DB Challenge

[Mark1T]

Male and female. Flat or incline.

This morning. Body-weight 196.



No rules. This is not intended to be the highest weight necessarily, but your highest weight or highest reps.

This thread is to challenge yourself to improve, or progress.

[shaneinga]

That was some strong pressing. No spot, incline, nice and controlled.

[JimmyJonny]

Damn Mark, good job !

I don't want none......... I admit,even before I got hurt my max was only with 70's. Now I'm down to 45's, maybe more, haven't tried in 5 weeks.

Btw...... good controlled form, well done.

.......... On spread.

[mirroroferised]

Very nice lift. I'll watch the challenge I think

[steffo99]

Old man strength!
Great lifting, Mark.

[shaneinga]

Very nice lift. I'll watch the challenge I think

Yeah I think I will sit this one out as well. When the first guy in the room busts out 125 for 5 on incline, I know nothing I will put up will impress anyone.

[Mark1T]

That was some strong pressing. No spot, incline, nice and controlled.

Thanks, bud. Yeah, my spotter had my phone

Damn Mark, good job !

I don't want none......... I admit,even before I got hurt my max was only with 70's. Now I'm down to 45's, maybe more, haven't tried in 5 weeks.

Btw...... good controlled form, well done.

.......... On spread.

70s are great! I will add more notes on my original post.

Very nice lift. I'll watch the challenge I think

Thank you.

Old man strength!
Great lifting, Mark.

Thanks, steffer

Yeah I think I will sit this one out as well. When the first guy in the room busts out 125 for 5 on incline, I know nothing I will put up will impress anyone.

I am adding more notes.

[pryme]

Those bells look big but then I noticed you're only 1'1" tall so....

[Mark1T]

Those bells look big but then I noticed you're only 1'1" tall so....

I am very wide.

[pryme]

I am very wide.

I have done the 120s for 4. I should try again. Having monkey long arms doesn't help on bench. 78.5" reach works well for deads not as well for bench.

[Jtbny]

Nice pressing Mark. I'd jump in but I'm 3 weeks out of my meet. I'll watch all the vids and cheer everyone on though

[Mark1T]

I have done the 120s for 4. I should try again. Having monkey long arms doesn't help on bench. 78.5" reach works well for deads not as well for bench.

Those are long arms. Yes, you should participate.

Nice pressing Mark. I'd jump in but I'm 3 weeks out of my meet. I'll watch all the vids and cheer everyone on though

Thanks, jt. This might be around then, still. All the best in your meet. I know you will do well.

[MissHolly]

Nice pressing, big man! I would join in the fun, but pressing movements kill my shoulder at the moment. I was just pining for my dumbbell chest press yesterday...was (is) one of my favorite lifts. Oh well. I will definitely follow this thread, though.

[Mark1T]

Nice pressing, big man! I would join in the fun, but pressing movements kill my shoulder at the moment. I was just pining for my dumbbell chest press yesterday...was (is) one of my favorite lifts. Oh well. I will definitely follow this thread, though.

Thanks, Holly I agree, if you have shoulder issues, these may irritate them. One key when you or anyone is attempting a relatively heavy DB weight, it is critical to kick up the DBs as far as you can to avoid placing your shoulder in a very bad spot. That's why I was hesitating in the beginning, because I was thinking about the kick-up and I knew it had to be right or I'd be throwing them down on the floor.

[hope27]

Nice Pressing. I am always up for a challenge, but with my nerve damage in my right hand dumbells are tough for me and I have been having greater success with the barbell. So, I will watch and cheer everybody on from the sidelines!

[anonymous]

Have we moved the lifting threads to the misc because the regular forum is so cluttered with "is it ok to take creative at 40" threads?

Very impressive, I don't know how you made that last rep ! When I hit the wall with DBS there's no way I can lock it out without some serious cheating, nice work

I just did db floor press yesterday so it'll be a few days before I can try inclines with the 125s but I think you win by default for being 25lb lighter than me!

[Mark1T]

Nice Pressing. I am always up for a challenge, but with my nerve damage in my right hand dumbells are tough for me and I have been having greater success with the barbell. So, I will watch and cheer everybody on from the sidelines!

Thank you.

Have we moved the lifting threads to the misc because the regular forum is so cluttered with "is it ok to take creative at 40" threads?

