Id have to say yes no real weakness just have to get stronger. Just doing them for back strength to see if it’ll help with grinding heavy squats
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Going looking for shed antlers before the gym today. Hopefully that doesn’t wipe me out its a lot of walking hills. Saw this guy from the car while driving to work last week. Will probably never spot one while driving again in my life.
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Too small can’t see
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Ok…Why not block pulls or something else? Conventional seems a bit random but then again what do I know compared to the sumo god
Its there. I just got back found three more. Well my buddy and his dog found 2 I found 1. Literally stepped out of my truck walked 50ft and saw it. Should’ve called it a day right there cause that’s how it usually goes. Walked 3 more hours and nothing
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More for lower back strength. For when I fold over on a heavy squat I’ll still be able to muscle through it. Only experimenting right now. Found out what works on bench and deadlift for now.
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Almost screwed myself doing all that walking without drinking much water before the gym. Bench was a bit harder than normal but got through it pretty good.
Bench
135x3, 165x3, 195x3, 225x3, 255x3, 285x3, 315x3, 345 for 6 sets of 3-think my best ever at this weight is 4
Paused single at 365, Slingshot with 385x1, 405x1
Light dual cable rows and 5 sets of 10 Pullups
Db press
125s x9,11,10
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Way too much volume today. Pulled a big 4x4 then tried to all get my squat volume in but could not get the fifth set and called it at 4 sets of 3. Would’ve been there had i not pulled the 4x4 though.
Deadlift
135x5, 245x5, 335x5, 445x3, 535x2, 625x1, 675 for 4x4-first set with hookgrip. Only rep that sucks was the final one.
Squat
135x5, 225x5, 315x3, 405x2, 465 for 4 sets of 3
3 sets of 10 ghr and rolled out the hamstrings a bit.
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Bench is still going strong. Hit close grip with no spotter after the second set and it moved nicely.
Close grip bench
135x3, 165,3, 195x3, 225x3, 255x3, 285x3, 315x2, 335 for 8 sets of 2
Light dual cable rows
Pullups 5 sets of 12
Shoulder press
50,55,60,65,70 all x10
Incline press
135x5, 185x5, 225x5, 275x4
Db press
120s x13,11
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Gyms closed yesterday in advance. Snow didn’t even start coming down till like 11 today. They should’ve been open till at least noon.
Have a thief in my gym. Stole my pr on bench today after I told him twice before the lift not to steal my rep. Wanted to do Slingshot bench but only had this kid to give me a lift off once so switched things up. Video of attempted pr double will be attached soon
https://instagram.com/p/BgEC06DFIiX/
Bench
135x3, 165x3, 195x3, 225x3, 255x3, 285x3, 315x3, 345x2, 365x2, 380x2
Pullups
5 sets of 10
Db press
125s x12,12
Close grip rows. Light
200 for 5 sets of 10
Weighed dips (45lb plates)
1x8, 2x8, 3x8, 4x5 started wobbling too much
Banded bench (est +50lbs at top)
135x3, 185x3, 225x3, 255x3, 285x3, 315x2
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frustrating, you had good speed on that second rep.
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*turns on volume
Vincepac: Fuck
Spotter: Pls dont sumo flip my car
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I think that he thinks that “spotting” that way is ok… I am angry for you…
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I cut out some of the clip where I did say twice don’t steal my reps. He probably was thinking I’m going to drop it in myself, it is almost 400lbs. This is why I have a handful of guys I get lift offs from they know if I don’t say anything the bar is going right back on my chest and will sit there until I do.
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I stopped asking people to spot me because of shit like that. Did he tell you “it was all you” too? I hate that. Just put a bench in a power rack and unrack it yourself. Some guys seem to think that they get half the credit or something if they hold a bar with 3 plates or more on it while someone else lifts it.
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I have to admit it I lost it when I heard “the fucker”. Pretty understandable if you told him twice beforehand though
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I can’t Bench out of the rack. The height adjustment is inbetween where I want it. And yes after he said he didn’t even touch it.
What if you put rubber mats under the feet of the bench? I’m sure there is something you could do. I set my bench up like that at home because otherwise it slides around.
The last time I asked someone to give me a lift off in the gym was a PR attempt and it was in the power rack too, I told him I just want a lift off and not to touch the bar unless it’s sitting on the pins and I ask him to. The fucking bastard still grabbed the bar when it was halfway up and I wasn’t about to fail either. I failed a bench attempt in my first meet because of a bad liftoff, the guy basically threw the bar towards my feet and it dropped down on my waist. They picked it back up but my setup was messed up. The judge told me after that I should have told them to re-rack it and just start again, I didn’t know I could do that. Now I tell the lift off guy “just lift it off the pins and let me take it out”, haven’t had a problem since. I assume there is maybe like 2% benefit of not having to unrack it yourself even if you are used to doing it just because it will save a bit of energy.
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