Ideas for new Lifting Totals thread

MoNkeE · 20 Dec 2012 at 10:52

I've decided that I'm gonna run the Powerlifting Totals thread from January. Just 'cause I rock, and I've got some good ideas for it. Not that Christian has been doing a bad job, much bromance to you for maintaining it. I also practically live on the forums, so why not.

I'm going to take a snapshot of the end-of-year results in the current thread and include that in the OP without any changes being made to it, so people can track yearly progress. Will add in a couple of olympic lifts for those that way inclined - snatch, powercleans, push press; that sorta thing. These won't be mandatory, just the conventional "big 3" lifts.

I will also start completely fresh. The current list will be ported over, then a brand new list will begin, people can only contribute lifts from that year. This isn't to help people rise through the board faster, but to give people meaningful progress. This also means by the 2nd year, only consistent posters will be on the list.

Any suggestions from you rabble?

Steedie · 20 Dec 2012 at 10:57

Tl:dr

LiE · 20 Dec 2012 at 11:00

Sounds good.

King Damager · 20 Dec 2012 at 11:01

Yeah, if you're going to add extra bits. You might as well add a 'Lifetime pb' section.

If people want their best ever lifts in it, they'd have to contribute it in the current year, but, they can put them in separately as something to aim for/remember.

I also suggest you read the old powerlifting thread, considering this one is quite new, seeing as we've already talked this through over and over, and it would save at least some repetition...

kd

Begbie · 20 Dec 2012 at 11:01

Steedie said:
Tl:dr

MoNkeE · 20 Dec 2012 at 11:27

Steedie said:
Tl:dr

Phaggot.

Begbie said:
Tl:dr

Phaggot.

King Damager said:
Yeah, if you're going to add extra bits. You might as well add a 'Lifetime pb' section.

Great idea!

King Damager said:
I also suggest you read the old powerlifting thread, considering this one is quite new, seeing as we've already talked this through over and over, and it would save at least some repetition...

No. I'm not so much having an open debate over what should happen regarding ghost posters, I've stated my intentions for that. This is discussion for what features people want in the new Totals thread which IS going to take a new format this year.

Syla5 · 20 Dec 2012 at 11:30

i like the idea of as lifetime PB table, and the main live list should be your most recent bests during your last pb tests etc.

Videos, i would love to see as many videos as possible, i love watching others pushing to the limit (nohomo) but i think to many have voiced there opinions on not wanting to post vids, so fair play.

Not sure how much hassle it would be but could it not all be managed in an excel and screenshots be uploaded from an admin point of view, this will allow it to be stored offline and more easily managed, especially if loads of extra columns are going to be present, just a suggestion, nothing wrong with the way its done now, just might make things easier as far as admin is concerned.

Other then that i praise anyone willing to take on the task as it is not an easy task

MoNkeE · 20 Dec 2012 at 11:37

Problem being I don't think the data transfers from spreadsheet to forum very well. (and i don't have Excel at home, trollololol).

Videos can be posted as regularly as people want, I'm not going to enforce it as some people just simply don't want to. But I agree, I do like watching the vids!

What we'll have is:

*Life-time PB
*Last Year's PB
*This Year's PB

LiE · 20 Dec 2012 at 11:41

For a lot of people their current PB will be their life time PB, there will be a lot of replication. How far back are we going to accept PBs before they are no longer current? I can see some complication there. 1 table would be better.

MoNkeE · 20 Dec 2012 at 11:42

The life-time PB can be opt-in rather than there for everyone. As you say, it's not relevant for most people. Obviously people like FF who have taken their training in to a different direction may still want to record it. If there's no interest we'll drop it, but a few might still want it, we'll see.

mrthingyx · 20 Dec 2012 at 11:45

MoNkeE said:
The life-time PB can be opt-in rather than there for everyone. As you say, it's not relevant for most people. Obviously people like FF who have taken their training in to a different direction may still want to record it. If there's no interest we'll drop it, but a few might still want it, we'll see.

Opt-in for this would be good, as you point out.

MoNkeE · 20 Dec 2012 at 11:57

Also toying with the idea for monthly challenges.

*Things like most chins in one set.
*Most dips in one set.
*Most deadlift reps @ certain weights in 1 minute
*Longest static holds @ certain weights

Syla5 · 20 Dec 2012 at 12:07

MoNkeE said:
Also toying with the idea for monthly challenges.

*Things like most chins in one set.
*Most dips in one set.
*Most deadlift reps @ certain weights in 1 minute
*Longest static holds @ certain weights

i would suggest compulsory vids for side challenges like this, otherwise i have a feeling we gonna get trolled!

LiE · 20 Dec 2012 at 12:12

You'd have to break down the challenges into groups to make it competitive.

Syla5 · 20 Dec 2012 at 12:16

LiE said:
You'd have to break down the challenges into groups to make it competitive.

they could be done at % of rep maxes etc or bw categories, they would be totally optional and for the lolz as well so its entirely down to people if they want to enter. I would defo give them all a go lol

Freefaller · 20 Dec 2012 at 12:28

It's important to have wilks scores also.
Opting in is good, I want to keep my previous targets as it gives me some focus - and it's good for comparison.

Challenges can be fun, but need to be on a separate sheet, or independently recorded.

The important aspects are to me:

1) Bench / Squat / Dead
2) Bodyweight
3) Wilks Score

Optional extras:

OHP? Unless it's strict it's hard to enforce, I can PP over 110kg but can't OHP much more than 70-75kg.

Powercleans?
Snatch?
Overhead squats?

It would be good to do things like Olympic ring dips, and box jumps (yeah yeah - try it, and then see who's laughing) etc...

King Damager · 20 Dec 2012 at 12:39

I was thinking it might be time to put OHP in more so...

Ring dips would be limited purely from an access point of view (but oh well), and box jumps again, we'd have to find a way of categorising (I'd say by height?)

As for monthly comps, I agree with Sylas, % of BW tends to be the way to do it. For example, the challenge could be. For how many reps can you bench your bodyweight.

kd

MoNkeE · 20 Dec 2012 at 12:54

Regarding videos of challenges, I think the winner will be highest reps on video. Anyone can partake without video, but only someone with a video can win; as to not discourage people who might only be able to do 4 reps from entering

LiE, the challenges are a bit of fun, but we'll try and keep them sensible. Obviously we won't have a "bench 150kg" challenge as most members can't do that. It'll likely just be bodyweight exercises; pull ups, dips, bodyweight deadlifts etc.. We can't go down the path of over-analyising these challenges or making them available to 100% of people otherwise it'll stop being fun

OHP is a good one to include, as people love a good set of joocey delts around here! Oly rings however, not many will have access to.

Finally, challenges will be recorded in post 2 of the thread, maybe even reserve a 3rd post!

Steedie · 20 Dec 2012 at 12:55

Can we have a "Do you even lift?!" Award, for all those who make no progress in a certain amount of time?

Freefaller · 20 Dec 2012 at 13:00

My comments were more tongue in cheek - but I'm also keen to get people improving their athletic performance - for which I'm sure Icecold and Dom will be massive proponents. Then again I've always been into sports (rugby, rowing and squash), where power,speed and agility were vital and for too many years I've ignored that aspect of my training. Glad to have it back though.

Rings only cost £30 - everyone should do them IMO.