anybody into bodybuilding/powerlifting?

[Denny]

Yeap I know how you feel I got a desk job too...

[Denny]

anybody workout at home?

[IronFreak]

Used to power lift, then I got married and started school again so it came to a stop. My wife and I still hit the gym 3-4 times a week. We follow the Wendler 5/3/1 program. I just set a new PR, kinda unique. I pulled 395lbs. with a double overhand grip for 5 on Sunday. Usually at 475lbs. sumo with over/under grip.

[Dozyproductions]

anybody workout at home?

It sounds weak but I got a high resistance flex band and pull up bar( for the door way) and with a good diet, cardio, and core exercises I've gotten into fucking great shape and recovered 15 pounds, within a month, of the 35 I lost after I switched medications. I'm back to about 175lb at the height of 6'1". Like 20 minutes every other day or two as well.

[Cabriolet]

all i see is


but srsly that's a lot of weight. gj

[Denny]

Used to power lift, then I got married and started school again so it came to a stop. My wife and I still hit the gym 3-4 times a week. We follow the Wendler 5/3/1 program. I just set a new PR, kinda unique. I pulled 395lbs. with a double overhand grip for 5 on Sunday. Usually at 475lbs. sumo with over/under grip.

Im on the Reg park 5x5 system... but I heard amazing things about the wendler program i need to read up on it.

respect for your lifts man! awesome job :)

It sounds weak but I got a high resistance flex band and pull up bar( for the door way) and with a good diet, cardio, and core exercises I've gotten into fucking great shape and recovered 15 pounds, within a month, of the 35 I lost after I switched medications. I'm back to about 175lb at the height of 6'1". Like 20 minutes every other day or two as well.

whats important is that your givin your body some resistance training... dont quit keep at it

all i see is


but srsly that's a lot of weight. gj

LOL... 500 pounds is nothing my man on trapbar deadlift compared to "Ironfreak" 400-500 pound undergrip deads...

[IronFreak]

Go big or go Home. 500lbs. on a trap bar is still a feat! Not to many people can pickup double there body weight off the ground period......that puts us way ahead of the game!

[RondoAcapriccio]

In regards to the programs..

I started with 5x5 and like 115lb BW... went to 145 in a year... and really improved all my lifts.. especially chest where I lagged a lot.

I started with a 70lb Bench, 90lb DL, and 60lb Squat.

My current numbers I posted earlier... however I haven't really made much progress in the past year.. just sorta been maintaining.. really been busy with school/work this past year. I always make pretty good gains in the summer though. I also do a lot of cardio too.

Now that I have a pretty solid base I find 5/3/1.. or some variation of, to be better.


just remember though, programs don't mean jack, if you diet sucks.

[IronFreak]

In regards to the programs..

I started with 5x5 and like 115lb BW... went to 145 in a year... and really improved all my lifts.. especially chest where I lagged a lot.

I started with a 70lb Bench, 90lb DL, and 60lb Squat.

My current numbers I posted earlier... however I haven't really made much progress in the past year.. just sorta been maintaining.. really been busy with school/work this past year. I always make pretty good gains in the summer though. I also do a lot of cardio too.

Now that I have a pretty solid base I find 5/3/1.. or some variation of, to be better.


just remember though, programs don't mean jack, if you diet sucks.

You said it brother! My wife and I do the CBL "Carb backload" diet. Check it out. it works too. My wife did it super strict for 7 months before our wedding, She was in swim suit model shape by the time we were in Mexico!! I also did it, dropped 40lbs. and put 5 inches on my chest and back!!

[Denny]

You said it brother! My wife and I do the CBL "Carb backload" diet. Check it out. it works too. My wife did it super strict for 7 months before our wedding, She was in swim suit model shape by the time we were in Mexico!! I also did it, dropped 40lbs. and put 5 inches on my chest and back!!

absolutly diet is very very important.

Training wise... one BIG thing I learned is if your not getting stronger your not building muscle...period. You see the ones that still bench or squat the same weight year after year...

