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Accomplishment Anonymous
What did you accomplish today fit?

As for me, I finally squatted 135! I know that' pretty laughable by weightlifting standards, but for someone who could hardly squat his bodyweight not long ago, I see it as an accomplishment. There's something satisfying about having a 45er on either side. Here's to many more!
>> WS
>but for someone who could hardly squat his bodyweight

w...w..wow
>> Anonymous
The first time I squatted my body weight I got sciatica.

Today:
Squated 140
Military Pressed 40 (the bar)
Barbell Rowed 90

I just started Starting Strength this week and plan on upping the weights significantly in the future.
>> Anonymous
squats go up crazy fucking fast. I was working out for 4 months without them, just doing leg presses and machine shit.

Then when I came to squats, I could barely do 115. And within 4 weeks I got to an easy 205 and overall my legs just got stronger in everything.
>> Anonymous
I squatted 275lbsx5 today. I got an awesome mental high from it.
>> Anonymous
I played the third movement of Paul Hindemith's Sonata for Trumpet about twelve times. It's definitely a form of fitness.

Blah
>> Anonymous
I deadlifted for the first time today, and somehow managed to pull 285.

Which amazed me, because I only squat 165.

I weigh 155.
>> Anonymous
also, how low does one have to bend to properly do a squat?
>> Anonymous
>>421466

Top of thighs horizontal
>> Anonymous
>>421468
ass touches heels/ankles.
>> Anonymous
>>421469

No. Do ATG if you want, but a full squat is merely the top of your thighs going parallel with the ground
>> Anonymous
>>421468
>>421471

Not exactly.

The minimum depth you want to go for is the crease of your hip being parallel with your knees.
>> Anonymous
>>421477

Same thing, actually, what shape of thigh do you have?
>> Anonymous
>>421485

They are close, but not completely the same. Typical thighs here.
>> Anonymous
Sweet, everyones success story involves squatz!
I'm also doing stronglifts, second week and the shit goes fast as far as squats are concerned.
I did 245 today, I let my ass go slightly lower then parallel, this is adequate to give your legs a good workout?
Anyways my buddy was going 45 degrees, I keep telling him he is doing it wrong and he tells me to enjoy my crippled knees.
Oh and I benched 195lbs
did my 3 sets of inverted rows, 12 reps, 10, 7
pushups 20, 15, 10
and those god forksaken reverse crunches!
>> Anonymous
Full Squats 195x5x5
Deadlift Pronated:205x5 Mixed:265x3
Front Squat 140x5,150x4x5
BW@145lbs
>> Anonymous
didn't do shit, can't lift on test weeks makes me too tired.

Still 4% BF so fuck off cunts.
>> Anonymous
How are all you people getting like +150 on your lifts in just a couple weeks after doing stronglifts? Does nobody start with the bar anymore?
>> Anonymous
>>421520
starting with the bar is stupid imo...its easier to learn technique with some weight on the bar, and most people are strong enough that starting with the bar would waste a couple of weeks training.
>> Anonymous
>>421520
For some exercises I probably should have, but I knew that at 200lbs it be ridiculous for me to work my way up from 45lbs.

So right now I think I might stall a bit with the bench press at 195lbs, just because I don't get it up there with enough dynamism.

Definitely have to stay at 100lbs for my overhead press for a while as well, first time I did it I was at 95lbs, next 5lbs almost killed me, and I know if you fuck up on this exercise I could wreck myself.

Is it really bad to be stuck at a weight for a while instead of going up by 5lbs each time if I had started properly, its obviously still a strain on me.
>> Anonymous
>>421524
>starting with the bar is stupid
Unless you are talking about deadlifts, where you are never supposed to start with just the bar, no, starting with the bar is NOT stupid. However, if, like you said, you are already pretty strong through either lots of sports, previous weightlifting, or what have you, then yes starting with weight on the bar is ok. Otherwise, no.
>> Anonymous
Hump day seems to be a good day for legs for lots of people. But in my gym, it was only me.

squats, 5 sets, up to 245x7.
stiff legged deadlift -- crapped out after one set b/c my low back is still sore from deadlifts on monday.
leg press with feet high, 6 45 lb plates (no big whup).
standing calf raise, 6 45 lb plates x 12 reps.
seated calf raise, 90 lbs x 10 reps, will do more next time.
>> Anonymous
I did my first "day 2" of stronglifts. Been lifting for about 3weeks before.
5x5 squat 140lbs
5x5 oh press 70lbs (i'm so weak at oh press)
1x5 deadlift 115lbs (first deadlift ever, my technique is so bad my back hurts)
3xF pullups (did 8, then 5, then 3 wide grip overhand)
2x5 negative dragon flags (SHIT WAS SO CASH)
1x45secs prone bridge

(changed the ab exercises a little to try out flags)

I weigh 162.
>> Anonymous
>>421536
Don't be stupid with the deadlifts, if you can't handle the 115lbs without fucking up your back maybe you can do those half ones from the rack since 95lbs would make you go too low for normal deadlifts anyways.

