This Week in the O35 (pics/vids)

[BankWalker]

300 for reps this morning at 4:42AM. Last time I did this was 6 months ago. This time, I exceeded my last by 3 reps. Tells me I am good to go after a PR soon.

Very strong benching at 100 lbs over body weight for mutiple reps.

From the popular "Videos from Banned Camp" collection....

Tried out my Inzer XT knee sleeves last Thursday and got a 445 squat with no belt, no wraps (yes, those are just sleeves, not wraps).










Myron 18" calves?

Strong Top Jimmy is strong.

A bit on the ugly side form wise but my walking lunges are starting to come back. The strength is there just need a little more mental conditioning to get that trailing knee a little lower.

275 today.

You're insane dude!

[Jtbny]

Took a vid for a form check. Here is a screen shot of the squat courtesy of Flounder. 335 on the bar and depth looks ok. Anyone that follows my little journal knows my struggles with squats.



Happy Thanksgiving!

[-=FLEX=-]

Took a vid for a form check.

Vid is not working.

[Jtbny]

Vid is not working.

It's in my journal. This is just a screenie

[pharmamarketer]

Took a vid for a form check. Here is a screen shot of the squat courtesy of Flounder. 335 on the bar and depth looks ok. Anyone that follows my little journal knows my struggles with squats.



Happy Thanksgiving!

Depth looks great. Nice job

[Phattso]

Took a vid for a form check. Here is a screen shot of the squat courtesy of Flounder. 335 on the bar and depth looks ok. Anyone that follows my little journal knows my struggles with squats.



Happy Thanksgiving!

Nice, jt.

[Neptunus]

Took a vid for a form check. Here is a screen shot of the squat courtesy of Flounder. 335 on the bar and depth looks ok. Anyone that follows my little journal knows my struggles with squats.

Looked strong to me, you looked very solid in the shoulders in that vid too.

[BLaaR]

a bit on the ugly side form wise but my walking lunges are starting to come back. The strength is there just need a little more mental conditioning to get that trailing knee a little lower.

275 today.

s u p e r m a n !!!

[SlothBane]

Took a vid for a form check. Here is a screen shot of the squat courtesy of Flounder. 335 on the bar and depth looks ok. Anyone that follows my little journal knows my struggles with squats.



Happy Thanksgiving!

Solid squatting right there. All the mechanics are there. Struggling should be a thing of the past.

[Neptunus]

Busting it to get better, I’m not able to deadlift or squat yet, but I have been busy doing work to restructure all the joints that have gone out of whack from too many years in a chair and on crutches, it’s surprising the structural changes that the body makes when you can’t do much, atrophy is a nasty thing and seems to remove muscle memory too.

Here I was doing straight leg dead lifts 242 lbs, four sets of ten. Not much really but you can see how much smaller my left leg is compared to my right. I’ve been working on restructuring and improving strength and blood flow in the left for a couple of years now, and I am still strengthening myself so I can squat again. It’s a long road, but the crutches are going early next year, I’m so determined to beat this.

Any way I’m shattered from that workout there was more than the straight legs, but it was all a bit nancy for on here (side lunges and Bulgarians and the like ), watch it ID and Flex I’m chasing after your heavy lifts , (Cmoore I think you are pretty safe ).

[steffo99]

Ok, so been at it for a full month now at 4 times a week. Logging all I eat and cutting out all the beer and good stuff

Weight has gone from 211 to 216 and using the calipers with tables I have gone from around 20% to 15% - mainly the beer gut skin fold has decreased and my round face is finally
starting to look like myself again.

Took these today (apologize for bad quality on some):






Bad symmetry but not sure if it's me not knowing how to flex both sides?



I will keep going - thanks for the inspiration you all bring in this thread!

[clive]

My new bicep flex vid-

[themyth2009]

My new bicep flex vid-

Guns for sure reminds me a bit of Larry Scot

[BLaaR]

My new bicep flex vid-

Dem guns, dem guns, dem..............huge guns. Every one wants dem guns !!!!

Great looking guns Clive.

[steffo99]

Dem guns, dem guns, dem..............huge guns. Every one wants dem guns !!!!

Great looking guns Clive.

They could have their own youtube fitness channel.

[cmoore]

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE.

JT: nice work!

Steffo: great progress

Clive: looking good as always

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Pre Thanksgiving meal:

[Neptunus]

Ok, so been at it for a full month now at 4 times a week. Logging all I eat and cutting out all the beer and good stuff

Weight has gone from 211 to 216 and using the calipers with tables I have gone from around 20% to 15% - mainly the beer gut skin fold has decreased and my round face is finally
starting to look like myself again.

Took these today (apologize for bad quality on some):


Bad symmetry but not sure if it's me not knowing how to flex both sides?



I will keep going - thanks for the inspiration you all bring in this thread!

Looking pretty wide there Steffo99.

[Neptunus]

Second half of back day,

Freaks me out a bit seeing how little the little leg is in these pictures, I’m working on it though. Well I can’t dead or squat but I can certainly row, this was 154lb for four sets of ten, that was after what I call my walk down which is.

Chainsaws, or to me bench rows

110 by four sets of ten
99 by two sets of ten
88 by two sets of ten
77 by two sets of ten
66 by two sets of ten

That's when the Medows come in

Then it’s on to low cable rows for four sets of ten, 220lbs (must get some chains or something to drape over the stack)

Barbell Shrugs farting about with 242lbs by four sets of ten

Farmers carry 66lbs dumbbells (This one is more about activating legs on back day)

And finally back extensions with a 44lb plate usual 4 sets of ten

I want to add more but I have a bugger of a time keeping the two back workouts of the day under two hours each.

