*** The 2010 Gym Rats Thread ***

The thought of a 3 x BW deadlift makes me feel nautious, Cracking stuff though. 2.2 is plenty for me :p

Any idea how much Andy Boulton tips the scales at? As with a 457.5KG under his belt (I heard it was broken by him again at the expo this year @ 460KG?) he'll probaly be knocking on the door of 4 x BW surely?

Edit: Maybe not, just read he weighs 25 stone (158KG) which makes his world record lift just shy of 2.9 x BW. His 550KG squat is 3.5 x BW though! :eek:

Don't think I could ever understand what it must feel like to squat over half a metric tonne.
 
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Morba said:
Rubbish. Deadlift is more than achievable by you.

For me:
Deadlift - about 2kg short of being elite!
Squat is well off, near on 50kg i think!
Bench is very poor, 30kg off or so.
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You're right I was probably being a bit harsh on myself.

I need 20kg on my deadlifts to get to Elite at my current weight
I need about 30kg or so on my squat to get to Elite.

So achievable - it'll just take a bit of time. Not bothered about bench.


chrisgt said:
Advanced
An individual with multi-year training experience with definite goals in the higher levels of competitive athletics.

Elite
Refers specifically to athletes competing in strength sports. Less than 1% of the weight training population will attain this level.

Erm..anywhere near to Elite or Advanced is doing bloody well guys!
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Yeah there are some very strong people on this forum. For my weight though I'm pretty weak IMO. However, I'm harsh on myself - or tough on myself because I don't accept mediocrity.
 
Ugh, seems I have no choice but to start using an Elbow wrap on my right arm.

Doctor says I either do that until the tendon is back to normal or I need to take a steroidal injection. After which I won't be allowed to do any training for six months.

Oh well I can live with a wrap for a month or two, I only have trouble with chest and shoulder exercises anyway.
 
Did a personal best of 40kg (inc. bar) barbell bench on Monday, 3x10 - was absolutely chuffed with that. Chest was aching for a day or two like! Tri's and legs today. Have to do legs on a wednesday 'cause I don't like doing them, and I figured if I did legs on a Friday I'd probably end up thinking "meh, let's just knock off for the weekend".....!

Hammered cardio yesterday, 20 mins on the bike doing one of the pre-sets that raises and lowers the resistance at set intervals. 10 minutes on the rowing machine. 5 minutes skipping. I like to think I push myself when I do it though - the burnt caleries on the two machines tallied up to 350, which I was quite chuffed with!

This will be the first time I've recorded my leg weights today, so gunna take a couple of weeks til I can figure out my max for squats I imagine!
 
Well done on the Personal Best mate, just keep aiming for those :)

Spot on for doing legs, I hate doing them too but I know that they are one of the most important parts you have to do. And remember, if you don't work your legs, your upperbody gains will suffer as well
 
@Steeds, I know I'm pathetically weak at the moment and it's quite amusing. But it makes it worth while when you increase the weight, and see a physical difference in muscle mass - such a buzz!

Limiting upperbody gains through not working legs is exactly why I strive to do legs every week and not skimp on them!

Jestar, have a word mate! No-one truthfully enjoys legs ;)

P.S. I'mma try and get some pictures of my flabby frame up in t'other thread at some point so people can point and laugh :) Just a shame I never took any pics 6 months ago before I really started!
 
Not pathetically weak at all mate. 40kg for 3 sets of 10 is good progress! In 6 months I was still on the smith machine getting to a respectable weight before moving to the bench so you're doing better than me!

Keep it up mate :)
 
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