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

[PhDPepper1111]

I just started doing pin presses for the first time a couple of weeks ago, though likely for different goals. Very cool, I like them a lot, and envy your numbers!

thank you - agree!
I liken them to box squats where you fully take the load off and then re-initiate the squat - but pin presses are way harder!

[OldFartTom]

I see very few people, pretty much nobody in gyms I go to, train bench with a 2 second touch and pause, but pin press is a whole level beyond that again...

I do sometimes see people doing a bent over row while their "spotter" lies on the bench to help them that's a different story though.

[bodyhard]

I do sometimes see people doing a bent over row while their "spotter" lies on the bench to help them that's a different story though.

LMFAO!!! So true!

[PhDPepper1111]

Only one more week of workouts before my next meet! Yesterday was 'light' paused deadlifts. Form is feeling good.
Old Man not feeling so Old! :P

[bodyhard]

Only one more week of workouts before my next meet! Yesterday was 'light' paused deadlifts. Form is feeling good.
Old Man not feeling so Old! :P

Old is in how you feel, you're only as old as you feel!!

Took some stills from my leg workout last night, my legs are definitely growing and it is a great feeling. Got lots of compliments from gym members, not only on my legs but my overall build in general and definitely makes one feel good.

[OldFartTom]

impressive but STOP! Enough leg pics
If you keep doing that you'll restart someone here who used to post them all the time but stopped, don't even want to name him in case it triggers him to do more

[bodyhard]

impressive but STOP! Enough leg pics
If you keep doing that you'll restart someone here who used to post them all the time but stopped, don't even want to name him in case it triggers him to do more

LOL Really, who was that Outofstep? I know he had some crazy legs. But don't know many here who have really big legs, accept maybe ID but he has small calves

[bodyhard]

OK I need new shirts now, lol getting too tight around the arms!

Just feeling good since I am approaching my 57th birthday so don't mind me

[PhDPepper1111]

OK I need new shirts now, lol getting too tight around the arms!

Just feeling good since I am approaching my 57th birthday so don't mind me

It IS a great feeling!
My legs are finally starting to grow - they were pretty darn skinny last October. My calves are still pretty small since they're not a huge part of the powerlifting movements, but I've added 1-2 accessory days a week in my home gym and hope to hit a few of my weaker areas then.
Hot legs! And good work

[OldFartTom]

BH, shhhh.... I'm going to have type this real quiet in case he's listening... but yes I meant ID

[KoolDJVader]

Looking good bodyhard! When you look bigger even with clothes on, that's progress!

Strong deadlifting PhDPepper1111....never did halting deads but they always seemed brutal

Getting psyched for my workout in another hour or so....have to do OHP since I blew them off Wednesday. May try working up to a heavy single and then rep work today

[KoolDJVader]

Some videos from today's workout. First is a 280 lbs beltless, paused ATG squat. The next two are 182.5 lbs standing barbell overhead press which unfortunately came out blurry. Intended to do just one single then some back off sets but looks like there is a slight dip with my first 182.5 lbs attempt so re-did it. Rounding out the workout were 3 sets of good mornings after squats and before OHP (which may have affected the press) and one arm DB rows and ab wheel rollouts after pressing.

280 lbs "No No No" Squat


First 182.5 lbs OHP (slight knee dip?)


Second 182.5 lbs OHP (think its strict)

[LWW]

Some videos from today's workout. First is a 280 lbs beltless, paused ATG squat. The next two are 182.5 lbs standing barbell overhead press which unfortunately came out blurry. Intended to do just one single then some back off sets but looks like there is a slight dip with my first 182.5 lbs attempt so re-did it. Rounding out the workout were 3 sets of good mornings after squats and before OHP (which may have affected the press) and one arm DB rows and ab wheel rollouts after pressing.

280 lbs "No No No" Squat


First 182.5 lbs OHP (slight knee dip?)


Second 182.5 lbs OHP (think its strict)

I didn't see any dip, they both looked strict to me, good work!

[bodyhard]

Looking good bodyhard! When you look bigger even with clothes on, that's progress!

Believe it or not that was the hardest thing for me, looking big in clothes and this year I am accomplishing that, even in hoodies!! Thanks for the props!

Some videos from today's workout. First is a 280 lbs beltless, paused ATG squat. The next two are 182.5 lbs standing barbell overhead press which unfortunately came out blurry. Intended to do just one single then some back off sets but looks like there is a slight dip with my first 182.5 lbs attempt so re-did it. Rounding out the workout were 3 sets of good mornings after squats and before OHP (which may have affected the press) and one arm DB rows and ab wheel rollouts after pressing.

280 lbs "No No No" Squat


First 182.5 lbs OHP (slight knee dip?)


Second 182.5 lbs OHP (think its strict)

Question how do you workout in such a crowded place? Also your form is always on point!!

[supramax]

First 182.5 lbs OHP (slight knee dip?)

No knee dip, but a slight elbow drop and bounce.

Second 182.5 lbs OHP (think its strict)

Same as above. Still excellent, though.

P.S. I slowed it down on YouTube. There is a slight lightning fast knee bend on the first one.

[LWW]

I can’t record everything but I just wanted to post that for the last 3 Saturday’s I have been doing strict standing overhead pressing from the rack.

Today has been my best standing overhead pressing ever.

3 weeks ago I did a bunch of singles with 150.

Last week I did a bunch of sets of 3 with 130 and 4 for my last set.

Today I did a bunch of sets of 3 with 140 and my last TWO sets were 4’s

I think next week I’m gonna do singles again with 155, and continue the cycles above adding reps, keep cycling the weight that way.

