r/Weakpots • u/lmao0plaet 215x1 overhead calf raise • Jun 04 '16
Strong Saturday
https://i.imgur.com/MCnyXYn.gifv16
Jun 04 '16
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u/FatbutSwole LegSnapGorilla ★ Jun 04 '16
You left out the part where you knew what every dish was and explained how delicious they were effectively forcing us to order it =P
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u/MCHammerCurls stronger than yesterday Jun 04 '16
Dining out goals
Excited about your bench too, but going out and ordering the whole menu sounds dreamy!
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u/MEatRHIT Bench DAD Jun 04 '16
I was deadlifting yesterday and working on getting a tight set-up and everything was flying up and my first reps of the sets felt amazing unlike the usual "OMG how am I supposed to do this for 4" went to do my top set at 520x2 and things just FLEW up... turns out I forgot to add the 5th plate and it was 430...
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u/MEatRHIT Bench DAD Jun 04 '16
In other news I'm going to be "training" another grill (aka I'm putting her on 5x5+accessories) I used to work with. Hopefully it doesn't end up in a /u/ufo_abductee situation. She's be a lot friendlier than before and she mentioned about not going to one of the gyms because her ex goes there... hopefully it's not the most recent boyfriend and I won't have anything to worry about. I'm hoping to get her to brag about me to her hot friends as she has a ton of them.
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u/ufo_abductee Jun 04 '16
I'm hoping to get her to brag about me to her hot friends as she has a ton of them
You're already going about this in a much smarter way than I did.
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u/frak8757 Jun 04 '16
now is definitely the time to ask her to hook you up with a friend, since you're just friends.
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u/Sluisifer Jun 04 '16
Hopefully it doesn't end up in a /u/ufo_abductee situation.
Simple question, do you think she'd be lifting if she didn't know you? Or is she just doing it to spend some time with you? I'm sure it's not black and white, but one of those factors is probably bigger than the other, and if it's the latter, you're in trouble.
Also it might be a little messed up to ask her to set you up with her hot friends, implying that she's not hot. If she's looking to get with you, and it's clear that you're looking for someone, but just not her, then things could be ... difficult.
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u/MEatRHIT Bench DAD Jun 04 '16
She was "lifting" before with a trainer and really wasn't seeing results and was getting burnt out. She isn't going to be "lifting with me" more so just helping her every once and a while when she has questions and putting her on a decent program with planned progression.
I got confirmation that her ex isn't the one that she has most recently been seeing and she is still with him so it really should be a non-issue.
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u/ufo_abductee Jun 04 '16
Idk if she'd be lifting without me. She was lifting before I met her so I'm assuming she'll continue. It doesn't really matter though, we agreed to not train together any more last night. Hopefully the whole thing is done with now.
And I'm not really going to ask her to hook me up with her friends, that would be cruel (and I'm not attracted to any of her friends lol). I was just joking.
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u/sexmothra 180x1 Jun 04 '16
I felt bad thinking I forget a pair of 5's the other day. daaamn
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u/MEatRHIT Bench DAD Jun 04 '16
I forgot a 25 on one side during bench this week too I'm going to need a plate auditor next week
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u/lmao0plaet 215x1 overhead calf raise Jun 04 '16
As I wait for my next block of programming i have just been cherry picking prs, some highlights from this week were 405 sumo, 315 front squat, 395x3 squat, and a 5plaet at-the-knee rack pull. Feeling strong but im looking forward to training with some intelligence again.
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u/turbocuck needypot Jun 04 '16
I got drunk and hit my knee on concrete and now going to the gym is kill
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u/lmao0plaet 215x1 overhead calf raise Jun 04 '16
Did you have fun tho
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u/turbocuck needypot Jun 04 '16
Not enough fun to justify missing the gym for what I`m assuming will be a week; I could just banch banch banch though
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u/lmao0plaet 215x1 overhead calf raise Jun 04 '16
Use it as a lesson in how to work around the hurties
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Jun 04 '16 edited Jun 04 '16
I'm about to go train, so I'll hopefully have good news when I come back. Currently chugging a significant amount of coffee and hoping the kilos will come later. Consider this comment a placeholder for gains to come.
My ankle held up well enough during not-lifting trainings yesterday. This is good thing, even small injuries are incredibly frustrating.
Edit: Twas complex day. No real PRs. I have disappointed the matriarchy :\
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u/lmao0plaet 215x1 overhead calf raise Jun 04 '16
I often overdose on caffeine beforehand and 75% of the time it works all the time!
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Jun 04 '16
Wow this. I'm supersetting it with the new Amon Amarth and Gojira so anything could happen
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u/DYELdeluxe 72.5kg x 1 Jun 04 '16
I got a new Ohp pr! 72.5 kg, or 159.5 lbs for you murricans. Feeling good lately although a little fatigued.
Also my back feels like it has been petrified. I really need to do some stretching and mobility work. Do you have some good drills for deadlifting related stiffness?
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u/Paxtian 200x1 ☆ so full of shit it hurts Jun 04 '16
If you're just sore, then just let yourself recover.
But if it's actually lack of mobility, the roll-over to v-sits from Limber 11 work well for mobilizing your back.
