This Week in the O35 (pics/vids)

[CashmereNCamo]

Well done. You look fantastic

Thank you! Everyone here makes me feel so welcome!

[pvsampson]

Thanks for the support everyone.

Takamatsu,I got the bar from Australian Barbell Company.It was a custom order being black nitride,they make the Super Strength standard in chrome usually,but I think your best option would be to track down an Ivanko b86.As far as I know,these are the only two standard bars with ratings over 1000lb.

http://www.australianbarbellco.com

http://ivankobarbell.com/products/b86/

[Takamatsu]

Thanks for the support everyone.

Takamatsu,I got the bar from Australian Barbell Company.It was a custom order being black nitride,they make the Super Strength standard in chrome usually,but I think your best option would be to track down an Ivanko b86.As far as I know,these are the only two standard bars with ratings over 1000lb.

http://www.australianbarbellco.com

http://ivankobarbell.com/products/b86/

Thanks for the info, repped.

[Flounderbout]

Destroyed last weeks OHP PR!!!
Got 185 last week....this week I was going for 195, but figured what the heck what's another 5lbs!! so this week 200lbs....as full ROM as I can get bc my lats are so freaking huge!!! LMAO....just kidding, I can't get the weight on my chest no matter what I do, bad flexibility in my shoulders is my guess, but the bar starts below my chin and at lock out you can see my ears and elbows are locked out...for a split second....was really happy to get it up, should have held it for a second or 2....and I provided proof this time!
Sound may be editing still...hopefully vid works anyways, you'll just here my grunting

That's incredible GnF. Great work!

[fittofattofit]

Reposting this from the deadlift thread because its the most I've been able to pull for reps in literally years. Warmed up for an hour and things felt good, even if out of the groove

that glute must be doing Ok

Great lifting Halfway!

[bustasinclair]

Kira at Vandella Costumes made it. I'm amazed at what a great fit she got first time around - didn't need any adjustments! I had a different one for the morning show, both were custom designed and she was great about it! This is a try-on at home, several days out from the show:

Wow, you're very stunning! Natural beauty at it's finest!!

Here are some crappy cell phone pics PWO. I hope it shows the pump I felt, lol....

Umm, yeah, the pump is showing. Looking huge!!

[lolakitten]

Here are some crappy cell phone pics PWO. I hope it shows the pump I felt, lol....

Wow, you are looking fantastic!!!

The ugly side of weightlifting..

You have the best videos! Love the part with your kids

Reposting this from the deadlift thread because its the most I've been able to pull for reps in literally years. Warmed up for an hour and things felt good, even if out of the groove

Awesome - congrats!! Looking very strong!

[Phattso]

Congratulations on your placing - heck for getting stage ready and competing!

Here are some crappy cell phone pics PWO. I hope it shows the pump I felt, lol....

Looking very big and dry, Vytis.

Congrats on the 300lbs, you made it look easy enough!

Can I ask where you got the bar? Although I'm from the UK, but do you have a brand name or anything?
I only have a 10kg York bar with spinlock collars (I think they call it a beefy bar?) and it has bent slightly at one end while using 200kg for deadlifts last weekend (my new PR).
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That was a great lift, Tak.

The ugly side of weightlifting..

Very nice video and great to see the kids. Fond memories achieved.

Gotta love setting prs in the garage (or is it the basement?), miss having a house! Great job on the 200 kg!

Reposting this from the deadlift thread because its the most I've been able to pull for reps in literally years. Warmed up for an hour and things felt good, even if out of the groove

Halfway, great form and strength. Freak

[GKC45]

The ugly side of weightlifting..

I love this. The preparation, the hard work, the setbacks, the victory... it's all there! Thank you for making and sharing this.

[TouaregV8]

Gotta love setting prs in the garage (or is it the basement?), miss having a house! Great job on the 200 kg!

Reposting this from the deadlift thread because its the most I've been able to pull for reps in literally years. Warmed up for an hour and things felt good, even if out of the groove

Excellent considering you are working your way back from an injury. On spread.

[TouaregV8]

Well, after a 15 year hiatus and 3 broken vertebrae, I've been training since February and decided step on stage and see where I was. Still a long way to go, but I did place 3rd in Masters Figure at the NPC Battle on the Bay in Corpus Christi. I also learned that I'm not a fan of the Figure posing (and I'm quite terrible at it, truth be told.) I much prefer and am more accustomed to the posing in Physique - love the artistic expression of a posing routine to music, but that will require much more mass... Guess it's back to Eat-Sleep-Train!