Very impressive, I don't know how you made that last rep ! When I hit the wall with DBS there's no way I can lock it out without some serious cheating, nice work

I just did db floor press yesterday so it'll be a few days before I can try inclines with the 125s but I think you win by default for being 25lb lighter than me!

Hey Half. I thought about placement of my thread and last week when I posted it in the o-35 sticky weekly thread, it barely got noticed. Yes, i could have put it in the regular section, but as you said, it is getting cluttered. I had to get that last rep, or I might not have posted the vid. 5 was my goal.

I appreciate the props, but I don't want this to be a competition. It is a challenge to ourselves and our own individual progress.

[Wayne Evans]

Just thought I'd chime in and say that set looked damn good to me.
Looked like you had good control on the DB's and especially good concentration on that last rep.

On spread....carry on.

[Mark1T]

Just thought I'd chime in and say that set looked damn good to me.
Looked like you had good control on the DB's and especially good concentration on that last rep.

On spread....carry on.

Thanks, Wayne

[mtpockets]

Very, very nice.

Now that's how it's done..

Great job, you made it look easy!

[Mark1T]

Very, very nice.

Now that's how it's done..

Great job, you made it look easy!

Appreciate it, mt.

[Fishman15]

Male and female. Flat or incline.

This morning. Body-weight 196.



No rules. This is not intended to be the highest weight necessarily, but your highest weight or highest reps.

This thread is to challenge yourself to improve, or progress.

Solid buddy, very nice. I was wondering how you got 125's to the starting position. Looks like you have to stand at the start to get enough momentum. I know there is no way I could knee those up. At what weight did you start to stand up?

[Mark1T]

Solid buddy, very nice. I was wondering how you got 125's to the starting position. Looks like you have to stand at the start to get enough momentum. I know there is no way I could knee those up. At what weight did you start to stand up?

Thanks. At around the 13th to 14th second, you will see that I knee-up both simultaneously. First, I position the DBs close to my knees so I can swing them enough without using my shoulders and biceps. If I relied on my shoulder and biceps, I would never get them up. The key, at least for me, is that knee-up technique. No way I could do it one at a time, either. That would cause too much imbalance.

I have done incline DBs for years and even with 60s I do the same knee-up. It takes practice and practice with lower weights. IMO, technique is number 1. Then, strength. But, the strength is developed and takes training like any other lift. I had to build up to it.

[RT1957]

wow impressive work with those 125's...I don't have any heavy DB's in my home gym but I'll be watching...

[anonymous]

I don't know if it counts but here's my PR yesterday on the one-arm floor press



with my t-rex arms my ROM is actually about the same as on flat bench

[Mark1T]

wow impressive work with those 125's...I don't have any heavy DB's in my home gym but I'll be watching...

Thanks, RT. Appreciate it.

I don't know if it counts but here's my PR yesterday on the one-arm floor press



with my t-rex arms my ROM is actually about the same as on flat bench

Of course that counts. Any and all DB work. That was an awesome display of strength and control. Very creative. I'm wondering about the logistics you used there and how you got that big DB to the cage I assume you just carried it. That is a challenge in and of itself.

Again, we are challenging ourselves and not each other.

[pryme]

This was done today for this thread. Been awhile since I've done db presses. 125x5 for you. Bw 238.
So the guy I had film this accidentally hit stop but thankfully restarted right away. So first vid is start and first rep going up and sec vid is the remaining 4 reps and finish. Wish it didn't happen this way but oh well. I got 115x9 after this.

First part
https://youtu.be/UKc2z1wXBBY

Second part
https://youtu.be/hnXZBJ0oh-E

[Mark1T]

This was done today for this thread. Been awhile since I've done db presses. 125x5 for you. Bw 238.
So the guy I had film this accidentally hit stop but thankfully restarted right away. So first vid is start and first rep going up and sec vid is the remaining 4 reps and finish. Wish it didn't happen this way but oh well. I got 115x9 after this.

First part
https://youtu.be/UKc2z1wXBBY

Second part
https://youtu.be/hnXZBJ0oh-E

That was excellent. Especially for not training for it. Props. Well done.

[pryme]

That was excellent. Especially for not training for it. Props. Well done.

thank you. It was fun to do. I might switch to db for awhile instead of mostly bb work.

[trickyB]

Very timely thread. I had shoulder surgery in January and have been training chest using mostly HS equipment. Today is day 1 on the DBs. Doubt I'll be posting any videos anytime soon but I will be following along.

Nice lifts so far.