Lifting Thread

[bcubs9497]

Steven just hit a 450 bench this morning. For now, he's got the biggest bench on the team. Hopefully will be able to get close to 500 by the end of the summer.

 

[AZOrange]

Steven just hit a 450 bench this morning. For now, he's got the biggest bench on the team. Hopefully will be able to get close to 500 by the end of the summer.

Cool. Slingshot or no?

 

[bcubs9497]

Cool. Slingshot or no?

Completely raw.

 

[TexanMark]

Completely raw.

I learned something new today
http://www.roguefitness.com/original-slingshot

 

[SUfaninAZ]

Completely raw.

I can still put up 375 as someone who will be 45 in a couple months. I'll get to 4 plates before I really regress haha.

 

[texascpa]

I can still put up 375 as someone who will be 45 in a couple months. I'll get to 4 plates before I really regress haha.

And I'm happy when I can hit 270 as a 47 year old. Man I got a long way to go

What do you weigh, if you don't mind me asking?

 

[bcubs9497]

I can still put up 375 as someone who will be 45 in a couple months. I'll get to 4 plates before I really regress haha.

Cool! Being able to get that weight at that age is an accomplishment. Make sure, though, that you take it easy and not go max, or near-max, too terribly often. Our middle-aged, or 50+ year old bodies can't take that kind of stress for too long before falling apart.

 

[SUfaninAZ]

And I'm happy when I can hit 270 as a 47 year old. Man I got a long way to go

What do you weigh, if you don't mind me asking?

240lbs. 12% bf. Just over 6' tall.

 

[SUfaninAZ]

Cool! Being able to get that weight at that age is an accomplishment. Make sure, though, that you take it easy and not go max, or near-max, too terribly often. Our middle-aged, or 50+ year old bodies can't take that kind of stress for too long before falling apart.

Rarely do I ever 1 rep max. Usually stop at 335 for a triple on 5th set.

 

[texascpa]

Rarely do I ever 1 rep max. Usually stop at 335 for a triple on 5th set.

I was using 5-3-1, but have switched over to the Texas Method. My bench had been stagnant so I'm hoping the switch will help. My squats are already going up, but I have to be careful because I don't have any cartilage in my knees (I get injections). I can still go past parallel, which is good.

 

[SUfaninAZ]

I was using 5-3-1, but have switched over to the Texas Method. My bench had been stagnant so I'm hoping the switch will help. My squats are already going up, but I have to be careful because I don't have any cartilage in my knees (I get injections). I can still go past parallel, which is good.

Gotta get those glutes going deep! Yeah my knees are shot too. Broke my patella 3 years back.

 

[care taker]

Cool! Being able to get that weight at that age is an accomplishment. Make sure, though, that you take it easy and not go max, or near-max, too terribly often. Our middle-aged, or 50+ year old bodies can't take that kind of stress for too long before falling apart.

I'm 48 and just did 340 i'm trying to keep pace with my boy every bone in my body hurts after that rep I could not have gotten 341 it was that close I have to wrap everything and warm up really well which I never used to do . ages just a number go to the health food store and get yourself a natural testosterone booster if you're 40 and over it makes all the difference I was just at my nephews bodybuilding contest and they had a 50 and over division and man these guys were jacked

 

[care taker]

Also I will never ever squat again or dead lift for that matter just plain hurts

 

[bcubs9497]

Also I will never ever squat again or dead lift for that matter just plain hurts

Squat is how I blew out my C5-C6 and herniated my C4-C5.

 

[care taker]

Heavy duty lift toughest on the body

 

[texascpa]

Also I will never ever squat again or dead lift for that matter just plain hurts

Which is funny because if it wasn't for the squat and deadlift, I am positive my knees would be worse off. And I haven't had issues with my C5 (which I've had since I was 20 for the last several years thanks to the deadlift. But, I agree, there's a point that you have to be careful as your body starts to break down.

 

[bcubs9497]

Heavy duty lift toughest on the body

Yep.

Was into my 3rd set of a 5x5 with 515 on my back.

 

[care taker]

That's heavy I was never a great squatter my short Italian arms are made for pressing

 

[SUfaninAZ]

I cringe at 95% of the people who do squats and deadlifts. Form is horrendous.

 

[AZOrange]

I learned something new today
http://www.roguefitness.com/original-slingshot

Yeah really helps if you want to improve bench. You have to get under weight and move it. I bet Steven could get 500 in reps with it and then in probably a month could do without it

 

[AZOrange]

I can still put up 375 as someone who will be 45 in a couple months. I'll get to 4 plates before I really regress haha.

That's damn good.

 

[AZOrange]

And I'm happy when I can hit 270 as a 47 year old. Man I got a long way to go

What do you weigh, if you don't mind me asking?

Try 5x5. It works. Unreal progrsssion

 

[AZOrange]

Heavy duty lift toughest on the body

Disagree. Bench is worse. If form is good on other 2 you can go forever

 

[AZOrange]

Yep.

Was into my 3rd set of a 5x5 with 515 on my back.

You were squatting 515 twenty five times?!? Why weren't you doing mad cow? That's a crapload of weight for those reps?

 

[AZOrange]

I cringe at 95% of the people who do squats and deadlifts. Form is horrendous.

Yeah, it's really bad. Where do you lift?