I pulled a 635 reverse band deadlift. The bands were set to take 135 off the bottom.
[quote]frankjl wrote:
[quote]grettiron wrote:
[quote]frankjl wrote:
Chain Suspended GM w/ Cambered SSB
495 x3 +40lb PR
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Nice! How do you feel about that bar? Can you compare it to the giant cambered bar and the regular SSB?[/quote]
For GM variations that bar is the best for me. The SSB handles lock it into place on my back and the camber imitates my deadlift motion. The regular cambered bar is fine but with the SSB handles I don’t have to worry about the bar slipping on my back. We sometimes use Cambered SSB for squatting too because it’s very easy on the shoulders. You really don’t even need to hold on to the handles and the bar will just sit in place on your shoulders.
I use the regular SSB for GM’s out of a monolift. The SSB ruins my life for a few days after I use it and I can’t go nearly as heavy. It makes my head feel like it’s going to pop off so I try to keep it around 6-8 reps.
All 3 bars are great, but the Cambered SSB is my favorite for GMs.[/quote]
Thanks for the feedback!
405 x 11 deadlift, aiming for 15 - 20 next week or week after.
225x7 bench PR
315x2 maddog slingshot bench PR
Good way to bring in the new year!
Got a 440 Reverse band squat with light bands today!
Not a bad day today.
385 - 2 board - maddog sling shot (for the record the sizing is different than the original slingshot even though they claim it isn’t)
405 - 3 board for a triple - maddog sling shot
Hit a 285 bench with 90#s of chains.
725 x 1 reverse band pull … check out the lulz worthy way I put the plates on.
lmao nice. Fuckin duct tape. Best PR ever.
You have got to wonder, what is going thru the heads of those people walking the track!
315 Zercher. The spotter practically lifted it for me, which pissed me off and I felt like I was going to explode from all the pressure haha.
CS
Deadlift - 155kg x 10, 162.5kg x 7. Both 3 rep PRs
Had a goal for 2012 to do a trap bar dead lift at 300lbs.
I did in succession: tonight 1/8/2012
I did my working weight of 245 lbs
Then my all time record of 275 lbs … that was easy
Put on 20 more lbs for 295 lbs!!! Thought that was great!
So I tried for the 300 lbs and got it.
However that is not all!
Got rid of the smaller weights and DID THREE PLATES!
Finished it off by hitting 320 lbs, a + 45 lbs PR!
FTR, I started deadlifting one year ago.
i have a bench only meet this saturay so we hit our openers tonight. i also hit a couple PR’s.
floor press- 475x1 + 20lb PR
titan ram close grip bench, long pause, feet up- 495x1
Strict overhead press
205x5
Press against bands - 315 + orange short bands (EFS) (2 board + maddog slingshot) = 3. Things are going well with this new sling shot, really lets me overload the top and I’m consistently handling 400+ at the top now.
Not a pr, as I hit 350 on bench last month, but until I’ve done it twice, I don’t feel I own it.
Got 3x305, 1x335, 1x350 last night. Competition in March, hoping for 360-365.
Got 350 today
Bench Press 280 x 11 on my “3” week of 5/3/1.
Seems like too many reps, but I’ve already jumped 10 once instead of 5, hesitate to do so again. Training max is 305, calculated max based on 280 x 11 is 370ish. Who would reset higher?