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If 275 is to much to get why not do some linear progression? Instead of going to 275, do 250. When 250 gives you no problems then try 275 or even 260.
On a positive highlight of my life, I pulled 620 yesterday for a pr which felt pretty good so then I bumped it to 635 and got that too. I think I'm gonna try 650 next month. Fresh I think I can get it.

 

My boss is a early morning gym dude and saw me in there squatting this morning. I just saw him again and he said, "damn boy, I didn't realize you had them fat boy legs!" I wanted to kiss him.

Y u no like deficit dls? They're my favorite hamstring exercise (deficit Romanian dls, that is.)

Fuuuuuck, that's a lot of weight!

 

Being the anti-aesthetic bro that I am, I don't really train a specific muscle as much as I train a specific lift. If deficits are gonna help you move more weight, I am all for them. But, like @mightytacoman kind of alluded to I think you're better served doing more reps with weight you can handle and getting better at the lift in general then working on a specific sticking point. I mean, if @Kerleyfries was saying "guys I am having trouble getting 600 off the ground, I got 595 fine but I have a competition coming up and I really need to hit 600," then that would be a different story. I guess the point of my rant is that I wouldn't worry about doing the finite "accessory" stuff until I was already really, really proficient at the lift.

 

Yes! That is fucking impressive. I want to pull 600 by this time next year (about 100 pounds more than my current PR). That's adding about 2 pounds a week to my PR. Do you think that is doable?

 

It's doable just gotta put in the work. September 27th last year I was only (yes only smh) pulling 540 so I'm up almost 100#s in just under a year.

 

What rep schemes were you working with? Doubles? Triples? 5s? How many sessions a week?

 

I stopped reading after this...

 

Sessions per week vary but I'd say same muscle group twice a week. Depends on soreness and motivation level. I did about 200 workouts over the year. Rep range I vary with my goals being between the 1-10 rep range. I keep track of each pr in that range and the date I got that pr. At the beginning of each workout I'll look at the records and which one(s) are oldest and my goal for the workout will be to break the oldest pr(s) by 5#s . Sometimes it's a really good day and I'll break 3 or even 4 prs. I do this for all of the big 3 lifts with bench progressing the slowest. Should have got 445#s last bench day but some jazz hands mf grabbed the bar early on me so I can't count it.

 

Someone (that may or may not read this thread) told me and @dwalden2 that you got dat upper body gainz and broad shoulders. I just thought I'd let you know because it's a good feeling when people notice your gainz.

 

Who? And does that mean I have no leg gains?! I'm so self conscious about my legs lol.

 

Trying to work out but I have them pre hunt jitters. Can't focus. Ready to skip school and start early

 

*shows leg pics*
"I'd let him move some heavy furniture at my house while I watch."

 

Prehunt weight - 197lbs


Who wants to take bets on how much I lose in 4 days?

 

@zacharypaul89 it was me

 

Not sure if insult or compliment lol





...pretty sure insult

 

It was a compliment ya fuck boi