Anything over 500 makes you the strongest guy in most gyms by a lightyear. Every guy can pull 2, most guys can pull 3, the dedicated ones can pull 4, but it takes something extra to get 5 plates or more. 600 is bordering on pointless unless you want to move a sleeper sofa by yourself, but hey… I’m gunning for it too someday 
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My gym is huge and it’s one of seven YMCAs in the area. Members can go to any one. My town has a shade under 400,000 people. There are lots of people pulling 500 or close…or more. There are quite a few competitive power lifters or power lifters in training that come in.
600 might set me apart though. But I’ll still be jealous of the guy whose traps look like handles next to his neck.
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09/05/18 — welcome the night squat sessions
Squat
45x10
135x10
155x5
195x5
235x3
255x5
285x5
325x5 (going over 3 plates every squat session now)
https://instagram.com/p/BnXunKwHne-/
Volume
255x8 (great set)
255x5 (cut it back just felt like the right thing)
255x5 (nice set)
255—(started to do another set and decided I had done enough, save it for another day my man long term game)
RDL
155x10
185x10
215x10 (totally fucking awesome workout going on)
Leg press high and wide
145 loaded x20
145x20 (hit the wall…out of gas)
145x20 (I say when we stop)
Back extensions
BW x20 x3 (enough)
Done. 55 minuets. Nice work I’m trying to go to sleep typing this at the gym. Completely crushed…
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Nice work as usual hog. Good to see you putting in the work and setting an example
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Awesome Hog, I really envy that squat.
I think it was the right call to only do 3 backoff sets.
As always, as Simo says, you’re setting an example for all of us.
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As soon as I saw the first frame of your video, I knew that young guy was gonna be mirin 
Squat reps looked smooth and “easy”
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09/08/18— College football and bench press
45x10
95x5
115x5
135x5
155x5
175x5
195x5
225x5 ( nice clean reps had 7-8 )
https://instagram.com/p/BnebAFJnoja/
V:
175x8
175x8
175x8 (just right on weight, sets, reps)
Incline football inside grips
125x10
145x8 (ran out of gas)
145x6
125x10
Straight arm lat pull down
80x15
80x15
80x13 (very proud of this work. The addition of three reps on this group is well earned! Switching up exercises next time)
Rev grip barbell row
135x10
135x10
155x10
155x10
Concentration curls
25x10
30x10
30x8
25x10
25x10
JM press
95x20 (way to easy)
115x20
115x20 (hell yeah gains!)
Been awhile since I posted pics. Had a great session. Had a big bench lift in me today. I practicing lifting discipline this cycles and holding back on free for all in the gym
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You’re looking more muscley. Traps and back especially are filling in nicely!
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That’s the best I’ve seen you look. Major progress.
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You look like a big scary dude. 10/10 would hire you for security if I was famous lol
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Great progress Hog! Backs thickened nicely
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GainsHog!!!
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Looking good mate, you could be one of the Dudley Boyz lol
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Muscley as fuck bro, traps look great. Nice work!
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Just a tad late Hog, Looking good man, much better than start of the year.
and 5 good reps with 2 plates, one day Hog one day, I’ll be doing that. (The link didn’t work btw)
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Lookin good for an old guy…
Seriously, great progress. Like they say, it’s a marathon, not a sprint (maybe that’s why my knees are so achey, lol).
How’s the football season going?
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Season going well my lines are playing well. We are 2-1 currently.
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09/09/18
Sunday deadlift
135x10
185x5
225x5 (exploded off the floor)
275x5
315x5
355x5
385x5 (super easy. grip doh no hook was limiting factor)
V:
285x5
285x5
285x5
SSB squat:
155x10
175x10
195x10 (easy but I hate 10 rep squats
Pull throughs
70x20
80x20
100x20 (did this even do anything?)
Planks
1:15
1:35
1:25
Done
Super cool workout. 5 plates is in reach when I want it.
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Nice. We’re now 0-4.
You’re the head coach, right?
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I never felt like I ‘got’ much out of pull throughs. Aside from cable burn on my sack.
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