*** OcUK Powerlifting Totals Thread ***

Yeah BW shouldn't be part of the total. Just checked my original spreadsheet and it's definitely correct... so something has been lost (or added) in transit somewhere

EDIT: Checking FF's version in the previous thread, that seems to be correct as well.
 
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forgot about this thread, a quick update from me, went for a cheeky 170 squat on day 1 of using a belt and my body weight is now 92kg.
therefore:

Cristian--------130/170 (B) /220 (s)--------[92]---520
 
May as well nudge mine up slightly. 140 on the DL was recent (deffo could've got another 5 on there), 75 Bench was back in January!

MoNkeE -------- 75 / 117.5 / 140 -------- [79] ---- 332.5
 
oddjob62 said:
Yeah BW shouldn't be part of the total. Just checked my original spreadsheet and it's definitely correct... so something has been lost (or added) in transit somewhere

EDIT: Checking FF's version in the previous thread, that seems to be correct as well.
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Looks like I ballsed it up somewhere along the line then :o No worries I'll sort it :)
 
LiE said:
Good job Cristian, solid weights :)
Do you still use straps for deadlift?
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Grip strength isn't that good, although with chalk it seems to get better.
Haven't deadlifted over 180kg in ages though, focusing on my form and cutting hasn't done my strength much favours.

I can get a few reps of 220kg rack pulls with chalk so I reckon I could deadlift that without straps as well. Wouldn't budge 220kg off the floor now though.:(

I easily did some 260kgx5 rack pulls at the end of a session a while back (with straps :D) so the lower back strength is still there, just need to focus on glute activation.
 
I think you'd benefit massively dropping the straps, I did ages ago and grip has been improving a lot. With chalk I've had no issues with the weights.
 
Ah don't get me wrong I hardly ever use them anyway it's just that I'm very wary of using mixed grip over 200kg. Everything feels ok-ish but I've seen quite a few torn bicep injuries :(
Double overhand grip I can't get anything over 130-140 off the floor.

To be fair I really don't see this whole "omg straps lamezor haha"
I find belts to be far bigger "lifting aids" than straps but nobody complains about using them on heavy sets. ;)
 
I'm not saying straps are lame, I think people should develop the grip to go with the weights. You'll have a much stronger grip on the bar using chalk and no straps. I can only imagine those who hurt their biceps aren't doing things right. Speaking from experience, I've never so much as felt anything in my bicep, even doing 230kg mix grip.

You'll be surprised how much you can hold with chalk.
 
Christian, with the amount of arm work you do you should be better protected from bicep troubles...

;)

If you're really worried, look at improving your shoulder health. Being internally rotated (while simultaneously missing internal rotation in good positions) puts more stress on bicep tendons.
 
This guys seems to know what he's doing but he still tears it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wjq82nYPUeo

This is probably me being paranoid but hey ho. for me the biggest counter argument against straps is that it takes longer to set up before the lift and you can't in the right mindset for 1RMs

The long term plan is indeed to improve grip strength to the point where I don't need straps, I'll do that via static holds, etc.

Until then I think it's silly let my grip limit the abuse my lower back gets. :p

On a side note - I'm tired of this dieting malarky so I'm going start PHAT in 2 weeks time and come back to this thread with some updates - mainly on my squat.
 
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Chalk is more than enough, you will be suprized when you try it and realise how much of a difference it makes. I know I did :D

Never felt anything in my left biceps what so ever using mixed grip. Its all I use now even for my warm up sets, hate DOH with a passion now as it caused me to get really bad blisters and sore fingers because every rep my fingers were opening.
 
I literally stopped using straps one day and cracked on with deadlifts. It was a little bit tougher at first but with chalk it wasn't really a problem.
 
LiE said:
I'm not saying straps are lame, I think people should develop the grip to go with the weights. You'll have a much stronger grip on the bar using chalk and no straps. I can only imagine those who hurt their biceps aren't doing things right. Speaking from experience, I've never so much as felt anything in my bicep, even doing 230kg mix grip.

You'll be surprised how much you can hold with chalk.
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I agree. I'd definitely lose the straps myself but I've found that that it was the underhand grip on the deadlift that was giving me elbow tendonitis. With a mixed grip I've held 200kg easily (with chalk), but I can't get anywhere near that with double overhand... so straps it has to be :(
 
To be able to contribute to this list, do I need to be able to complete these lifts now or do I just need to say what I've achieved in the past?

Anyway, my best lifts are:-

Compound -------- 125 / 142.5 / 200 -------- [88] ---- 467.5

Bench was with wrist wraps. I have also managed an 80kg push press.
 
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