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Re: PR THREAD OF AWESOMENESS!!!

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Post by DCR » Fri Apr 08, 2022 3:17 pm

5hout wrote: Fri Apr 08, 2022 10:39 am 240 Bench, tng. Lifetime PR.
Sweeeeeeet, dude.

That was my lifetime PR for like 15 years. Don’t do that lol.

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Post by 5hout » Fri Apr 08, 2022 3:24 pm

DCR wrote: Fri Apr 08, 2022 3:17 pm
5hout wrote: Fri Apr 08, 2022 10:39 am 240 Bench, tng. Lifetime PR.
Sweeeeeeet, dude.

That was my lifetime PR for like 15 years. Don’t do that lol.
This might be hubris, but based on how it moved relative to what I've been doing I think the problem is I'm a moron, not I need to get stronger. I'm hopeful that I can correct the 1st a lot easier than the 2nd. Albeit if someone asked me (in my hat as a sometimes fencing coach) which is harder to fix, it's def the moron part.

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Re: PR THREAD OF AWESOMENESS!!!

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Post by Famendoza1981 » Fri Apr 08, 2022 3:33 pm

5hout wrote: Fri Apr 08, 2022 10:39 am @Famendoza1981 Nicely done! Hell of a grind on that press.

240 Bench, tng. Lifetime PR. After a lot of feedback from people I have been tweaking my bench form, tightness, not being shit, pulling the bar apart and doing occasional overload work with slingshot so heavy benches don't feel so "ohh shit gonna dieeee". Workout felt really easy today on bench, stuff was flying off my chest so did 225 to see how it felt. 225 was a bit of a grinder to lockout but everything else was snappy. Tossed 235 on, repeated old lifetime PR with a smooth up all the way to lockout. 5 more on, got about 2/3rds of the way up and realized all I had to do was stay tight and push. 240 up. I don't remember when I hit 235, it might have been pre-kid, sooooo this feels good.
Excelllent work! Good work on getting the PR after the two smooth attempts!!

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Re: PR THREAD OF AWESOMENESS!!!

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Post by DCR » Fri Apr 08, 2022 5:39 pm

5hout wrote: Fri Apr 08, 2022 3:24 pm
DCR wrote: Fri Apr 08, 2022 3:17 pm
5hout wrote: Fri Apr 08, 2022 10:39 am 240 Bench, tng. Lifetime PR.
Sweeeeeeet, dude.

That was my lifetime PR for like 15 years. Don’t do that lol.
This might be hubris, but based on how it moved relative to what I've been doing I think the problem is I'm a moron, not I need to get stronger. I'm hopeful that I can correct the 1st a lot easier than the 2nd. Albeit if someone asked me (in my hat as a sometimes fencing coach) which is harder to fix, it's def the moron part.
It’s probably not hubris. Quitting (temporarily) being a moron got me a four plate DL after being stuck forever, and being a moron absolutely kept me from a 300 lb bench last year (and maybe ever given my recent foray back into bodybuilding rep ranges, etc.). On the other hand my squat is just weak.

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Post by Renascent » Fri Apr 08, 2022 8:46 pm

5hout wrote: Fri Apr 08, 2022 10:39 am @Famendoza1981 Nicely done! Hell of a grind on that press.

240 Bench, tng. Lifetime PR. After a lot of feedback from people I have been tweaking my bench form, tightness, not being shit, pulling the bar apart and doing occasional overload work with slingshot so heavy benches don't feel so "ohh shit gonna dieeee". Workout felt really easy today on bench, stuff was flying off my chest so did 225 to see how it felt. 225 was a bit of a grinder to lockout but everything else was snappy. Tossed 235 on, repeated old lifetime PR with a smooth up all the way to lockout. 5 more on, got about 2/3rds of the way up and realized all I had to do was stay tight and push. 240 up. I don't remember when I hit 235, it might have been pre-kid, sooooo this feels good.
Congratulations on getting the bench PR. I can relate to the good feeling of figuring something out form-wise that gets shit moving again.

