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    Quote Originally Posted by Foe View Post
    Been doing some really shaky reps of 100kg on the bench press recently, but I need to keep doing them to keep it up. Every rep is life or death. Survivor.
    Couple of years later and 100kg isn't an issue anymore. Can regularly bash out multiple sets of 5 reps.

    Been struggling a lot with a cold the last few days, went to the gym today and decided to just try and PR bench. Added 7.5kg by getting 122.5kg up unspotted.

    Can also bench the 50kg dumbbells now too, which are the heaviest my gym has so I guess it's going to be about volume.

    Trying to teach myself how to properly clean and press / power clean is starting to piss me off.

    Also recently discovered my gym has a sled. Trying to find my weight on it, but worked it up to 160kg last week. What should I be aiming for on the sled? 2-2.5x bodyweight?

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    I would like to know how to clean and do those Olympic movements, but without a proper coach they just look like accidents waiting to happen, so whatevs. Speaking of which, I watched two dickheads deadlifting the other day and slamming the bar down at the end of their sets. Anyway, one of them goes for a three rep final set, just about gets the last one up, but then slams it down before he locked both of his legs out and bounced it straight off his knee lol.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lewis View Post
    I would like to know how to clean and do those Olympic movements, but without a proper coach they just look like accidents waiting to happen, so whatevs. Speaking of which, I watched two dickheads deadlifting the other day and slamming the bar down at the end of their sets. Anyway, one of them goes for a three rep final set, just about gets the last one up, but then slams it down before he locked both of his legs out and bounced it straight off his knee lol.
    Same. I really like power cleans and clean and press but have realised I'm just not doing it efficiently/right so I'm basically limiting my lifts because I'm not using my legs at all.

    Been trying it with 10s on each side, side on watching myself in the mirror. Reckon if I just do it enough it'll click but it's bloody annoying.

    Watched a load of cross fit documentaries and it just made me want to try more of these bar bell lifts.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lewis View Post
    I would like to know how to clean and do those Olympic movements, but without a proper coach they just look like accidents waiting to happen, so whatevs. Speaking of which, I watched two dickheads deadlifting the other day and slamming the bar down at the end of their sets. Anyway, one of them goes for a three rep final set, just about gets the last one up, but then slams it down before he locked both of his legs out and bounced it straight off his knee lol.
    On the subject of deadlifting I did a really tough workout a couple of weeks ago. 100 deadlifts at 100kg. Broke it down into sets of 10, 8, 6 and then 5. Doesn't sound that hard but fuck me it was tiring.

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    I train in a military gym, and they love CrossFit as much as they love shit tattoos, but as far as I can tell they don't have any proper coaches for it, so you see some people doing cleans and all sorts with terrible form.

    That 100x100 sounds like it would be a better squat workout, so I might give them both a go at some point.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lewis View Post
    I train in a military gym, and they love CrossFit as much as they love shit tattoos, but as far as I can tell they don't have any proper coaches for it, so you see some people doing cleans and all sorts with terrible form.


    That 100x100 sounds like it would be a better squat workout, so I might give them both a go at some point.
    I tried something similar on bench, 80 @ 80kg but it was far too easy. Ended up doing that plus 60@60, 40@40 and 20@20 whilst super setting ez bar curls / lat pull down in between.

    90 at 90kg is probably a better challenge, or 85 at 85.

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    Ordered myself an olympic bar and 140kg of plates and got it sent to my parents. Gonna set myself up a little home gym in their garage until I buy another house and have my own.

    Going to need to get myself some of that jigsaw flooring stuff. Anyone got any?

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    I got talking to a lad the other day who is putting olive oil in his protein shakes to meet his calorie targets. Why not just eat some cream buns you stupid cunt?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lewis View Post
    I got talking to a lad the other day who is putting olive oil in his protein shakes to meet his calorie targets. Why not just eat some cream buns you stupid cunt?
    He should be mocked for counting his calories, never mind drinking olive oil. Sounds like natural selection will have him at some point. Just let nature do its course.

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    I used to do that while bulking (many years ago). I must have read that it was a good idea from somewhere.

    My diet in those days was crazy, I was sinking 6 raw eggs and 7 pints of milk a day at one point.

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    You still lifting?

    What sort of weights are you and Lewis shifting? I feel like over the last couple of years the average recreational lifter is significantly stronger.

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    I am still lifting but I have dropped the obsession with it, I train at home now and haven't been to a gym for a couple of years.

    Bench Press = 120KG X12

    Squat = 160KG X8

    Shoulder Press (barbell) = 80KG X12

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    Quote Originally Posted by Boom-Boom-18 View Post
    I am still lifting but I have dropped the obsession with it, I train at home now and haven't been to a gym for a couple of years.

    Bench Press = 120KG X12

    Squat = 160KG X8

    Shoulder Press (barbell) = 80KG X12
    Still monstrous lifts. My shoulders are stupidly weak. 12 reps though, any reason for that? I tend to do loads of sets of 5 or 6 so it's more power than fatigue.

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    No reason other than when I first started lifting I had a few sessions with a personal trainer and he recommended no more than 12 reps per set. I have stuck with that since.

