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Had a look through the forum and couldn't find anything about this so I said I'd start my own thread about it.
I recently started back power lifting, have been doing it on and off for the last few years and by God it takes a long time to get back up to pb's !
My aim is to do the 1000lbs challenge sometime ,
Anyone else here lifting?
Used to do some power lifting but just doing circuit training in a gym in clontarf the last few years. Very hard to get back at it if you take a break for a while. Even just a few weeks. Keep it up anyway
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Don't really power lift but recently hit some bests on the chest press. 100kg for a couple of reps on the barbell and 40kg (40kg each btw!) flat db press for 5. I'm 80kg.
Anyone benching 1 1/4 times there body weight is doing alright in my book !Quote:
Originally Posted by johnmaloney88
So far I'm benching 90kg for 6 reps , 110kg 1rep max.
100kg deep back squat for 6 reps 130kg 1rep max .
140kg deadlift for 6 reps 170kg 1rep max.
Getting there but a bit to go yet .
If your doing 90kg for 6 and 1 rep max is 110kg thats a very very strong 1 rep max :cheerful:Quote:
Originally Posted by camnhoj
Used love the gym, but the industry is gone toxic with everyone taking selfies and acting like they know everything there is to about the gym. I'm doing a bit of cycling and I go out on my yamaha wr enduro most weekends to get the cardio in.
Well spotted James , I train on my own in the shed with no spotter so I'm taking it on and off the rack myself, therefore I'm not risking anymore failed attempts 1 was enough! !!Quote:
Originally Posted by james forde
Best way to do it, train when you want without all the social media gym goer's...........Quote:
Originally Posted by camnhoj
But if you don't take a selfie in the gym how is anyone gonna know you were there lol
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hahahahha take the pic, tweet it, instagram it, facebook it and make sure everyone knows.Quote:
Originally Posted by ian.j
Or just wipe the floor with them in competition ; -)
One of the reasons I stopped going to my local gym I went to take weights of the rack but was told I'm using that to film myself! Guy had his phone sitting on it off came his top and posing away and when he lifts weights he sounds like a rhino getting his end away. He moved when I told him to go home and do it in his box room but it can be intimidating for women or for someone new to the gym. Have tried crossfit the last couple of months and it is brilliant have made more progress doing this than any other gym work outs. The only PB I have is a 210kg deadlift had given myself till December to get 200kg but once I worked on technique the pulls got more fluid.
You should have accidentally dropped the dumbbell on his phone........Quote:
Originally Posted by ginoc
Dropped it on his phone? Head or foot would have been better! ;)
I'm at a gym in galway and it's not too bad for posers, huge amount of terrible form though! from terrible squats right down to terrible barbell curls! a lot of ppl don't seem to realise more does not = better!
I've been doing strength training at a gym in inchicore the last couple of months, no posers, mirrors or any of that crap, proper gym and training, would recommend :)
I've been doing some weightlifting for about 1 year now, have been trying to loose fat at the same time so calorie deficit for the last few months means progress is slow but steady.
Currently at 70-71kg bodyweight, back squat 100kg, front squat 75kg, deadlift 140kg, OHP 55kg, DB bench 35kg
Doubt I'll ever compete or that,I just enjoy it