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Morba said:
no idea wtf happened in the gym today. some bloke was using the power rack and someone else jumped in before i could get to it, so i racked up the leg press to do a few sets.

3 sets became 4, then a 5th (i had realised that i wasnt going to get the power rack for some squats). 5th set was 335kg, i did 8 reps. thought i want to only do 6 reps, so added another 40kg, did 8 reps again, weird. added another 30kg (no more spare 20kg plates, so used 2 15's) and went at it again. 6 reps \o/

now fair enough, 7 sets is too many, i got carried away :D

a few weeks ago i was aiming at 300kg as a target, ive crashed through that and im now looking 1000lb as my new target.
only 50kg to go!

the worst thing about doing 400kg?
putting the weight back as no one in the gym wanted to use leg press after me :/
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Put the weights back after a 640kg! leg press session thats lots of fun when your shattered lol.
 
Morba said:
how heavy are you?
100 is good :]
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80kg, 10% body fat, 6"2`

Two people at climbing have commented on how strong I am when climbing, although my hands still lack grip compared to my upper-body. This isn't neccessarily a good thing, because there is often an emphasis on technique so climbing on strength alone often makes a person look like an ape.

Then again, I am doing quite well in that as well. I can do a few ceiling climbs, mostly on strength alone but I am having problems due to my weight being poorly balanced and I don't feel that my grip can take it. As far as climbing up is concerned, I am doing quite well - even to the point where I can compete with some of the members who have been climbing for years. I have been climbing under a year.
 
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cleanbluesky said:
When you guys do a leg-press do you start with your legs at a right angle, or further together, as if squatting?
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Not sure what you mean but do whatever is most comfortable for you.
 
asim said:
the term "further together" doesnt make sense :p
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nonsence, now tell me if they are further together... :p

I meant does a person leg-press crouched with their feet as close to their bum as possible or do they do so with legs at right angles as if sitting down
 
cleanbluesky said:
nonsence, now tell me if they are further together... :p

I meant does a person leg-press crouched with their feet as close to their bum as possible or do they do so with legs at right angles as if sitting down
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See what you mean now. I started a thread asking the same question in regards squats. There's some debate over it so now i mix half squats (going to parallel) with full squats (ass to grass). Best of both worlds :)
 
i start my press from where ever the rack sits ;]

i go as low as i can before i have to use anything other than the heel of my feet to push back up.
having a big gut and big thighs means that for leg press, my knees pass 90o just.
 
I've not progressed that much over the last six weeks but I've been cutting so I didn't expect to gain much strength. I've managed to cut down from 225lbs to just under 215lbs. However, that's all about to change as I'm starting another round of 5x5 in two weeks so I'm looking forward to stuffing my face and getting big again :D

Six Weeks Ago

Squats - 102.5x6, 112.5x6, 122.5x6, 132.5x6

Deads - 112.5x6, 122.5x6, 142.5x6, 172.5x6

Bench - 72.5x6, 82.5x6, 92.5x6, 102.5x6

Row - 67.5x6, 72.5x6, 77.5x6, 82.5x6

Military - 67.5x6, 72.5x6, 77.5x6, 82.5x6


This Week

Squats - 110x6, 120x6, 130x6, 140x6 (25K increase on my 5 rep max in 6 months)

Deads - 110x6, 120x6, 150x6, 180x5 (25K increase on my 5 rep max in 6 months)

Bench - 75x6, 85x6, 95x6, 105x4 (At the moment 7.5K increase in 6 months :( I really need to lift 105K 5 times next week)

Row & Military - Had a rest from both of these exercises and have done seated rows and dumbell shoulder press instead. Today I pulled 87.5x8 for the rows and lifted 75x6 for the dumbell press.

The dumbell press has really shown how weak my left shoulder is as I couldn't lift the 40K dumbell up with the left arm but it went straight up with the right. I struggled with the 37.5K dumbell but after that the first rep the following 5 were easy.

I think I'll manage to reach my goals by the end of the year for both deadlifts (200K) and squats (160K) but doubt I'll get anywhere near my target for the bench (140K).
 
After 3 weeks of intense squatting. (4 times a week)

Yesterday Squat - 190
Tried a max Bench after, but failed on 150 (got 140)

Today Deadlift - 230

Might hit my goals at least for Squat and Deadlift by the end of the year (fingers crossed)
 
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