PH 2014 Goals, Progress & Transformations Thread
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Last 2 sessions have been excellent for me 
I've worked up to my opening weights for log and axle deadlift (from 12") and hit them both with ease!
Can't put the weight up as my competition knows I post here but will upload the vid from comp obviously 
1 week this Saturday and I've never felt so good for a comp!
I've worked up to my opening weights for log and axle deadlift (from 12") and hit them both with ease!
Can't put the weight up as my competition knows I post here
but will upload the vid from comp obviously 1 week this Saturday and I've never felt so good for a comp!
V8mate said:
Question. (A physics one, probably)
120kg on a machine similar to this, and I'm straining and struggling.
300kg on a machine like this, and I'm bored and wondering what's for lunch.
How come?
I found the same! We have the proper plate loaded machine at my gym, but when I went to the leisure centre with the wife they have the top machine and I casually put 180 kg on to warm up, couldn't move the b120kg on a machine similar to this, and I'm straining and struggling.
300kg on a machine like this, and I'm bored and wondering what's for lunch.
How come?
d!! Looked like a right plank.Ok, I saw two 20 something males doing deadlifts. Warmed up with maybe 120kg then started loading. A quick glance suggests they only started failing when they approach maybe 180kg+. Great work, of course. Snag is, they look like they can only deadlift 70kg if you get what I mean - athletic but skinny. I'd be damned disappointed. Sure, their goal is probably strength over physique but if they're shifting heavy loads then surely they'd not be bothered about getting bulky.
Hoofy said:
Ok, I saw two 20 something males doing deadlifts. Warmed up with maybe 120kg then started loading. A quick glance suggests they only started failing when they approach maybe 180kg+. Great work, of course. Snag is, they look like they can only deadlift 70kg if you get what I mean - athletic but skinny. I'd be damned disappointed. Sure, their goal is probably strength over physique but if they're shifting heavy loads then surely they'd not be bothered about getting bulky.
Depends, there's u85 and u95kg categories in strongman, something similar in powerlifing I think too.Maybe they know f
k all about nutrition? Hoofy said:
Ok, I saw two 20 something males doing deadlifts. Warmed up with maybe 120kg then started loading. A quick glance suggests they only started failing when they approach maybe 180kg+. Great work, of course. Snag is, they look like they can only deadlift 70kg if you get what I mean - athletic but skinny. I'd be damned disappointed. Sure, their goal is probably strength over physique but if they're shifting heavy loads then surely they'd not be bothered about getting bulky.
From what ive seen in the gym size doesnt mean a great deal, ive seen skinny people lift fairly heavy stuff and also seen big people struggle to lift not so heavy stuff. theshrew said:
From what ive seen in the gym size doesnt mean a great deal, ive seen skinny people lift fairly heavy stuff and also seen big people struggle to lift not so heavy stuff.
Yeah, I've noticed that but never seen someone so slim lifting that amount of weight before.Just a bit disappointing, you know?
It's been a long time since I've posted in here, but I thought I'd update
Still got a fair way to go though, 15 & a half is my next target.
Me in January said:
Another complete newbie (I figured that if I post in here, I've set myself a sort of challenge!)
In september last year I was 18st, I managed to lose about a stone in the runup to christmas, but put some of that back on (a holiday didn't help much either)
Currently at 17st 3, height is 6ft 3 & my upper body strength is embarrassingly poor.
Aim is to get to 16st, lose the gut, be able to benchpress 100kg and at least be able to look half decent for the summer!
Well, benching 100kg isn't going to happen any time soon! (although I am doing a fair bit more weight in all things than I was doing at the start of the year) - the big one however is weight. I wanted to get down to 16st - I'm now currently 15st 12lbs which I am properly chuffed with!In september last year I was 18st, I managed to lose about a stone in the runup to christmas, but put some of that back on (a holiday didn't help much either)
Currently at 17st 3, height is 6ft 3 & my upper body strength is embarrassingly poor.
Aim is to get to 16st, lose the gut, be able to benchpress 100kg and at least be able to look half decent for the summer!
Still got a fair way to go though, 15 & a half is my next target.
Hoofy said:
Ok, I saw two 20 something males doing deadlifts. Warmed up with maybe 120kg then started loading. A quick glance suggests they only started failing when they approach maybe 180kg+. Great work, of course. Snag is, they look like they can only deadlift 70kg if you get what I mean - athletic but skinny. I'd be damned disappointed. Sure, their goal is probably strength over physique but if they're shifting heavy loads then surely they'd not be bothered about getting bulky.
The lb for lb strongest deadlifter in the world looks like a 12 year old boy.
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