I tend to do lower reps and lots of sets, working my way up in weights.
Iād been living in the gym for most of 2019, and when I could in 2020. Iād say I miss them more than pubs at this stage
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2018 was my peak gym experienceā¦ Then I had to go and have a kid in 2019 and that was that.
I was squatting 200kg
Deads 160kg
Bench 110ishkg
I can barely lift my knob now.
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200kg is an enormous squat. Once I get close to 100 my back goes all Cork in an All Ireland semi final and just implodes. I botch out now and do hack squats and leg press mainly.
Bit odd having a squat so far ahead of your deadlift? Most people would be the opposite.
The deadlift was the one that got my back unless I did sumo liftsā¦ I wont be going that heavy in squats or any weight again. Medium weight and lots of reps. Itās no coincidence that my back hast gone since I was last at the gym last summer.
I had savage back problems resulting from a bad car accident. Getting my deadlift sorted completely cured them. I absolutely love deadlifting now.
Yeahā¦ I probably need to go back to the start with deads , just bar, and build them upā¦ I miss going to the gym in old ripped smelly clothes and banging around a load of weights as every other cunt around me thinks they are in a fashion show. Lads with all the latest labels , shaved chests, prancing about looking at themselves in the mirrorā¦
Yeah I love lifting weights. I dont care how I look doing it anymore. Happy enough with just getting stronger. Cant really do that with home workouts
Plus there is no steady stream of young wans walking around at home
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Couldnāt do deadlifts with shit hip mobility but did the trap bar deadlifts. Thereās great satisfaction in them more than any other gym exercise for me - just lifting something heavy and putting it down.
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Iām new to kettlebells. How do I stop it mangling my wrist when I clean it or press it?
Thereās a bit of a knack to cleans, kind of like a second motion to get under it after the first motion and then finish the movement but I couldnāt really explain it as Iāve started on the whiskey.
I did a 180kg deadlift today lads. Chuffed to bits.
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you got your arse out of bed 
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If youāre counting arse weight Iām one of the strongest men on earth
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How many cans of beer is that ??
Thatās serious going. Is that after months of no weight training as well? What would your PB be?
No Iāve been tipping away but on crappy weights.
The 180 is my pb
4 million
Fair play. Lifting those unsuspecting arrivals and carrying them off to the gulag is doing you the power of good.