[quote]DoubleDuce wrote:
Just missed a 5 pound Bench PR a couple of days ago. 410x0
It is a PR for the most weight I’ve ever missed though.
I missed a 600 lb Deadlift once. JK, nice attempt, DD!
[quote]DoubleDuce wrote:
Just missed a 5 pound Bench PR a couple of days ago. 410x0
It is a PR for the most weight I’ve ever missed though.
I missed a 600 lb Deadlift once. JK, nice attempt, DD!
[quote]tylerkeen42 wrote:
Nice pull! How is your bench so close to your deadlift?[/quote]
it’s in my log… but in a nutshell
Never trained deadlift/squat or any lower body my whole life. At 32 decided to change that. Now 34 things finally starting to improve as shown above. Have Trained upper body off n on since highschool. So one has irreplaceable base strength. …one there does not!
Long torso/ short arms are great leverage for bench. Bad leverage for conventional dead.
already said this but…it’s so true. The base strength built early in life is irreplaceable. I had none and it’s been a bear to build this late in the game.
hit a flat bench pr a few weeks ago of 250x3 all three paused until given the press command. slowly kreeping my way up the ladder
Crazy strong as usual Ape288!
[quote]MightyMouse17 wrote:
Crazy strong as usual Ape288![/quote]
Thanks, man!
didnt do any of the big three yesterday, but hit up alot of accessory work. hit a db incline pr of 100x10 though, followed by a seated shoulder db press pr of 90 for 6
[quote]barbedwired wrote:
[quote]tylerkeen42 wrote:
Nice pull! How is your bench so close to your deadlift?[/quote]
it’s in my log… but in a nutshell
Never trained deadlift/squat or any lower body my whole life. At 32 decided to change that. Now 34 things finally starting to improve as shown above. Have Trained upper body off n on since highschool. So one has irreplaceable base strength. …one there does not!
Long torso/ short arms are great leverage for bench. Bad leverage for conventional dead.
already said this but…it’s so true. The base strength built early in life is irreplaceable. I had none and it’s been a bear to build this late in the game.
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Thanks for taking the time to reply. Have you ever considered sumo deads? May work better with short arms. Best of luck!
Had a gym mock meet last weekend as preparation for regionals in a few weeks. Had the best meet of my life with a +27.5kg PR total and finally hit that 400 wilks!
440 spoto bench and a 560x2 beltless box squat. Bodyweight 208.
pulled 430 conventional this weekend. 25 pound pr!
This is my favorite thread…keep the vids coming guys.
Nice DL Reed, ever try pointing your toes out a little more to get your hips closer to the bar? Might help with lockout, but anyways nice job man
[quote]cparker wrote:
Nice DL Reed, ever try pointing your toes out a little more to get your hips closer to the bar? Might help with lockout, but anyways nice job man[/quote]
Yeah man I had the exact thought after watching that video. I don’t know why but when I set up I feel like they are pointed out but with out I think you are right.
Ya I kind of did the same thing for a while until someone said try pointing your toes out some more and my setup just felt way better.
Last heavy bench before Ironman. 335/355/365: - YouTube
365 is a 15lbs PR over anything I have ever done.