    I do drop down to 8 reps when I try to increase weight (and built up to 12 reps) but it is rare these days that I can increase the weight.

    How are you doing these days, have you been lifting continuously or are you on and off?

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    My routine pyramids up to a set of three and then back down, and I currently top out at bench 150x3, press 105x3, deadlift 235x3, and squat 230x3. I spent 2017 slowly losing weight (as not to lose [too much] strength), but in hindsight should have stopped about six months before I did when it plateaued, so I've just got back into making progress these past couple of months.

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    Kudos, that is some seriously lifting right there. The last two or so years I've pretty much been at peak and I'm nowhere near there. I get reasonably happy and then work does something where I can't really train for 3 or 4 weeks and it falls apart.

    do you use wrist straps for deads? I've tried numerous times to lift 180kg and I can't even get it to move.

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    Yeah I get the straps out about three sets in. I think that I could do a one rep max with my bare hands (maybe a little bit less), but there isn't much point if I'm just training so I've never tried it. I was really excited when I saw my current gym had 'proper' 28mm bars, but they turned out to be Olympic ones with a bit of bend in them (presumably to reduce the impact of cleans and other jerky CrossFit movements), and they start quivering at 180kg to the point where it becomes awkward to lock your legs out, so I had to go back to the 32mm ones.

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    I think my girly little hands make it seriously tough to ever get up heavy lifts. Can imagine if you had monster hands and long fingers you could wrap them around the bar nicely and just lock them in.

    Annoying. However, I enjoy lifting. I'm never going to be that strong.

    If I can gradually get my bench 1rm up towards 1.5BW that would be great. That'd be just shy of 130kg which isn't that far away.

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    Just signed up to be a member of the council gyms.

    Haven't been to a gym for nearly 7 years, welp.

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    Yes Magic. Get hench.

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    January must be coming.

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    Starting the Madcow novice template again.

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    What exercises are you going to concentrate on?

    Core Olympic lifts?

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    There's like 5 or 6. The same one as last time that Rush out me on. 5x5 increasing each time.

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    Rushie was a fucking monster.

    Lewis would have him for breakfast now though.

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    Recently I've sacked off two/three day routines and just doing all the big lifts every time I go, normally every three days but sometimes two. Its way more fun.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Foe View Post
    Rushie was a fucking monster.

    Lewis would have him for breakfast now though.
    I don't know. Plus he was a manlet, so he could easily have me on bodyweight ratios.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Offshore Toon View Post
    Recently I've sacked off two/three day routines and just doing all the big lifts every time I go, normally every three days but sometimes two. Its way more fun.
    Yep, much preferred this too rather than having to do the minor groups.

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    What rep range are the hipsters currently implementing?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lewis View Post
    I don't know. Plus he was a manlet, so he could easily have me on bodyweight ratios.
    How much do you weigh?

    I do basically the same as been referenced above, I try and go pretty much to max, pretty much every time I go.

    Gubbed my left elbow recently though so going to try and improve my legs /deadlift whilst my elbow isn't quite right.

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    I never weigh myself, but I would guess seventeen-ish. He was one of them little square lifters, and probably about twelve solid stone.

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    Any advice for benching? I feel like I could push myself that extra little bit sometimes but don't want to risk death.

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    Arch your back.

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    I do. I'm fairly sure my form is spot on. I think its just a case of being a pussy. I prefer doing shoulders (Arnold press) first, but tend to bench first since being fatigued effects me a lot more with that. Although I do mix it up. Anyway, I'll just stop being a pussy or ask somebody to spot me I guess.

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    Archh your fucking back? Are you for real?

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    He was taking the piss.

    If you have hair things don't go over your head as much.

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    Good.

    I've seen powerlifters doing exactly that. Didn't prop Lewis as one of them.

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    I thought arching your back was standard? Not to ridiculous levels, but you shouldn't have your back flat?

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    I have always arched my back, only a slight arch.

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    Got a picture / video to indicate what you're talking about?

    Feel like I may be missing a trick here.

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    Natural arc for me. You shouldn't actively stick your tummy in the air or actively have your lower back against the bench.

    Amirite

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    Like this I guess.



    Shoulder blades pushed together to create a solid platform, and legs tucked back slightly to help generate a bit more power.

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    You see some wacky shit going on, with twats folding themselves in half, but that is about right. You can really drive it out with your shoulders forced into the bench.

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    Aye. Having your shoulders as a solid platform to push from really does help.

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    Gonna give that a try and some point and emphasise it.

    See if I can up my 1rm. I want 1.5x bw.

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    Im such a short cunt that I prefer to keep my feet flat on the bench.

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    Got my induction today, going to learn how to use the machines and after that maybe cycle for a bit.

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    Followed by a Brazilian and a coffee with the girls?

    Free weights, you tart.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Spikey M View Post
    Followed by a Brazilian and a coffee with the girls?

    Free weights, you tart.


    Small steps. Good on you for even going, Magic.
    I'm a twit

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    Quote Originally Posted by Spikey M View Post
    Free weights, you tart.
    With those hands?

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