anybody into bodybuilding/powerlifting?

[Vedubin01]

will definitely be going after form instead of stacking on plates for no reason.

Set a goal and train for that. Just going and lifting weights will not gain mass or strength. Its all about programing.

[scabzzzz]

I'll post up my measurements tonight, I can't remember them off the top of my head.

The wife snapped this picture a couple months ago, probably the most recent one I've got.

Wow I feel small now. I need to eat more.

Only picture I've got while working out, sadly. I never think about pictures. Here is my max DL pull. 175kg. Made SURE someone snapped that one! I was shaking on the pull, took 10 seconds to get it up but I locked out.

[IronFreak]

Post up any required reading guys. Or any athletes, coaches, gyms, YouTube channels, etc that you follow for inspiration and information.

Some folks that I keep up with:
Eric Cressey
MobilityWOD.com
Mehdi from Stronglifts
California Strength aka Glenn Pendlay
Mankokit (because shes hot)
LiftbigEatBig.com
70sbig.com
Andy Bolton

Elite FTS
Anything Brian Carrol
Anything Jim Wendler

[IronFreak]

Wow I feel small now. I need to eat more.

Only picture I've got while working out, sadly. I never think about pictures. Here is my max DL pull. 175kg. Made SURE someone snapped that one! I was shaking on the pull, took 10 seconds to get it up but I locked out.

Dude that's double your body weight, impressive pull.

[drumad]

Yay e30 meat thread!

[IronFreak]

This is pretty cool honestly. Nothing against those that don't lift but its cool to find common ground with others in the community outside our love for the almighty e30!

[drumad]

“Down the road, in a gym far away
A young man was heard to say
“No matter what I do, my legs won’t grow!”
He tried leg extensions, leg curls, leg presses too
Trying to cheat, these sissy workouts he’d do!
From the corner of the gym where the big guys train
Through a cloud of chalk and the midst of pain
Where the big iron rides high, and threatens lives
Where the noise is made with big forty-fives
A deep voice bellowed as he wrapped his knees
A very big man with legs like trees
Laughing as he snatched another platefrom the stack
Chalked his hands and monstrous back
Said, “Boy, stop lying and don’t say you’ve forgotten!
Trouble with you is you ain’t been SQUATTIN’!”

-Jeff Mad Dog Madden

[JeffRR]

I’ve been lifting off and on for the past 20-years. Nothing competitive just for fun, really for me it’s a stress relief. If I’m having a tough time getting stressed at work I can roll into the gym, get a lift in and talk to my buddies and when I leave an hour later I feel a million times better. It’s like Cheers except with steel instead of beer.

I don’t follow any particular routines, what I’ve been doing for the last few years is pretty consistent. Most work sets are in the 3~8 rep range, I focus on the big movements. Really I’ve got some goals that I’d like to hit that I’m attempting to work towards, sometimes life gets in the way of that and I’m in the gym 1x/week.

For a few years I lifted with a few guys in a barn that were competitive powerlifters, they lifted APF/AAPF. I learned a bunch and saw some giant lifts. For a while, once per month the guy with the barn would hold Friday night squatting, and open it up to all the powerlifters in the area. He’d have 20 guys in the barn squatting in the monolift, saw a few guys go over 1000lbs. Those were fun nights. I saw someone mention the Metal Militia guys, I took their seminar a few years back, they came out to the barn.

I screw around with a few of the strong man stuff too, they can be fun, just the log and a some tire flipping. That log press by peteD is impressive. Took me awhile to figure out the trick that you can’t “clean” it.

[IronFreak]

It's back day today!!! By far my favorite.

JeffRR-

Watching guys squat 800+ is always awesome. I've told a few people about my buddy Justin Graalfs who squats over a 1000lbs....most people don't believe you until you whip out the handy dandy youtube and show him doing it.

Epic feats of strength are inspiring.

[scabzzzz]

Can this be my training log too?

