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D M's picture
O
(Neanderthal, 3,879
 
Points)
  on 2/12/12 at 3:41pm

U JELLY BRO?

"So who lost the hundy?" -Tom Montag "WSO is like the 300 for anti spamage. None shall pass." -happypantsmcgee
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protectedclass's picture

That looks painful.

(Orangutan, 257
 
Points)
  on 2/12/12 at 4:05pm

That looks painful.

bears1208's picture

Someone needs to help that

(Gorilla, 562
 
Points)
  on 2/12/12 at 4:09pm

Someone needs to help that dude out before he hurts himself.

West Coast rainmaker's picture

I won't make fun of him-

 
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  on 2/12/12 at 4:10pm

I won't make fun of him- everyone has to start somewhere. But if you can't do the exercise right, use less weight. You are just wasting time otherwise.

Flake's picture

The title is priceless: "You

ER
(Neanderthal, 3,468
 
Points)
  on 2/12/12 at 4:11pm

The title is priceless:

"You get one guess as to which hand Goober here flogs his monkey with"

Under my tutelage, you will grow from boys to men. From men into gladiators. And from gladiators into SWANSONS.

D M's picture

Apparently Goober flogs with

O
(Neanderthal, 3,879
 
Points)
  on 2/12/12 at 4:16pm

Apparently Goober flogs with his right hip... I'm surprised that nobody in that gym said anything.

"So who lost the hundy?" -Tom Montag
"WSO is like the 300 for anti spamage. None shall pass." -happypantsmcgee

Neighbor's picture

That is absolutely the worst

IB
(King Kong, 1,140
 
Points)
  on 2/12/12 at 4:18pm

That is absolutely the worst form i've ever seen in my entire life

I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.

Connor's picture

And THAT ladies and gentlemen

IB
(King Kong, 1,512
 
Points)
  on 2/12/12 at 4:19pm

And THAT ladies and gentlemen is where hernias come from.

per ardua ad astra

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tlynch5 wrote: That is

(King Kong, 1,978
 
Points)
  on 2/12/12 at 4:24pm
tlynch5:

That is absolutely the worst form i've ever seen in my entire life

Seriously I thought he was handicapped at first.

acrew09's picture

he should be using dumbbells

PE
(Monkey, 56
 
Points)
  on 2/12/12 at 4:39pm

he should be using dumbbells to force himself to use both arms

eriginal's picture

Is this why everyone keeps

ER
 
Points)
  on 2/12/12 at 4:41pm

Is this why everyone keeps laughing at me on chest days?

"One man with courage makes a majority." — Andrew Jackson

txjustin's picture

Looks like 205 to me...but

O
(Neanderthal, 2,257
 
Points)
  on 2/12/12 at 7:34pm

Looks like 205 to me...but ok.

D M's picture

That was a joke

O
(Neanderthal, 3,879
 
Points)
  on 2/12/12 at 7:36pm

That was a joke

"So who lost the hundy?" -Tom Montag
"WSO is like the 300 for anti spamage. None shall pass." -happypantsmcgee

mk0000's picture

i can do 120 get at me

 
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  on 2/12/12 at 7:37pm

i can do 120 get at me

MagicKarp's picture

I always bench press over

IB
(Baboon, 156
 
Points)
  on 2/12/12 at 7:45pm

I always bench press over 9000

txjustin's picture

D M wrote: That was a

O
(Neanderthal, 2,257
 
Points)
  on 2/12/12 at 10:15pm
D M:

That was a joke

Just bustin your balls bro.

D M's picture

Shit, they're busted :/

O
(Neanderthal, 3,879
 
Points)
  on 2/12/12 at 11:39pm

Shit, they're busted :/

"So who lost the hundy?" -Tom Montag
"WSO is like the 300 for anti spamage. None shall pass." -happypantsmcgee

bfin's picture

txjustin wrote: Looks like

CF
(Neanderthal, 2,570
 
Points)
  on 2/13/12 at 12:04am
txjustin:

Looks like 205 to me...but ok.

