Hope to bring some working out discussions to the table (Videos/Picture thread)

[PhDPepper1111]

Did these bottom up squats last night, really feeling them, will incorporate them into my routine, I started very light as I did not know what to expect. But will up the weight next week

Looks good!

[cho2oliver]

Gooday esteemed fellows
I have some new techniques i have been practicing during these lockdown time
its called the plank technique
Also Known As: Hover exercise, front plank


Targets: Abdominals and core muscles

Level: Beginner

The plank is an excellent abdominal and core exercise. It works not only the rectus abdominis, but also the other ab muscles and the core muscles that run from the pelvis along the spine and up to the shoulder girdle. To ensure you keep your core strong and stable, add the plank to your ab workout program.

Benefits
Strengthening the core is an important aspect of any workout program. Not only does a strong and solid core look good, but more importantly, it helps to stabilize, balance, and power the body during just about every other activity. Core strength is the basis for all coordinated and powerful athletic movements. A strong core can reduce stress on the joints and allow you to achieve better posture. The plank exercise can be used as the basis for a core muscle strength and stability test. The plank is more of a strength-building exercise than a cardio exercise, but by engaging a range of muscles it does boost your calorie burn a bit. How many calories burned depends on your weight and how long you hold the plank. Typically, a 150-pound individual will burn about 3 calories a minute holding a plank.

below are links to the videos I follow to be good at it
don't forget to try them out
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[ezra76]

How's it going? No drinking here and on a med that's been making me a bit manic but taking advantage with 5am workouts. Up to 4.5 hours sleep last couple nights so gonna try to roll with it. I had a few 2 hour sleep nights last week. I don't toss and and turn, I get up and start doing sh!t at 2am lmao.

5am posing



My b4 pic in october at 193

[bodyhard]

Looks good!

It is a totalling different movement when you stop at the bottom and reset, going to be interesting to do this with heavier weights. My son who is not nursing an L4L5 bulging disc as I am currently doing did it with 315lbs and said it was very difficult.

How's it going? No drinking here and on a med that's been making me a bit manic but taking advantage with 5am workouts. Up to 4.5 hours sleep last couple nights so gonna try to roll with it. I had a few 2 hour sleep nights last week. I don't toss and and turn, I get up and start doing sh!t at 2am lmao.

5am posing



My b4 pic in october at 193

Doing your thing man, I am more than sure that at least more than half of the OV35 (maybe even more) can not take of their shirt and pose and display not only good size in muscle but definition as well..

PROPS!

But where is the before picture you mentioned?

[ezra76]

Doing your thing man, I am more than sure that at least more than half of the OV35 (maybe even more) can not take of their shirt and pose and display not only good size in muscle but definition as well..

PROPS!

But where is the before picture you mentioned?

http://imgur.com/a/onuxMql

[LWW]

Another bottom up squat, 325 x 1

I'm only good for 1 of these over the 315 mark, my lower half felt like jello right after, I have to to be fresh and not overdo the warmups to go heavier.

325-



More overhead barbell with 145 x 7-

[bodyhard]

http://imgur.com/a/onuxMql

Great fcking progress man! Thats what I am talking about!!

Another bottom up squat, 325 x 1

I'm only good for 1 of these over the 315 mark, my lower half felt like jello right after, I have to to be fresh and not overdo the warmups to go heavier.

325-



More overhead barbell with 145 x 7-

Thanks for introducing me to the bottom up squats done a ton of research on them and really like them, feeling it on my legs today and all I did was 5 sets of 135lbs for 8-10 reps.

[LWW]

Thanks for introducing me to the bottom up squats done a ton of research on them and really like them, feeling it on my legs today and all I did was 5 sets of 135lbs for 8-10 reps.

Nice, glad we got this thread also to feed off each other!

[GrouchyUSMC]

Achieved a goal I set for myself in 2021: 500 burpees in one session, 1:29:22. Wife took the picture when I was done.



On a side note, now I think I'm looking a bit soft because of this picture so I need to lock in my diet better and trim down some.

[bodyhard]

Achieved a goal I set for myself in 2021: 500 burpees in one session, 1:29:22. Wife took the picture when I was done.



On a side note, now I think I'm looking a bit soft because of this picture so I need to lock in my diet better and trim down some.

For some reason I can not see the picture

[LWW]

For some reason I can not see the picture

I couldn't on my Laptop, but for some reason I get the link on my phone.

Nice pic Grouchy

[GrouchyUSMC]

I can't see it on my laptop either, weird.

https://ibb.co/crrMfkx

[bodyhard]

I can't see it on my laptop either, weird.

https://ibb.co/crrMfkx

I have to click on it to see if, but that wasn't in the body of the post the first time, at least I could not see it before.

Anyway can't really say much about pic when it comes to your build as you have a shirt on.

[OldFartTom]

Achieved a goal...

