October 2019: Random Contest

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Re: October 2019: Random Contest

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Post by mgil » Mon Sep 30, 2019 5:24 am

deepmountain wrote: Mon Sep 30, 2019 2:49 am Just to confirm, this is touch and go bench?
Yeah.

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Re: October 2019: Random Contest

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Post by sklunk » Mon Sep 30, 2019 5:49 am

Belts allowed? Or must be done beltless?

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Re: October 2019: Random Contest

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Post by mgil » Mon Sep 30, 2019 8:06 am

sklunk wrote: Mon Sep 30, 2019 5:49 am Belts allowed? Or must be done beltless?
Doesn’t matter.

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Re: October 2019: Random Contest

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Post by Root » Tue Oct 01, 2019 3:27 pm

Gonna put up a "before" video (14 reps.)

Since I can't compete with some of the beasts around here, anyone with a similar starting point want to have a side contest with me?



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Re: October 2019: Random Contest

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Post by mgil » Tue Oct 01, 2019 4:00 pm

Interesting. A delta in total reps contest. Fine for a side contest here, but an interesting proposition for future contests as well.

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Re: October 2019: Random Contest

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Post by Root » Tue Oct 01, 2019 5:16 pm

mgil wrote: Tue Oct 01, 2019 4:00 pm Interesting. A delta in total reps contest. Fine for a side contest here, but an interesting proposition for future contests as well.
Or a delta in adjusted-for-weight score

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Re: October 2019: Random Contest

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Post by mgil » Tue Oct 01, 2019 5:43 pm

Root wrote: Tue Oct 01, 2019 5:16 pm
mgil wrote: Tue Oct 01, 2019 4:00 pm Interesting. A delta in total reps contest. Fine for a side contest here, but an interesting proposition for future contests as well.
Or a delta in adjusted-for-weight score
Good luck with your BBQing.

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Re: October 2019: Random Contest

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Post by iamsmu » Tue Oct 01, 2019 5:48 pm

Next time, we might want to consider a contest out 90 days. Or maybe just a week. I could see value in both. The 6 weeks window isn't quite enough to do much. It sort of tests your current level. But also kind of gives you a chance to peak. . . .

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Re: October 2019: Random Contest

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Post by mgil » Tue Oct 01, 2019 5:50 pm

It’ll be roughly 2 months next go-round.

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Re: October 2019: Random Contest

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Post by iamsmu » Tue Oct 01, 2019 5:57 pm

mgil wrote: Tue Oct 01, 2019 5:50 pm It’ll be roughly 2 months next go-round.
Sounds good. I can't possibly win, but I like these. . . .

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Re: October 2019: Random Contest

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Post by Allentown » Wed Oct 02, 2019 4:21 am



Since I can't compete with anyone around here, anyone want to have an e1RM vs 1RM contest? :D

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Re: October 2019: Random Contest

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Post by Chebass88 » Wed Oct 02, 2019 4:54 am

iamsmu wrote: Tue Oct 01, 2019 5:48 pm Next time, we might want to consider a contest out 90 days. Or maybe just a week. I could see value in both. The 6 weeks window isn't quite enough to do much. It sort of tests your current level. But also kind of gives you a chance to peak. . . .
I like the idea of the shorter term contest, so it isn’t a long, drawn out event. More of a “walk in the gym some day, crank out a lift, see how you stack up”.

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Re: October 2019: Random Contest

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Post by Stenson » Wed Oct 02, 2019 5:35 pm

Just a suggestion, but I think it'd be interesting to include an E1rm (based on a single or lower rep set) or recent tested 1rm. Let's see if there are any freaks among us who can rep out a large percentage of their max....or vice versa.

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Re: October 2019: Random Contest

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Post by BenM » Wed Oct 02, 2019 7:16 pm

Stenson wrote: Wed Oct 02, 2019 5:35 pm Just a suggestion, but I think it'd be interesting to include an E1rm (based on a single or lower rep set) or recent tested 1rm. Let's see if there are any freaks among us who can rep out a large percentage of their max....or vice versa.
I'm the vice versa, I think.

Somehow I seem to be able to grind out a heavy (for me) bench single but drop the weight 10% and I am lucky to get 3 or 4.

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Re: October 2019: Random Contest

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Post by Stenson » Wed Oct 02, 2019 8:41 pm

BenM wrote: Wed Oct 02, 2019 7:16 pm
Stenson wrote: Wed Oct 02, 2019 5:35 pm Just a suggestion, but I think it'd be interesting to include an E1rm (based on a single or lower rep set) or recent tested 1rm. Let's see if there are any freaks among us who can rep out a large percentage of their max....or vice versa.
I'm the vice versa, I think.

Somehow I seem to be able to grind out a heavy (for me) bench single but drop the weight 10% and I am lucky to get 3 or 4.
I think that's pretty normal though. RPE charts generally have 3@10 at 92% and 4@10 at 89 or so.

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Re: October 2019: Random Contest

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Post by deepmountain » Fri Oct 04, 2019 3:10 am

Stenson wrote: Wed Oct 02, 2019 5:35 pm Just a suggestion, but I think it'd be interesting to include an E1rm (based on a single or lower rep set) or recent tested 1rm. Let's see if there are any freaks among us who can rep out a large percentage of their max....or vice versa.

That'll be me. I'll likely get 30-40 reps at 225 and can probably hit ~330 for a single at the moment. A history of high pushup volume seems to carryover pretty well to rep benching. Who'd have thunk it?

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Re: October 2019: Random Contest

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Post by broseph » Fri Oct 04, 2019 10:02 am

No point in pretending I'm going to train and get better in a month, so here's my entry:



225x23 @ 207.9#

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Re: October 2019: Random Contest

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Post by omaniphil » Fri Oct 04, 2019 6:29 pm

Nicely done @broseph!

I made an attempt today but only got 13. I will try again for 15 reps in a couple of weeks and submit that.

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Re: October 2019: Random Contest

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Post by augeleven » Fri Oct 04, 2019 7:00 pm

I just got 5, it would be nice to get 7 by COB Halloween.
If I could keep my 5 reps strength and get my bodyweight to under 45 pounds, I could give broseph a run for his money

(ETA: less wrong math)
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Re: October 2019: Random Contest

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Post by Root » Sun Oct 06, 2019 3:34 pm

broseph wrote: Fri Oct 04, 2019 10:02 am 225x23 @ 207.9#
Ur a jerk

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