*** The 2012 Gym Rats Thread ***

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MoNkeE said:
Last weeks deadlifts:
225kg:
8 reps mixed grip
8 reps mixed grip
8 reps straps DOH

This week at 225kg again:
8 reps mixed grip
7 reps mixed grip (tried twice for the 8th, didn't budge an inch)
8 reps @ 110kg

What's happening this week :( I'm weak as phuark :(
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Yeah, I'd be wondering why I had to half the weight to get 8 reps done as well. ;) hehe

regulus said:
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Bite my shiny, metal ****.

:p
 
How would one approach a working set of 120kg deadlifts? I tend to do a few reps at 60kg, then 80kg for a couple, then work up in tens or so for singles and do the working set.

Would you do it any differently? Or does it depend on the day?
 
I normally do one set of warm ups with 70kgs as it's easy to stick 2 25kg on the bar and then just crack on with my working sets.
 
Delvis said:
How would one approach a working set of 120kg deadlifts? I tend to do a few reps at 60kg, then 80kg for a couple, then work up in tens or so for singles and do the working set.

Would you do it any differently? Or does it depend on the day?
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tom_e said:
I normally do one set of warm ups with 70kgs as it's easy to stick 2 25kg on the bar and then just crack on with my working sets.
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Hm okay. I can't whack on a 25 plate as we have none, so it'll be a 20 + a 5 then :p

I may have to do some working up, say 100kg or something, as 120kg is more than my 1rm now.

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Cheers dude
 
Here's the situation, I'm wanting to do barbell squats (for the first time) but my gym has no power rack. I have no training partner and don't trust anyone at my council run gym to spot me as it's full of idiots. Is just doing front squats ok? I think i'd be able to drop the weight much easier if I had to so I wouldn't need a spotter/power rack.
 
Will try those, thanks!

I'm a bit annoyed tbh as when I signed up (for a 12 month contract) the gym had 2 power racks, and now they only have a smith machine :( I've tried asking and they have no intention on getting any more either, "no one" uses them apparently!
 
Fluttershy said:
Just.... wow :o
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Just wow what.

I was after different opinions (shock horror! Again!) to see how people attack a working set.

Don't like my posts, stop bloody reading them foo'

@BroB9: Goblets squats are still pretty taxing buddy. It's either that or clean the bar up and do front squats, I believe Monkee did this for a period
 
Devils, depends what rep range your working set will be and how comfortable you are lifting 120. I would do as lie wrote personally, but you might want to throw in a 110 single
 
Back session this evening:

Deadlifts:
-WU: 8x60kg, 3x80kg, 2x100kg, 1x110kg
-WS: 3x4x120kg

BOR's @ 50kg: 16, 16, 14
(supersetted with single arm rows)
SARs: 3x10x25JG

OHP: 3x10x30kg

Bent over rear fly: 3x12x7.5kg

Front raises: 3x10x7.5kg

Deadlifts were funny, had to really push out the last reps on sets 2 and 3, sadly only got the first on video: http://youtu.be/r8bM1CVq6W0

Syla5 said:
Devils, depends what rep range your working set will be and how comfortable you are lifting 120. I would do as lie wrote personally, but you might want to throw in a 110 single
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Cheers :)

Went alrite as said above. 120kg is on the threshold of max for 4reps I think, so may concentrate on it for a while and up the reps slowly. God knows
 
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