135...

The answer to your question is 1) network 2) get involved 3) beef up your resume 4) repeat -happypantsmcgee

WSO is not your personal search function.

bfin's picture

This video has to be staged

CF
(Neanderthal, 2,570
 
Points)
  on 2/13/12 at 12:05am

This video has to be staged because no one would honestly let someone do that, at least not at the gym I go to.

The answer to your question is 1) network 2) get involved 3) beef up your resume 4) repeat -happypantsmcgee

WSO is not your personal search function.

Neighbor's picture

blackfinancier

IB
(King Kong, 1,140
 
Points)
  on 2/13/12 at 12:10am
blackfinancier:
txjustin:

Looks like 205 to me...but ok.

135...

There were 2 sets of plates on each side

I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.

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tlynch5

CF
(Neanderthal, 2,570
 
Points)
  on 2/13/12 at 12:11am
tlynch5:
blackfinancier:
txjustin:

Looks like 205 to me...but ok.

135...

There were 2 sets of plates on each side

Oh..didn't see the second one, now I feel like a retard.

The answer to your question is 1) network 2) get involved 3) beef up your resume 4) repeat -happypantsmcgee

WSO is not your personal search function.

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I like how he thought holding

IB
 
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  on 2/13/12 at 12:53am

I like how he thought holding the bar up for 15 seconds would give him that extra strength needed to do another "rep". Way to accentuate the positive movement.

abacab's picture

It's a 45 and a 35, so more

CO
(Gorilla, 574
 
Points)
  on 2/13/12 at 5:29am

It's a 45 and a 35, so more like 205.

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mk0000 wrote: i can do 120

IB
(King Kong, 1,106
 
Points)
  on 2/13/12 at 5:48am
mk0000:

i can do 120 get at me

that's hot

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Connor wrote: And THAT ladies

IB
(King Kong, 1,106
 
Points)
  on 2/13/12 at 5:49am
Connor:

And THAT ladies and gentlemen is where hernias come from.

this

Flake's picture

westsidewolf1989 wrote: I

ER
(Neanderthal, 3,468
 
Points)
  on 2/13/12 at 7:21am
westsidewolf1989:

I like how he thought holding the bar up for 15 seconds would give him that extra strength needed to do another "rep". Way to accentuate the positive movement.

Hahahah

Under my tutelage, you will grow from boys to men. From men into gladiators. And from gladiators into SWANSONS.

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Wonder how long he can hold

HF
(Neanderthal, 2,582
 
Points)
  on 2/13/12 at 7:52am

Wonder how long he can hold it up twitching his leg like that....

Follow the shit your fellow monkeys say @shitWSOsays

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I dont see what you guys are

AM
(King Kong, 1,014
 
Points)
  on 2/13/12 at 8:51am

I dont see what you guys are talking about? He has perfect form for someone who suffers from down syndrome

Don't you know that everything's on fire

Pike's picture

Wow...i'm shocked how long

(King Kong, 1,033
 
Points)
  on 2/13/12 at 2:59pm

Wow...i'm shocked how long that went on

Good is the enemy of Great

Bobb's picture

A guy at my old gym benched

IA
(Orangutan, 369
 
Points)
  on 2/13/12 at 3:35pm

A guy at my old gym benched really similar to that. Less hip movement, but same fucked up arm movement

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Lol, this guy's gonna get a

CO
(Neanderthal, 3,031
 
Points)
  on 2/13/12 at 4:07pm

Lol, this guy's gonna get a hernia if he keeps that shit up. I remember when I first started powerlifting, I thought I would start with 175 lbs. I couldn't even do one rep. Instead I started with 85 lbs just to get the form right and got up to 225 within 6 months. Peeked at 265. Anyone have any tips for breaking past your barrier? I've been doing wendler's 531 for a couple years now and I just can't break past 265. It's really starting to bug me. My goal is to get to 300 lbs (I weigh 170).