WOW! That's a body that smokes most 20 year old women. Nice job!

[NorwichGrad]

Nothing ugly about that vid Joel ... it's good to see your mobility work and I like that you put in your fails ... it's the fails that we learn from (IMO anyway), not the successful lifts. Great to see your kids lifting as well ... looking good for 2024

You have the best videos! Love the part with your kids

Very nice video and great to see the kids. Fond memories achieved.

I love this. The preparation, the hard work, the setbacks, the victory... it's all there! Thank you for making and sharing this.

Thanks, gang! It was max out day, and I didn't want to sugarcoat anything this time. I wanted to document as much as I can. YouTube has lots of weightlifting footage showing PRs and other successful lifts. But truth is behind each of those PR are dozens of 'failed' attempts. (And it's the same thing in other strength sports like Powerlifting, as I'm sure our Powerlifting and Strongman athletes would attest to.)

Good thing the background music muted me cursing in my native language. When Asians get pissed off, we sound like a menu from the local all-you-can-eat buffet.

[scullin]

Hoping to earn 2nd one of these in a lower weight class.

[billb7581]

Make that Smith machine your bitch until you get to a better situation!

Shouldnt be too hard.. the friggin thing is purple LOL.

This blows.. they have 4 smith machines.. and they are always tied up.. so once you get on one, you have to organize your routine so you do all your "barbell" stuff in a row...

[dazlittle]

Not posted a progress picture in a while, Been working hard on shoulders prioritizing them on my push day.

Photo taken just before bed, no pump in fact quite the opposite as its post 4 beers!

Keep em coming, I love checking in here every morning for a bit of inspiration.

[kimm4]

Happy Friday everyone, you're all looking great!

The gym was dead so I hit some quick poses after training. I'm finally able to pose without any pain, so it's slowly coming back.

[philmo11]

Well, after a 15 year hiatus and 3 broken vertebrae, I've been training since February and decided step on stage and see where I was. Still a long way to go, but I did place 3rd in Masters Figure at the NPC Battle on the Bay in Corpus Christi. I also learned that I'm not a fan of the Figure posing (and I'm quite terrible at it, truth be told.) I much prefer and am more accustomed to the posing in Physique - love the artistic expression of a posing routine to music, but that will require much more mass... Guess it's back to Eat-Sleep-Train!

Damnit girl!

[mattward1979]

I am so inspired and impressed by the progress and pics that people are posting..
I'm not officially in the O35 club yet, but this seems to be a sacred place where miscers ne'er tread, so hopefully I am still welcome despite being ~300 days shy of my membership badge

I was going to have a rest day today, but no way I can justify that now.. Will scatter reps like candy throughout the thread!

[DocHoss]

Congratulations on your placing - heck for getting stage ready and competing!


Here are some crappy cell phone pics PWO. I hope it shows the pump I felt, lol....

Wow, that's some peak! And thick too.

Congrats on the 300lbs, you made it look easy enough!

Can I ask where you got the bar? Although I'm from the UK, but do you have a brand name or anything?
I only have a 10kg York bar with spinlock collars (I think they call it a beefy bar?) and it has bent slightly at one end while using 200kg for deadlifts last weekend (my new PR).

Congratulations! You definitely need a bigger bar for all the weight you are pulling

Reposting this from the deadlift thread because its the most I've been able to pull for reps in literally years. Warmed up for an hour and things felt good, even if out of the groove

Great control! You almost make it look easy. I hate when guys feel the need to slam down their 135's so everyone knows they're lifting.

Not posted a progress picture in a while, Been working hard on shoulders prioritizing them on my push day.

Photo taken just before bed, no pump in fact quite the opposite as its post 4 beers!

Keep em coming, I love checking in here every morning for a bit of inspiration.

Very nice. I need to drink more beer

Happy Friday everyone, you're all looking great!

The gym was dead so I hit some quick poses after training. I'm finally able to pose without any pain, so it's slowly coming back.

Just wow - you're looking fantastic!

[litljay]

Well, this week was not great. Pretty sure I ruptured a bicep tendon at the shoulder. Have an Orthopedic surgeon appointment set for Tuesday. No MRI has been done yet, but it sure looks funky.

Not Flexing:

[MoldyGopher]

I saw someone I recognized on the transformation wall at the gym!

