


Frozen - Rip off those sleeves if they are cutting the circulation, they need room to breathe.


Steph - Paul's comment-

I shoot models for a living and 98% of them would kill to be "pudgy" like you

<--can't get better than that! It's obvious you work hard to look like that



llahhsoj - A solid and consistent worker. I still can't get over those OHP's

[DocHoss]

Forgot to put in the quote, but awesome lifts, Flex!!

Ask and you shall receive

Just a progress pick... I'm getting pudgy!!! :O

Pudgy never looked so good!

Im still working on my flags. On a good day I've gotten as much as two pull ups in flag.

Today:

Freaky. But not surprising.

Back shot from Friday.

That is not a 65 year old back!

Just got back from my first powerlifting comp, was pretty cool.
Only got video of my last deadlift attempt...was so focused on everything else I forgot to ask someone to film earlier.
Made my opener easy, got the second lift up but ended up getting 2 red lights from the side judges who said I "wobbled" at the top. So the third lift is slightly off of my goal 407 (185k) because my coach wanted me to be able to make the lift easy. Ended up doing 385 (175k) on the third lift no problem.



Ended up taking 1st in my division, Masters Pure @ 181 (weighed in at 173.8), so I was happy.
Made all 3 bench attempts, but only ended up at 182, and made 2 of 3 squat attempts ending up at 285. So I totaled about 852. Obviously lots of room for improvement, next comp is March.

Good job! Looking forward to your next comp.

[fittofattofit]

Was hoping to have a 500lb DL vid this morning but it is in the fail thread instead I was just too worn out from the week but I think I'll get it over the next few weeks. So just some progress pics from the bulk. Actually trying to keep in between 250-260 before I start cuting in January weight this morning was 254





damn I really got to get my ink finished up on that arm!!

You are looking huge!

Im still working on my flags. On a good day I've gotten as much as two pull ups in flag.

Today:

I don't know what is more awesome ----- the flag itself or the definition in those delts and triceps!
(It's the definition in those delts and tris ---- I'm so jealous!)

Back shot from Friday.

swollen oldie.

Looking good Man.

^^^^^^^^^ this. You're an inspiration for all of us!

Just got back from my first powerlifting comp, was pretty cool.
Only got video of my last deadlift attempt...was so focused on everything else I forgot to ask someone to film earlier.
Made my opener easy, got the second lift up but ended up getting 2 red lights from the side judges who said I "wobbled" at the top. So the third lift is slightly off of my goal 407 (185k) because my coach wanted me to be able to make the lift easy. Ended up doing 385 (175k) on the third lift no problem.



Ended up taking 1st in my division, Masters Pure @ 181 (weighed in at 173.8), so I was happy.
Made all 3 bench attempts, but only ended up at 182, and made 2 of 3 squat attempts ending up at 285. So I totaled about 852. Obviously lots of room for improvement, next comp is March.

That 385 looked easy for you and I loved the form on that lift! You're looking jacked as well
Good luck with the next comp!

[clive]

I took this one yesterday evening under the bedroom light, it came out all orange and horrible!
So I turned it sepia and it looks quite cool and retro now apart from my ipod dock. lol

[-=FLEX=-]

Flex - I must confess, I watched the last vid first. You lowered that thing so gently...Rule No 432 - Thou shalt not blast crators through the gym floor. Glad you are capturing this stuff and breaking dem rulz...just don't make a mess!

I was surprised at how lightly I set it down too. I think I was still in shock that I lifted it.

Forgot to put in the quote, but awesome lifts, Flex!!

Thanks Doc.

I took this one yesterday evening under the bedroom light, it came out all orange and horrible!
So I turned it sepia and it looks quite cool and retro now apart from my ipod dock. lol

[img]http://imagecdn.bodybuilding.com/img/user_images/growable/2012/11/18/35364/gallerypic/rmSriuOqAbNiMizHiMtbZzgIHInrdZKQLPune.jpg[/g]

Nice pic, Clive.

[frozensparky]

Looking hyoooge brother.