-MBP

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manbearpig wrote: Lol, this

IB
(King Kong, 1,426
 
Points)
  on 2/13/12 at 4:15pm
manbearpig:

Lol, this guy's gonna get a hernia if he keeps that shit up. I remember when I first started powerlifting, I thought I would start with 175 lbs. I couldn't even do one rep. Instead I started with 85 lbs just to get the form right and got up to 225 within 6 months. Peeked at 265. Anyone have any tips for breaking past your barrier? I've been doing wendler's 531 for a couple years now and I just can't break past 265. It's really starting to bug me. My goal is to get to 300 lbs (I weigh 170).

Depends if you are failing with your chest or triceps.

Bands can be great for breaking through a plateau:

http://www.flexcart.com/members/elitefts/default.asp?m=PD&cid=114&pid=566
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQvhSzV4sO4

Chains are fun as well. Board press can make you feel like a beast.

Also, try switching up your reps/volume/grips and also your secondary exercises. If you are stuck you need some sort of shock to the system to get you going again. Trying a different program completely might be beneficial (I'm partial to Westside for Skinny Bastards by Defranco).

"Social cohesion and puritanical morality place roughly on my list of concerns between whether I'll pick up jock itch at the gym this week (not likely, since I don't go the gym) and whether it'll rain in Christchurch, New Zealand next Tuesday."
-Eddie

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manbearpig wrote: Lol, this

PE
 
Points)
  on 2/14/12 at 1:46pm
manbearpig:

Lol, this guy's gonna get a hernia if he keeps that shit up. I remember when I first started powerlifting, I thought I would start with 175 lbs. I couldn't even do one rep. Instead I started with 85 lbs just to get the form right and got up to 225 within 6 months. Peeked at 265. Anyone have any tips for breaking past your barrier? I've been doing wendler's 531 for a couple years now and I just can't break past 265. It's really starting to bug me. My goal is to get to 300 lbs (I weigh 170).

Make sure you are using proper technique, this will help you get every bit out of your current level of strength. When you train, lift fast. If you have a couple buddies that you work out with, you can do bench press negatives to help build additional strength. Also, if you haven't already done it, spend some extra time on your triceps and preferably not the same day that you do your chest. You want to lift as heavy as possible when you work on your triceps and sometimes that weight is diminished if you are doing your tricep exercises after your chest exercises. Also, maybe switch up your routine a little bit and see if that helps at all. Sometimes the body will become accustomed to certain programs and the intended impact will be diminished...switching it up might help you break through that plateau.

Regards

"The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they're ignorant, it's just that they know so much that isn't so."
- Ronald Reagan

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Thanks for the suggestions

CO
(Neanderthal, 3,031
 
Points)
  on 2/14/12 at 3:31pm

Thanks for the suggestions cph and duff. I'll try them out. I've been looking into DeFranco's program. Why do you recommend westside over built like a badass? I've heard really good things about both.

Btw, how much can you guys bench and what's your weight? My one rep maxs are:

bench: 265
squat: 355
deadlift: 335

I'm pretty embarassed about my squat tbh.

-MBP

DeanPortman's picture

that squat deadlift ratio is

AM
(King Kong, 1,014
 
Points)
  on 2/14/12 at 3:46pm

that squat deadlift ratio is rough.

Don't you know that everything's on fire

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manbearpig wrote: Why do you

IB
(King Kong, 1,426
 
Points)
  on 2/14/12 at 3:48pm
manbearpig:

Why do you recommend westside over built like a badass?

I like Westside just because it's a pretty flexible routine and easy to keep interesting. I'm not religious about following it either. I think it's more important to mix up what you do vs. doing one program over another.

Haven't done a true max in any of these exercises in a long time. My best guess would be 295 bench, 305 squat (if I'm using perfect form) and 340 deadlift. My squat has never been the same since a dislocated hip my freshman year of college so that is a bit of an outlier. I work out in a fitness center in my building, so limited as to what equipment I have available which sucks. Weight is usually in the 180-185 range.

