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The PR Thread...

wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2006/12/29, 05:45 PM This forum hasn't been seeing much activity. What's the latest big PR you've hit? -------------- Iron and chalk.
Devinm Posts: 270 Joined: 2006/06/01	2006/12/29, 05:56 PM 375 DL, not even gonna say my bench neda work on that, 280 squat -------------- Veni,Vidi,Vici.= I came, I saw, I conquered.- Ceasar
ecle5c Posts: 1,312 Joined: 2003/07/10	2006/12/30, 08:02 PM I finally hit my bench goal of 185, the next week hit 190 and then 195. Its funny when you finally hit it the mental block is gone and strange things like 10 more lbs. happens. I also upped my DL max by 5 lbs. It was a good month. Didn't up the squat max though.....maybe next year.
	2006/12/30, 09:32 PM closed HG300 right handed....after closing my 2006 #3 COC....prolly around 3.1....one of the hardest HG300s i would bet...small spread but last 1/16th is a killer kinked 2 white IM nails underhand pretty good....just need to finish them off...sadly it seems I have more power with underhand bending using my wrists then with overhand under the chin...which is alien to me...also kinked a yellow just barely....which puts my best overhand bending efforts on part with a 10 yr girl... pretty happy with my recent +230 dip and my +140 chin(almost got 2)....
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2006/12/30, 11:26 PM got my squat back to around 475...ordered my mump stretch bands.....that will be changing -------------- Get your bicep curling, cut off shirt, matching workout outfit wearing,flexing in mirror "toned" wanna-be ass , out of my squat rack! People don't reach thier true potental, only those who seek it.
arondaballer Posts: 1,054 Joined: 2003/06/14	2006/12/30, 11:32 PM I loaded a 150lb oddly-shaped "package" onto a truck...had to carry it a ways. It's my PR at work lol...considering my workouts have come to a temporary pause (until my new job). -------------- I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is the moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle-victorious. --Vince Lombardi "Decide what you want, decide what you are willing to exchange for it. Establish your priorities and go to work." H. L. Hunt
Pemdas Posts: 973 Joined: 2004/07/22	2006/12/30, 11:38 PM Hit: 315 squat - sloppy(GMed it a little) but it went up. 225 bench probably could do more now it has been a while since i tried(working on getting used to benching PL style). Thsnks to wrestler for teaching me how to bench correctly. 385 sumo DL which wrestler actually was there for. 140 overhead with a split stance.
Devinm Posts: 270 Joined: 2006/06/01	2006/12/31, 05:55 PM menace, how the heck do you do dips and chinups with so much weight? Do you just use a belt and plates? for dips youd have to put over 4 45 plates, pretty crazy. -------------- Veni,Vidi,Vici.= I came, I saw, I conquered.- Ceasar
	2006/12/31, 07:02 PM yes...i posted a video of my dips in my log.....you can see it's a chain belt...I barely got 5 plates through the center....thankfully those plates also got gaps at the corners for holding them so I can put chain through that and get 6-7 on.....just not sure if the belt can support so much weight.....i definitely take them to their limit...already ripped 1 belt.....I am thinking i am going to have to buy my own chain belt and bring it to gym...it will prolly be 100$ that rated for 300+ this is what you should be striving for when doing chins/pull ups or dips.....always aim to increase the weight.....just like any other exercise......most people dont use any external resistance beyond their bodyweight and dont see much gains after the intitial period...
adalos Posts: 174 Joined: 2006/02/04	2006/12/31, 08:22 PM i've been trying to do my chinups with just an extra 20 pounds and it is 10x harder. the good thing is after i drop the weight, normal chinups seem much easier.
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2006/12/31, 08:57 PM I have never been able to do pull ups for crap lol -------------- Get your bicep curling, cut off shirt, matching workout outfit wearing,flexing in mirror \"toned\" wanna-be ass , out of my squat rack! Don\'t talk to me, only thing that should be moving is the bar.
	2007/01/01, 06:16 PM Andrew time to start....I think you'll see a lot of gains in your bench and generally upperbody strength when you start. Also my shoulders have never felt better....
adalos Posts: 174 Joined: 2006/02/04	2007/01/01, 06:23 PM one thing that i've found that makes pullups/chinups much more fluid and somewhat easier is leaning back a bit when i do them. then it's more of a chest up, as your upper chest actually touches the bar instead of trying to pull your chin above it.