Thanks FLEX your DL's vids have been inspiring me to push my Deads lately

Frozen: lookin beastly

Frozen, looking beastly...

You are looking huge!

Thanks guys admitedly I have put on a little more fat than I would have liked but I'm going to try and lean down a little and stick in between 250-260 until feb then it's cutting time

Frozen - Rip off those sleeves if they are cutting the circulation, they need room to breathe.

Asked my fiance where the vet clinic was, because my pythons are sick (while flexing)

[Korr]

mal1ce- gratz on your first meet. I look forward in seeing you compete in more. GJM

[cmoore]

Congrats Mal1ce!

Looking very heroic Clive.

If I attempted one of these, I would be posting it up in the fail thread!

Is the guy you're facing standing there with a "WTF?" look on his face? I've never seen anyone be able to do that.

The other guy is probably thinking "And Damn, Look at him and I am struggling with repping 90 lbs for cable curls".

You're just a freak. And not the weirdos in Atlantic City, NJ or Venice Beach, CA sideshow freaks. I'm talkin' worldclass, high-paid freaks like them guys in Cirque Du Soleil in Vegas.

Cmoore - Great picture from a unique individual!

Freaky. But not surprising.

I don't know what is more awesome ----- the flag itself or the definition in those delts and triceps!
(It's the definition in those delts and tris ---- I'm so jealous!)

Thanks for the comps and support.

[stephanielynn76]

I'm a DC fan, made great progress with it. Here you go:

http://www.thepumpingstation.com/doggcrapp.html

Wow that's a great link!! Thank you so much for posting. I'm going to bookmark it!

I had asked about DC training a while back, and the response I got from the guys with the most experience is, it seems to work with "enhanced supplementation" better then a natural trainee. If muscle growth is the key, generating real tension is important, not necessarily lifting in a fatigued state. The other aspect of DC (facial stretching) is something you can incorporate to a normal program, but I think the best gains (if that is your goal) would be using a program that allows you to concentrate on progressive overload.

If at the end of that progressive program (regardless of the one you choose), you have increased your lifts 15% across the board, it is likely you have had increases in hypertrophy as well. (provided you have been in a caloric surplus while doing it and not just forced your body to make CNS adaptions)

I have posted this a bunch of times....so for those that are sick of me doing it....excuse this one more time

Steph....read this article. It is the one thing I have based much of my training on since returning to the gym. I have experimented here and there, but my foundation principles always come back to this. I promise it is worth the read! (just a little long )

http://www.higher-faster-sports.com/...hilosophy.html

Another very informative response and link! Much appreciated. I think the whole point of DC training is supposed to be to "force" the lifter to make progress. Reducing the volume, increasing the intensity, and challenging oneself to "beat the book" in every workout seem to be strategy for this program. It's very different from what I'm used to but I'll give it a shot. I must admit that I have, in the past, focused more on volume (more sets and/or more exercises) at the expense of pushing more weight. I want to get STRONGER. I hope this new mindset will be the key!

Steph: Smokin. Thanks for posting

Thanks! And you, sir, are a BEAST! That is one wicked-looking exercise and I don't know anyone else who could do that!

Pudgy never looked so good!

Haha! Well I'm glad pudgy is in because the scale continues to move on upward. I ain't skeered... ok maybe just a little skeered. Yall be honest with me and lemme know if the harpoons need manning

[DerAlta]

Well, a friend of a friend owns a gym, and they were having a small powerlifting meet. I decided on Monday to do it.

Took a week off from lifting and had a good time. When I say small, I mean SMALL. I pulled the heaviest Deadlift, and the heaviest Squat. 550 and a 440.

Then after, while every one was taking pictures, I started goofing around.

They had 445lbs on the bar sitting in front of the rack to take pictures. I handed a friend my camera and asked him to take a shot. Little did I realize that about 6 more people pulled out cameras to take pictures. Ended up holding that shot for a good 30 seconds.

Yes, those are cowboy boots, and no, I didn't chalk up or put on my belt. and that's just shy of a 2x pull. I was 227 that morning at the weigh-in.