OcUK Powerlifting Totals

burtie · 31 Jan 2010 at 19:45

Massive well done jeffstar top lifting

^TANK^ · 31 Jan 2010 at 21:54

Freefaller said:
Fixed - is that right?

Thank you daddy, should have a new deadlift soon for your pleasure.

uksoldierboy · 2 Feb 2010 at 12:55

Best so far:
Bench: 160
Squat: 175
Deadlift: 200
Total: 525kg

My best so far, only recently left the army so not had much time to improve. my legs have suffered due to the job, any advice would be great on how to get some sort of strength back into them.

thanks
david

Morba · 3 Feb 2010 at 20:15

That's a fantastic bench compared to your squat

Freefaller · 3 Feb 2010 at 20:21

Indeed. You need to work on your squats and deads (though so do I tbh!

).

Just adding your totals to the OP. I've put your bodyweight at 92kg.

uksoldierboy · 3 Feb 2010 at 21:01

thank you both

, i agree that my squat and dead lifting need improving, i find the squat extremely difficult due to my knees/legs in general being completely screwed from the army, any tips guys?
thanks again.

~david

Morba · 3 Feb 2010 at 21:32

Try front squats, less weight but more quad activation

uksoldierboy · 3 Feb 2010 at 22:01

thanks morba, will give it ago in the morning, hopefully it'll help.

Freefaller · 3 Feb 2010 at 22:16

Yeah front squats are definitely worth a go.

Or just try lighter weights until you build up your strength again in your legs. Step ups are good for stability too.

uksoldierboy · 3 Feb 2010 at 22:40

Thanks for the advice freefaller, will combine lighter weights with the front squats and see how i get on

georges · 5 Feb 2010 at 16:33

Might as well put mine up. I have a bad shoulder (just had an mri and waiting on results) so avoid bench really which will mess my totals up

But:

I'm not in the list yet but:

squat: 120kg - 5 reps in the middle of a 100kg 5x5
DL: current 3RM 132.5kg. I am going to beat this soon; I think it probably isn't my max, just all I put on at the time

Bench.. bane of my lifting

27.5kg DB/hand for 5x5 (so 55kg)

total: 307.5

so:
georges------55+/ 120+ /132.5+ ------[83]-----------307.5

Fusion · 5 Feb 2010 at 17:57

Your lifts are very similar to mine when I did mostly weights, more or less the same bodyweight too. Must be my long lost twin!

oddjob62 · 6 Feb 2010 at 12:33

Can i be removed from the list please. As I would now struggle to get into the top 20 I don't feel I should be on there any more.

^TANK^ · 7 Feb 2010 at 01:51

oddjob62 said:
Can i be removed from the list please. As I would now struggle to get into the top 20 I don't feel I should be on there any more.

Don't be daft

, leave them as you were once capable of lifting that weight at some point, remember the power lifting totals are for personal bests not what you can shift all the time!

georges · 7 Feb 2010 at 14:17

Gonna go attempt a 150kg DL. I'll see what happens

Freefaller · 7 Feb 2010 at 15:38

^TANK^ said:
Don't be daft, leave them as you were once capable of lifting that weight at some point, remember the power lifting totals are for personal bests not what you can shift all the time!

Indeed. Request denied

I managed 230kg deadlift today!!!! GET IN!! No straps or belt :cool:

SO SO happy with that! :cool:

1st attempt didn't even come up, then I re-focused and the bar came up really nicely and powerfully.

BennyC · 7 Feb 2010 at 15:47

Good lifting! A swiftly updated sig I see

Freefaller · 7 Feb 2010 at 15:52

Absolutely! Goal is 600kg, I'm doing as much to keep my going!

I was surprised how "easily" it came up once I got myself in the right place. Feel great!

NitrogenY3K · 7 Feb 2010 at 15:55

Freefaller said:
Absolutely! Goal is 600kg, I'm doing as much to keep my going!

I was surprised how "easily" it came up once I got myself in the right place. Feel great!

Nice lifting there mate

Im moving on to more of a strength routine starting monday. So hopefully I might see some improved lifts from my original ones.

Freefaller · 7 Feb 2010 at 16:25

Cheers! You're in my sights now!