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Very strong DL :smile:

Any idea what your 1RM is?

I find that the Epley formula generally works well for me at least for repetition work (1RM=W+WR/30) which would put me at 218.5kg, however I tend not to do so well at heavier weights, so I doubt that even with a taper I would hit that. 210-215 might be a reasonable estimate I think.

Reply 61

Thiseas

Original post by Jtking3000

Sunday:

Deadlift:

132.5*5
152.5*5
172.5*8 (PB)

Those 5x8 deads must have been real fun, huh? Hah.

Reply 62

Jtking3000

Original post by Thiseas

Those 5x8 deads must have been real fun, huh? Hah.

It was only one set, not five. But still it does require a good few minutes to feel better again!

Reply 63

danadd9

I'm awful at high-rep deadlifts. Even fives were a stretch for me back when I was doing 110 or something. Naff.
Do you plan on competing in the future?
I hate that you're heavier, taller, stronger but younger than me :tongue:

Reply 64

Jtking3000

Original post by danadd9

Possibly might compete, I don't think I'm that great of a lifter though so I don't expect any records to be broken soon :P. I mostly lift because I enjoy the process of incrementally getting better.

And lol but I have probably been lifting longer than you, although not that seriously.

As a general question to everyone reading, should I try to post some pics? I'm not amazingly lean (obv @ 97kg 6ft natty) but it feels like it would make the blog slightly more interesting.

Reply 65

AreebWithaHat

Original post by Jtking3000

Yes please! Would love some pics.

Yes homo.

Reply 66

danadd9

Yeah get them clothes off boy...
N-no homo.

Reply 67

Jtking3000

Monday:

PC:
75*f,2+f
77.5*6*1

BB curls:

40*3*6

Squat:

65*3*5

GM:

50*3*5

Was a bit fatigued from yesterday and it seems like my PC doesn't want to go up so I decided to do something different.

Also, Pics!:

Spoiler

u mirin dat dere dreamer bulk?

EDIT: btw the white stuff on the mirror is just limescale (honest!) lol

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Reply 68

AreebWithaHat

Original post by Jtking3000

Spoiler

u mirin dat dere dreamer bulk?

EDIT: btw the white stuff on the mirror is just limescale (honest!) lol

Sure it's just limescale :wink:

When are you thinking of cutting?

Reply 69

Jtking3000

Whenever I get bored of trying to get stronger tbh. I've always been fat really and I don't have any intention to become shredded.

Reply 70

Jtking3000

Wednesday:

PC:
75*1
77.5*1
80*1,1,f,f,f
75*2*1
77.5*2*1
80*1

PP:

70*6*3

Squat:

85*5

GM:

60*2
62.5*2*5

Nearly took two hours to do this!

Squatted 70,75,80*5 yesterday too. Wouldn't say I feel any pain atm but my knee feels iffy so I will probably not go too heavy. If my knee just doesn't want to heal fast enough I might try a wide stance powerlifting squat or maybe box squats. Better that than nothing tbh. Got my TK bands on monday as well. Knees feel warm and stable ^_^

Found it interesting that backing off slightly in the power clean and then working back up allowed me to nail 80kg again.

Reply 71

Jtking3000

Friday:

Powerclean:

75*1
77.5*2*1
80*4*1
82.5*1,f,f
80*3*1

BB curls:

47.5*3*6

Press:

52.5*2*5

Wide stance squat:

80*2*3
90*3

GM:

52.5*8

Press still feels heavy lol.

Wide stance squat allowed me to squat without knee pain to parallel (used a box for reference but didn't sit on it). Will probably continue doing these as it allows me to train. They're also a lot easier in terms of lifting weight than oly squats that's for sure, at the expense of being a little more harsh on the lower back.

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Reply 72

Jtking3000

Sunday:

PP:

82.5*1+f

Deadlift:

142.5*3
162.5*3
182.5*6 (Minor PB)

WS Squat:

80*3
90*3
95*3
100*3

Was pretty annoyed about Push Press. Was all rather easy until today when I just couldn't seem to get the leg drive and lockout going. Oh well, Will up volume day slightly and try again next week. Might have been that I just lacked aggressiveness as I felt a bit dazed today and could not get into the mood.

Still, managed to set a minor Deadlift PB. Maybe 195*4 next week.

Low back felt a bit fatigued yesterday and today so will give the Good Mornings a rest.

Reply 73

Jtking3000

Monday:

PC:

75*1
77.5*1
80*2*1
82.5*f,1,1,1
85*1
82.5*f,f,1

BB curls:

40*7,6,6

Was warming up thinking 'pfft I'm not sure I'll even be able to power clean 80/82.5' then I actually managed to work up to a PB of 85kg. Moral of the story here is that you should beleive in urself.

Reply 74

Thiseas

Original post by Jtking3000

Was warming up thinking 'pfft I'm not sure I'll even be able to power clean 80/82.5' then I actually managed to work up to a PB of 85kg. Moral of the story here is that you should beleive in urself.

Very important message. Positive thinking and visualization are very important to pretty much everything in life. I've busted a few PR's after having some failed attempts as well.

Reply 75

Jtking3000

Wednesday:

PC:

77.5*1
80*1
82.5*1
85*3*1
87.5*f,f
82.5*f,f
80*2*1
82.5*1

PP:

71*6*3

WS Squat:

80*3
90*3
100*3
105*3
110*3

PC felt promising but I just seemed to crash after I tried 87.5kg.

PP felt a bit hard at first but sets 4-6 started feeling easy.

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Reply 76

Jtking3000

Friday:

PC:
77.5*1
80*1
82.5*1
85*f,f,f
80*1,f,f
75*2*1
77.5*2*1

BB curls:

47.5*7,6,6

Press:

55*2*5

WS squat:

80*3
90*3
100*3
110*3
115*3

PC session was pretty awful today, technique seemed to be all over the place.

Sick workout music brahs:

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Reply 77

Jtking3000

Sunday:

PP:

82.5*2+f

Deadlift:

152.5*5
172.5*3
195*3

WS Squat:

80*3
100*3
110*3
120*3

gah! nearly got the last rep of push press but it's like a brick wall is there.

Deadlift was a bit too round back for my liking, but I managed 3 reps. Took a lot out of me, so much so that I nearly didn't get my last squat rep.