Breaking 100# on a squat to the box and 65 bad-ass pounds on the overhead press! That’s so awesome.
Other than looking at the video of the barbell hip thrusts that was included in the Glute article, I can’t think of another resource for these. If you are doing these through a full range of motion, you are doing them right.
What happens to your grip on the deadlifts? That is one problem I haven’t run into yet.
[quote]mom-in-MD wrote:
LMAO!! That’s why I left…They hung my ass for eating a cookie! mmmm, cookies!
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well was cookie an FA girl??? ;+)
[quote]dejavued wrote:
mom-in-MD wrote:
LMAO!! That’s why I left…They hung my ass for eating a cookie! mmmm, cookies!
well was cookie an FA girl??? ;+)[/quote]
WIN
[quote]mom-in-MD wrote:
AlisaV wrote:
I do the same thing. I swear most of my goofing-off time is now exercise-related.
I can let you know what I eat, but it’s not really “clean.” (God! at FA apparently yogurt is too “processed” a food. They’d stone me if they found out about the pizza.)
LMAO!! That’s why I left…They hung my ass for eating a cookie! mmmm, cookies!
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You ladies stay over here then. Have another cookie and pick up some heavy shit. It’s all good!
[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
Breaking 100# on a squat to the box and 65 bad-ass pounds on the overhead press! That’s so awesome.
Other than looking at the video of the barbell hip thrusts that was included in the Glute article, I can’t think of another resource for these. If you are doing these through a full range of motion, you are doing them right.
What happens to your grip on the deadlifts? That is one problem I haven’t run into yet.[/quote]
I had been using a mixed grip but I switch back to an overhand grip because of a comment big James made about it creating a twisting stress (I’m mis-quoting him). After about three reps at 145, the bar starts to slip out of my hands. I know some people use straps, but I just prefer less equipment in my life. It feels cleaner and less complicated to me right now.
[quote]dejavued wrote:
mom-in-MD wrote:
LMAO!! That’s why I left…They hung my ass for eating a cookie! mmmm, cookies!
well was cookie an FA girl??? ;+)[/quote]
:D:D:D Too funny!
[quote]arachne12 wrote:
dejavued wrote:
mom-in-MD wrote:
LMAO!! That’s why I left…They hung my ass for eating a cookie! mmmm, cookies!
well was cookie an FA girl??? ;+)
:D:D:D Too funny![/quote]
omg…beyond funny! i thought to myself it would be funny if when i got really lean to post pictures of plates of food that i eat (NOT clean FA style shit) to mock them over there. not all of course, but some of them are indeed f’d in the head regarding food.
great job on hitting your goals arachne!!
Thanks talenaah!
Hey is anyone else totally overwhelmed by the glute article today? There are like 8 different classes of exercise. I thought I was doing well with squats and deads, and adding what I thought were hipthrusts but he says are glute bridges. How can you do all these exercises!?
I’d like to throw another question out to the crowd. In about a month I am going to need a new goal. Here’s my question:
What is the minimum expected on deadlift, squat, and bench for a masters (46 yo) woman in the 52 kg weight class to compete at a local powerlifting event and not make a total ass of herself? I’m not saying I definitely want to go there, I’m just saying a fantasy goal would be an excellent motivator.
Cheers!
[quote]dejavued wrote:
mom-in-MD wrote:
LMAO!! That’s why I left…They hung my ass for eating a cookie! mmmm, cookies!
well was cookie an FA girl??? ;+)[/quote]
WHOAH!! I’m not sure in which way I should take this 
[quote]arachne12 wrote:
I’d like to throw another question out to the crowd. In about a month I am going to need a new goal. Here’s my question:
What is the minimum expected on deadlift, squat, and bench for a masters (46 yo) woman in the 52 kg weight class to compete at a local powerlifting event and not make a total ass of herself? I’m not saying I definitely want to go there, I’m just saying a fantasy goal would be an excellent motivator.
Cheers!
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Cool! It’s good to have a long term goal to keep the motivation going! Hopefully someone will be by to help out.
[quote]arachne12 wrote:
I’d like to throw another question out to the crowd. In about a month I am going to need a new goal. Here’s my question:
What is the minimum expected on deadlift, squat, and bench for a masters (46 yo) woman in the 52 kg weight class to compete at a local powerlifting event and not make a total ass of herself? I’m not saying I definitely want to go there, I’m just saying a fantasy goal would be an excellent motivator.
Cheers!
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The guys told me to just go do it. Don’t sweat the weights you lift and do the first meet for the experience. So I am. The first week of december.
Pick yourself a meet and do it!
Oh are you going to the one in Denver!? I could come and check it out and just watch the first time and then set my goal for the next one. If you say hi to me I won’t be shy.
[quote]arachne12 wrote:
Oh are you going to the one in Denver!? I could come and check it out and just watch the first time and then set my goal for the next one. If you say hi to me I won’t be shy.
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Absolutely come check it out. You can be my video person!
Sweet! 
[quote]arachne12 wrote:
Thanks talenaah!
Hey is anyone else totally overwhelmed by the glute article today? There are like 8 different classes of exercise. I thought I was doing well with squats and deads, and adding what I thought were hipthrusts but he says are glute bridges. How can you do all these exercises!?[/quote]
I tried to read it, but work kicked my ass today and I couldn’t focus. I’ll try again tomorrow. Or maybe I’ll try again now…
At least for a few more weeks I am sticking with improving my squat and deadlift form, and doing the glute bridges and the single leg hip thrusts (like the one CBear did with the midget on top of her) and cable pull-throughs. Getting overwhelmed with the possible exercises isn’t good.
As for the powerlifting meet, take the dog’s advice and just do it. I mean, you can break a fucking brick. You are a bad-ass! Powerlifting will be cake.
[quote]arachne12 wrote:
I had been using a mixed grip but I switch back to an overhand grip because of a comment big James made about it creating a twisting stress (I’m mis-quoting him). After about three reps at 145, the bar starts to slip out of my hands. I know some people use straps, but I just prefer less equipment in my life. It feels cleaner and less complicated to me right now.
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I do use a mixed grip and like it alot. It feels very stable to me. So far the rest of my body has failed before my grip has.
But as you know, I’m certainly no expert!
[quote]arachne12 wrote:
Sweet! :)[/quote]
You can see my ugly mug in the Over 35 area. I haven’t decided red or blue for the mantard yet.
Hi everyone! It’s snowing like hell here in colorado and the only reason I came to work is it’s deadlifting day (well that and I forgot my laptop).
I’m pleased to announce I hit my deadlift goal of 170 lb today. At 165 and 170 is the first time I felt like the weight was stuck to the floor and then came up. At lower weights, I felt the pressure in my feet, and worried about form so as not to hurt myself but I never really questioned that the weight would move. That’s three goals out of five.
Deadlift 1x5 45, 65, 95, 115, 135 1x3 155 and 1x1 170 lb PR!
Bench 1x10 60 1x5 70, 80 1x2 90 1x1 95 lb < I keep repeating the 95 to make sure that goal is solidly spanked.
Dips 1x5 bw 1x3 3 lb db < this sucked and I quit. I wasn’t proud of myself, but I was so happy about the deadlift I used it as an excuse to slack on these and the chinups.
Weighted chinups 1x5 with 15 lbs 1x1 with 20 lbs
Incline bench 1x5 45 bb 1x5 25 db 1x2 30 db
And to finish it up I tried a set of hipthrusts with just the bar. According the the glute article I had been doing bridges and need to elevate shoulders for a hipthrust. I’m not sure I really get it but I’ll keep trying.
Happy lifting!
Oh and Kimba, I went with the mixed grip today.