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

**-=FLEX=-** · 03-13-2024, 07:56 AM

Had a very OK deadlift session this morning.

Dug deep and pulled a top single at 515.

Back-off set at 405 lbs I pulled 6 reps!!! I have not done more than a triple at 405 in forever. w00t!

**LWW** · 03-13-2024, 04:19 PM

Nice FLEX, keep them coming!!!

Wednesday 3/13/24

Halt Dead Lift to knees-

Before the ego Zen's say "But that's not full ROM, blah, blah,blah" The hardest part of the dead lift is the mindset to lift it off the floor to the knees. What I'm doing here is "training" those muscles and the mindset, this also saves the lower back, I see ZERO point in stressing the low back for a lockout until its actually needed.

This is the important part, 410-

**-=FLEX=-** · 03-13-2024, 04:53 PM

Originally Posted by LWW

Nice FLEX, keep them coming!!!

Thanks brother.

Everything is a rollercoaster lately.

Just subbed to your channel.

**LWW** · 03-13-2024, 08:12 PM

Originally Posted by -=FLEX=-

Thanks brother.

Everything is a rollercoaster lately.

Just subbed to your channel.

Thanks for the sub.

It's impressive how you just grip and rip, very dominate from the floor pulling.

**LWW** · 03-14-2024, 04:09 PM

Thursday 3/14/24

Loading pin Dead Lift another PR for this lift.

480-

**LWW** · 03-16-2024, 01:35 PM

Friday 3/15/24

Heavy Plate RDLs- 315x few

Saturday 3/16/24

Gym BW 202#

Wide grip pull-ups weighted-
25# x 2
35# not quite a full rep

Elevated Zercher in the rack-
275# PR (wasn’t too hard).

Elevated behind the back rack pull-
455 (PR) easy (500 is on the way).

Dumbell flyes-
80s x 2 PR

No vids but will vid next week.

**-=FLEX=-** · 03-16-2024, 06:50 PM

Any of you old fukkers still throwing around the hundos?

Last year I got 105s for 6. Loaded up 110s and fukked up my shoulder.

Long recovery but got a triple with the 100s today:

**LWW** · 03-17-2024, 01:24 PM

Nice Flex!

Sunday 3/17/24

Loading Pin Dead Lift PR today. I've lifted over 450# 4-times this week. I was not concerned about locking out and standing with it, which is when the disks are vulnerable to squashing, I'd prefer to lift big loads everyday than to wait and rehab those pinches. Just moving this load targets the lats.

I also need to get creative getting into the 500s in this lift, if you notice I have a 2.5# plate sticking out of the bottom. I will be able to fit another 50# plate on it though, so that's good.

PR 490-

**Gabbar99** · 03-17-2024, 01:57 PM

Originally Posted by -=FLEX=-

Any of you old fukkers still throwing around the hundos?

Last year I got 105s for 6. Loaded up 110s and fukked up my shoulder.

Long recovery but got a triple with the 100s today:

I use the 100s or more still.

**weiss1967** · 03-17-2024, 03:30 PM

Haven’t tried BP with freeweights in years. If I bench two plates for 15 reps, should probably be able to press 85s? I remember I stopped pressing dumbbells because I could not go heavy without a spotter, and injuries. Nice setup by the way, with bar and hooks.

**LWW** · 03-17-2024, 05:43 PM

Originally Posted by Gabbar99

I use the 100s or more still.

This is a great feat of strength Gabbar not only pressing but carrying without straps, hosting them and not dropping them on the floor.

I’m doing heavy flyes and I’m the vid I posted I dropped them when finished, I stopped dropping them because sitting up with the bells yields results too. And not using straps you get your forearms worked, several birds with one stone here.

**-=FLEX=-** · 03-17-2024, 05:44 PM

Originally Posted by Gabbar99

I use the 100s or more still.

Nice.

My goal is a triple or better at 110 lbs by my birthday in August.

**Gabbar99** · 03-17-2024, 06:34 PM

Originally Posted by LWW

This is a great feat of strength Gabbar not only pressing but carrying without straps, hosting them and not dropping them on the floor.

I’m doing heavy flyes and I’m the vid I posted I dropped them when finished, I stopped dropping them because sitting up with the bells yields results too. And not using straps you get your forearms worked, several birds with one stone here.

Thanks. I say it doesn't count if you drop them.

I know that's not really a thing, but in my old gym all the heavy dumbbells were all bent from people dropping them, so it's a sore point with me.

**LWW** · 03-17-2024, 08:17 PM

Originally Posted by Gabbar99

I know that's not really a thing, but in my old gym all the heavy dumbbells were all bent from people dropping them, so it's a sore point with me.

Yeah, that is a problem from people dropping them, the bells that are welded can actually break.

**OldFartTom** · 03-17-2024, 10:31 PM

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Gabbar99 again.

**Bodhy** · 03-18-2024, 06:51 AM

Originally Posted by -=FLEX=-

Any of you old fukkers still throwing around the hundos?

Last year I got 105s for 6. Loaded up 110s and fukked up my shoulder.

Long recovery but got a triple with the 100s today:

I could do them when I was younger but not ATM. I could do 10lbs lighter with each dumbbell. I've lost a bit of strength in my chest but I'm hoping to regain it.

Not pressing DBs at the moment either, just BB. Good thing is current gym has weighs that go beyond the 100lbs. When I was younger I developed strength more quickly and by my early 20s I could press the 100lbs with relative ease. Sept, the gym wouldn't buy heavier dumbbells. So, for things like rows, I started stuffing lighter DBs across the handles of the 100lbers to at least add 20 more lbs to each DB.

**Gabbar99** · 03-18-2024, 07:20 AM

Originally Posted by Bodhy

Good thing is current gym has weighs that go beyond the 100lbs.

I only do the heavy ones in the summer. During the year I just do high reps with 75s, the heaviest at Planet Fitness. I find that I don't really lose much strength. It's more mental. When I grab the 100s after months not doing them, it's like "dang, these are heavy, can I really do this?".

**OldFartTom** · 03-18-2024, 01:12 PM

Originally Posted by OldFartTom

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Gabbar99 again.

And the same for Flex just watched that DL video.
***! that's a big lift

**LWW** · 03-18-2024, 03:57 PM

Monday 3/18/24

Halt Dead Lift paused at the knees.

420-

**LWW** · 03-19-2024, 04:01 PM

Wednesday 3/19/24

Behind the back Deads-

410 x 3 (Rep PR)-

**-=FLEX=-** · 03-19-2024, 05:00 PM

**induced_drag** · 03-20-2024, 06:49 AM

Just dropping in to give props! @LWW still going strong! @Flex on an awesome new push (been following along and very excited for you). @Gabb Pretty incredible! Just great 'old man' strength! Nice work.

Really just a nice thing to open a thread and see some great lifting stuff!

**LWW** · 03-20-2024, 07:29 AM

Originally Posted by induced_drag

Just dropping in to give props! @LWW still going strong! @Flex on an awesome new push (been following along and very excited for you). @Gabb Pretty incredible! Just great 'old man' strength! Nice work.

Really just a nice thing to open a thread and see some great lifting stuff!

ID, I was revisiting some of your deadlifting vids the other day.