Official PR Thread

[RabidRabbit]

While it's not much to blow about it is important to me. And not much compared to some of the weight that gets thrown around here. But since I can't find anyone in my real life who gives a shit I figured I'd turn to the internet .

Had a great workout yesterday and set personal bests in four exercises.

Been doing a 5x5 for a whopping near 3 full weeks now

Bent over rows 145 5x5 - this was weird - 30 more pounds than last week.

Deadlifts - 225 3x5

Shoulder Press - 105 5x5

Cleans - 135 5x5



Eating lots really does seem to help

EDIT: I have to admit I was so tired after this workout I fell asleep on the couch within an hour

[Joker13]

Originally Posted by RabidRabbit

While it's not much to blow about it is important to me. And not much compared to some of the weight that gets thrown around here. But since I can't find anyone in my real life who gives a shit I figured I'd turn to the internet .

Had a great workout yesterday and set personal bests in four exercises.

Been doing a 5x5 for a whopping near 3 full weeks now

Bent over rows 145 5x5 - this was weird - 30 more pounds than last week.

Deadlifts - 225 3x5

Shoulder Press - 105 5x5

Cleans - 135 5x5



Eating lots really does seem to help

Good going it's all about steady progression, don't worry about other peoples wieghts, thats why its called Personal Record Tread

[kurtjohnson]

Lost about 10lbs in the past few weeks and today I placed 2nd in a wrestling tournament. I was wrestling in the 189 pounders.

[Berserker]

Originally Posted by RabidRabbit

Shoulder Press - 105 5x5

Cleans - 135 5x5

You can clean more than you shoulder press?
Every done cleans starting from the waist? Those are fun.

[RabidRabbit]

Originally Posted by Berserker

You can clean more than you shoulder press?
Every done cleans starting from the waist? Those are fun.

My military presses are pure ass, never did them when I was younger because I believed the gymrats who told me they were bad for me, so unlike most of the lifts this is my first go at these. Cleans from the waist? nope, never tried that.

New PRs

Deads

3x5 - 255 - there is more in the tank here but I'm takin this slow

Rows

3x5 - 155 - still smackin the gut on on rep 5

Military Shoulder Press

5 x 5 (last week) - 115 - likely could do another 5 or so.

I've dropped cleans :( Due to space limitations I have to use a shorter than normal bar (taken into account in the weight) and they've been slicing up my forearms like a pizza cutter. And added pendlay rows.

Based on more and more reading on this site, I'm considering finishing off this run on the 5x5 and starting Madcow's version of the "Starting Strength" program and committing to it for at least 6 months EDIT: OOps, not Madcow, got to it through Madcow somehow tho, lol. This one --> http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=750551 . From what I can tell it looks to be the best for a noobie like me. I'll also be joining a decent gym (instead of the basement) in Jan which has lots of lovely squat racks which will let me do squats without scaring the shit out of myself.

Cheers.

[CrowTime]

Last week finally busted out of my plateau:

Bench (no shirt)
315lbs x 3
335lbs x 1

Dumbell Bench (after bench press, a little exhausted)
120lbs x 10
130lbs x 6
140lbs x 2

Stats: 5'7", 185lbs, mesomorph