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

[LWW]

Squat 140.5 x 50, I'm fat and was drinking a few the night before. Watch the press behind the neck at the end, whoo, that was BADAZZ, after squatting for 50.

[PhDPepper1111]

Great work PHD. You are almost holding down the fort on your own! Love to see it. Would come and cheer you on all day long at next comp.


All is same here. Just the grind. Friday is always Pizza night in our house so had to earn it tonight in the gym with my 'bro' workout. Shoulders and arms. I dont count reps or sets. I just pick a bunch of stuff up and put it down at random intervals.


There really are sometimes I wonder what in the hell I am still doing.... but then I have a night in the gym like tonight and I dont think I am all that bad. Actually pretty happy with where I am.

Thank you ID! Always appreciate the feedback - keeps me going and I hope encourages some folks out there. I'll be at St Louis in November for IPL tested NA championships - always welcome!!
You continue to do well and inspire for sure!!

First clip is my 'light bench' day - did 4x12 at 220lbs. I left my setup in if anyone has feedback.

Also LWW, did some DO deads last Thursday and thought of you! Enjoy!

[LWW]

Also LWW, did some DO deads last Thursday and thought of you! Enjoy!

Good.

Here is 275 x 21, I tried to use tap and go without re-gripping for the first 11 reps, I did another DOH, then switched to mixed-grip. This was a good change, holding the weight at lockout.

I lifted my shirt for a second at the end to show that the gut is fading away.

[Jbizzlechizzle]

Worked up to a 315x2 top set today and this was my last bench set before incline dumbbell press and cable flies. Time to get back on the gain train. I need a 365 lb PR and I'm gonna try to make that happen within 8 months. Wish and old-timer luck!

I was way up on the scale @ 206 lbs after being on vacation all last week in NC and not having a care in the world.

[PhDPepper1111]

Good.

Here is 275 x 21, I tried to use tap and go without re-gripping for the first 11 reps, I did another DOH, then switched to mixed-grip. This was a good change, holding the weight at lockout.

I lifted my shirt for a second at the end to show that the gut is fading away.

Indeed - good work! I of course typically just do DO during warmups - my top sets that day were at 430, which if I could DO or hook I would but alas I cannot. And yes you are making progress with the gut /thumbsup

Worked up to a 315x2 top set today and this was my last bench set before incline dumbbell press and cable flies. Time to get back on the gain train. I need a 365 lb PR and I'm gonna try to make that happen within 8 months. Wish and old-timer luck!

I was way up on the scale @ 206 lbs after being on vacation all last week in NC and not having a care in the world.

Jbizzle those are some very nice bench numbers! How old are you? 365 would be the the WR in my tested IPL fed if comp legal (at 50-54yo). Keep it up!!

Yesterday's squat day went pretty well.
3x6 @ 415, then did a few rack squats @ 550. Moved easier than I expected. I'm not ready for a full squat at that weigh but not too far off either.

[Jbizzlechizzle]

Jbizzle those are some very nice bench numbers! How old are you?

I'll be 45 this month.

[PhDPepper1111]

I'll be 45 this month.

Early happy birthday! Keep plugging along!

[LWW]

Some work with the 100#plate, side bends. The arms are not very fat, what is annoying is some flab in the area between the lats and pecs.

I've added a bunch of straight arm pullovers and straight arm flys to my routine.

[PhDPepper1111]

Good work LWW! It's also good grip work

Bench day. Opened with 3x10 @ 225 on floor presses. Felt really good.
Tried 4x4 @ 285, struggled. Only recorded my 4th set which I only got 3 reps.
Did some slingshot work which was fun - got singles at 330, 365, 365, failed 375.

[PhDPepper1111]

Deads day.
Did some 2" deficit work, then went heavy. I think 485 is the heaviest I've done conventional. My form feels pretty good, and I did get the first 5 reps of a planned 4x2, but 6th rep just got heavy. Finished final 3 reps sumo. Which demonstrated again why with my very short arms/legs and longer torso sumo is definitely biomechanically better for me.

[LWW]

Pepper, bingo on the body structure and deads.

I’ve looked at the dudes in my state pulling big weights conventional and they all have long arms. At lockout the hands are mid-thigh, our hands are at pelvis at best.

The exceptions are 300# lifters.

[LWW]

Here is a small portion of atlas stone work I did on Saturday. This one is 135# stone. I did a few sets with 155#.

Can't wait to do this stuff more and more, the main goal is working ALL muscles here. I will continue to lift the heavier stones but the goal is not in strongman world to lift the biggest stone period. This is more of a body building style with emphasis on functional strength/core strength. Looks are important but NOT more important than doing the work, the exciting work.

A good goal to look forward to work up to a 3 minute round of this type of stuff with the 135# and go from there, with some heavier work in between.

[induced_drag]

@LWW and PHD are the only one's posting up.

Great to see you guys still hitting it!

Nothing different here. Tonight I did my first ever 20 hour fasted training session (weight training.). Just playing around with different things trying to get rid of last bits of fat.
I am looking bigger, but I KNOW I am a lot smaller. Have not stepped on scale because I dont want to know. Just quick swelfie from tonight.