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Post by Famendoza1981 » Tue May 03, 2022 5:46 pm

New bench pr at 245 lbs! Warning, there’s grunting!


This was done in the 11 session of my 3rd cycle of the 3 week Montana method. So far I’ve gained 20 lbs on my bench since I started my first cycle back in February. I think this may be the best bench program I’ve executed so far.

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Post by JohnHelton » Tue May 03, 2022 5:59 pm

Congrats!

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Post by Jumrobe » Wed May 04, 2022 6:44 am

Hit my 405 box await goal last night.

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Post by Renascent » Wed May 04, 2022 9:06 am

Congrats, @Jumrope and @Famendoza1981!

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Post by Famendoza1981 » Wed May 04, 2022 12:33 pm

Jumrobe wrote: Wed May 04, 2022 6:44 am Hit my 405 box await goal last night.
Yesss!!!!

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Post by Famendoza1981 » Wed May 04, 2022 12:33 pm

Renascent wrote: Wed May 04, 2022 9:06 am Congrats, @Jumrope and @Famendoza1981!
Thank you!!

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Post by Jumrobe » Wed May 04, 2022 7:29 pm

Hit a 405 beltless sqaut tonight. Time to get back to training smartly

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Post by 5hout » Fri May 06, 2022 10:58 am

Jumrobe wrote: Wed May 04, 2022 7:29 pm Hit a 405 beltless sqaut tonight. Time to get back to training smartly
Mmmhmmmm niceeee

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Post by 5hout » Fri May 20, 2022 9:30 am

https://www.instagram.com/spartan5hout/

Strapped 405 DL PR. I'm happy, but angry. It felt so easy once I did it. If I didn't have to work immediately after would have tried for 425.

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Post by mouse » Sun May 22, 2022 4:24 am

Well I can add the title of Central NY's Strongest Man 2022 to my resume...

Not exactly a dominating victory, and to be fair it almost slipped away from me on the last two events, but a win is a win and the books are gonna show I finally made it to the top of a podium...

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Post by DCR » Sun May 22, 2022 4:40 am

mouse wrote: Sun May 22, 2022 4:24 am Well I can add the title of Central NY's Strongest Man 2022 to my resume...

Not exactly a dominating victory, and to be fair it almost slipped away from me on the last two events, but a win is a win and the books are gonna show I finally made it to the top of a podium...
Huge fucking congratulations. Remember when I was reading your rehab log… what a comeback.

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Post by TimF » Sun May 22, 2022 5:53 am

Got a 1kg squat and deadlift PR yesterday for the Garage Gym Competition. Last time I hit those numbers was two years ago, so it's been a long time coming.


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Post by Hardartery » Sun May 22, 2022 9:14 am

mouse wrote: Sun May 22, 2022 4:24 am Well I can add the title of Central NY's Strongest Man 2022 to my resume...

Not exactly a dominating victory, and to be fair it almost slipped away from me on the last two events, but a win is a win and the books are gonna show I finally made it to the top of a podium...
Excellent!

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Post by mouse » Sun May 22, 2022 10:33 am

DCR wrote: Sun May 22, 2022 4:40 am
mouse wrote: Sun May 22, 2022 4:24 am Well I can add the title of Central NY's Strongest Man 2022 to my resume...

Not exactly a dominating victory, and to be fair it almost slipped away from me on the last two events, but a win is a win and the books are gonna show I finally made it to the top of a podium...
Huge fucking congratulations. Remember when I was reading your rehab log… what a comeback.
Thanks, it's been a wild ride for sure... was actually a year to the day that I tore the bicep...

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Post by Famendoza1981 » Sun May 22, 2022 5:32 pm

mouse wrote: Sun May 22, 2022 4:24 am Well I can add the title of Central NY's Strongest Man 2022 to my resume...

Not exactly a dominating victory, and to be fair it almost slipped away from me on the last two events, but a win is a win and the books are gonna show I finally made it to the top of a podium...
Congratulations!!!! My take on your second paragraph: never qualify a win, always take it as face value.

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