The Official PL Family Appreciation Thread: Part X

[GuinnessStrong]

I know this has already been resolved, but anyway HF is hydrogen fluoride and is a gas. dat chemistry teacher...

Guiness, I noticed your 225 lb fail looked a lot more like a continental, how you went to set it on your belt. Looks like that one hurt a lot

That fail pinched a good bit. I can't help setting it on the belt when it comes down too fast for me to get out of the way. I hit the 205 for a dozen or more singles and was pretty much gassed when I went for the 225. I have a better video of the equivalent of just a high pull with the same weight from earlier in the workout but I smacked that one off my chest faster than I could stand up.

Edit: **** that that video's not going at the top of the page

[austin.j.taylor]

Anyone in here do 1-arm fatbar deads? If so what are ur numbers?

Havent tried on fat bar, but I 1 arm deadlift quite often. I have pulled 385 to lockout and almost got 405. With 1 arm I have a bad sticking point just after the knees that I really dont have with both hands.

[simp3204]

You should see the weird video Simp put in my log last week.

I'm too lazy to post it. I think Deez or trah can vouch for my weirdness.

I have been trying out a lot of different 0 carb energy drinks and just came across a pretty good one called Bawls Guarana Exxtra Sugar Free Guarana Soda. So far I've really only found two others I really like both Rock Star. The Sugar Free in a white can and the Zero Carb in a blueish can. Worst one was something called Speed with some NASCAR driver name on it.

Bawls energy drink is the shiat and the root beer isn't bad. I use to drink them all the time in high school.

oh joy, LAM is back and I have to delete the last page or two.

I hope I didn't miss anything good!

if you get the vanilla whipped vodka and mix it with root beer it's amazingness.
We used to take a camel bag full of it to drink on the lift when we went snowboarding.

I might have to try this.

[goosefrabbas]

if you get the vanilla whipped vodka and mix it with root beer it's amazingness.
We used to take a camel bag full of it to drink on the lift when we went snowboarding.

I might have to try this.

I intended on trying this this weekend. I bought root beer, drank it unmixed, then felt like an idiot when I realized it.

[simp3204]

I intended on trying this this weekend. I bought root beer, drank it unmixed, then felt like an idiot when I realized it.

I just need to pick up the vodka and I will be set.

[Doollas]

Long time no talk PL Fam. Have I missed anything fun?

Other than my training, life is going great. Thesis coming along, had a successful interview in South Carolina even though I don't wanna take their offer, getting the offer I actually want this week, and won a bunch of money on the Ravens. Also, I had got with this older woman a few times and was under the impression she had no kids. Saw her c-section scar and was like wtf. Later found out one of her sons is older than me. Feels good?

[brentwillisbgw]

You seem to be a connoisseur of older women. Nice.

[Doollas]

You seem to be a connoisseur of older women. Nice.

Well its one of those glorified things so like many dudes I kinda always wanted to bang an older lady. After doing so, not sure if want. If I go for one again, she will have to be in pretty good condition.

[brentwillisbgw]

Well its one of those glorified things so like many dudes I kinda always wanted to bang an older lady. After doing so, not sure if want. If I go for one again, she will have to be in pretty good condition.

Oh. I was under the impression that this wasn't your first. Either way, it's an accomplishment lol.

[kayne695]

Pendlay loves the push press.

The push press has more carryover to pressing in general – bench press etc. – than any other upper body exercise. Show me a guy who can push press a big weight and he's going to be able to excel at any other pressing movement, even if he's never done it before.

A big bench presser doesn't get that same carryover. I don't want to have 400-pound bench pressers who can't do anything else. The guy who can do heavy push presses doesn't have that problem. He's strong at everything.

And that can't be done with the strict military press either. It's too hard to get it moving. You have such a weak point at the start that it limits the amount of weight you can use.

With a push press, you can put 10 to 20% more weight over your head. You're forced to develop the ability to recruit those muscle fibers very quickly because you're pushing the bar off your shoulders with your legs and then your arms have to come into play, fast, so it doesn't stall. The ability to do that is very, very valuable.

Second, with the push press there's just a huge overload at the top. That last six inches at the top is like doing a partial. That has a powerful effect on the body.

Has anyone seen an increase in their bench after focusing on push presses?

[bmontgomery87]

Pendlay loves the push press.

Has anyone seen an increase in their bench after focusing on push presses?

I get some carryover to my bench when I do some form of overhead. I pulled OHP out of my routine for about 6 months and my bench literally went nowhere. Spent 9 weeks doing push presses and I've added 15 pounds on my 3RM.

[samsont]

Pendlay loves the push press.



Has anyone seen an increase in their bench after focusing on push presses?

I havent focused THAT much on PP, but I just didn't think it had much carryover.

Even the fact that you're overloading vs a strict press, you're still using weight thats no where near your max bench(usually).

I feel like strict press has more carryover to my bench because of how much strength is built in my delts in the beginning of the movement. not at the top. what do I know though, I'm weak.'

I like to use PP's not to use bigger weights than I can strict, but to do rep work with weight I can only strict press for 1 or 2 reps. in the 90-100% 1 rm range.

[xRequiem]

I havent focused THAT much on PP, but I just didn't think it had much carryover.

Even the fact that you're overloading vs a strict press, you're still using weight thats no where near your max bench(usually).

I feel like strict press has more carryover to my bench because of how much strength is built in my delts in the beginning of the movement. not at the top. what do I know though, I'm weak.'

I like to use PP's not to use bigger weights than I can strict, but to do rep work with weight I can only strict press for 1 or 2 reps. in the 90-100% 1 rm range.

i agree, I don't care how strong the guy is strict OHP seems like it would have more carryover to bench.

[bmontgomery87]

i agree, I don't care how strong the guy is strict OHP seems like it would have more carryover to bench.