Sorry, on "spread"

[PhDPepper1111]

How's it going? No drinking here and on a med that's been making me a bit manic but taking advantage with 5am workouts. Up to 4.5 hours sleep last couple nights so gonna try to roll with it. I had a few 2 hour sleep nights last week. I don't toss and and turn, I get up and start doing sh!t at 2am lmao.

5am posing



My b4 pic in october at 193

Good stuff man - keep at it!!

It is a totalling different movement when you stop at the bottom and reset, going to be interesting to do this with heavier weights. My son who is not nursing an L4L5 bulging disc as I am currently doing did it with 315lbs and said it was very difficult.



Doing your thing man, I am more than sure that at least more than half of the OV35 (maybe even more) can not take of their shirt and pose and display not only good size in muscle but definition as well..

PROPS!

But where is the before picture you mentioned?

Progress pics next week - will post in my bodyspace. Should have some vids this week as I took last week for recovery after the meet. Can't wait for squats today!

Another bottom up squat, 325 x 1

I'm only good for 1 of these over the 315 mark, my lower half felt like jello right after, I have to to be fresh and not overdo the warmups to go heavier.

325-



More overhead barbell with 145 x 7-

Great stuff LWW

Achieved a goal I set for myself in 2021: 500 burpees in one session, 1:29:22. Wife took the picture when I was done.



On a side note, now I think I'm looking a bit soft because of this picture so I need to lock in my diet better and trim down some.

Congrats! That's a LOT of burpees!!

[bodyhard]

A little bicep action tonight along with back.. Got 10 reps with 315lbs for deadlifts and my back felt fine!

[deadwoodgregg]

A little bicep action tonight.

I have that bicep machine. Did you play around with the 3 weight horns to change the strength curve?

[bodyhard]

That's good man.

I did a few singles at 375lbs a few weeks ago and that relapsed me into severe back pain again to the point I could barely walk at times.

Started squatting again last week but I'm going to lay off the deadlifts for a week or two more.


Bench and OHP are going well though....

Man sorry to hear that, that is why I am taking it so slow and wearing a belt even when I am lifting light. I don't ever want to feel that pain again man. Hope you feel soon better.

I have that bicep machine. Did you play around with the 3 weight horns to change the strength curve?

I had no idea what each one was for so I put the weights in the all the spots for each set and fck each one felt different

I am not really a machine guy but all the incline benches were taken and I wanted to do dumbbell incline seated curls, but couldn't wait any longer so decided to hit that machine.

[dazlittle]

when you workout in the garage cause the gyms are closed and you don't have any dumbbells!!

Adapt and overcome, no excuses.

[PhDPepper1111]

A little bicep action tonight along with back.. Got 10 reps with 315lbs for deadlifts and my back felt fine!

Great stuff!

when you workout in the garage cause the gyms are closed and you don't have any dumbbells!!

Adapt and overcome, no excuses.

Yup (had to search for that video - it's set to private).

Day one of new cycle, doing some SBD days to start out.
Hit 4x4 SSB squats in socks, nothing too heavy
4x4 3-sec pause bench feet up
3x4 snatch grip deads
40 situps

Feels good to get back into it, set my goals for next meet in 4 months, and keep rolling along!

[bodyhard]

Yep. I have lifted most of my life and never had serious back issues until December. And so many times I've heard people say they quit lifting because of a back injury and I always thought it was bull****. But I have to admit for a few week last year I was seriously re-considering my life choices.

I couldn't even dress myself some days...

I'm feeling better again but just going to stay away from bent-over rows and deadlifts for a bit. Going to replace my deadlifts with squats and bent over rows with seated cable rows. Then I'll wait until there isn't even a hint of pain work deadlifts back in, slowly this time.

Yo you have to do the stretches they have helped me tremendously, I don't go a day without doing them, they are part of my life now. At one point I could not even walk to the bathroom with out agony and slowly walking taking me like 5 minutes to get to the bathroom where it would take seconds to get there...

when you workout in the garage cause the gyms are closed and you don't have any dumbbells!!

Adapt and overcome, no excuses.

Can see the video.

Great stuff!



Yup (had to search for that video - it's set to private).

Day one of new cycle, doing some SBD days to start out.
Hit 4x4 SSB squats in socks, nothing too heavy
4x4 3-sec pause bench feet up
3x4 snatch grip deads
40 situps

Feels good to get back into it, set my goals for next meet in 4 months, and keep rolling along!

Where are the videos?

[bodyhard]

Lisa bought me this book. Haven't started reading it yet, but I plan to this weekend.

https://squatuniversity.com/2020/08/22/rebuilding-milo/

Kool, but I am talking about lowback/lumbar stretches design specifically to help the back self heal itself by bringing in oxygen and blood to the area. There re tons of them but I do a specific 12 religiously daily and man I'll tell you Flex my lower back feels 100X better. You should give them a shot, can't hurt.

[PhDPepper1111]

Where are the videos?

