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Fuzz · 19 Mar 2023 at 20:29

I would make a FLOOR standing frame that goes UP AGAINST the wall if I were you..

200Kg's on four wall screws does not a safety device make!

Fuzz · 19 Mar 2023 at 20:35

A-La...

Freefaller · 19 Mar 2023 at 20:40

Yes that's what I was thinking of. Mounted on the wall but supported on the floor. Where did you get they from?

I've actually got over 300kgs of weight but usually don't put them all back because.... Well it's my gym! :cry:

Fuzz · 19 Mar 2023 at 20:41

Freefaller said:
Yes that's what I was thinking of. Mounted on the wall but supported on the floor. Where did you get they from?

I've actually got over 300kgs of weight but usually don't put them all back because.... Well it's my gym!

That's not mine but that's what I'd make as I am a structural steel welder fabricator

Freefaller · 19 Mar 2023 at 21:35

Fuzz said:
That's not mine but that's what I'd make as I am a structural steel welder fabricator

Fancy making me one?

Syla5 · 20 Mar 2023 at 11:43

Weights wall mounted using the furniture legs. Each easily holds 100kg without issue.

Fuzz · 20 Mar 2023 at 13:22

Freefaller said:
Fancy making me one?

If I have to order steel and faff about... No.
If I have stock and the time... maybe but I don't have the time at the moment since gym is taking priority over everything else besides work, sleep and nutrition.

I'm very much on a "concentrate on one thing at a time and go deep with it" mentality right now...
I'm even paying a garage to work on my car projects instead of doing it all myself, which has in 35 years of car ownership... never happened before. :eek:

Freefaller · 20 Mar 2023 at 13:37

I wasn't totally serious!

CaptainRAVE · 22 Mar 2023 at 17:25

Another 50kg of plates, this time gym division plates taking my total up to 350kg.

MikeTheNative · 31 Mar 2023 at 10:19

Had good day yesterday. last week I failed my 160kg 3x3 deadlifts (only got two on last set)
While I got 3 at 160 then last set 3 at 162.5 and that was all after I hit my knee on the metal corner of the leg press and I didn't cry at all.

CaptainRAVE · 7 Apr 2023 at 12:45

Weighed in at 98.3kg yesterday, an all time high for me. It definitely helps with moving some weight and keeping my lifts progressing

. If I could hit 100kg that would be a huge moment for me, especially since I usually lose weight over July/August usually. At least I know I can now push my weight back up quickly in the autumn. Have had to buy 2XL tops for the summer

Well on the way to a 250kg squat and 180kg bench with the reps/sets not feeling unreasonable.

Freefaller · 9 Apr 2023 at 16:53

You thinking about competing?

CaptainRAVE · 9 Apr 2023 at 17:12

Freefaller said:
You thinking about competing?

I often get asked the question, but probably not. Mostly just do it for fun, I’d worry competing could turn it into too much of an obsession, I struggle with days/time off enough as it is. I’m also not keen to push my deadlift anymore.

Fuzz · 9 Apr 2023 at 17:19

No homo and all that but is there a thread where you post your progress pics and suff in here or is this it?

CaptainRAVE · 9 Apr 2023 at 17:23

Fuzz said:
No homo and all that but is there a thread where you post your progress pics and suff in here or is this it?

Never made one, used to post updates in our annual powerlifting thread, but we don’t have one this year. I occasionally post here and will post some of my bigger lifts, if successful, later in the year.

Freefaller said:
Yes that's what I was thinking of. Mounted on the wall but supported on the floor. Where did you get they from?

I've actually got over 300kgs of weight but usually don't put them all back because.... Well it's my gym!

I pile them on the base of my rack, figure it gives it some more stability!

tom_e · 9 Apr 2023 at 18:03

Fuzz said:
No homo and all that but is there a thread where you post your progress pics and suff in here or is this it?

We used to have a big /fullhomo thread where we'd all post pictures in our pants, not sure what happened to it.

Freefaller · 9 Apr 2023 at 18:19

Fuzz said:
No homo and all that but is there a thread where you post your progress pics and suff in here or is this it?

I've posted a few pics in the weightloss thread I think. But yes there was a post your progress pic thread.

Freefaller · 9 Apr 2023 at 18:20

CaptainRAVE said:
I often get asked the question, but probably not. Mostly just do it for fun, I’d worry competing could turn it into too much of an obsession, I struggle with days/time off enough as it is. I’m also not keen to push my deadlift anymore.

Yeah I get that. I'm too busy to even consider it. I do it now to maintain more than anything. Age is having its impact. Translating it to BJJ now which actually is giving me quite an advantage despite my age.

Fuzz · 9 Apr 2023 at 18:53

You've all been around the forum as long as I have, so I'm guessing most of you are also past their prime years...
I'll be 50 this year

Wish I'd started this sooner as I've always been "into it" just never committed to it religiously like I am now. In some way I feel like I'm on a hiding to nowhere with it but still, at the same time think I'll be better off later in life having started now rather than never. Somehow doubt I'll ever be "jacked" though.

tom_e · 9 Apr 2023 at 19:02

I'm only 34 but yes feel well past my prime already :cry:

many broken bits and aches