By the way I can't thank you personally because it doesn't tell me who posted the comment when I have been repped, but thank you so much for your support, you guys and girls just get me fired up so much with your well wishing.

What a great community!!!

[pharmamarketer]

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE.

JT: nice work!

Steffo: great progress

Clive: looking good as always

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Pre Thanksgiving meal:

Sick... I hope you got nice and fat after a thanksgiving

[cmoore]

Sick... I hope you got nice and fat after a thanksgiving

I tried. Ate 2100 over my norm.

[drudixon]

I tried. Ate 2100 over my norm.

Nice! My dinner was 4280 calories! Had an awesome workout this morning.

[DocHoss]

Ok, so been at it for a full month now at 4 times a week. Logging all I eat and cutting out all the beer and good stuff

Weight has gone from 211 to 216 and using the calipers with tables I have gone from around 20% to 15% - mainly the beer gut skin fold has decreased and my round face is finally
starting to look like myself again.

I will keep going - thanks for the inspiration you all bring in this thread!

Excellent job - you sure got the back width going there.

My new bicep flex vid-

So what else is new

I tried. Ate 2100 over my norm.

Nice! My dinner was 4280 calories! Had an awesome workout this morning.

How do you manage to hold that much food? I was in physical pain all evening and I certainly wasn't 2000-4000 over my norm.

[Flounderbout]

I rarely pluck up the courage to post in here, but made a 1RM this morning after massively struggling with squat form and depth for ages so thought I would stick it up in here...

1 x 130kg (286lb)



Next stop 300lb

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I hope you don't mind a little unsolicited constructive criticism......but you are leaning forward before you even start your descent, and it gets worse from there.

Don't look down or tilt your head down when you unrack the bar. Keep your head in a neutral position, back straight and tight and shoulders back.

If you do that you've got 300 or better right now. That was half a good morning.

Props for posting a vid.

[Flounderbout]

I hope you don't mind a little unsolicited constructive criticism......but you are leaning forward before you even start your descent, and it gets worse from there.

Don't look down or tilt your head down when you unrack the bar. Keep your head in a neutral position, back straight and tight and shoulders back.

If you do that you've got 300 or better right now. That was half a good morning.

Props for posting a vid.

Of course I don't mind - I appreciate it! BRB doing 300 with upright back... Cheers Flex.

[Phattso]

Busting it to get better, I’m not able to deadlift or squat yet, but I have been busy doing work to restructure all the joints that have gone out of whack from too many years in a chair and on crutches, it’s surprising the structural changes that the body makes when you can’t do much, atrophy is a nasty thing and seems to remove muscle memory too.

Here I was doing straight leg dead lifts 242 lbs, four sets of ten. Not much really but you can see how much smaller my left leg is compared to my right. I’ve been working on restructuring and improving strength and blood flow in the left for a couple of years now, and I am still strengthening myself so I can squat again. It’s a long road, but the crutches are going early next year, I’m so determined to beat this.

Any way I’m shattered from that workout there was more than the straight legs, but it was all a bit nancy for on here (side lunges and Bulgarians and the like ), watch it ID and Flex I’m chasing after your heavy lifts , (Cmoore I think you are pretty safe ).

Warrior spirit. I am confident you will exceed your goals.

Ok, so been at it for a full month now at 4 times a week. Logging all I eat and cutting out all the beer and good stuff

Weight has gone from 211 to 216 and using the calipers with tables I have gone from around 20% to 15% - mainly the beer gut skin fold has decreased and my round face is finally
starting to look like myself again.

Took these today (apologize for bad quality on some):

I will keep going - thanks for the inspiration you all bring in this thread!

You are progressing well, steffo. Nice.

My new bicep flex vid-

The man

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE.

JT: nice work!

Steffo: great progress

Clive: looking good as always

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Pre Thanksgiving meal

Incredible, cmoore.

I rarely pluck up the courage to post in here, but made a 1RM this morning after massively struggling with squat form and depth for ages so thought I would stick it up in here...

1 x 130kg (286lb)

Next stop 300lb

Nice effort, flounder. What Flex said and arching your back more may also help your form. Might want to reduce the weight and perfect the form. Keep posting the vids. It's how we learn and progress.

[Neptunus]

I rarely pluck up the courage to post in here, but made a 1RM this morning after massively struggling with squat form and depth for ages so thought I would stick it up in here...

1 x 130kg (286lb)


Next stop 300lb

Kudos for the effort, you look strong.

[NorwichGrad]

I rarely pluck up the courage to post in here, but made a 1RM this morning after massively struggling with squat form and depth for ages so thought I would stick it up in here...

1 x 130kg (286lb)



Next stop 300lb

Dammit.. On spread. Not because of the squat.. Because of that luscious hair.. If I were ghey I would love to run my fingers through your hair..


300-lbs coming up..


Just coming back from injury..

C&J to 231-lbs




Block Snatch to 172-lbs.. Set a couple of PRs.

[Neptunus]

Just coming back from injury..

C&J to 231-lbs

Block Snatch to 172-lbs.. Set a couple of PRs.

Coming back from injury and you are setting PR's, that's awesome and inspirational.

[Do_Somethin]

There ya go, bodyhard. A couple of decent progress pics. I'll get better ones once I get a decent camera.