Well done my man, congrats!
1 Like
reward for job well done
1 Like
Damn!!! Nice work! I’m jealous.
1 Like
Great work on the squat hog! Good barbell row the other day also.
What about the young dudes?
I’m excited to see the Dark Horse Wrap Up video.
1 Like
Thanks to everyone who followed this! And the encouragement.
The follow up video is coming I’m working on it now!
1 Like
You are a beast Hog.
Congrats man
1 Like
It is amazing how much you have accomplished in such a short period of time. Good work hog.
1 Like
Wow Big Hog, well done on the squat mate. A squat PR is always the best 
1 Like
Very nice work indeed sir. Quality
1 Like
Damn!!! Congratulations bro that’s a big squat!!!
1 Like
Holy sh*t well done @losthog. I can’t believe you added 90lbs to your squat in that amount of time. Thats amazing
1 Like
Here is the highlights vid
7 Likes
Nice work. So you’ve realised what you’re capable of, you can set some new goals.
3 Likes
Already done man. The numbers hit at the end of this program were my goals for the year. Except the 405 squat. With all the hamstring troubles I didn’t know if I would ever reach that goal.
The goal for now…clean up the reps of these new “max” lifts.
I want to:
Hit a 225 OHP
Rep 225 for 10 or more on bench
Dead 500
Squat 405 clean with no lean for 5 reps where it becomes a heavy working weight.
For number goals…
OHP: 205
Bench: 295
Dead: 500
Squat: 455
I won’t test maxes until I’m getting good clean reps on the new heavy lifts…maybe around the 1st of the year. This next phase is just a clean up the reps, work form, and build some general strength
12 Likes
My goals are/were to hit the 3/4/5 plate numbers. I hit 5 plates on deadlift pretty easily. I’m not sure if I’ll ever hit 4 plates on squat if this hip doesn’t straighten up. I think 3 plates on bench is there when I’m able to push it again but I’m going to have to cycle bench and other stuff to avoid shoulder surgery.
Once I reach my goals, the new goals becomes to hit that number any day of the week — my Jim Wendler max if you will.
I now want to pull 600 pounds on deadlift and I might even strive for 650 or 700 to compensate for my squat.
I don’t really have any short term goals though. This hip injury kind of messes with my head in terms of what to push. I guess you could say a 2 plate split squat would be cool.
3 Likes
With you on this one brother. A year from now I’d like to be able to hit all my current maxes for 3-5 reps. I remember the first time I squatted 325 (my original squat max) for reps last October. Granted, I had a new pair of SBD sleeves to help me squat, but I got 325x12. That was incredible and I don’t expect to be able to do that with my current max a year from now, but I think 3-5 reps is pretty realistic barring any injuries or other setbacks. Knock on wood.
And Hog: nice video. The boys did very well (although not quite on your level yet, but they’re getting there) which was awesome to see.
2 Likes
I like my PR’s and all but it sucks when you know it’s a PR and not an everyday thing. I don’t feel like I can go around saying “I can deadlift 545 lbs” because I’m not sure if I could do it today. I did it in mid-June after a solid 12 week program.
I try to stay humble and realistic and tell myself (and occasionally others) what I feel like my max is at that moment. Let’s be real. When someone asks “How much do you bench?” they don’t mean “How much do you bench after a peaking cycle?”. They want to know what you can throw on the bar and move right now…and everyone lies about that 
3 Likes
Them’s some good goals
1 Like
I am late but wow Hog, congrats!! Great job, mate.
1 Like
Late as well, but good on ya. 4 plates - you’re gettin into them big boy weights now.
If you’re still unsure, check out Juggernaut. Follows the same 4 main lift + accessory training week. Uses a 90% training max (same as 531), divided into 3 week blocks (10, 8, 5, 3). Each block goes from light/moderate weight (depending on block) with high volume to higher weight with less volume over the course of the three weeks. Last workout of each three week block is a test, max reps at prescribed weight. If you meet the goal for that block (10, 8, you get the gist), weight stays the same. If you exceed the goal, then you increase training max by a pre-determined amount per rep over goal and use that for the next block. Couple different ways of running it, original (10, 8, 5, 3) or undulating (10, 5, 8, 3). Original order, weights get progressively heavier over the full 12 week program, meaning you spend more time away from the heavier weights. Undulating, you go from lightest (10) to second heaviest (5) to lighter (8) to heaviest (3). Only times you go for max weight is if you need to test for 1RM to get a more legit look at where you are (since after adding weight to training max it can become sort of hypothetical).
1 Like