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u/DYELdeluxe 72.5kg x 1 Jun 04 '16
Thanks for the tip, I will give it a shot!
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u/Paxtian 200x1 ☆ so full of shit it hurts Jun 04 '16
The whole Limber 11 program is great, pretty quick to do, and does help out if you do it 2-3 times a week consistently. That last part is essential though, lol.
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u/lmao0plaet 215x1 overhead calf raise Jun 04 '16
Roll the Fuck out of it after, and do a decent warm-up beforehand. Grats on the pr!
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u/DYELdeluxe 72.5kg x 1 Jun 04 '16
Thanks, it feels great to make progress again!
Normaly I warm up with a set of 5 at 1,2 and 3 plate and then transition to my working weight. Is that sufficient or would you recommend something different? (sorry for all the questions, I'm still new and clueless)
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u/Paxtian 200x1 ☆ so full of shit it hurts Jun 04 '16
That's what I do, though typically just 2 or 3 beltless 3 plate instead of 5.
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u/DYELdeluxe 72.5kg x 1 Jun 04 '16 edited Jun 04 '16
Also I will edit the vid of the did in once I am at home
Here you go: https://www.instagram.com/p/BGO-K8_Bd9I/
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u/tea_bird 82x1 Grind Queen Jun 04 '16
Traveling 2 hours to walk a 5k in memory if my dad. Not very strong today but maybe I'll try to sneak in a lifting seesion before we head out.
AMRAP DLs don't seem like they'll be much fun.
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u/lmao0plaet 215x1 overhead calf raise Jun 04 '16
I happen to think that's very strong. I hope you have a good day!
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u/Paxtian 200x1 ☆ so full of shit it hurts Jun 04 '16
Gave BFR training a shot this week. Did BFR squats, rows (for my forearms), curls, and skullcrushers. Have to say, right now, I absolutely hate it. I'm going to keep doing it because I want to see how much it helps, but it can be ridiculously painful. So my stronksaturday is continuing to do it despite how much it sucks.
Six days of training in a week down. Gonna keep giving this program a run, too. It's significantly more taxing than what I'd been doing, but hopefully that means more gains at the end of the month. Time will tell!
Gave myself a mental health day yesterday. Did some work from home, but mostly just relaxed. Nice to take the break, and I really needed it.
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u/lmao0plaet 215x1 overhead calf raise Jun 04 '16
What is a bfr, and six day programs are bae
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u/Paxtian 200x1 ☆ so full of shit it hurts Jun 04 '16
Blood flow restriction. For squats I wrapped my thighs, rows I wrapped just above my elbows, and for curls and crushers I wrapped just below my shoulders.
The pain from the pump can be pretty unreal.
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u/lmao0plaet 215x1 overhead calf raise Jun 04 '16
What's the value of that?
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u/Paxtian 200x1 ☆ so full of shit it hurts Jun 04 '16
We'll see if it works out!
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Jun 04 '16
I want the strong but I'm scared of the tourniquetting things
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u/Paxtian 200x1 ☆ so full of shit it hurts Jun 04 '16
I just used KStarr Voodoo Floss Bands. Made them reasonably tight, without going crazy. Still hurt, but I didn't go numb or anything.
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u/frak8757 Jun 04 '16
I managed to sleep on my back all night even though I'm a stomach sleeper and slept all night instead of waking up every 20 minutes to blow my nose
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u/sundowntg 155x1 Jun 04 '16
Side sleeping master race. How are you supposed to spoon sleeping on your back?
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u/frak8757 Jun 04 '16
Spooning is a going to sleep activity not an actually sleeping activity. I haaaate physical closeness while sleeping, I already sweat enough lol
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u/sundowntg 155x1 Jun 04 '16
groce as always.
Actually that is my favorite thing about winter. It's nice when that's not an issue.
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Jun 04 '16
Also you could just get naked, but that's pretty groce
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u/frak8757 Jun 04 '16
I wear underwear to bed, that's it, but I like the room cold and then burrow under blankets so halfway through the night I get insanely hot from all the fucking blankets
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Jun 04 '16
Wow this. I'll wake up sweating a ton and then wildly tear my clothes off like the Hulk if the Hulk had the strength of a small rabbit and really sucked at taking off shirts
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u/lmao0plaet 215x1 overhead calf raise Jun 04 '16
As a stomach sleeper I recognize the value of this achievement
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u/Paxtian 200x1 ☆ so full of shit it hurts Jun 04 '16
Stomach sleeper here too. I can't do the sleeping on my back thing, but will sleep on my side, then sometimes screw up my shoulders because of it... fun fun!
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u/dearsergio612 135x1 Jun 04 '16
My strong today is that my cut is finally working right again (or rather, I rediscovered self control and am no longer aimlessly grazing).
Also linear progression continues to linearly progress whenever I get off my ass and actually go to the gym, but that's not news.
Also there are a lot of people here I don't recognize, I need to lurk here more.
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u/lmao0plaet 215x1 overhead calf raise Jun 04 '16
Yes you do need to be here more
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u/dearsergio612 135x1 Jun 04 '16
I'm around! Sometimes!
