Weight Lifting/Body Building/Strong Man/Training thread

[Burn Down]

If a vegan does crossfit, which do they tell everyone about first??

I would look into any of the starting strength programs, I started with a Bill Starr 5x5 program. Just be sure to check the ego at the door and nail down your form. Your body will thank you late.

I did a 445x3 squat yesterday, prob gonna deload after the volume day.

Crossfitters are paleo yo

Agreed on checking your ego... Some of the best advice yet.

 

[matt78]

I started powerlifting at 15. Did it until the blown disc at 23. When you rig machinery for a living and other shit work it's hard to justify lifting to heavy when your lively hood depends on working. Oh,and a 12 foot fall onto a steel catwalk,7 injections in 8 years sucks. I wish I could hit it hard again like yall. Little jealous I guess. I remember 500 plus pound deadlifts.........

 

[02CCSB]

I started powerlifting at 15. Did it until the blown disc at 23. When you rig machinery for a living and other shit work it's hard to justify lifting to heavy when your lively hood depends on working. Oh,and a 12 foot fall onto a steel catwalk,7 injections in 8 years sucks. I wish I could hit it hard again like yall. Little jealous I guess. I remember 500 plus pound deadlifts.........

That really blows.

Diet will get you where you want to go, but its difficult. I've been as big as a very soft 232 and as good as a single digit 183. It's all diet.

 

[Burn Down]

Bench today
295x6
295x2x4... Struggled to get the last 2 sets of 4, no way I could push for 6...

Feeling a little puny this week. Squats & Deads didn't go super well either. Hopefully just feeling a little off and I will pick up by Monday gotta squat 340x3x4...

 

[NJ_LLY]

I know all about bad backs. When I was 15 I crashed my quad running from the cops and shattered my L5. It took 9.5 hours, 3 rods, 4 screws, and bone from my hip to fix it. 17 years later it very important that I have a really strong core. I really appreciate the advice guys. I spoke to my friend and as of Monday I'll be going to the gym with him for a bit to figure out what the hell I'm doing. Cross fit looks like a ton of fun and will probably do some of that as well.

 

[Burn Down]

Sweet! I found it easier going with a friend till I could fly on my own so to speak Don't hesitate to ask for help.

 

[Burn Down]

Bench today
300x2x4
300x5 final set... Very happy with 5
225x10 all 2 second paused on the chest

Single arm dumbell row
120x3x6
Standing Barbell behind the neck strict press
95x6
115x6
135x6
Strict wide grip pullups (not an ounce of swinging or kipping)
3x6
Weighted decline crunches
3x20 with a 45 plate
Face pulls
4x10 at 200 pounds
Obliques
3x25 per side with a 45 plate
Sob im wrecked...:thumb:
3 weeks to go...

 

[WolfLMM]

Nice brother

 

[lts1ow]

Second to last week of my deadlift cycle was yesterday

4x4x445
2x500
2x555
6x405

Next week is 560 area, and then the following will be a 1rm test. Think I can get 600

 

[Burn Down]

Squats
355x3
370x2 Felt really good, fastest I have ever moved that kind of weight. I had another rep or two in me but decided to save it for deads.... Glad I did, that 465 pull felt heavy as f*ck!
Deadlift
405x2
445x3
465x1
405x2
Sumo 405x1 just for fun

I just got my SBD knee sleeves, all I can say is wow, worth every penny:thumb: If your looking for a supportive knee sleeve that is IPF & USAPL legal, there the bomb!

 

[rickettzusaf]

Holy hell you guys. I just started this program this week. I was doing my own version of strength gaining beforehand and had descent results but I have a goal to meet by the first week of March.

Started with Bench - 365, Squat - 455, Deadlift - 500. I am 5'10 and 225. There have a challenge where I am for the 1,500 lb combined weight club and not anyone has gotten it yet during this rotation or previous. Thanks for bringing up this. I have 4 guys trying it that I'm deployed with.

 

[Burn Down]

Holy hell you guys. I just started this program this week. I was doing my own version of strength gaining beforehand and had descent results but I have a goal to meet by the first week of March.

Started with Bench - 365, Squat - 455, Deadlift - 500. I am 5'10 and 225. There have a challenge where I am for the 1,500 lb combined weight club and not anyone has gotten it yet during this rotation or previous. Thanks for bringing up this. I have 4 guys trying it that I'm deployed with.

Those are some good numbers:thumb: You guy's in Iraq? What program are you using?

 

[Burn Down]

Bench
295x3
310x3
330x2
Incline
135x10
185x3
205x1
225x3/4 lol
225x1/2 f*ck
135x15
decline
225x10
245x10
275x5
225x10
Crap ton of acc. junk for back and shoulders...

I had a guy work in with me tonight benching... He is 6'6" 385....:rofl: Anywho, he just barely missed 500 I just helped him ever so slightly get moving then he pressed it out. I almost got in my car and left:baby:

 

[rickettzusaf]

Those are some good numbers:thumb: You guy's in Iraq? What program are you using?

No I am in Southwest Asia. Thats about as close as I can tell ya. So somewhere in there.

Didn't really use a program before this. Did basic lifts with accessory ones with it. Kinda did the whole chest/triceps, back/biceps, legs/abs, shoulder/traps. Just doing my thing I started here at bench - 275, squat - 225, and deadlift - 285. So I've progressed a lil bit over the past 3 months. I was starting to see little to no gains in certain categories so reading up on this made me want to try it.

I think I would have got up and left. lol Also at the same time, the guy is 385 and is benching 500.

 

[Burn Down]

No I am in Southwest Asia. Thats about as close as I can tell ya. So somewhere in there.

Didn't really use a program before this. Did basic lifts with accessory ones with it. Kinda did the whole chest/triceps, back/biceps, legs/abs, shoulder/traps. Just doing my thing I started here at bench - 275, squat - 225, and deadlift - 285. So I've progressed a lil bit over the past 3 months. I was starting to see little to no gains in certain categories so reading up on this made me want to try it.

I think I would have got up and left. lol Also at the same time, the guy is 385 and is benching 500.

Right on! Wherever you are be safe man, all of ya:thumb:

Id say whatever your doing stay with it... F-me those are impressive numbers in a short amount of time.

I was wrong on his weight... He signed up for the same powerlifting meet as me at 325. Either I didn't here him correctly or he has a hell of a cut to make

I'm closer to a 2X bw bench than he is but 500 pounds on a bar is impressive no matter what size the man.

 

[lts1ow]

Right on! Wherever you are be safe man, all of ya:thumb:
Id say whatever your doing stay with it... F-me those are impressive numbers in a short amount of time.
I was wrong on his weight... He signed up for the same powerlifting meet as me at 325. Either I didn't here him correctly or he has a hell of a cut to make
I'm closer to a 2X bw bench than he is but 500 pounds on a bar is impressive no matter what size the man.

He prob is SHW, which is no limit on BW. 275 is the heaviest class before that so idk why he is gonna cut down to much unless he is competing based on wilks?

 

[Burn Down]

He prob is SHW, which is no limit on BW. 275 is the heaviest class before that so idk why he is gonna cut down to much unless he is competing based on wilks?

I know I was just messing around... He's enormous, know way he would ever make anything but SHW. Actually the big boy class is 264 and up as of 2015, USAPL anyway. My class bumped up to 205 form 198, which is good for me, I can enjoy the powerlifter diet a little more

 

[paint94979]

Anyone ever ran Beyond 5/3/1? Looks pretty intense

 

[WolfLMM]

Burn down, do you know about what percent bf you are?

 

[paint94979]

20 week program
http://www.t-nation.com/workouts/beyond-531-program-1-1