yadmit Posts: 4,670 Joined: 2003/10/05	2007/01/02, 04:58 PM 325 DL -------------- I see the words you are typing, but all I read is *click*click*click* Be here. Live. Love. Hope. Now. Faith. Believe. You. - Keith Urban They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself. - Andy Warhol
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2007/01/02, 08:32 PM ============ Quoting from pemdas: 140 overhead with a split stance. ============= Was the split stance any more comfortable for you? Guys, when posting a PR, let us know how big it is. For example, Tim... 325 is great, many people never get that third wheel, what were you hitting before that... And remember, even if its a small PR, like 5 or 10lbs, if you worked hard for it, then it's still something to be proud of. -------------- Iron and chalk.
yadmit Posts: 4,670 Joined: 2003/10/05	2007/01/02, 11:34 PM Ah... good idea... prior was 300.... last time I tried a 1RM was November of '05. Maybe not the greatest amount improvement in a year, but made me pretty damned happy! -------------- I see the words you are typing, but all I read is *click*click*click* Be here. Live. Love. Hope. Now. Faith. Believe. You. - Keith Urban They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself. - Andy Warhol
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2007/01/03, 12:25 AM oh lol After i hurt my back 405 was heavy.....after 2-3 months I tried a pr....got 445....tried 475 missed it. Now i'm at 475 not....so a 30lb gain not bad....looking for another 30.....to break 500.....and be back where I was last x mas -------------- Get your bicep curling, cut off shirt, matching workout outfit wearing,flexing in mirror "toned" wanna-be ass , out of my squat rack! Don't talk to me, only thing that should be moving is the bar.
Pemdas Posts: 973 Joined: 2004/07/22	2007/01/03, 08:55 AM 140 overhead with a split stance. ============= Was the split stance any more comfortable for you? I feel like I have a more solid base and that i don't lean back as far with a split stance.
adalos Posts: 174 Joined: 2006/02/04	2007/01/03, 05:33 PM i just put up 175 x 3 on bench, and i was feeling good so i went ahead and did 185 x 1! this is huge for me, as you can tell by reading my "weak bench" thread in this forum. i know this forum is not a big fan of benching compared to the other big lifts, but it's kind of a focal point for me since i've always been weak in this area for some reason. i'm gonna be absolutely ecstatic when i hit 200+... like i just broke a world record or something.
coolnatedawg Posts: 813 Joined: 2005/03/09	2007/01/12, 10:51 AM hit 245x2 on bench. thats pretty big for me i guess since it means i have finally broken out of the platau. still trying to get my squat up over 400 but strugglin to do that...
ecle5c Posts: 1,312 Joined: 2003/07/10	2007/01/12, 12:34 PM I finally hit 275 squat. I think my head almost blew up, but I got it there. Struggled to hit that point, hopefully now I'm over the plateau.
	2007/01/12, 03:34 PM great job ecle5c! I recently bent my first Yellow IM nail/bar. Took me 2-3 days of many attempts but finally I conqured it. Even gave a blue IM nail a fight....kinking it pretty good....I think underhand style of bending is more for me....
snoopy13 Posts: 239 Joined: 2003/11/15	2007/01/13, 08:27 AM 275lbs for 8 close grip bench at 207lbs, 225 close grip bench for 17, 295 close grip for 5. I dont do many singles anymore. Although, I should once in a while.
snoopy13 Posts: 239 Joined: 2003/11/15	2007/01/13, 08:28 AM forgot one. 120lb flat db presses for 9.
jaytori129 Posts: 657 Joined: 2006/11/14	2007/01/13, 10:41 AM Ok newer to this but proud of it none the less: PR- 130 sitting preacher curls, 175 Military press
Pemdas Posts: 973 Joined: 2004/07/22	2007/03/06, 09:34 AM This thread needs some revival. Squat 350 up from 315...tried for 360 but missed it. Bench 245 up from 230...tried for 255 just missed lock out. I am going to test my deads tomorrow. :) -------------- Light bulb shaped people are easy to push over!
jaytori129 Posts: 657 Joined: 2006/11/14	2007/03/06, 04:05 PM ok well if it needs revival how bout Military press pr now 195, PR bench 215, PR squats for reps 225x8, PR squats for weight 255x3, OH YEAH AND MY 305 DLx2
Pemdas Posts: 973 Joined: 2004/07/22	2007/03/06, 04:15 PM was that a standing military press?
