TMB Weightlifting Thread: Learn to Swim

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  1. Capstone 88

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    PT beat on my pec like it owed him money. First bench in 9 months truly pain free. Finally felt like “my bench” again.


    Cryn n tha club rn
     
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  2. Gunners

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    Was hoping Lasha went for 267(266 has been done twice) but 265 was about all he had

    About the only thing left for him to accomplish
     
  3. Capstone 88

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    He’s capable of 273. He gets paid for every record so he’s just taking what he has to to make money. No one is pushing him further besides his own records. I think we’ll see it eventually
     
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  4. Capstone 88

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    Pulled 565x4 today. I have got to wedge my hips better. Luckily my quads and back are strong enough to carry but I’ve gotta get more efficient to hit 700
     
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  5. hensleya

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    How fucking weird is Donnie Thompson??

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  6. Capstone 88

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    In a sport full of toxic, insecure people he takes the cake
     
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  7. hensleya

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    Making the move to Juggernaut. Chad reached out to me about testing it out. Gonna run their powerbuilding program. Ive been enjoying power athlete HQ, but 5 days a week isn’t manageable for me.
     
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  8. Capstone 88

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    That’s awesome, man!
     
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  9. Killy Me Please

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  10. Killy Me Please

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    John Meadows died. RIP Mountain Dog. Fucking awful.
     
  11. Capstone 88

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    Fuuuuuuuuuck
     
  12. NothingIsOT

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    Double whammy for me today. Fuckin terrible day. Really going to miss “hey everybody, John meadows here”
     
  13. bigjrock

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    Welcome!

    Although Chad didn't ask me personally to join...
     
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  14. bigjrock

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    What happened? I really only know him from his videos with Dave Tate.
     
  15. Eamudo229

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    He had a heart attack last year at some point if I recall correctly.
     
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  16. Capstone 88

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    Haven’t said yet but between the heart attack and a clotting disorder it was probably something cardiax
     
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  17. HOOSINSC

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    i remember seeing that because some weirdos were commenting stuff like “this is what happens when you abuse steroids” after he talked about his health issues.
     
  18. hensleya

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    Haha, glad to be here. How have you liked it?
     
  19. bigjrock

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    I'm a fan. I've been with them for a few years, well before the app. Just switched over to powerbuilding after my last meet. I'm trying to drop down a weight class during 2022.

    Pro's
    The layout is so damn clean. The app's UI is brilliant
    Programming feels balanced
    Very responsive, I've had a couple days where it told me to just not workout that day
    Being able to swap out exercises is great

    Con's
    The volume can be a lot. I have to workout before work, so I have a hard stop.
    While I got good results for the first couple years, my bench has plateaued. Not saying it's all on the programming, but results are results.

    But all things considered, I'm still a fan.
     
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  20. HOOSINSC

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    i still fear that volume. i learned a lot from the program though
     
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  21. hensleya

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    Thanks, brotha
     
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  22. bigjrock

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    Let me know if you have any other questions about it.
     
  23. hensleya

    hensleya I Pick Things Up and Put Them Down
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    When it says 10 reps with 4 reps in reserve, are you supposed to pick a weight where when you perform 10 reps you have 4 left in the tank, or do you pick a weight, knock out 10, and then adjust the reps in reserve manually to tell the app how many you had left in the tank?
     
  24. bigjrock

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    The former.

    If you are just getting started, it may be trying to help you find a 10 rep max. Do the next few sets have you with decreasing reps in reserve? When that's the case, I don't worry about getting exact on the 4 RiR set. I'll just take a stab and worry more about the specificity on the next few sets.
     
  25. hensleya

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    Ah, gotcha. Yes, it decreases in later sets.
     
  26. Gunners

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    Is there a decent program with a flexible schedule?

    I can’t do a daily regimen due to work/inconsistent diet/drinking like an asshole on the weekend. Plus do a lot of cardio to make up for my flaws.

    Pretty consistent 4 days a week but those days vary week to week
     
  27. Gunners

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    285 bench PR today on 1 of the 3 days a year I start with bench

    Also failed a ton of my accessories which never happens, first few reps of everything flew then my triceps gave out and wanted nothing to do with volume today

    Decent day after a rough weekend
     
  28. Bruce Wayne

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    Grindstone from Power Athlete
     
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  29. hensleya

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    Can confirm the juggernaut volume is death
     
  30. Capstone 88

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    Just casual 8x10 on squats no big deal
     
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  31. jrmy

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    Jesus
     
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  32. MORBO!

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    Who the hell has time for that!?
     
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  33. Capstone 88

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    The king of the garage gym empire!
     
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  34. hensleya

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    Lord help me if that’s the case. Just 4x10 so far but lots of accessory volume.
     
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  35. HOOSINSC

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    everything for the shed gym has been delivered. the rack and weights have been sitting on a pallet at work for 3 weeks now, going to get them all assembled this weekend.
     
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  36. Illinihockey

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    Just deadlifted 405 for the first time in a long time. I know it’s not a lot for a lot of people in here but didn’t think I’d ever touch that number again after the pandemic shut the gym down last March
     
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  37. Capstone 88

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    Hell yea. Way to crush that milestone. Keep at it.
     
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  38. Capstone 88

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  39. hensleya

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    Thanks bud! It works awesome. Can flip it to create a different angle, can use in your lap, on a bench, on a utility seat in your rack, etc… can easily bring it over to a cable machine to do cable curls from the low pulley position. Flat top side also let’s you do table top curls from the cable, which is a favorite of mine after using Sorinex’s old piece. Can further put it on a wedge or something else to create a variety of angles. Same vinyl and foam as rogue. Made by Abmat.
     
  40. HOOSINSC

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    is there a thread approved barbell clamp? they all either looks the same and are less than $20, or have some totally different design and cost like $60.
     
  41. Gunners

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    have 2 pairs of these, they're great as long as your bar is 2''(will slide off specialty bars). Quick to put on and durable. Like way more than spring collars.

    Amazon.com : Olympic Barbell Collar Pair of 2" Inch Clamps Pro ABS Locking Set of 2 Black Clips Perfect for Pro Crossfit Strong Lifts and Olympic Training Professional Quality - Iron Lab : Sports & Outdoors
     
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  42. Gunners

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    Prolocs are good if you have different sizes, I use the above ones mostly as it's just way quicker.
     
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  43. Simon Templar

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    I’m old af so all I do is volume. What was that at % of 1RM?
     
  44. hensleya

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    Roughly 60%
     
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  45. HOOSINSC

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    i may buy the others. i have a set of prolocs, but if i manage to tighten them enough to hold without slipping i’m never strong enough to unlock them.

    #professionalweakguy
     
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  46. Simon Templar

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    Nice!
     
  47. MORBO!

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  48. Capstone 88

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    540x3 on squat tonight. Things are happening

    this was my max last Feb
     
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  49. C-Pay

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    I missed the John Meadows news, that's deeply affecting. Watched nearly all of his videos, seemed like such a nice guy
     
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