TMB Weightlifting Thread: Learn to Swim

Jesus take the wheel

https://www.instagram.com/p/BAz58mtlRtj/?taken-by=pwrlft_community

 

At what weight on deadlift would you be comfortable with slamming that shit down with authority? For me, I'd probably say 450... or maybe 5 plates.

 

I mean....how did he think it was going to go

 

Never. That shit can bounce back and kiss you on the shins.

 

Don't pick it up if you can't put it back down. That's what mama always said.

 

Candito drops a hint that his squat program will drop soon and that it's his best template yet.

 

I've been looking for a reason to go team Candito.

 

Worked with 70, 85, 75 x10 on incline dumbbells today. I never bench anymore so really focusing on the stretch and flex at the top Arnold style. Its going to be rough when I get comfy with the 90's as thats as high as the gym goes. Here I come sets of 25

 

Gives new meaning to touch and go. Christ

https://www.instagram.com/p/BAqQk50pUXr/?taken-by=armenian_strength

On another note, dude deadlifted 639 lbs from a 6" deficit. Seems a bit extreme to me.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BAhiIDzgl5p/?taken-by=pwrlft

 

It's a damn monostand

https://www.instagram.com/p/BA0Tq-lSfFA/?taken-by=roguefitness

 

yet another piece of awesome technology that I will never use

 

So true. So sad.

 

Yea no way you maintain tightness bouncing like that. You can see him get way out of his groove on the 3rd rep.

 

That was awful

 

Exrx lists 230 as the intermediate for 242 body weight...which sounds a little insane.

http://www.exrx.net/Testing/WeightLifting/BenchStandards.html

 

So Stronglifts 5x5 doesn't really feature deadlifts? I am disappoint.

 

What do you mean feature? You do then every other workout

 

Decided to be healthy and got low carb tortillas, 24 Oz steak and made fajitas. Figured I'd eat a third, wife would eat some and I'don't have a third tomorrow.

Ate 5 fajitas and probably 20oz steak.

 

Wut? I definitely just did them

 

I was reading the site and it said that it only does 1x5 for deadlift instead of 5x5. Was I reading the wrong site?

 

No you didn't read that wrong.
You're also supposed to be adding weight to the extent that eventually you won't need more than 1 set of 5 reps..especially when factoring in warmup sets.

 

Yea i guess that's just a feature of the workout.

 

712lb squat.....at 165 fucking pounds

 

bigjrock were you doing squats same day as DL before?

 

I do 5 sets but that includes warm ups. If my last set is 315 I'd do something like 185,225,275,295,315

 

Yeah I've never left DL day with a dry shirt, put it that way.

 

I'm excited to bench today..I've been terrible on bench and feel like I've finally got some things worked out and can expect some progress, even if it is only moderate.

 

No, 531 has a dedicated deadlift day, which is what I meant by being "featured". My biggest goals this year are to increase my deadlift and press. Do you find 5x5 is helping with those?

 

I think the core strength I developed doing 5x5 has helped all of my lifts..but I came from more of a beginner's perspective into lifting so not sure that those same gains can be applied to someone switching from one lifting program to another.
I personally think I'm going to see what Candito's program is all about and if it isn't for me i'll just pick back up with 5x5.

 

Why are you moving away from 531 then?

 

Not saying I will, more of just trying to understand the different programs. I'm open to trying something new, but not necessarily aggressively thinking about switching.

 

My buddy is getting sponsored by Citadel Nutrition. He gets a key to their gym as part of their sponsorship. So so jealous

 

Hoping to find a decent gym in a couple of weeks moving to Lakeland Fl. Anybody got any suggestions?

 

https://www.facebook.com/pages/All-American-Gym/111610535545359 They have a monolift
https://www.facebook.com/debsgym/timeline

 

Did a deload day for legs today. 6 sets of 10 on squat (225), then 6x10 of extensions and curls at 150/140/130/etc. Currently wheeling around in Grandmas wheelchair

 

http://transform.simplyshredded.com/

added to the cloud

 

Im not sore yet, it was more fatigue. The soreness will be tomorrow and Monday

 

https://examine.com/store/erd/

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http://www.alanaragon.com/researchreview

2014 and 2015 added.

 

Is there a minimum total to get cloud access?

 

i need your email and...

Spoiler

 

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https://www.instagram.com/p/BA5r2XsspXM/

Kevin Oak with the new WR total at 220 lbs with 2,127

Squat-843 lbs (had a lot more in the tank judging by the speed)
Bench - 518 lbs
Deadlift - 766 lbs

 

Curious how he got the sponsorship

 

Decided to go ahead and start another training cycle and forfeit the deload.

Squats: 4x6 at 280 lbs moved beautifully. Depth at all time high... Or low depending on how you interpret that haha. They were deep as fuck.

Deadlift: 2x6 at 330lbs also moved well, which I'm excited about because my deadlift during week 1 usually is really hard due to squat volume. Pulled sumo and will do so for foreseeable future.

 

He was sponsored by another supplement company before. He's a crossfag, but he's pretty strong.