Strength [+2] - The Bear and Badger

voices

90kg ohp for a single. I could weigh that with a bit of a purge, but I might keep up the food and go 92.5kg next week. Big singles 3 weeks in a row might be pushing it.

Skerret

Cripes.

I don't imagine ill ever manage that. If I can do 75 ohp I'll consider that a life win.

Did manage 2x5 @ 187.5 deadlift though, on to 190.

Also this is madness.

hylian_elf

He’s a beast. I enjoy watching the 76kg and 81kg categories though.

voices

92.5 hard fail ohp. Managed 85 for 3 though so progress.

The guys at the top of Olympic weightlifting are insane. It’s incredible in the context of us mere mortals.

b0r1s

I was happy hitting 52.5 (5x3) today and then you post this shit FML :-)

hylian_elf

How much do you weigh, voices?

voices

92.5kg....

Probably 93 really. It makes pull ups hard, which is the next bit of this workout.

voices

b0r1s wrote:

I was happy hitting 52.5 (5x3) today and then you post this shit FML

Nah - that’s impressive. The 3rd set of ohp is killer. Your 5x3 weight will be a fair bit less than your 5x1.

MattyJ

Here I am doing about 30kg. 8x4

hylian_elf

voices wrote:

92.5kg.... Probably 93 really. It makes pull ups hard, which is the next bit of this workout.

BW OHP... holy fuck

voices

Yeah but it didn’t happen did it.... I even got someone to film the attempt.

hylian_elf

Well you’re not far off. You did 90 didn’t you?

hylian_elf

Also 85x3 is still beastly.

voices

Yeah I hit 90 last week - last weekly cycle of weights anyway. I did a few weeks of eating 250g of mince and 5 eggs for dinner plus rice or potatoes and spinach and it’s had a huge impact on strength.

Edit: and I also had a kilo of toffee sweets over 2 weeks - just in case that also had some impact.

b0r1s

voices wrote:

b0r1s wrote:

I was happy hitting 52.5 (5x3) today and then you post this shit FML

Nah - that’s impressive. The 3rd set of ohp is killer. Your 5x3 weight will be a fair bit less than your 5x1.

Right goal of 80 5x1 by end of year set!

voices

You will need a lot of eggs and mince.

Skerret

welp I did 200kg DL for a double. I think I had 3 in me but wasn't going to push it. Yay?

hylian_elf

Whoa crazy! Well done dude!

Skerret

Thanks maaan

Skerret

Just you wait another ten years and a fucktonne of steroids Vere, I'll catch you yet

b0r1s

Nice! Crazy but nice. It’s killing me to break 110 at the moment. Mmm steroids you say??

Skerret

DO IT but no really don't I haven't and wouldn't Vere might disagree though wherever he is

b0r1s

Yeah I’m not going to. Broke through my 50 ohp so the gains are coming slowly but I’ll get there. I’d be happy with 140DL I think.

voices

200kg is a goal for me. I reckon I <might> be good for it now (for a single) but it’s hard to say, and it definitely wouldn’t be pretty. It always feels like there’s more in the tank for lower body lifts, with the limit being core strength rather than legs (I.e form starts to drift).

Anyway - congrats, that’s a monster lift. What is it in terms of BW?

Steroids - I can’t be bothered to source them, understand them and keep on top of them. Add in the impact on natural hormones and I’m happy to give them a miss, but I certainly think each to their own. Worlds strongest man is all the better for having everyone juiced to the eyes.

Verecocha

Skerret wrote:

DO IT but no really don't I haven't and wouldn't Vere might disagree though wherever he is

I’m here!! Just crazy times now being a Z-List TV celebrity. Trying to ‘cut’ a lot at the moment but keep all my strength and it’s tough biscuits but fun.

Steroids are amazing. But ONLY if you understand them and do a hell of a lot of research. Like most things they can do more harm than good if you don’t respect them.

Did shoulder pressing and front delts today and I’m in bits.

voices

Yeah, I’ve heard it’s more work managing them than it is simply going to the gym. Definitely not the quick or easy solution people think they are.

voices

Speaking of cutting, I’ve overshot my bulk due to a faulty set of scales, so it’s the hungry life for the next 8 weeks.

Verecocha

voices wrote:

Yeah, I’ve heard it’s more work managing them than it is simply going to the gym. Definitely not the quick or easy solution people think they are.

Definitely not, they do next to nothing positive by themselves, they merely give you the ability to make gains IF you’re happy to eat sleep and train 10x harder than you normally would. And really it’s a rabbit hole of management.

voices wrote:

Speaking of cutting, I’ve overshot my bulk due to a faulty set of scales, so it’s the hungry life for the next 8 weeks.

Oh mannnn...that truly sucks! What you cutting for?

voices

So that I’m not fat, look vaguely like I go to the gym, be ok at running somewhat (25 min 5k) and lift body weight strict press. Initial goal is to get under 90, but I think I need to be under 85 for those goals to be reasonably achievable for me.

Skerret

voices wrote:

Anyway - congrats, that’s a monster lift. What is it in terms of BW?

Just over 2x - I'm currently around 97 and am hoping to end up at about 90 with minimal strength loss

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