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Delvis · 6 Apr 2013 at 10:04

To save everyone digging through the mass of poo:

.Bench: 518 (500 in competition)
Deadlift: 710
Squat: 540
I started out Olympic lifting. These numbers are from when I was 17:
Clean and jerk: 245
Press(which they don;t do any more): 210
Snatch: 200

Tenzo · 6 Apr 2013 at 10:36

yep, a nice mass of poo and thought I'd save the **** shovelling for someone else

Not bad for a 17 year old though

Begbie · 6 Apr 2013 at 11:01

BennyC said:
A bit of exercise variation can work wonders.

Decline/incline/machine press for bench.

Front squats/hack squats/leg press

GHR's/RDL's etc

Saw some pretty good progression for the 6 weeks I trained DC but wasn't eating enough before these started to tail off. Coming back to an exercise you'll find you *could* storm through a previous plateau.

I do some variation. Though, maybe I should stop being so stressed over squat/dead/bench.

Eating is another big thing here too!

Chris1712 · 6 Apr 2013 at 12:13

Tenzo said:
Bit OT and not sure how interested you'll be but Arnie did an AMA on reddit fitness. He doesn't answer a massive amount of questions, but some nice answers on the ones he did. His PBs are pretty strong too

http://www.reddit.com/r/Fitness/comments/1brg0z/im_back_ama_about_fitness/

Awesome. Something about reading his comments really reaffirms the awesomeness of the hobby, he still clearly knows his stuff and shows the simpler more old school routines still rule.

Some highlights:

Best Exercise?

Arnold Schwarzenegger said:
Chin-ups, no question. I think if you are doing only one exercise, you're getting your most bang for the buck. The biceps, serratus, forearms, lats, the whole back. You can switch grips to change the focus, too. So if there is only one, that's it.

Dat strength gain program.

Arnold Schwarzenegger said:
You probably won't like this... When I was gaining strength, I liked to warm up with 10,8,6,4 and then stay at 2 reps for five sets, and then back to 4, then 6, and then use the stripping method and just drop plates and keep doing 4 reps until I couldn't.

On Stronglifts (Hell yes, pretty sure everyone here gets recommended to add chins earlier in the routine)

Arnold Schwarzenegger said:
I like that you're doing the big lifts. I wish there were chin ups.

Nutrition

Arnold Schwarzenegger said:
Again, this wasn't something I could change because it wasn't possible, but in an ideal situation I could have had more meat. My family just didn't have enough money. I knew I needed more protein, but it just wasn't a possibility. Until I was 18, I could only get meat once a week, and I drank skim milk powder with yeast and eggs. It was a horrible drink. In an ideal world, I would have had at least three meals a day with meat.
The year I spent in the army and had meat every day, I gained 25 pounds.

PBs in kg

Arnold Schwarzenegger said:
Bench: 235 ( 226 in competition)
Deadlift: 322
Squat: 245
I started out Olympic lifting. These numbers are from when I was 17:
Clean and jerk: 111
Press: 95
Snatch: 90

Begbie · 6 Apr 2013 at 15:09

PBS in KGS?

Holy ****! I never knew he was that strong. What a guy.

235 bench, I mean 235 that is unthinkable for me.

Good sense of humor big arnie

and crashed a tank.

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[–]GovSchwarzeneggerThe Real Arnold 2798 points 14 hours ago

True. I never said I was a good tank driver.

Delvis · 6 Apr 2013 at 15:27

Love the tank comment

Also begbie, he did powerlifting before being a bodybuilder.

King Damager · 6 Apr 2013 at 16:09

On Strength training and 5x5.

You probably won't like this... When I was gaining strength, I liked to warm up with 10,8,6,4 and then stay at 2 reps for five sets, and then back to 4, then 6, and then use the stripping method and just drop plates and keep doing 4 reps until I couldn't.

kd

grudas · 6 Apr 2013 at 16:15

King Damager said:
On Strength training and 5x5.

kd

thank you terminator.. just made me look like a wuss with 5x5 routine

:eek:

Begbie · 6 Apr 2013 at 20:36

Delvis said:
Love the tank comment

Also begbie, he did powerlifting before being a bodybuilder.

I seen that mate, it seems that he was more directed into bodybuilding rather than through choice than anything.

We were just talking about him, he really is an idol. Everything he touches he does well in, bodybuilding, film, politics. Amazing, so much respect for him.

RoboCod · 6 Apr 2013 at 20:49

Begbie said:
I seen that mate, it seems that he was more directed into bodybuilding rather than through choice than anything.

We were just talking about him, he really is an idol. Everything he touches he does well in, bodybuilding, film, politics. Amazing, so much respect for him.

Many Americans would contest that viewpoint, many of them hated him and his policies. As for acting, let's be fair, he is a terrible actor! Don't get me wrong, he is my favourite actor ever, an absolute legend and for me the most iconic of our generation. He has the best one liners and just a pleasure to watch. He is bad though, like Michael Caine bad

still love him though.

grudas · 6 Apr 2013 at 21:19

Captain Planet said:
Many Americans would contest that viewpoint, many of them hated him and his policies. As for acting, let's be fair, he is a terrible actor! Don't get me wrong, he is my favourite actor ever, an absolute legend and for me the most iconic of our generation. He has the best one liners and just a pleasure to watch. He is bad though, like Michael Caine bad still love him though.

best one liners.. yeah totally "eerrrhhhgg" "urgghhtt" must be my fave <3

RoboCod · 6 Apr 2013 at 22:01

grudas said:
best one liners.. yeah totally "eerrrhhhgg" "urgghhtt" must be my fave <3

Well of course, that one is up there. Then there are the rest of them...

Delvis · 6 Apr 2013 at 22:13

If I could like your post, I would.

grudas · 6 Apr 2013 at 22:19

same here.. epic.

now put that cookie down and train!

Delvis · 6 Apr 2013 at 22:22

There is, no, bathroom!

grudas · 7 Apr 2013 at 02:05

Nice... chinups... :-)

King Damager · 7 Apr 2013 at 02:14

Wait for it...

kd

opethdisciple · 7 Apr 2013 at 14:49

I can't believe how far I've come! I've lose a tremendous amount of flab, I can see my upper abs taking shape, I’m just down to the most stubborn of lower ab fat.

Not in my wildest dreams did I think this was going to happen, but to be honest losing fat so far has been a 'piece of cake'! Calorie deficit + weights and cardio. Then it's just a matter of waiting for it to happen.

I can see I'm super close to a bulk! Shame I have terrible stretch marks on my stomach, but that’s from a period of my life that is over and behind me. I was 82kg when I was 18yrs old!

Blame it on college lunches!

Im not sure when I need to stop dieting tho? When I'm happy with fat%?

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Strength wise tho, my initial goals are to achieve boby weight dips and pull ups. Im almost there with the dips.

Delvis · 7 Apr 2013 at 16:45

As people said mate, diet and weights

Glad its giving you the results you desire, continue dieting to where you are happy or if strength appears to stall I guess, then up the calories a touch and monitor it each week.

Get your log going again and put your workouts in there.

wozza2k · 7 Apr 2013 at 19:25

Smashing gym session today jumping between DL and Bench (with drop sets) only to hit up London burger bash beasting 6 half gourmet burgers.... Smooth

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