I do use a false grip. Don’t have a belt, and never used one. I know it would get the numbers up, particularly on squats and DL… and probably help me break the press 135 barrier…
All the strong guys use a belt, so why the hell not.
Thanks. Maybe one of these days!
5/23
135lb clean-and-press, 60 total reps under 25 minutes.
Was gonna do doubles for 30 minutes EMOM but knew I could do better, but cant sustain triples the whole time. So I did EMOMs either double or triples, until I got to 60.
Kids were out there the whole time, and 10 minutes in I had to break for diaper and other necessities, so it didn’t have the whole desired effect, but I did what I could just like my main man @ChongLordUno
Edit PS: is it a clean-and-press if it’s a power clean and push press? Or am I misusing a technical term?
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Power clean and push press is probably the best definition of a C&P.
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Now that’s what I’m talking about mate
Dad shit. We just get our heads down and get the work in
Since I started the day off so well I decided to make it 100 total reps. Its early afternoon and i just did the last one - did the remaining 40 reps in clusters of 4 between family duties, grocery run, diapers etc.
@T3hPwnisher that’s what I’m talking about. At the end of the day the aggregate work is good, but it would have added a big conditioning element if I’d had time do do it all at once.
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5/24 Monday
Gotta split up my leg day into a deadlift session this morning and a front squat session tomorrow, presumably.
Every deadlift set proceeded by 3 vertical jumps.
DEADLIFT gravy 5/3/1 cycle 2, 1’s week:
135x10
185x5
225x5
255x3
290x11
Shrugs 225x27
In and out in 30 minutes, time to get to work.
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I second both of these reccomendations, for what it’s worth.
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Turns out you were right!
Using @Cyrrex and @aldebaran 's suggestions to a) not let my wrist cock back so far and b) take an even bigger breath first and c) lean back a bit more, I walked out to the garage last night and strict pressed 95, 115, then 135. Wish I’d filmed it - a sorry rep it was, felt like it took 20 seconds from forehead height to lockout, but now that I’ve done it once I feel like a barrier is broken and I’ll be doing it smoothly in no time.
This is a major life goal accomplished (is that sad? haha!) for ME; yeah some people can just walk up and press this who don’t even train, but I worked for years and I got it.
So a big THANK YOU for all the tips, video feedback, and positive comments from everybody over the past few months!
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5/25/2021
Front Squat
Goal was 180 for 10 EMOM doubles, I ended up doing 14 minutes EMOM to get all the reps:
6 minutes doubles, the next 8 minutes singles. It was HARD. Got the 20 total reps, but damn it’s heavy.
Widowmaker: Front squat 125lb
Last week I got 14, this week I was doing even worse but from sheer spite I made it to 15 reps. I was dying… well felt like it. Weight kept going forward, I couldn’t keep my elbows up, so it was crushing on my wrists… Not sure how to train that part but maybe I should find a way. Anyway I was dripping sweat and had to lay on the floor after. But I’m satisfied, did a good job, now I have a full day of real work to do.
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Wish I could like that more than once, you’ve worked tirelessly to hit this goal and you’ve smashed it, whilst losing weight, epic work, well done!
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Dude, that’s awesome! Congrats on the PR. And yeah, once you know it you can do it, that is half the battle won. Now for 145!
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Hell yes man congrats on the PR!
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That’s awesome man! Great job! Proof that hard work pays
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That’s fabulous! I knew you had it. Grindy lifts suck, but I think they’re the worst yet most satisying on presses.
So if 135 was a major life goal, that must mean 225 is next? 
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Huge congrats - that is really good on you.
And no, not sad at all. You did set a goal and worked patiently to reach it - that is a show of great persistency and discipline. Well done!
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Awesome man!
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PRtastic
Well done my man
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ROFL!
–begin rant–
(Don’t bother reading this)
Ya know, gotta be careful with weight training goals. I saw a dude in the grocery store wearing shorts the other day. He doesn’t look like he lifts, but he’s only 50% heavier than me, yet his knees - the bony part - are twice the diameter of mine or more. I see him and I’m like, OK this guy could beat my squat UNTRAINED, and in a year he’d be 400+lb. My knees are like little glass clock gears in comparison.
This applies to shoulders too - some people just have thick bone frames to press all that weight with, I’m built like a broomstick.
I’m not bitching about genetics, but the key thing here is that comparing myself to others - with different body types than mine - is a losing proposition. So I’m trying not to hold myself to certain standards regarding weight lifted, even as a percentage of bodyweight. Do I want a bigger squat? Absolutely. Would I consider murdering someone if it got me a 225lb press? Perhaps. Would I try roids? hell no.
I have a work ethic, discipline, patience, and - another key variable - LOTS of other things in my life to focus those talents on besides weight training goals.
–end rant–
TLDR: At the moment, I’ll continue my press program, it still has value for a few more weeks. For other lifts, I would benefit from having some goals, should probably do some thinking and hammer some out.
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when i see that, can’t help myself
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Congratulations on getting it. What was you RPS (RP @simo74)
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