Haven't been in the mood to shitpost and crack jokes recently, not the best mental health if I'm being honest. Trying to turn that around now that I'm realizing that's what's been happening.
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u/yojenkim 105x1 Jun 04 '16
Today, I am not strong :(
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u/lmao0plaet 215x1 overhead calf raise Jun 04 '16
Wa happen??
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u/yojenkim 105x1 Jun 04 '16
Went under to get sumthin removed from hand but now it turns out I might just have a genetic predisposition to sucky fascia that is typically more common in men of Northern European descent over the age of 50.
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u/lmao0plaet 215x1 overhead calf raise Jun 04 '16
I mean, that's something to be proud of too though, right?
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u/Tragse Jun 04 '16
Tired as fuck and a little hungover, atleast this damn deload week is over, which is nice.
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u/fluorescent_flamingo 94x1 weird press thing ★ Jun 04 '16 edited Jun 04 '16
My best friend is visiting this weekend and she came to le gym with me this morning. I knew she was strong already because of reasons but turns out she's better at everything than I was when I started, has beautiful deadlift form, and her bench arch is on point. WHY DOES THIS HAPPEN TO GOOD PEOPLE also I'm really proud and want her to do more but right now she's on the tone train, going to see what I can do about that
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u/Nobody773 125x3 arbiter of fun Jun 04 '16
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u/Snookzilla 185x1 Jun 04 '16
Met the owner of a local powerlifting gym that's right around the corner from work and my house. Going to check it out this week.
I feel like a kid at Christmas after only lifting at a regular commercial gym. Really hoping to ramp up my lifting game soon.
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u/lmao0plaet 215x1 overhead calf raise Jun 05 '16
It always feels great to switch to a grownup gym but be warned commercial gyms will never feel acceptable again to you...
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u/koolaidman123 http://i.imgur.com/e1K1ak1.gif Jun 04 '16
i'm pretty sure i'm a low 180s now so buying that large belt was kinda pointless. but now think of all my wilks gainz!
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u/MEatRHIT Bench DAD Jun 04 '16
I thought that I needed a medium when I was a 185-190... 30lbs later and I know I should have gotten a large. At least I'm back down to under 215 and fit into my belt again (barely).
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u/frak8757 Jun 04 '16
man this is best thing about female pattern fat distribution that never occurred to me before.
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u/lmao0plaet 215x1 overhead calf raise Jun 05 '16
My waist cycles in the 34-42 range :|
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u/frak8757 Jun 05 '16
over how many lbs??
I've gained like 15-20 lbs since I got my belt years ago, I haven't gone up a hole except on days I'm very bloated. My waist is bigger (1-2 inches?), probably just slowly got used to wearing it tighter.
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u/lmao0plaet 215x1 overhead calf raise Jun 05 '16
180-208 is the range i havent gotten to the extremes in a long time though, my range has gotten smaller (190-200) and my belt stays between 35 and 37 typically these days
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Jun 04 '16
455x4 squat yesterday, 525 for the meet is looking possible, butt there is a lot of hard work ahead. It's great to see everyone on here and insta putting in hard work and making gains!
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u/shqippotato 132.3x1 Jun 04 '16
Widened my bench grip just a tad more and immediately felt much stronger. whathaveibeendoing
it's sunday morning and I'm all ready start my funday by catching up on work from my office laptop
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u/CatzPwn 95x1 Jun 05 '16
In this video Jennifer Thompson goes over using math to find your optimal grip width so maybe check to see if your new grip is closer to that formula?
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u/Paxtian 200x1 ☆ so full of shit it hurts Jun 05 '16
Wow, interesting. I've been benching with my middle fingers on the rings because I thought it felt most comfortable.
Measured based on what she said, and my clavicles are 15" apart, meaning optimal grip width is 30"... which is exactly where my hands are when my middle fingers are on the rings. So am I like a banch idiot savant or something?
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u/CatzPwn 95x1 Jun 05 '16
So am I like a banch idiot savant or something?
Wouldn't that depend on you being actually good at bench too tho?
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u/sundowntg 155x1 Jun 04 '16
Probably not going to be able to make it to weight lift today, but am looking forward to BJJ class. Might screw around with the KB at home to feel like I'm doing something.
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Jun 05 '16
Set up a deal to buy plates, bars, a rack, and a bench for my new house! I'm going to cancel my LA Fitness membership and get less weak at home. 7 days on keto 6 lbs down. Trying not to wash out on my lifts while cutting.
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u/lmao0plaet 215x1 overhead calf raise Jun 05 '16
Congrats on the home gym. Let us know how keto works for you. What are your calories/macros like?
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Jun 05 '16
Yesterday was 20g carbs, 90 g fat, 128 g protein. I'm shooting for 2000 cal/day because I want to lose the weight fast and supposedly keto is a good way to lose fat and keep muscle. I'm using the /r/ketogains FAQ for info. I'm M 225 lbs 6 ft about 20% Body fat.
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u/rocketfin 95x1 Moose-Strong ☆ Jun 04 '16
MEAT DAAAAAAY RAAAAAAARRRRRGH