OcUK Powerlifting Totals
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Surely to be cheating you have to break the rules. As no rules were ever set i can't see how juicing can be said to be cheating. There are many things that will give someone the upper hand even if you ignore steriods.
I know guys on juice who still can't lift what i can, and i know guys who are natural (to the best of my knowledge) who can blow my (and your for that matter) lifts away.
It's just a bit of fun to see how you compare to others on the forums don't worry too much about what others are popping/jabbing.
Caporegime
Have to agree, its just a bit of fun :]
Caporegime
Well, in that case we should have weight classes and even age classes 
Caporegime
but it would be a ballache to administer. my lifts have been from under 125 to over 125, im now back under, so you could appear in multiple groupings
Well, in that case we should have weight classes and even age classes
Not like we've got that many people. We'd probably have everyone top of their own individual tables if we did that.
Caporegime
which is kinda my point really, its not worth it in the end
now, if this was a busy powerlifting / bodybuilding forum, i would accept that some people want raw totals to be signified.
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I winzor steroid league yay!
Deadlift 165KG today 
10 KG off my PB, but that had very sloppy form. Lift today felt bang on perfect. Still a double body weight lift.
Last weekend I only had 150 up a few times, before stalling! I had increased in 20KG jumps, which isn't how I normally do it in increments of 5KG and 10KG as I near the 150 mark and it saw me pull 165 today
Also pulled 150 without straps. Considering a few months ago I couldnt even hold 110 for reps without straps. My right hand started to open up towards the top of the rep though.
Been told about a grip where you place the top of your thumb/thumbnail on the top of the bar and then grip around that. SO the hands not fully closed, but working with light weight is supposed to improve grip strenght lots wth this method. Anybody tried it?
10 KG off my PB, but that had very sloppy form. Lift today felt bang on perfect. Still a double body weight lift.Last weekend I only had 150 up a few times, before stalling! I had increased in 20KG jumps, which isn't how I normally do it in increments of 5KG and 10KG as I near the 150 mark and it saw me pull 165 today
Also pulled 150 without straps. Considering a few months ago I couldnt even hold 110 for reps without straps. My right hand started to open up towards the top of the rep though.
Been told about a grip where you place the top of your thumb/thumbnail on the top of the bar and then grip around that. SO the hands not fully closed, but working with light weight is supposed to improve grip strenght lots wth this method. Anybody tried it?
Caporegime
hook grip. meant to be great once you get used to it, if thats what you mean?
Caporegime
i think its something about safety and a possible ruptured bicep from doing mixed grip.
never had a twinge myself, but it looks nasty to the arm which is mixed!
never had a twinge myself, but it looks nasty to the arm which is mixed!
Man of Honour
I try hook grip of just overhand with straps now.
Soldato
140KG squat for 9 reps last Friday \o/
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could someone update my totals
130/160/220 - 510
since im currently embarassingly low on the board
130/160/220 - 510
since im currently embarassingly low on the board
Man of Honour
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Had a particulary good deadlift session yesterday. Only 5KG off my 1RM. It went like this:
5 Minute/1km run.
2 sets of 6 reps powercleans at 50KG
2 sets of 6 reps powercleans at 60KG
Deadlifts:
70KG x 10
80KG x 10
90KG x 10
100KG x 10
110KG x 8
120KG x 3
130KG x 3
140KG x 1
150KG x 1
160KG x 1
170KG x 1
170KG x 1 again (Never done it twice before)
150KG x 5 (PB never pulled 150 more than twice)
150KG x 5 (dont know where these came from!)
110KG x 10
70KG x 10 (Felt like I was just standing up with nothing by the end!)
Need to improve my lower back strength as keeping it rigid enough to pull heavy weight is the issue. Morning raises will be working their way into my routine.
Squats from friday, took 120KG down and up cleanly. But failed at 130KG and 125KG. I cant stand squatting on that ******* Smith Machine. Puts you in completely the wrong position.
Also gave front squats ago which I now love! So I think I'm going to powerclean and hold in the front squat position what ever I can, and then have people load the bar up some more.
Any advice for front squats? Only used a 45KG bar, but it killed having my wrists in that position!
Just thought i'd post my progress
5 Minute/1km run.
2 sets of 6 reps powercleans at 50KG
2 sets of 6 reps powercleans at 60KG
Deadlifts:
70KG x 10
80KG x 10
90KG x 10
100KG x 10
110KG x 8
120KG x 3
130KG x 3
140KG x 1
150KG x 1
160KG x 1
170KG x 1
170KG x 1 again (Never done it twice before)
150KG x 5 (PB never pulled 150 more than twice)
150KG x 5 (dont know where these came from!)
110KG x 10
70KG x 10 (Felt like I was just standing up with nothing by the end!)
Need to improve my lower back strength as keeping it rigid enough to pull heavy weight is the issue. Morning raises will be working their way into my routine.
Squats from friday, took 120KG down and up cleanly. But failed at 130KG and 125KG. I cant stand squatting on that ******* Smith Machine. Puts you in completely the wrong position.
Also gave front squats ago which I now love! So I think I'm going to powerclean and hold in the front squat position what ever I can, and then have people load the bar up some more.
Any advice for front squats? Only used a 45KG bar, but it killed having my wrists in that position!
Just thought i'd post my progress
Here is a good clip of a front squat executed http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/2003/frontbarbellsquat.wvx. I wouldn't mind giving these a go. As I'm as agile as a brick so, normal squats feel uncomfortable.