STAY/GET BACK IN SHAPE VOL 3.0 -- A New Niketalk = A New Thread

[Brownstone]

 
True, especially since I'm only 5'8. Im only 26 though, I haven't even really been lifting heavy long at all. 

True, I think my squat and deadlift will be fine.

I just suck at doing anything in moderation 

 Once I get tunnel vision on a goal its a wrap. 

Who knows how to do those body fat estimator things? Lets just say I'm 20-25% BF at 255, what will I be at 200? 

probably around 15-17% 

 

[m boiz]

 
probably around 15-17% 

I think I would be a little lower than that at 200, probably around 12% from some of the calculators I found online.

 

[mplsdunk]

Ok you'll be huge still at 5'8". I'm 5'7" and 180 and trying for 200. I'd love to be in your shoes right now.

How long did it take you to get your squat numbers like they are now? I just assumed you'd been lifting heavy for a long time.

 

[jewbacca2]

Boss "cutting" to 200lbs

Let's see it

 

[JPS]

I feel like boss would get to 200 before the majority of this thread could get to 300, 400, 500

 

[picasso swerve]

Might as well throw a pic up.

Grabbed these off of Amazon. "Better" than regular lifting straps? Never tried this kind but the faster wrap intrigues me.

 

[m boiz]

Ok you'll be huge still at 5'8". I'm 5'7" and 180 and trying for 200. I'd love to be in your shoes right now.

How long did it take you to get your squat numbers like they are now? I just assumed you'd been lifting heavy for a long time.

3 years? I know I started lifting in when I was 23 and didn't really start squatting until about 6 months or so before my first meet in 2014. But nah Ive only been powerlifting seriously for 2 years. 

Everyone wants the opposite of what they have 

 Id love to be about 6'2 and be able fill out that kind of frame.

 

[tdogg2k]

Those straps are decent. Versa grips are better but 50 bucks. The cobra grips are 40

I feel like boss would get to 200 before the majority of this thread could get to 300, 400, 500

considering half this board are either ectos or asian. Thats a safe bet

 

[m boiz]

Boss "cutting" to 200lbs

Let's see it

I knew you would be chiming in soon 

It might happen, I still want to bench 500 natural at less than 250 though.

I feel like boss would get to 200 before the majority of this thread could get to 300, 400, 500

Man honestly those numbers shouldn't be hard for people in here to get, I hit 1220 at my first meet and all I did was 5x5 the entire time leading up to it, I didn't even really deadlift a lot either, weighed in at 196 that day.

 

[picasso swerve]

Those straps are decent. Versa grips are better but 50 bucks. The cobra grips are 40
considering half this board are either ectos or asian. Thats a safe bet

I was more asking the type of strap vs regular loop lifting straps. Ive never had this type of strap before, pros? Cons?

 

[tdogg2k]

I was more asking the type of strap vs regular loop lifting straps. Ive never had this type of strap before, pros? Cons?

i love the versa grips
I use theem on almost every exercise. Great grip. Better than straps imo

 

[picasso swerve]

Cant wait to use em.






















Inb4 straps are for girls.

 

[mplsdunk]

My numbers right now are 805 less than a year into lifting. 205 bench, 315 dl and 285 squat. My dl will go up. Hadn't dl in like 5 months but I'm taking it slow on that since I started again.

 

[koebot]

My numbers right now are 805 less than a year into lifting. 205 bench, 315 dl and 285 squat. My dl will go up. Hadn't dl in like 5 months but I'm taking it slow on that since I started again.

Not bad. Are these 1RM?

 

[mplsdunk]

Nah I don't really go for 1rm especially on stuff like dl and squat where I could get hurt.

I can bench 205x5
Dl 315 x5
Squat 285 x3

 

[koebot]

In that case you've done well. I don't really go for 1RM either but I've only been able to bench press 225 once on two separate occasions. I've deadlifted 315 once and can rep 225 on squats. Time to up the weight on my squats.

 

[mplsdunk]

Yeah squats have been my fastest progression. I wasn't pushing them before and struggling to do 185 two months ago

I just try and add 10# every week and hit it for two sets if I'm feeling good.

 

[koebot]

I was doing the 5x5 program for a little while to increase strength and adding weight often but I've switched to higher intensity, minimal rest workouts to work on size and shaping.

 

[mplsdunk]

For some reason I started with bench and power cleans.

Had no idea what I was doing but at least I learned a hard lift right off the bat I guess. I never Powerclean anymore.

 

[mplsdunk]

Omgz!!!! 225 bench x2

 

[aNYone]

Omgz!!!! 225 bench x2

 

[m boiz]

Told you it was there. 

 

[206to813]

Nice job

 

[mplsdunk]

thanks, **** took forever to get.

 

[Brownstone]

That feeling when you get those 4 plates up > 

Props bro