Yesterday was bullshit day. Last week I finished up Bill Starr/Glenn Pendlays 5x5 9 week program. It was pretty decent. So this week Im doing stuff I wanna do/feel like doing/etc.. Think I may do a hybrid Pendlay/Texas Method 5x5. Monday (volume)/ Wednesday (light)/ Friday (intensity)
Ended up with:
-Ramped set of front squats - ramp up to 135x5 (extremely sore legs from Monday)
-Flat bench press 5x5 at 135#
-Arnold press with light weight 8x5x3
-Jerk and Snatch form checks with empty bar in front of the mirror - focusing on intensity

By the end of this workout I was spent. Light day wednesday! Yeah! Cant wait for PR friday!

[scabzzzz]

I’ve been lifting off and on for the past 20-years. Nothing competitive just for fun, really for me it’s a stress relief. If I’m having a tough time getting stressed at work I can roll into the gym, get a lift in and talk to my buddies and when I leave an hour later I feel a million times better. It’s like Cheers except with steel instead of beer.

I don’t follow any particular routines, what I’ve been doing for the last few years is pretty consistent. Most work sets are in the 3~8 rep range, I focus on the big movements. Really I’ve got some goals that I’d like to hit that I’m attempting to work towards, sometimes life gets in the way of that and I’m in the gym 1x/week.

For a few years I lifted with a few guys in a barn that were competitive powerlifters, they lifted APF/AAPF. I learned a bunch and saw some giant lifts. For a while, once per month the guy with the barn would hold Friday night squatting, and open it up to all the powerlifters in the area. He’d have 20 guys in the barn squatting in the monolift, saw a few guys go over 1000lbs. Those were fun nights. I saw someone mention the Metal Militia guys, I took their seminar a few years back, they came out to the barn.

I screw around with a few of the strong man stuff too, they can be fun, just the log and a some tire flipping. That log press by peteD is impressive. Took me awhile to figure out the trick that you can’t “clean” it.

That sounds like a great time. The best part about lifting is that its the perfect accessory hobby to so many other great things. Motorcycles, cycling, climbing, rowing, putting a roof on your house and carrying 32 bundles of architectural shingles up the ladder, skiing, surfing, etc..

[IronFreak]

I think this would be a great place for a log. I'll post up my back day later on. I went somewhat heavy last week, but I'm feeling really good today......new PR perhaps.

[IronFreak]

Back day log:

Started with calves, super-set of three different movements each 3x25
5x20 sets of pullups to get the lats warmed up
DEADLIFTS!
Warmup sets with 135x? till I found my groove
225x5
315x5
365x5
405x5

bent-over dumbbell rows
95x10
120x10
140x10

Super-set pull motions - wide grip rows, standing pull downs, close grip lat pulls

3x15

tossed so biceps in and 15 minutes on the stair master.

Still felt pretty strong on DL's even though I went heavy last week.

[SA E30]

Anyone got a decent 4 day split, but without legs. Before I get bashed. My legs have always been my strong point. They're comically big compared with my chest, and arms (go figure).

So I'm looking at something that is high volume on my arms to shock them into growth mode. I'm also running on my off days to try lean out and drop a little bulk off my legs. Wanna do this for 6-8 weeks.

P.S. gotta have deals in the workout, my fav exercise ever

[scabzzzz]

Anyone got a decent 4 day split, but without legs. Before I get bashed. My legs have always been my strong point. They're comically big compared with my chest, and arms (go figure).

So I'm looking at something that is high volume on my arms to shock them into growth mode. I'm also running on my off days to try lean out and drop a little bulk off my legs. Wanna do this for 6-8 weeks.

P.S. gotta have deals in the workout, my fav exercise ever

Squat high weight low rep. My legs leaned out a whole lot compared to velo/track riding (low weight high rep essentially) in the cycling world where my thighs were massive.

Fuck the split routines. Just lift heavy 3 times a week using compound lifts (as prescribed in this thread over and over) and use that extra day in the gym for something fun and cardio based.

Compound lifts = Squat, Deadlift, Press, Pull

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