I'd agree here.
Becuase raw lifters typically have trouble off the chest. Strict pressing overhead is gonna build the hell out of your shoulders and help the bottom end of the bench.

[darren.dugan]

Long time no talk PL Fam. Have I missed anything fun?

Other than my training, life is going great. Thesis coming along, had a successful interview in South Carolina even though I don't wanna take their offer, getting the offer I actually want this week, and won a bunch of money on the Ravens. Also, I had got with this older woman a few times and was under the impression she had no kids. Saw her c-section scar and was like wtf. Later found out one of her sons is older than me. Feels good?

Lol, damn dude, how old is she?

[thom2355]

Interesting weekend....

1) Knocked the wind out of myself with an axle.
2) Followed up by doubling my best axle C&P single.
3) Went to the Highland Games and now want to make a caber and find a 20ish lb stone.

[NC_Tarheel]

and find a 20ish lb stone.

F*ck a braemar stone


W.O.B., Caber, Light hammer and Light weight for distance is where it's at.


If I throw something, I actually like to see it go further than 25 feet

[austin.j.taylor]

Interesting weekend....

1) Knocked the wind out of myself with an axle.
2) Followed up by doubling my best axle C&P single.
3) Went to the Highland Games and now want to make a caber and find a 20ish lb stone.

Interesting? Stuff like that happens nearly every weekend to me. Maybe I am just a touch weird.

[Doollas]

Lol, damn dude, how old is she?

I still have not determined this information. Her older son is 27. My russian lady friend told me that she thinks she got married pretty young, kid shortly thereafter. So basically I would put her at 43-45.

[NC_Tarheel]

I still have not determined this information. Her older son is 27. My russian lady friend told me that she thinks she got married pretty young, kid shortly thereafter. So basically I would put her at 43-45.

need pics to determine age

[Doollas]

need pics to determine age

I'll see what I can do. I'm not about to let this nutjob have access to my ********, but my friend might have pics of her.

[koyongi]

F*ck a braemar stone


W.O.B., Caber, Light hammer and Light weight for distance is where it's at.


If I throw something, I actually like to see it go further than 25 feet

Maybe you should get better at the stone. On a related note, my cousin just named her son Braemer Stone.



On an unrelated note, I know there are quite a few manlets in here, so...
Anybody interested in a pretty-much-new 36 sumo Velocity or 40 SS Super Katana?

[coachdeez]

Well its one of those glorified things so like many dudes I kinda always wanted to bang an older lady. After doing so, not sure if want. If I go for one again, she will have to be in pretty good condition.

I had a similar situation once. I had always been interested in older women but I had never been with one. Then I met a chick at a martini bar on Halloween...I would have guessed that she was in her late thirties or early forties. Either way, she looked pretty good. Sort of like a Jennifer Aniston or Demi Moore....a little older but still pretty hot. I started talking to her, got her number, and planned a date for a few days later. While out on the date she told me that her birthday was coming up soon and that she would be turning 51. I was getting ready to turn 25. I ended up hooking up with her pretty regularly for about 2-3 months. My roommate thought it was weird but aside from that no one said anything. She never had kids so her body was still in really good shape too. I didn't realize how strange it was until we went out for drinks one night and everyone kept looking at us funny. It was then that I noticed that I was the youngest person in the bar and she was the oldest. For some reason I felt really awkward after that and I broke it off shortly thereafter. After that experience, I still like older women but I think the age gap would have to be a little narrower.

[NC_Tarheel]

Maybe you should get better at the stone.

Sorry...not interested in your crazy logic


Whenever I throw a stone, I want it to be one I can hold in my hand and I want it to go through the window of a car with a Duke sticker on it.

[simp3204]

F*ck a braemar stone


If I throw something, I actually like to see it go further than 25 feet

I'm terrible at the braemer stone.

Whenever I throw a stone, I want it to be one I can hold in my hand and I want it to go through the window of a car with a Duke sticker on it.

Fawk Duke!

[runtocatch]

Sorry...not interested in your crazy logic


Whenever I throw a stone, I want it to be one I can hold in my hand and I want it to go through the window of a car with a Duke sticker on it.

Read "not inerested in your crazy logic". Got a good chuckle and was gonna rep. Tried to rep and it said I had to spread it around. I thought I aint never repped this guy before. Then I realized it was you with new avatar...........

Read Duke, thought "Duke boys", wanted to neg you, then realized you meant Duke. Give me a break I was a wrestler not a pumpkin pusher.

I know cool story right.

[NC_Tarheel]

Read "not inerested in your crazy logic". Got a good chuckle and was gonna rep. Tried to rep and it said I had to spread it around. I thought I aint never repped this guy before. Then I realized it was you with new avatar...........

Read Duke, thought "Duke boys", wanted to neg you, then realized you meant Duke. Give me a break I was a wrestler not a pumpkin pusher.

I know cool story right.

My fan club (BearLover.org) demanded a new position....errrr...avi.


I will spell Dook correctly from now on so as to not confuse something satanic with something as holy as the Duke Boys.

[runtocatch]

My fan club (BearLover.org) demanded a new position....errrr...avi.


I will spell Dook correctly from now on so as to not confuse something satanic with something as holy as the Duke Boys.

It will be much appreciated by those of us would rather be drug across a thousand miles of sand and broken glass than to ever disgrace the Duke Boys. And NO, not that *******y disco Duke movie made a few years back.

[Jason2459]

found where Arian gets his starting hip thrust from. His coach at FSU.

[samsont]

found where Arian gets his starting hip thrust from. His coach at FSU.

Yeah he's explained it before. His coach seems more subtle bout it tho. After dang's rendition of Arians dl, would be awesome to see him mock his hip thrust too haha.