And don't overdo the overhead press either, shit can fuck you up.

Slow and steady won the race.
>> Anonymous
>I finally squatted 135
>hardly squat his bodyweight
>I finally squatted 135
>hardly squat his bodyweight
>I finally squatted 135
>hardly squat his bodyweight
>I finally squatted 135
>hardly squat his bodyweight
>I finally squatted 135
>hardly squat his bodyweight
>I finally squatted 135
>hardly squat his bodyweight
>I finally squatted 135
>hardly squat his bodyweight
>I finally squatted 135
>hardly squat his bodyweight

10/10 would rage again
>> Anonymous
I finally got back into my full workout regimen... After a month and a half with no excuses...
>> Anonymous
>>421555
It's not fucked up, but my back does ache.

My back has been weak for a while, ripped a muscle badly months ago, not fully healed yet.

I can do more weight on OH press, but I was dropping by 30% to follow the system.

I'll try and get someone to teach me to dead lift better.
>> Anonymous
>>421575

He means his bodyweight plus 135 on the bar dumbass.
>> Anonymous
stronglifts month 3, 2nd week
squat 235
bench 140 (my weakest lift)
barbell row 130
dips 3x10

weight 150lbs
>> Anonymous
Doing stronglifts 5x5, started off really low. dont want to hurt myself.... Anyhow, an easy 5x5 of 110 for squats today.

my problem is overhead press, i cant even do the full 5x5 with 35 lbs...
>> Anonymous
I exercise exclusively with adjustable dumbbells, nothing over 55lbs. I'm checking my maxes this week at the gym, finally broke the 1.5X on bench. Hit 240lbs, weighing 140.
>> Anonymous
I done 19 straight arm pull ups today. shit's pretty bad
>> Anonymous
>>421641
>240

lol k
>> Anonymous
>>421660
Time you added some weight then!
>> Anonymous
Today:
1000 Cal. Diet (Haha as opposed to 2200 or something)
5 Mile Bike Ride in 30 Minutes
10 15. Lbs Reps on Biceps
100 Crunches
50 Pushups

I know, I'm a pussy. Just starting. Laugh -_-
>> Anonymous
managed to complete my day 2 workout, lol. doing my weekly program in 3 days instead of mon/wed/fri. completely smashed my abs today, or it felt like it. elevated leg holds killed me. maanged to hold out for a few seconds longer than normal.
>> Anonymous
>>421641
140lbs and benching 240?

Do you like have no leg muscles at all or something?
>> Anonymous
Used to be a weak fag, weighing at 74kg, 174cm, can't even press 10kg or squat my own bodyweight. I've been doing SL5x5 for 2 months now. Now I'm doing (kg/lbs):

Squat: 65/143
Bench: 40/88
Deadlift: 60/132
OH Press: 22.5/50
Bentover Row: 25/55

My presses and rows sucks hard. Trying to fix my form which usually means that I need to unload a bit. I think I'm progressing on the others quite alright.
>> Anonymous
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>> Anonymous
I made a mistake today (a pleasant one)

My deadlift 5RM is 335 lbs, and in the Starting Strength workout power cleans are supposed to be 50% of your deadlift training weight. So power cleans should be 167.5, but I just estimated up to 170 lbs. BUT, the first 3 sets I thought were hard as shit, and then I realized that I made an error: I thought the 15 kgs bumper plates were 15 pounds each. What I was lifting was actually 200 lbs, so fuck year, my power is greater than I expected.
>> Anonymous
most I ever did was at the regional powerlifting ompetition

225 bench
350 squat
355 deadlift
weight class 139

i'm 5'9"
>> Anonymous
1RM's for me:
Squat: 230lbs
DL: 295lbs
Bench: 180lbs
Military: 115lbs (I suck balls at these)
>> Anonymous
Learned a new form for martial arts, pretty fun.

I am interested to see how much I could do on these exercises, but I don't use machines or weights except for very light high rep exercises.
>> Anonymous
>>421799
>very light high rep exercises.

get yo tone on brah.