New Hampshire Lifter II

Training Over 35 Lifter
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Clee, I wanted you to see how easy it is to put these gadgets on. The benchdaddy is a little easier but the slingshot isnā€™t very difficult. And as you can see with the double ply benchdaddy I put up 365x10 but with the lighter slingshot I only could press it for 3. So you have choices with how much help you want and need.

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Are you receiving any warning from youtube regarding copyrights about the music?

There is a lot of heavy metal I like and couldĀ“t publish my videos with them. Even hearing the song as environmental (not an embbeded soundtrack).

ā†’ my belly is claiming due to abs too

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Thanks , that awesome.
Looks similar, sounds like a pretty big difference in performance between the slingshot and benchdaddy. The latter give more support.
Thanks again. Thatā€™s a big help in my decision. Probably start with the slingshot and graduate to a benchdaddy.
Nice home gym. Plenty of good options.
Really appreciated

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BB, YouTube hasnā€™t said anything. Maybe because no one watches my videos.

Clee, glad you found the videos helpful. Both of those companies have different strength bands. So whichever brand feels better you can buy all kinds of strengths from.

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  1. 17ā€™ā€™ box cambered bar squats+green bands: barx10, bar+bandsx10, 135+bandsx6, 175+bandsx5, 225+bandsx5, 265+bandsx5, 315+bandsx5, 175+bandsx3x12
  2. Cambered bar GM: bar+green bandx10 135+bandx3x5
  3. Leg curls 100x3x10

Everything felt good.

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1a. Leg curl: 25x20, 50x15, 75x15, 100x3xmax reps
1b. Powertec calf raise: BWx20, white bandsx5xmax reps
2. Powertec squats: white bandsx10. white+orange bandsx10, bands+1 pps x10
3. 17ā€™ā€™ box cambered bar squats: 175x5, 225x5, 265x5, 315x5, 355x3
4. rev hypers 3 sets

The other day benching pissed off my left elbow. I think it may be a sign to do more leg work. The cambered bar doesnā€™t require any elbow flexion or extension. No elbow pain.

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1a. band pushdowns 3x25-50 reps
1b. curls with squat bar 55x3x25
2a. overhead band tri ext 3x15-20 reps
2b. db curls 30s x3x15 reps
3. db bench 75s x15
4a. band pushups 2 sets
4b. seated rows with 3ā€™ā€™ country crush 70x15 80x15 90x15

My left elbow felt great until the db bench. At the bottom of the movement my elbow lit right up. Iā€™m thinking 2 board bench might feel ok.

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1a. leg curls x 4 sets
1b. powertec calf raise x 4 sets
2. stationary bike sprint superset with powertec squats x 3 sets
3. rdl 225x2x10 275x10

Iā€™m trying to build quads like the indoor bike sprint athletes. Or least something resembling them.

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Iā€™ve read that squatting for 10 minutes straight w/135 three times a week will do that for you.

You try it. Iā€™ll cheer you on.

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Thanks for support Tony! I think that workout would cripple me though.

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1a. 2 board bench: barx25 95x5 135x5 185x5 225x5 275x5 315x5 225x15
1b. 150 lb sandbag carry x8x50 feet
1c. neutral grip chins BWx5,5,5,6,6,6,7,7

Got some conditioning in between sets of bench and chins.

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  1. 4ā€™ā€™ block deadlift 135x5 185x5 225x5 275x5 315x3 365x1 405x1 455x1 315x3x10
  2. 17ā€™ā€™ box front squat 135x5 225x5,5,5,5,10
  3. reverse hyper BWx15, +chainsx10,15

Fun workout. I used hook grip for all the sets except 315xreps. Trying to toughen my thumbs up.

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Maybe try thumb wrestling !!!

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Paul, I donā€™t have any friends. And you canā€™t thumb wrestle alone. So itā€™s hook grip.

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  1. MP barx10 95x10 135x5 155x5 175x5 195x2 135x3x10
    2a. push-up with green band x3x20
    2b. 150 lb sandbag carry x3 trips
    2c. neutral grip chins BWx10,6,6

Iā€™ve dropped 10 lbs over the past couple weeks and Iā€™m starting to feel it. My MP was in the toilet today.

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Good work on the 10 lb reduction. You joined the Crippler boot camp group?

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I used the Benchdaddy tonight.
Awesome.
Definitely has a learning curve.
Very easy on and off.
Where it sits on the arm ,seems to influence where I touch on the chest. Definitely gave my triceps some good work.
I went with the single ply gold. Going to scout out my next purchase :grin:
Thanks for the advice.

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Mac, I donā€™t know whoā€™s camp Iā€™ve joined but Iā€™d kill for a snickers bar. Or ice creamā€¦yeah ice cream.

Clee, so glad you liked your benchdaddy. It does take a few sets to get the groove. I hope it adds a bunch of weight to your bench.

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  1. 17ā€™ā€™ box front squat: barx10 95x10 135x5 185x5 205x5 255x5 275x3 325x3 275x5 205x10
  2. Several stone lifts

Hopefully carrying something tomorrow night and mixing vodka with something zero calories afterwards.

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Youā€™d eat ice cream in your state in January? Beyond tough.

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