Heh, not much of interest yesterday - was moving pretty quickly.
I have an SBD day again today but will do some DL singles so probably record those

[bodyhard]

Got any Youtube vid links you cna send me?

There are so many out there, if you google Low Back Stretch & Exercise you will see a ton. I also have a little booklet my Chiro gave me which shows the movements. I concentrated on finding videos for L4/L5 bulging disc as this is what I have, your pain is more than likely different, but until you get Xrays/MRI (unless you already did) you wont know what the root cause is.

[Plateauplower]

No vids but still at it. Gaining back some loss ground. Squat heavy sets today were 3x4@365 and will try for 3x5 next Tuesday, including volume with 315 sets. Deadlift tops sets at 455. OHP staying with 135 for now out of caution but running 8 rep sets. Bench sticking with 225 for now and would like to build to 3x8. Rows at 4x8 @225 pull-ups have been a challenge trying for 5x8 slow and controlled but they suck at 215lbs. Still dieting but not real aggressively. Basically decent calorie deficit during the work week and maintenance or a little above on the weekend. Actually I’d be making better progress on the diet if I wasn’t tethered to the desk most days.

[PhDPepper1111]

No vids but still at it. Gaining back some loss ground. Squat heavy sets today were 3x4@365 and will try for 3x5 next Tuesday, including volume with 315 sets. Deadlift tops sets at 455. OHP staying with 135 for now out of caution but running 8 rep sets. Bench sticking with 225 for now and would like to build to 3x8. Rows at 4x8 @225 pull-ups have been a challenge trying for 5x8 slow and controlled but they suck at 215lbs. Still dieting but not real aggressively. Basically decent calorie deficit during the work week and maintenance or a little above on the weekend. Actually I’d be making better progress on the diet if I wasn’t tethered to the desk most days.

Great stuff PP!!

[PhDPepper1111]

Tuesday... normally a day off but I have a compressed week so... SBD day!!
Front squats 4x4 @ 225, focused on speed
DL, worked up to 455 singles. Video is my first one and I was not at all focused. Form is crappy but it didn't feel heavy. Did 3 more and improved over each of them.
Bench, doing some feet up work and did 3x6 with pauses off chest. Video was my first set and wasn't pausing long enough but felt good focusing on my form and bracing with no feet to use.
40 face pulls
side planks
Good stuff.

[LWW]

Tuesday... normally a day off but I have a compressed week so... SBD day!!
Front squats 4x4 @ 225, focused on speed
DL, worked up to 455 singles. Video is my first one and I was not at all focused. Form is crappy but it didn't feel heavy. Did 3 more and improved over each of them.
Bench, doing some feet up work and did 3x6 with pauses off chest. Video was my first set and wasn't pausing long enough but felt good focusing on my form and bracing with no feet to use.
40 face pulls
side planks
Good stuff.

I need to DL on a more flexi bar sometime (or get wat you have).

I’m doing elevated DLs (bar raised on a couple plates) at my sticking point, I’ll film in a couple weeks with 450’s it feels god awful heavy but I keep trying to tell myself that position is much harder as there is limited leg drive. Getting it stated, I’m straining hard and then it finally moves and is easy.

I’m doing those to learn to keep my hips higher, lowering the hips helps get off the floor but then it stalls, the change in my hips from there fuks up the lift, does that make any sense?

[bodyhard]

No vids but still at it. Gaining back some loss ground. Squat heavy sets today were 3x4@365 and will try for 3x5 next Tuesday, including volume with 315 sets. Deadlift tops sets at 455. OHP staying with 135 for now out of caution but running 8 rep sets. Bench sticking with 225 for now and would like to build to 3x8. Rows at 4x8 @225 pull-ups have been a challenge trying for 5x8 slow and controlled but they suck at 215lbs. Still dieting but not real aggressively. Basically decent calorie deficit during the work week and maintenance or a little above on the weekend. Actually I’d be making better progress on the diet if I wasn’t tethered to the desk most days.

1 video man just 1

Tuesday... normally a day off but I have a compressed week so... SBD day!!
Front squats 4x4 @ 225, focused on speed
DL, worked up to 455 singles. Video is my first one and I was not at all focused. Form is crappy but it didn't feel heavy. Did 3 more and improved over each of them.
Bench, doing some feet up work and did 3x6 with pauses off chest. Video was my first set and wasn't pausing long enough but felt good focusing on my form and bracing with no feet to use.
40 face pulls
side planks
Good stuff.

Killing it!

No vids but I did some pain free squats today. Super light. Did triples through 285 and a few singles at 335. Sleeves only.

Might try 4 plates on Sunday.

Imma get you a video on the stretching.

[GrouchyUSMC]

I have to click on it to see if, but that wasn't in the body of the post the first time, at least I could not see it before.

Anyway can't really say much about pic when it comes to your build as you have a shirt on.

I'll have to post a build pic soon to keep myself accountable, I know since I switched over to nights my diet has been off and I'm feeling fluffy. I just never post many as I have some scars from overseas.