[billb7581]

If you really squint, and look in the other direction, you may see some progress. I managed to diet back down to 255 so I was just checking if my unplanned bulk left me any gains.








aplolgies for the poor fitting shorts... my wardrobe situation is a mess, but I want to scrape buy until I settle in at a reasonable weight.

[marcello696]

updated upper back pic, still got a ways to go before I'm satisfied but it's progress

[fittofattofit]

You've got great mass and the abs are coming in .. good luck with the show

Not posted a progress picture in a while, Been working hard on shoulders prioritizing them on my push day.

Photo taken just before bed, no pump in fact quite the opposite as its post 4 beers!

Keep em coming, I love checking in here every morning for a bit of inspiration.

Shoulders are looking really big and tris are there for mass as well. Looking good Daz

Happy Friday everyone, you're all looking great!

The gym was dead so I hit some quick poses after training. I'm finally able to pose without any pain, so it's slowly coming back.

Looking really good Kimm and that's great news about the pain

Well, this week was not great. Pretty sure I ruptured a bicep tendon at the shoulder. Have an Orthopedic surgeon appointment set for Tuesday. No MRI has been done yet, but it sure looks funky.

Not Flexing:

I'm sorry to hear that .. it looks like your diagnosis is correct. I've had both LHBs ruptured and got tenodeses done (don't let a surgeon tell you not to bother getting them fixed because of your age btw!) The good thing is that the repairs now are usually very good results, and while my biceps look different to the way they were before there is very little functional difference

I saw someone I recognized on the transformation wall at the gym!

Great transformation. I love your smile in that pic as well

If you really squint, and look in the other direction, you may see some progress. I managed to diet back down to 255 so I was just checking if my unplanned bulk left me any gains.





aplolgies for the poor fitting shorts... my wardrobe situation is a mess, but I want to scrape buy until I settle in at a reasonable weight.

You've made big changes since you started and you've been consistent with your training so you're winning. It's that consistency that will pay off down the track

updated upper back pic, still got a ways to go before I'm satisfied but it's progress

Really thick lats , arms and traps!

[rgwinn]

My 10 Week Progress photo.

Had a good workout today.

Squat - 185lb 5x5
Bench - 135lb 5x5
Row - 135lb 5x5

[Juggertha]

My 10 Week Progress photo.

Had a good workout today.

Squat - 185lb 5x5
Bench - 135lb 5x5
Row - 135lb 5x5

Good stuff!

[taf1968]

Damn, Litljay . . . yeah, that looks like the exact opposite of what I had with the distal bicep rupture. Yours popped at the shoulder and rolled down--mine popped at the forearm and rolled up. Let us know what the ortho says, but I'd put money on that being the bicep tendon rupture. Good luck!!!!!

[Phattso]

Scullin, you are tightening up very well. Nice work.

Not posted a progress picture in a while, Been working hard on shoulders prioritizing them on my push day.

Photo taken just before bed, no pump in fact quite the opposite as its post 4 beers!

Keep em coming, I love checking in here every morning for a bit of inspiration.

Looking good, Daz!

Happy Friday everyone, you're all looking great!

The gym was dead so I hit some quick poses after training. I'm finally able to pose without any pain, so it's slowly coming back.

Definitely coming back, Kimm

Well, this week was not great. Pretty sure I ruptured a bicep tendon at the shoulder. Have an Orthopedic surgeon appointment set for Tuesday. No MRI has been done yet, but it sure looks funky.

Not Flexing:

Jay, sorry to hear about your bicep. Keep us posted on your doc visit. Hope all is better than you think.

I saw someone I recognized on the transformation wall at the gym!

Excellent transformation, Gofer.

If you really squint, and look in the other direction, you may see some progress. I managed to diet back down to 255 so I was just checking if my unplanned bulk left me any gains.

aplolgies for the poor fitting shorts... my wardrobe situation is a mess, but I want to scrape buy until I settle in at a reasonable weight.

Nice, Bill. Gains take long-term, so you are getting there.

updated upper back pic, still got a ways to go before I'm satisfied but it's progress

You have a great natural physique and genetics, Marcello. Good to have you here

My 10 Week Progress photo.

Had a good workout today.

Squat - 185lb 5x5
Bench - 135lb 5x5
Row - 135lb 5x5

Looking good, rg. Keep it up.

[doughnutgut]

As this is my first ever vid i thought i would post here from my journal.

1 3/4 bw.

120 kilo

260 odd pounds.

nothing major. form is off. back arched.

[StressMonkey]

Good stuff!

Damn Jugg, killer new avatar!