What training are you doing/have you done today? Vol.2

[TheBALDpuma]

A deadlift 1 and 2 rep PB with 262kg today. Felt comfy too.

Loving DLs at the minute. Think I should be good for high 27xs at the minute.

[TheBALDpuma]

chris watton said:

ORD said:

Sorry for the off topic question, but what do you all think about barbell benchpressing? I read so many articles in which people suggest that it's catastrophic for your shoulders, but I've never had the slightest problem from it. Do you guys rotate between barbell and dumbells to keep volume down?

AFAIAC, BB Bench is one of the main compounds that should always be included in a routine, as it is a good upper body exercise and you can use more weight than any other (I think, for the upper body). I have been doing them since day 1 and never had any problems with my shoulders. Even when I damaged my RC, I could still Bench with little difficulty, even when O/H Press was strictly off the menu..

Barbell bench pressing is fine. "Articles" like "5 exercises you should never do in a gym" or, "10 reasons why you should do dumbbell rather than barbell bench press" are just nonsense.

I'm a powerlifter so spend a lot of time with a lot of people who bench a lot. I honestly can't think of any of them complaining on shoulder pain from benching. Elbow pain is more common, but is usually there because of low bar squatting.

[TheBALDpuma]

TheJimi said:

chris watton said:

AFAIAC, BB Bench is one of the main compounds that should always be included in a routine...

Sorry to aim at you Chris, but this is one of the things that really bugs the sh*t out of me when it comes to training and advice given in relation to such. There’s no “should” when it comes to the incorporation of a given exercise – everyone is different, with subtly differing bio-mechanics, mobility and even reasons for training in the first place.

To say any given movement “should” be included is to completely ignore those inherent differences in people.

What works for person A doesn’t always work for person B – I really wish people would remember that!

Rant over

Edited by TheJimi on Monday 20th February 11:14

I disagree.

There are definitely exercises that should be in everyone's program.

If someone can't do any exercise, then you can work around it but as an example - everyone should be able to squat, so if they can't I will set about fixing them so they can.

[TheBALDpuma]

Yesterday...

Squats
1 x 2 at 180kg
1 x 2 at 190kg
1 x 2 at 200kg
1 x 1 at 205kg
1 x 1 at 210kg
1 x 1 at 215kg
1 x 1 at 220kg
1 x 1 at 225kg

Not too hard - 227.5kg next time. Onwards and upwards.

Pause - Pause squats
4 x 2 at 150kg

OH Press
3 x 5 at 70kg - elbow pain

[TheBALDpuma]

I haven't been posting much lately but thought I'd pop my head in and say hello

On going back pain has hampered my training a bit, but hit a decent DL PB lately and got my regional comp this weekend; looking forward to that. More excitingly a girl I coach is of to the World Champs (powerlifting) next weekend, she's a frickin monster!

Also exciting news is that my long awaited gym/barbell club is finally getting off the ground. Should be opening up a the end of this month!

[TheBALDpuma]

Just opened my own gym! Wooooo! Bingley Barbell Club is the name! Opening proper on Monday.

[TheBALDpuma]

Those 2nd too photos are the correct way up on my laptop - if anyone knows how to fix that I'm all ears!