Raising The Bar

I had a bit of lower back pain today but thought I'd go ahead with my plan of trying a few singles on the deadlift to see how far away I am from my target of 400lbs.
Because of this my schedule went out of the window

Deadlifts
1x132lbs
1x220lbs
1x353
1x375 - perfect form too :)
3x309
3x309

Romanian Deads
10x220
10x220

My lower back was shattered at this point and I'd managed to split the skin underneath a massive callus so I had a sharp pain in my hand and a little blood balloon forming so I finished off with split squats (not the quarter variety I saw last night)

Split squats (each leg)
10x132lbs
10x143

Overall I was pleased with my deads, that's the first 1RM I've ever recorded
 
Only 25lbs to go! You are an effin beast. You get gloves yet?
 
tonymcclellan said:
Only 25lbs to go! You are an effin beast. You get gloves yet?
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Nah, I think they look so pussy, although if I'm going to continue to get cuts from the bar I may reconsider. My girlfriend isn't a huge fan of the cheese grater hands either
 
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tonymcclellan said:
If you dont get them, you may not get any.
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I'll just flex my sexy biceptZ and get some new high school girls following me around :)

Another upper day today, this was a tough workout and I still had some soreness around my pecs and shoulders from Wednesday. A good weekend of rest and food is needed to recharge I think

Machine Chest Press (benches taken)
3x5@231lbs
7x216

Rows
3x5@246lbs
8x216

I found these harder than usual today, I think yesterdays dead max knocked it out of me

Elevated Pressup Iso Holds
3x45 seconds +33lbs on back

Bent over pull downs
10x198lbs
10x209
10x209 - Killed me

Int/Ext rotations
Int - 2x10@66lbs
Ext - 2x10@44
 
Wow, what a day it's been on here, there's been so much bitching at each other I think my cortisol levels are sky high just from reading them :boxing_smiley:

Well, the gym was empty today, which was suprising seeing as it's international 'pecs and triceps' day (Monday)

Squats
3x264
2x3 @ 286
6x264
10x242

Romanian Deads
3x10 @ 242

Seated Calf Raises
3x10@132

No time for lunges today, I got caught up in the office so didn't get to leave on time
 
It's exactly 4pm here, I think the time in NYC is about 5 hours behind the UK

And a question for you Goergen, what's your max deadlift? And how long were you lifting before you hit that point?
 
And a question for you Goergen, what's your max deadlift? And how long were you lifting before you hit that point?
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HUH, deadlift. by far my crappiest lift. My best ever is 600lbs off of the floor. (to put that in perspective, my bench press was higher) Thats why I was pretty happy about the 550 I pulled a couple weeks ago. I have a different technique now and I think I will be breaking barriers soon.

I was lifting a long time before that. I hit it in 2005. I started training in 1991. (I think, I started my first year of high school)

I did not really train it till about 2000. I broke 500 in 2004, and it really jumped in '05. It was during that time I figured out how to train back and core better.

Sorry. Long answer to short question. :)
 
600lb deadlift, that's cool; but over 600lb bench?!? I just crapped myself :eek:

Deadlift is my best lift and bench is my worst
 
Yea. The squat has historically been my best lift. I have not been putting as much emphasis lately on the lifts as much ans I have been putting focus on work capacity and power.
 
CCR said:
and I'd managed to split the skin underneath a massive callus so I had a sharp pain in my hand and a little blood balloon forming
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Does anyone have any advice on what to do about this? I now have what looks like a black callus on my right hand; this isn't a problem in its self but it still hurts a little which makes me think the break in the skin hasn't healed yet.

There shouldn't be a problem lifting heavy with this should there? Does anyone think it would be a bad idea?
 
It'll probably break open again. Get some gloves man, they are hand savers. Thats the only reason I use them. The equipment at my gym was new so the knurls were all tearing up my hands.
 
There shouldn't be a problem lifting heavy with this should there? Does anyone think it would be a bad idea?
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It could open up. And you do not want that. I use pre-wrap and duct tape for stuff like that. I have a large red blister on my left index finger from throwing last week and that solution has been perfect.

I find duct tape to be far superior to athletic tape in these situations, I the athletic tape pulls at the skin. The duct tape is smooth and stays in place. The pre-wrap is just to make it more comfertable.

Hope this helps.
 
Ah, duct taped hands, that could be a way for me to be a wuss but still look tough :)

Maybe I'll celebrate my 400lb deadlift with a pair of gloves though. I can't wait to get that out of the way, I need to cut.
 
Not such a great day today, I used a different set of dumbells for the chest press and found it so much harder; I've either lost strength or this new set are slightly heavy dispite being marked the same weight

Incline DB Chest Press
5x176lbs
5x176
5x176
6x167 - 2 less than last week

I also had some pain in my left shoulder so it's back to the ice tonight

Seated row
4x277lbs - over ambitious
5x262
5x262
8x231

Elevated Iso Press Up Hold
3x45 sec + 33lbs on back

Bent over pull down
10x198lbs
10x209
10x209
 
Oh yeah, and speaking of weight, it's looking like my girlfriend will need new trousers soon.
Not in a 'who ate all the pies' kind of way though, more like a 'what idiot didn't use a condom' kind of way. Lol, we're still thinking there's a chance it could be really bad constipation :yelrotflmao:
 
Lol, cheers, not getting too excited though because if it is just that she's put weight on then she'll be so embarrassed about us getting excited thinking it could be a baby :)
I'll have to wait until a test comes back positive
 
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