I was always a better squatter and dead lifter than overhead presser, but now I’m backing off those in weight. Vice versa I saw a guy at the gym who can overhead press 230 anytime but can barley dead lift 365. He looks like a monster too cause of those presses.

[OldFartTom]

Good man, I'm always an enthusiast for people's OHP'ing. On spread still

I looked again at Kool Vader OHP and I'm still not seeing any knee bending that I'd see as worth worrying about in either vid.

[supramax]

Good man, I'm always an enthusiast for people's OHP'ing. On spread still

I looked again at Kool Vader OHP and I'm still not seeing any knee bending that I'd see as worth worrying about in either vid.

I'm just saying what I see. It's lightning fast. It's certainly nothing to worry about unless it became an Oly lift and 100% strict was the rule. The judges have instant replay.

I don't think there's a more difficult lift to progressively overload than the OHP.

[LWW]

I'm just saying what I see. It's lightning fast. It's certainly nothing to worry about unless it became an Oly lift and 100% strict was the rule. The judges have instant replay.

I don't think there's a more difficult lift to progressively overload than the OHP.

IMO the Olympic press was the best even with the leaning back and elbow and hip work used for momentum, that lift built monsters.

If the lift is not called military press, which be strict, I won’t fault some elbow or hip movement. Dipping is another story.

[KoolDJVader]

I didn't see any dip, they both looked strict to me, good work!

Thanks man, appreciate the feedback from an experienced lifter like you!

[KoolDJVader]

Believe it or not that was the hardest thing for me, looking big in clothes and this year I am accomplishing that, even in hoodies!! Thanks for the props!



Question how do you workout in such a crowded place? Also your form is always on point!!

Oh yeah, looking big in clothes is the Holy Grail. You definitely look like a lifter even fully dressed!

I'm thinking about joining a gym again but the small space doesn't bother me because even before pandemic I had a minimalist routine. If I want to get my squat back to pre-pandemic levels though, definitely need to get back to a real gym.

Thanks for the props on form. I see how your form is on your videos so it means a lot!

[KoolDJVader]

No knee dip, but a slight elbow drop and bounce.



Same as above. Still excellent, though.

P.S. I slowed it down on YouTube. There is a slight lightning fast knee bend on the first one.

Thanks, appreciate the feedback.

[KoolDJVader]

Good man, I'm always an enthusiast for people's OHP'ing. On spread still

I looked again at Kool Vader OHP and I'm still not seeing any knee bending that I'd see as worth worrying about in either vid.

Thanks man, the standing OHP is definitely a lift that's easy to cheat on so appreciate the critical eye!

[KoolDJVader]

Medium squat day, worked up to a 298.5 lbs single and then dropped to 283.5 lbs to do some rep work. Actually did 2 singles with 298.5 lbs since depth in first one was debatable. Think hit parallel on second one which I'm posting. Its pretty much as low as I can get with a lever belt, I like prong belts better and was "anti lever belts" for a long time but when Pioneer came out with their adjustable lever, I tried it and sort of like it more than I used to. Once again wanted to test out a beltless, ATG paused squat so did one with 283.5 lbs. Slight heel rise with the flat shoes....

The rather odd poundages I use is because my previous bar weighed 28 lbs so the weight would come out to something like 103 or 108 lbs instead of 100, 105 or 110 and keeping consistent with that for now. Plus I microload and only go up 2.5 lbs most of the time...

298.5 lbs


283.5 lbs beltless, ATG and paused

[KoolDJVader]

Paused it the best I could, may or may not be at the lowest point but going to give myself a white light ☺

https://m.imgur.com/a/kjrTrTz

[ChazWood]

Such an awesome vibe here which helps inspire me. So thanks brothers!

Me, while I'm so far only a lurker ITT, I'm back in my training grind and will post up a vid or pics later this summer. First gotta get some sun, and redistribute a few more pounds.

In the meantime, keep killing it!

[supramax]

Paused it the best I could, may or may not be at the lowest point but going to give myself a white light ☺

https://m.imgur.com/a/kjrTrTz

I'd give it a white, too, but just.

[supramax]

IMO the Olympic press was the best even with the leaning back and elbow and hip work used for momentum, that lift built monsters.

It still does.

If the lift is not called military press, which be strict, I won’t fault some elbow or hip movement. Dipping is another story.

We can make up our own rules since it's not a lift anywhere (power or oly).

[bodyhard]

Medium squat day, worked up to a 298.5 lbs single and then dropped to 283.5 lbs to do some rep work. Actually did 2 singles with 298.5 lbs since depth in first one was debatable. Think hit parallel on second one which I'm posting. Its pretty much as low as I can get with a lever belt, I like prong belts better and was "anti lever belts" for a long time but when Pioneer came out with their adjustable lever, I tried it and sort of like it more than I used to. Once again wanted to test out a beltless, ATG paused squat so did one with 283.5 lbs. Slight heel rise with the flat shoes....

The rather odd poundages I use is because my previous bar weighed 28 lbs so the weight would come out to something like 103 or 108 lbs instead of 100, 105 or 110 and keeping consistent with that for now. Plus I microload and only go up 2.5 lbs most of the time...

Great form!

Such an awesome vibe here which helps inspire me. So thanks brothers!

Me, while I'm so far only a lurker ITT, I'm back in my training grind and will post up a vid or pics later this summer. First gotta get some sun, and redistribute a few more pounds.

In the meantime, keep killing it!

Rooting for you man, seriously, want to see you back in action!

Some still shots from yesterdays workout

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Some still shots from yesterdays workout

That are fantastic, looking great!