[quote]MaazerSmiit wrote:
Pause benched 100kg for 2 sets of 8 last week. Reckon both sets I would’ve hit 10 reps if the bar had had any knurling and my hands weren’t sliding out. Apoklyps, now’s your chance to come in and take the win, I don’t have access to a bench for a couple of months :([/quote]
Haha we’ll see. My bench has been pretty lackluster lately, and my focus has shifted almost entirely to aesthetics.[/quote]
judging by your profile picture, whatever you’re doing seems to be working. looking good man.
505x8 deadlift, and 245x1 OHP, some leg drive, but a 40 lbs PR for any type of OHP[/quote]
Thanks! Been doing a nice slow cut. I’m actually less than 5lbs lighter than my last pic, just starting to get to that point where small amounts of fat loss mean noticeable changes in appearance. Now I know why people say they don’t want to bulk again.
[quote]bdocksaints75 wrote:
Thanks…how come I cant see the video, it looks like it never posted?[/quote]
Dunno… I can see it just fine.
In other news…
Squat - 225x8, 235x5, 215x15
Every time I add 5lbs to my 5rm PB, I feel like a little kid
OHP - 122 for 3x5 (volume PR; I’ve never used that weight for sets across)
A completely meaningless one - one-armed z press - 18x30 on each side. Does anyone have any experience with regular z presses? LoRez?[/quote]
Z presses are neat, they are good for mobility and core stability, but I’ve never really found a use for them as a staple. I might find a place for them now that I am trying to get my overhead strength up. I just think stuff like BTN presses, partials, accomodated resistance, horizontal pressing, dips, DB pressing, and all of that stuff is a much more effective use of time.
[quote]nighthawkz wrote:
A completely meaningless one - one-armed z press - 18x30 on each side. Does anyone have any experience with regular z presses? LoRez?[/quote]
Z presses are neat, they are good for mobility and core stability, but I’ve never really found a use for them as a staple. I might find a place for them now that I am trying to get my overhead strength up. I just think stuff like BTN presses, partials, accomodated resistance, horizontal pressing, dips, DB pressing, and all of that stuff is a much more effective use of time. [/quote]
I mostly agree with the first two sentences, and I’m undecided about the last one.
When I used them exclusively, Z Presses seemed to be a good “pure” press workout, since they force you into a pretty good groove. You literally can’t press the bar too far forward without falling, so it trains that pretty well. There’s a lot of ab and hip flexor involvement in the lift, as they try to keep things balanced.
I used them, hoping they’d help fix some of my low back overarching, and they did help somewhat. However, once I went back to standing presses, some of that strength didn’t transfer. Seems for me, personally, some of my core strength (but more, control of hip positioning) is the problem.
Not that that’s necessarily relevant, unless you’re trying to use them the same way. It’s fallen out of my own training for the moment.
When I’ve seen Z Presses used successfully, it’s in the context of a static pressing day and a dynamic pressing day (e.g., push presses). Z Presses can be rotated in as the main lift on the static day, with dumbbell press or floor press as an accessory, or used as an accessory on a standing press day.
Haven’t checked in on this forum in a while. Congratulations to all on your recent PR’s.
A few I have it in recent weeks (5/3/1 Jokers a.k.a singles)…
Bench Press: 290 (Goal is 300, feel like that will be achieved in the coming weeks)
Deadlift: 475 (Goal is 500, coming relatively soon hopefully)
Oh Press: 205 (Goal is 225 but who knows how long that will take)
No recent squat PR’s yet since I started back low bar squatting a month and a half ago and having to build back up with better form. Stopped Low Bar Squatting due to hip issues. I did hit 330 for a Joker using the Spinal Tap Template that felt pretty smooth. Looking for a 405 squat eventually!
After almost 4 months back under the bar, I’m almost back to my previous strength. Hit 315x7 back squat after iso holds working up to 545 for 7 seconds. That should equate to 315x10+ when fresh.
Extremely happy about how well Safety Squat Bar gains translate to barbell back squats. If your legs are the weak point in your squat, SSB will fix that. Plus, I think I could probably get away with DL’ing more often (when I’m healed up, which should be soon) due to the reduced strain on the lower back.
[quote]JayPierce wrote:
After almost 4 months back under the bar, I’m almost back to my previous strength. Hit 315x7 back squat after iso holds working up to 545 for 7 seconds. That should equate to 315x10+ when fresh.
Extremely happy about how well Safety Squat Bar gains translate to barbell back squats. If your legs are the weak point in your squat, SSB will fix that. Plus, I think I could probably get away with DL’ing more often (when I’m healed up, which should be soon) due to the reduced strain on the lower back.[/quote]
Id really like to try a safety bar. I think that grip placement would help me out a lot with improvement. Sometimes my elbows and shoulders just take a beating from being under the bar quite frequently. Having to told the weight with my hands lower or more anterior than barbell squatting would be advantages to gaining overall strength for it and reduce strain at the same time.
That’s exactly why I bought it. My shoulders were killing me from squatting two days a week. It was tough spending that kind of money on a bar, but I’m glad I did it.
No shoulder pain, and it hammers the legs better than a straight bar.
Did just about the same workout as Friday, but worked up to a 565x7sec squat iso hold, and then 315x9 parallel squat.
All of my lifts have been coming along nicely after dialing in my nutrient timing. 10g of hydrolyzed casein, 40g of dextrose and 4g of citrulline malate before, plus the same amounts consumed over the course of the workout, and then a solid meal with a moderate amount of carbs afterward (usually a couple of tuna sandwiches). Makes all the difference in the world.
I’m PR’ing almost every single lift on every single workout with no soreness, and the only time I feel gassed is when I’m getting sick (like yesterday)
[quote]JayPierce wrote:
Did just about the same workout as Friday, but worked up to a 565x7sec squat iso hold, and then 315x9 parallel squat.
All of my lifts have been coming along nicely after dialing in my nutrient timing. 10g of hydrolyzed casein, 40g of dextrose and 4g of citrulline malate before, plus the same amounts consumed over the course of the workout, and then a solid meal with a moderate amount of carbs afterward (usually a couple of tuna sandwiches). Makes all the difference in the world.
I’m PR’ing almost every single lift on every single workout with no soreness, and the only time I feel gassed is when I’m getting sick (like yesterday)[/quote]
What had you been doing peri-workout previously that wasn’t working so well?