"Social cohesion and puritanical morality place roughly on my list of concerns between whether I'll pick up jock itch at the gym this week (not likely, since I don't go the gym) and whether it'll rain in Christchurch, New Zealand next Tuesday."
-Eddie

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Did westside for 3 years..it

AM
(King Kong, 1,014
 
Points)
  on 2/14/12 at 3:54pm

Did westside for 3 years..it works..hands down.

Don't you know that everything's on fire

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TonyPerkis wrote: that squat

CO
(Neanderthal, 3,031
 
Points)
  on 2/14/12 at 3:58pm
TonyPerkis:

that squat deadlift ratio is rough.

Yup, and it's more embarassing because I'm only 5'8" and short guys have a huge advantage with squat. I was aiming for 400 but it just seems way out of reach. Pretty happy with my dead lift.

-MBP

eriginal's picture

Good advice on here I'll have

ER
 
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  on 2/14/12 at 5:40pm

Good advice on here I'll have to check out, I'm 6'5" and could never bench more than 225... honestly embarrassing for my frame.

"One man with courage makes a majority." — Andrew Jackson

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manbearpig wrote: TonyPerkis

(Chimp, 2
 
Points)
  on 2/15/12 at 9:22am
manbearpig:
TonyPerkis:

that squat deadlift ratio is rough.

Yup, and it's more embarassing because I'm only 5'8" and short guys have a huge advantage with squat. I was aiming for 400 but it just seems way out of reach. Pretty happy with my dead lift.

Your deadlift should be significantly higher than your squat.

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PBateman1 wrote: Your

AM
(King Kong, 1,014
 
Points)
  on 2/15/12 at 9:31am
PBateman1:

Your deadlift should be significantly higher than your squat.

what do you base that on expert?

Don't you know that everything's on fire

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eriginal wrote: Good advice

(Chimp, 10
 
Points)
  on 2/15/12 at 9:33am
eriginal:

Good advice on here I'll have to check out, I'm 6'5" and could never bench more than 225... honestly embarrassing for my frame.

I don't know what your frame is like for certain, but at 6'5" I assume you have long arms. Most would agree that you're at somewhat of a disadvantage benching. I am 6'3" and have long arms for my height (37/38 sleeves) and have always had a bench that lagged behind my dead lift and squat. If you follow one of the programs above (Wendler/ ws4sb) your'e all but guaranteed to increase that though, it just may take time because you start with really modest %'s.

Flossin?? Where the hell did I get Munson?

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eriginal: I'm 6'5" and never

O
(Neanderthal, 3,879
 
Points)
  on 2/15/12 at 10:54am

eriginal: I'm 6'5" and never got passed like 240 even though I played football, we have to push so much further :-p

"So who lost the hundy?" -Tom Montag
"WSO is like the 300 for anti spamage. None shall pass." -happypantsmcgee

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D M wrote: eriginal: I'm 6'5"

ER
(Neanderthal, 3,468
 
Points)
  on 2/15/12 at 11:09am
D M:

eriginal: I'm 6'5" and never got passed like 240 even though I played football, we have to push so much further :-p

That's cause you're a Canadian.

Under my tutelage, you will grow from boys to men. From men into gladiators. And from gladiators into SWANSONS.

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manbearpig wrote: Thanks for

PE
 
Points)
  on 2/15/12 at 1:11pm
manbearpig:

Thanks for the suggestions cph and duff. I'll try them out. I've been looking into DeFranco's program. Why do you recommend westside over built like a badass? I've heard really good things about both.

Btw, how much can you guys bench and what's your weight? My one rep maxs are:

bench: 265
squat: 355
deadlift: 335

I'm pretty embarassed about my squat tbh.