I always do singles to get my body/muscles/joints ready for handling heavier weights. my work sets are more like 3 x 5 (example on trapbar I use 400 pounds) 2 months ago 400 pounds was my single. my legs went from 25" to 26.5 closer to 27".. chest from 48 to 49.5 arms 17 1/4 to hair over 18" .....

just what works for me.... but now am curious about the wender 5/3/1 :)

[IronFreak]

absolutly diet is very very important.

Training wise... one BIG thing I learned is if your not getting stronger your not building muscle...period. You see the ones that still bench or squat the same weight year after year...

I always do singles to get my body/muscles/joints ready for handling heavier weights. my work sets are more like 3 x 5 (example on trapbar I use 400 pounds) 2 months ago 400 pounds was my single. my legs went from 25" to 26.5 closer to 27".. chest from 48 to 49.5 arms 17 1/4 to hair over 18" .....

just what works for me.... but now am curious about the wender 5/3/1 :)

The beauty of the Wendler program is you are always lifting in your 65-95% total capacity range. It's usually a 4 week cycle and you go up 5lbs. on every lift after a cycle. It's slow growth but it solid growth. When I started I could barely overhead press 135lbs. without looking like a little turd. I just did a triple at 200lbs. Pick up the book off of amazon, get his second edition, it has a lot more assistance work you can do with it.

I have seen crazy gains.

[Luke_M]

I used to bodybuild. Never used a trapbar much, I did the old over/under grip with a regular straight bar or used straps when it got real heavy. I loved deads. So pure and made you feel like a beast when you knocked out a few good reps.

Anybody every use the doggcrapp method? (Yes, that's the actual name). I made a lot of gains with that. I went from approx 275 for 8-10 on inclines to 375 for 6-8, added well over 100lbs to my squats, hacks, etc. Pretty much got way stronger on every exercise I did on a regular basis.

Went from like 240ish to about 270 all in about 2 years. And I had been at it for a long time by then so those gains were hard to come by. It's super simple and straightforward.

[Flash]

Good job on the PR OP. The most ive ever farmer walked with a trap bar was 430 before i hurt my back, that was @ 5'9 and 154 lbs around 8% bodyfat/shredded. Started do do a lot higher rep/bodybuilding style training and now am 17 pounds heavier with a few bodyfat % more

this was 405 lbs, two weeks before my PR i believe

[Denny]

I used to bodybuild. Never used a trapbar much, I did the old over/under grip with a regular straight bar or used straps when it got real heavy. I loved deads. So pure and made you feel like a beast when you knocked out a few good reps.

Anybody every use the doggcrapp method? (Yes, that's the actual name). I made a lot of gains with that. I went from approx 275 for 8-10 on inclines to 375 for 6-8, added well over 100lbs to my squats, hacks, etc. Pretty much got way stronger on every exercise I did on a regular basis.

Went from like 240ish to about 270 all in about 2 years. And I had been at it for a long time by then so those gains were hard to come by. It's super simple and straightforward.

I love the dogcrapp method... I just found the reg park 5x5 work better for me. One thing in common if you don't get stronger you wont get bigger... THE most important factor to keep in mind with any program as far as building muscle is concerner

Good job on the PR OP. The most ive ever farmer walked with a trap bar was 430 before i hurt my back, that was @ 5'9 and 154 lbs around 8% bodyfat/shredded. Started do do a lot higher rep/bodybuilding style training and now am 17 pounds heavier with a few bodyfat % more

this was 405 lbs, two weeks before my PR i believe

thanks man. I never seen farmers walk with the trapbar.. I would not recommend it since its dangerous to walk with it and for your back. If you want to build legs/back/neck do the trapbar like I do...handles down..90 degree legs...back straight pull up 3x5 reps 2x a week with 1 single a week. I have a buddy just doing that and 4 months into it he looks to have added a good 15 pound of muscle easy.

[CabbE30]

I gym regularly, unfortunately I weigh a shoddy ~140lbs on a good day. I need to eat more but it's difficult being a broke-ass college student. I also wrestled for my school for a couple years so a lot of the exercises I practice are more strength-building and less about mass. Dont get me wrong, I'd love to gain another 10 lbs.