Following this recent thread: https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showt...post1615896661
Let's see how seriously we can train until the end of 2020, and see who makes the most improvement. Show everyone you're the biggest dog on the block while also enjoying some dedicated improvement in your own training.
This is a big 3 + strict curl virtual competition. Complete a lift, log it and post a vid in this thread. Videos from a good angle of all lifts are required to be officially counted in the final tally. Weekly posts are encouraged to keep you and everyone on track.
Final numbers will be counted after Dec. 31. Deadline for all lifts and vids is midnight local time on December 31.
We'll use IPF GL points to rank the lifters. Prize is reputation points from everyone involved and 'mirin, plus your own new PRs.
http://weighttraining.nz/ipf_calculator.php age-adjusted
https://www.ipfpointscalculator.com/
Lifts are:
--Low bar or high bar squat to proper IPF depth.
--Deadlift sumo or conventional. Straps allowed?
--Bench press with a pause, where the bar is clearly motionless before pressing back up.
--Strict barbell curl.
Suggestions and ideas are welcome before we finalize the other details. Do we settle disputed lifts by group vote / consensus? Is there a cutoff date for entry? Etc.
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09-08-2020, 08:47 PM #1
Let's chase new totals for the end of 2020!
Last edited by ECGordyn; 09-08-2020 at 08:55 PM.
Once upon a time (maxes 2020) ...
Squat 185, Bench 137, DL 205, @ bw 88.5 age 43
Workout Journal: https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=175647011&p=1630928323&viewfull=1#post1630928323
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09-09-2020, 02:30 AM #2
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09-09-2020, 05:00 AM #5
Just gotta dump a disclaimer here. Due to a lower back injury that has taken a couple of years to heal I may not risk deadlifting heavy (even for this) so my big 3 may be more like a big 2 or big 1 depending on how my back holds up in squats
Somehow still managing to avoid getting 'too big'
Non-CEO, 0.1235K per day
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09-09-2020, 05:04 AM #6
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09-09-2020, 05:42 AM #7
Curl attempt but don't think it was entirely strict all the way through: 46.5kg/102lb
http://i.imgur.com/UF0hwzF.mp4
Pretty sure this one was strict: 44kg/97lb
http://i.imgur.com/7TNHnpu.mp4
Just for my reference as a starting point
EDIT: unsure how to embed imgur videosLast edited by AlexSays; 09-09-2020 at 07:17 AM.
Somehow still managing to avoid getting 'too big'
Non-CEO, 0.1235K per day
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09-09-2020, 06:31 AM #8
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09-09-2020, 07:20 AM #11
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"The Rules of the Strict Curl
Your upper back and butt must stay in contact with the wall on the way up and on the way down. Taking a wider stance slightly decreases the chance of your butt moving off.
The heels have to be 12 inches from the wall or less.
Your head, upper arms, and wrists can move as much as you want."
Okay so there's some leway. I need an actual wall to try haha5 day full body crew
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09-09-2020, 07:31 AM #12
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09-09-2020, 10:33 AM #14
In.
Hope all of you Englishmen don't mind my use of pounds instead of kilograms.
I have a suggestion: in addition to making sure people are squatting to depth, let's make sure on the bench press that the bar touches the chest and then rises to a full extension of the arms. I tend to see a lot of partial reps that look complete because the final third of the lift is skipped.
If you guys want to use straps I'm personally fine with that but I never use them and will be pulling raw.Bench: 350
Squat: 405
Deadlift: 505
"... But always, there remained, the discipline of steel!"
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09-09-2020, 11:13 AM #15
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09-09-2020, 05:18 PM #19
I'm American actually but I live in a kilo country. kg * 2.205 = lb
Good suggestions in bench. Start with elbows fully locked, press after a complete pause with bar touching the chest, rack after elbows are fully locked again.
My thing with straps is I lift in my living room with tile under my mats. If I drop a DL then I risk cracking the tile and having to pay the landlord for the damage.Once upon a time (maxes 2020) ...
Squat 185, Bench 137, DL 205, @ bw 88.5 age 43
Workout Journal: https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=175647011&p=1630928323&viewfull=1#post1630928323
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09-09-2020, 05:30 PM #20
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09-09-2020, 06:14 PM #21
Maybe, I'd have to go looking for them. Only plywood I've seen is 1/4" thick. Here they build houses of brick & stucco (in some cases bamboo & ancient trees) rather than lumber & sheetrock. My bumper plates spread out the shock but I'm still very careful. I plan a deadlift platform someday, next investment is more plates.
Once upon a time (maxes 2020) ...
Squat 185, Bench 137, DL 205, @ bw 88.5 age 43
Workout Journal: https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=175647011&p=1630928323&viewfull=1#post1630928323
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09-11-2020, 06:13 PM #22
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I'm in!!!!!
I've been busy doing silly exercises but I'm sure there is carry over somewhere... erm... lol
Should we establish standards for how we record each specific lift?
For example:
Bicep Curl - recorded from side, hip height
Finally, the Deadlift straps, I'm fine either way. I would prefer straps allowed, but I also have no shame (see video above for reference to no shame).
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09-12-2020, 07:24 AM #25
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09-12-2020, 07:27 AM #26
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Heh....
I did that once on the self same technogym leg ext machine 😂
Its actually a LOT better than people think just looking at it. I thought it was bs too so, I sarcastically jumped in and did a few reps..
If you're feet are planted right it's actually a good motion. Stack was too light for me tho. 😔FMH crew - Couch.
'pick a program from the stickies' = biggest cop out post.
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09-12-2020, 06:56 PM #27
Also have zero chance of winning this. I have no idea if I do my lifts to competition standards either. I'll give it a shot anyway. Will be working on improving on my personal bests. More incentive is always good.
So is the winner the person with the highest rating at the end, or is it based upon biggest improvement? I'd assume the former since there's no request for starting numbers.
Regardless, since my own goal will be to improve my max's, here where they are currently:
Bodyweight - 168 pounds
Squat - 210 pounds
Bench - 160 pounds
Deadlift - 350 pounds
Strict Curl - 75 pounds (literally just tried this for the first time ever. Maybe could've squeezed out another 5 pounds, but that's about it.)
Total = 795
Age Adjusted Wilks Score - 245.8
Age Adjusted IPF GL Points - 50.4The Flywheel Effect - http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=172103043
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09-13-2020, 07:13 AM #28
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09-13-2020, 07:31 AM #29
Good question. Should we change things to go for the biggest individual improvement? That would open it up to motivate more participants to go for their own personal bests. Not everyone cares about the big 3.
We could also include other lifts and measure progress by percent improved or something?Once upon a time (maxes 2020) ...
Squat 185, Bench 137, DL 205, @ bw 88.5 age 43
Workout Journal: https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=175647011&p=1630928323&viewfull=1#post1630928323
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09-13-2020, 07:51 AM #30
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Maybe it's just me, but I actually find that less motivating and fun lol.
Just reduces it to normal training really, without the trial of needing to get to those stronger.
I'll go with the majority though
On a pure competition note. Most improvement hugely biases undertrained or new people to the extent anyone whose already consistently training has already lost5 day full body crew
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