Strength Weight Training: Anything and Everything II

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I was pretty happy with myself on the bench on Monday doing 105 for 5 without a spot and then I go and see this:

 

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She is a girl and 12 years younger than me though..
 
I've seen an arched back before, but that is a bit extreme.
 
That's one benefit about being female - a lot more flexibility.

I think standard powerlifting rules are as long as your shoulders, arse are touching the bench and feet touching the floor (ie. flat foot or toes, depending on rules). Then it's a legal lift. The more you can arch, the less range you need to have to touch your chest.

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Personally i have some arch when i do bench, but no where near as much. Find it gives me a stable platform to press from.
 
On another note.. my deadlifts are finally starting to feel good again.

Had a back twinge for a few weeks so needed to drop it back, then was unwell for 3-4 weeks and was struggling to make reps.

Got 160x5 out last week and 162.5x6 out this week and felt pretty good during it. Still way under my pb of 182, but when i was struggling with 155 x 2 a few weeks ago i'm happy to start getting through my set.

Did have a goal of getting to 200 for reps, but not sure if i'll have enough time this year.. one way to find out though.
 
cfol said:
On another note.. my deadlifts are finally starting to feel good again.

Had a back twinge for a few weeks so needed to drop it back, then was unwell for 3-4 weeks and was struggling to make reps.

Got 160x5 out last week and 162.5x6 out this week and felt pretty good during it. Still way under my pb of 182, but when i was struggling with 155 x 2 a few weeks ago i'm happy to start getting through my set.

Did have a goal of getting to 200 for reps, but not sure if i'll have enough time this year.. one way to find out though.
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Dude, rookie mistake :rolleyes:



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haha stiff.

Putting 1.25's each side

*shakes head* lol
 
Haha yeh.. taking it easy, because i wasn't even sure i was going to get a single rep out.

Rather pace it a bit slower and hit reps than drop a few reps short.
 
cfol said:
On another note.. my deadlifts are finally starting to feel good again.

Had a back twinge for a few weeks so needed to drop it back, then was unwell for 3-4 weeks and was struggling to make reps.

Got 160x5 out last week and 162.5x6 out this week and felt pretty good during it. Still way under my pb of 182, but when i was struggling with 155 x 2 a few weeks ago i'm happy to start getting through my set.

Did have a goal of getting to 200 for reps, but not sure if i'll have enough time this year.. one way to find out though.
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good numbers. How long have you been deadlifting if you don't mind me asking.
 
evo said:
good numbers. How long have you been deadlifting if you don't mind me asking.
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2-3 years but it's been interrupted.

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Started lifting decent numbers mid last year. Hit pb (greenbar) mid last year and then didn't deadlift at all for 6 months - was doing rackpulls instead due to a different program. Pulled 190 for a very slow/dodgy single NYE. Then dropped my numbers back early this year slowly building it up again. As you can see the last 2 months have been up/down due to a back strain and then illness (thinner bars mean less reps).
 
hey that's a great graph. Can I have the link for that, I've kept all my last 3 months results.

thanks for the reply, I'm just trying to get a handle on what would constitute good progress. Being an old fart hoping to get into the 160s ( I think 200 may be two ambitious). Have been DLing for about 14 monyths now and did 120 for 3 sets of 8 today, which in a new PB for me, so hoping 160 for 3*8 in about 12 months might hopefully be a realistic goal.
 
It's a screenshot of fitocracy (an exercise for points game). I put all my workouts in there and it spits out those graphs. Unfortunately you can only put historic data in for 7 days in the past.

Depends also what you mean by old fart - I'm in my mid 30's and most of the progress above was (mostly) weekly progression. A lot of power lifters are in their 40's/50's and they deadlift up in the 250+ range.
 
cfol said:
It's a screenshot of fitocracy (an exercise for points game). I put all my workouts in there and it spits out those graphs. Unfortunately you can only put historic data in for 7 days in the past.

Depends also what you mean by old fart - I'm in my mid 30's and most of the progress above was (mostly) weekly progression. A lot of power lifters are in their 40's/50's and they deadlift up in the 250+ range.
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Ok thanks man.

Point taken about old fart. I'm 46 but I had a serious lower back operation 10 years ago so my back is more like a 60 year olds - I have to progress pretty slow and steady. My chiropracter advised me not to DL but I ignored him. Glad I did. I feel better now than when I was 28.
 
Hey guys, do you want me to turn up the volume on your computer so you can hear this thread?

Or maybe you'd like me to mash up your turkey breast into something a bit more chewable?

Do you find you dead more with your pants around your stomach?
 
The_Answer3 said:
Hey guys, do you want me to turn up the volume on your computer so you can hear this thread?

Or maybe you'd like me to mash up your turkey breast into something a bit more chewable?

Do you find you dead more with your pants around your stomach?
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Watch your manners or I'll give you a good clip around the ear sunny Jim.
 
cfol - What did you do to overcome your back strain? Just rest? Or were you stretching out/physio/chiro?

I strained my lower back last week whilst completing the innocuous task of picking up my towel off the floor. Sigh. I've been fine at the gym because I just warm up, stretch out a bit and it doesn't affect me. However the rest of the day can be a little uncomfortable. My main issue is that I ride a motorbike as my daily, so sitting on that bending over causes a bit of discomfort whilst riding.
 

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