I will give you some old stats, since it's been many years since I've worked out for any extended length of time. When I was in the Army I weighed between 200 and 210. The most I ever maxed out at on bench press was 315 but, in my defense, it was after I did a rep at 300, then a rep at 305 and then another rep at 310...so probably not a true max in the sense that it was the most that I could lift, but a max in the sense that it was the most that I actually did lift. Basically I thought 300 would be my max but did that easily and felt I could do a bit more so I added the subsequent amount of weight and ended working my way up to the 315 mark. I'm not sure what that my translate to in an actual max amount of weight but I'm guess a bit more.

Anyways, I've always had huge legs, so I've never focused on them when working out or training. I grew up playing soccer and my legs developed early, so much so that I was stuck wearing briefs to my soccer games because my legs wouldn't fit through the holes in the boxers that fit my waist...or if I could get my legs in, the fit was so tight that the boxers would be stretched and rip whenever I moved abruptly or ran. Lucky for me my boxer briefs were invented and became mainstream, lol. This can still be an issue when I'm shopping for pants so (1) I am like a girl, I have to try on 50 different pairs to find 1 pair of jeans that fits decent and (2) I often end up wearing pants that are a few sizes too big for my waist otherwise I look like I stole Justin Bieber's suitcase.

Regards

"The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they're ignorant, it's just that they know so much that isn't so."
- Ronald Reagan

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D M wrote: eriginal: I'm 6'5"

ER
 
Points)
  on 2/15/12 at 6:24pm
D M:

eriginal: I'm 6'5" and never got passed like 240 even though I played football, we have to push so much further :-p

Haha that's what I'm sayin'! My bitch ass little friends always make me look bad.

"One man with courage makes a majority." — Andrew Jackson

Flake's picture

eriginal wrote: D M

ER
(Neanderthal, 3,468
 
Points)
  on 2/15/12 at 6:36pm
eriginal:
D M:

eriginal: I'm 6'5" and never got passed like 240 even though I played football, we have to push so much further :-p

Haha that's what I'm sayin'! My bitch ass little friends always make me look bad.

Excuses.

Under my tutelage, you will grow from boys to men. From men into gladiators. And from gladiators into SWANSONS.

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TonyPerkis wrote: PBateman1

(Chimp, 2
 
Points)
  on 2/15/12 at 11:51pm
TonyPerkis:
PBateman1:

Your deadlift should be significantly higher than your squat.

what do you base that on expert?

Look at any powerlifting meets results. Squats don't usually pass deads until the heavyweight categories. I'm guessing at 5'8" the guy I was quoting isn't 105kg+.

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PBateman1 wrote: TonyPerkis

CO
(Neanderthal, 3,031
 
Points)
  on 2/16/12 at 9:06am
PBateman1:
TonyPerkis:
PBateman1:

Your deadlift should be significantly higher than your squat.

what do you base that on expert?

Look at any powerlifting meets results. Squats don't usually pass deads until the heavyweight categories. I'm guessing at 5'8" the guy I was quoting isn't 105kg+.

Lol, if I were 105+kg at my height, I would look like a ball. I'm 170 lbs (77ish kg?).

That's interesting though. The guy I work out with can squat wayyy more than he deadlifts. I never took into account his body type I guess. He's 6'2" 220 lbs and his legs are fucking huuge.

Maybe I should be satisfied with my squat for now and work hard at improving my deadlift then...

-MBP

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yea i'm 6'2 210 and my squat

AM
(King Kong, 1,014
 
Points)
  on 2/16/12 at 9:07am

yea i'm 6'2 210 and my squat is way more than DL...but then again, i'm bi's and tri's heavy..everything else is just fat and ribs

Don't you know that everything's on fire

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TonyPerkis wrote: yea i'm 6'2

(Chimp, 10
 
Points)
  on 2/16/12 at 9:31am
TonyPerkis:

yea i'm 6'2 210 and my squat is way more than DL...but then again, i'm bi's and tri's heavy..everything else is just fat and ribs

Sounds like you may be "too muscular for the office" Tony

Flossin?? Where the hell did I get Munson?