What did you lift today?

bdave, you are so ass backwards its mind numbing

bdave, you are so ass backwards its mind numbing

Actually...many lifters prefer to lift without shoes for that very reason. Arnold and his buddies even did it. Your ignorance is mind numbing.


Today I DL'd and increased my 1rm to 475lb without straps or gloves.

I don't know what kind of flooring you have in your gym, but frankly I would not feel safe in socks with 400+ lbs on my back in my gym. There is not enough grip.

Rubber. The type with a rough texture. I'm only at 225. I guess i have to start looking for some power lifting shoes.
Nice Gimp lynch. I am jealous. How long you been lifting? Do you use gear (belt...)? What are your numbers?
I tried 3 plates today on the deadlift (was exhausted though from teaching my bro the power clean) and it didnt move an inch. I cant fucking wait to hit 3 plates. Only 3-4 months to go :clap:

shoulders and arms

seated bb shoulder press - 4x8,8,6,8 @ 115
+ db shoulder press - 1x4 @ 50
+ db shoulder press - 1x2 @ 50 (after short rest)
+db shoulder rpess - 1x3 @ 40 (after short rest)
lat front - 2x10/10, 10/7 (this is lateral raises and front raises right after each other for one set)
bb curls - 4x8 @ 70, 80, 80, 80
hammer db curls - 3x8 @ 25
dips - 5x8 @ bw, 20, 25, 35, 35
tri rope extensions - 3x8, 7, 7 @ 110, 100, 100

looks like a lot more than it is

Rubber. The type with a rough texture. I'm only at 225. I guess i have to start looking for some power lifting shoes.
Nice Gimp lynch. I am jealous. How long you been lifting? Do you use gear (belt...)? What are your numbers?
I tried 3 plates today on the deadlift (was exhausted though from teaching my bro the power clean) and it didnt move an inch. I cant fucking wait to hit 3 plates. Only 3-4 months to go :clap:

No I don't use belts or straps or gloves. I've been lifting for 5 years, but only the past two years have I been serious with my training and diet. I actually started doing deadlifts almost a year ago.

My deadlift is by far my strongest at 475. My squat A2G(ass to ground) is 325 and bench(my weakest lift) is only 275. I don't understand why my bench is so weak, but my chest looks extremely developed to the point people seem to think I can press more than the 275. I'm hoping to break 300 in the next couple of months...hopefully...

squats 4x8 @ 205 + 1x8 Legpress @ 320
seated calf raises 2x8 @ 140
leg ext 3x8 @ 45, 55, 55
leg curl 3x8 @ 60
incline sit up 3x12, 8, 6 @ 35, 45, 45
knee raises

3 sets of 5 for all.
Squats 230. Felt incredibly easy. I was shocked considering last friday the weight almost crushed me.
ATG raw.
Press attempt 130. Failed.
Gonna go back down to 125.
Power clean. New pr of 135.
Dips with an additional 75 pounds.
Turkish get up, up and down.

front shoulder is apparently still fucked up, so I took it easy

deadlift 255 5x5
bodyweight pullups 5x5
hanging leg raises(arm braced for shoulder) 8 front 8 front 8 per side
preacher curls 2x5@70lbs
decline situps 3x8 25lb weighted
cable crunches 3x8 @ 130lbs

And now for the best day at the gym ever(yesterday):

Walk in, go to squat rack. squat 45x10 just to get loose. Somehow pull my left glute muscle. Don't realize it yet so I go ahead and do 135x10. Really starts to hurt.

I limp out of the gym. Day over.

And now for the best day at the gym ever(yesterday):

Walk in, go to squat rack. squat 45x10 just to get loose. Somehow pull my left glute muscle. Don't realize it yet so I go ahead and do 135x10. Really starts to hurt.

I limp out of the gym. Day over.


That sucks bro. I usually try to do some sort of active warmup prior to legs, such as bike for 10 minutes or a slight jog for 5-10 minutes. You may want to try some body weight squats just to get them warmed up.

impressive numbers for such a small frame bdave. glad to see you finally found out what a gym was instead of doing pushups all day long. by "press" im guessing you mean clean and press? or bench press?

press is just an overhead press usually.

impressive numbers for such a small frame bdave. glad to see you finally found out what a gym was instead of doing pushups all day long. by "press" im guessing you mean clean and press? or bench press?

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The standing military press thing is actually just called the press.
Bench press = supine press.
And clean and press...well ya :P

As soon as I posted that I was like "man I forgot the military press, I bet that's what it was"

I only do seated military press

No problem.

db bench press - 4x7,6,7,5 @ 100, 100, 90, 90
bb incline bench press - 3x8 @ 135
machine press - 2x7 @ 200, 220

bb rows - 5x5 @ 175
pull ups - 4x8765 @ 25
machine rows - 3x7 @ 204
shrugs - 3x8 @ 230
back extensions - 3x10 @ 15

seated bb shoulder press - 4x8 @ 115
lat /front raises - 3x10 each
dips - 4x8,8,8,7 @ 25, 35, 45, 45
bb curls - 4x8,7,8,7 @ 90, 90, 80, 80
tri rope extensions - 3x8, 7, 7 @ 120
hammer db curls - 3x8 @ 25

squats 4x8 @ 215
leg ext 3x8 @ 55
leg curl 3x8 @ 60
incline sit up 3x10 @ 45
knee raises

4 posts in a row!

cutting right now so everything feels heavy as shit:(

deadlift 5x5 275
pullups 5x5 35lb
bent over rows 5x5 125
curls seated 2x5 50lb dumbells
curls standing barbell 1x5 85lb barbell

did some leg lifts and cable work for abs