Hit my PR...

PoopyDeek said:
on flat bench and oly snatch this week (390x2; 250). Hitting the PR was a goal for the year and now I intend to lean-out for the Summer. I'll be traveling for four months starting the first week of June so I intend on dropping from 255 to 225. I'll post an EOW workout and diet summary.

6'3" at 258 in the pic last month. Biceps a hair under 19". 50" chest; 36" waist. Got the 11 Pro Max so better images forthcoming. No shirt off as you queens can only get so hard.


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Hit 405 for two today... a new PR for me. Pumped about it as I have dropped 12lbs and am a bit leaner than this pic posted as poopydeek.

The second rep was suss as I didn't touch the chest as I had to use safety straps for the spot. I don't know if I can toss the weight back on to the straps if I fuck up.
 
destriero said:
Hit 405 for two today... a new PR for me. Pumped about it as I have dropped 12lbs and am a bit leaner than this pic posted as poopydeek.

The second rep was suss as I didn't touch the chest as I had to use safety straps for the spot. I don't know if I can toss the weight back on to the straps if I fuck up.
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That's a big lift. Congrats. I have seen plenty of guys get near 400, but over 400 gets much tougher, both physically and mentally. Well done.
 
destriero said:
Hit 405 for two today... a new PR for me. Pumped about it as I have dropped 12lbs and am a bit leaner than this pic posted as poopydeek.

The second rep was suss as I didn't touch the chest as I had to use safety straps for the spot. I don't know if I can toss the weight back on to the straps if I fuck up.
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So you've been working out for a long time, you're in your early 50s, and you're hitting new PRs? You need to write a book.
 
taowave said:
D,nothing but respect,but if you are over 50, watch out for your shoulder joints with the weights you are tossing...

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My teres, delts, infra and traps are really overdeveloped. I do a lot of stretching, overhead and incline movements. I just wanted to break 400. My kids were in San Diego so I didn't have a spot. I couldn't find the spring or OSO collars and my other collars are 2.5 each (Ivanko) so I went without. The weight was dipping pretty good left and right. The second rep wasn't legit.

I use squat stand uprights inside the cage so I can self-spot. It's not without some risk. So basically, yeah, it was dumb. I've dumped 315 on the straps w/o damaging the bar.
 
I felt a bit like Rollie Free; not quite as dramatic.

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