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2007/03/06, 05:27 PM A military press is by definition from a standing position, with "military" (not moving) posture. Got 140lbs for a set of 6 deep overhead squats the other day. I'm stoked about that one. Can't wait to start doing snatches again. Also got 45lb db's for 6 reps on a bulgarian split squat off a high box. Seeing as I started with 20's, I'm happy about it, and feel these have really helped my hip flexor flexibility. I'll be switching to a bar next week. -------------- Gravity hates you. Enter the Darkside.
coolnatedawg Posts: 813 Joined: 2005/03/09	2007/03/06, 11:13 PM hit 285 bench off 3 board the other day for a very clean rep. that was cool. pulled 465 sumo off pins at about 6in from ground. now gotta get squat moving.. still cant get over 4 plates
7707mutt Posts: 7,686 Joined: 2002/06/18	2007/03/07, 07:58 AM Did a bit of DL last night. 5x5 style got 315x5 as last set new after surgery record. THis was after squats as well... -------------- Curl Jockeys, get outta the squat rack! I wish everyone would get a partial amnesia and never use 'tone' ever again. (thanks Menance) 7707mutt@freetrainers.com
Pemdas Posts: 973 Joined: 2004/07/22	2007/03/08, 11:52 AM Yesterday...DL 430 - belt - sumo. I tried for 450, but I couldn't get it past my knees.
ecle5c Posts: 1,312 Joined: 2003/07/10	2007/03/20, 02:47 PM You hit 385 sumo DL on 12/30. What did you do during that little over 2 month time frame to jump 45 lbs? I'm looking to bring my DL up quick but I keep making 5lb jumps every month or so. I can't say that I don't like it, but a huge jump every once in a while would be pretty cool. ============ Quoting from Pemdas: Yesterday...DL 430 - belt - sumo. I tried for 450, but I couldn't get it past my knees. =============
Pemdas Posts: 973 Joined: 2004/07/22	2007/03/20, 05:07 PM Well to be honest...i didn't deadlift at all until last Dec. So, part of it might just have been from the transition from not doing them to doing them. However, my squat has gone up 35lb in the same time frame and I have always done them. I have been following a modified Bill Star linear 5x5 program I used deadlifts instead of power cleans or whatever exercise it was for the heavy and med days. I put pull-ups or rows instead of deadlifts on the light day. Also, I don?t do the set of 8 reps it calls for on the med day for deadlifts. I don?t do any other work except for an occasional set of dips or heavy ab work on the light day. I gained about 8lb, so I have been eating a lot and I sleep at least 8 hours a night. By week 8 my body was shit. I couldn?t lift anything. I took a week off and then test my PRs. As you saw, I had 45lb increase in my dead, 35lb increase in my squat and a 20lb increase in my bench. I might have had a 25lb increase in my bench, but my last attempt was as 30lb over my last PR and I failed on that. I have restarted the program rewinding two weeks from where I left off and adjusting the amount weight I increment each set . This is week two and I feel strong. Some other notes: I take about 3-5min rest before my last set on heavy and med days. The others range from 1 to 3 increase as the weight increases. I always stand up and reset for every DL attempt. I give it an all out effort for that last set. About half the time I want to puke after squats. I only use a belt on the last set. I have been popping a spike tablet from biotest ?t-nation.com? 30min before my workout for energy. I warm up by doing 2 sets of 20 rep body weight squats and jumping around for bit until I start to sweat a little. I always stretch for 20 min after concentrating on shoulders, back, hams, quads and hip flexors. -------------- Light bulb shaped people are easy to push over!
drquack11223 Posts: 94 Joined: 2007/01/09	2007/03/20, 05:35 PM *New records in past two to three weeks Squat - 400 lb 1x Deadlift - 420 lb 1x Powerclean - 220 lb 2x
coolnatedawg Posts: 813 Joined: 2005/03/09	2007/03/27, 01:00 AM 425 box squat to parallel. last time i did box i hit 385. nice jump id say. probably bout 2 mo time. i took a lot of time off heavy squattin and focused more on heavy dl. think i will do more squatin for a bit then get back on dl to see if i can do the same there. peace
ecle5c Posts: 1,312 Joined: 2003/07/10	2007/03/27, 11:03 AM I was DL'ing the other day, felt really good on all of my pulls so I decided to push for it and go for 345....previous PR was 20 lbs. less. Anyway pulled without straps got it about 4 inches from full lock out but the bar started to slip (no chalk either)....it really pissed me off because I had it and had to drop it so that I didnt' drop it on my foot or something. Frustrating, I know I got the pull but since I didn't complete it I guess it doesn't count......I'll get it don't worry.
Pemdas Posts: 973 Joined: 2004/07/22	2007/05/30, 09:26 AM Nailed a 365lb squat at 175lb yesterday. I finally have that 2x bodyweight squat! Last PR was 355 about a month and half ago, but I was 182lb so it wasn't quite 2x. I think I that could have got 370-375 but I didn't try. I was so happy I hit 365, I didn't have the concentration left to try for more. -------------- Light bulb shaped people are easy to push over!