Beards and Barbells - The Log of No Goals

[ravimolasaria]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

January 10th, 2013
Squats - Buffalo Bar
145 x 5
235 x 3
325 x 1
415 x 1
465 x 1
465 + 60lbs Chains x 1
465 + 120lbs Chains x 1

Chain setup is not optimal right now. Only deloads about 40 pounds in the hole.

Superb numbers Steve ... awesome squatting ... Time to revise goals of 2013 ...

[Hunterace]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

January 10th, 2013

4th day back on low carbs. I was hungry as heck during the session. Weight is coming back down, strength is moving up. Injury is healed. Stars are aligning.

This was a monster squat for me. 4 months ago I hit a 585 buffalo bar single but it was a grinder. My straight bat squat is usually 40-50 pounds higher than my buffalo bar squat for whatever reason.

Today's 585 was easy and fast. My CNS was humming and I never felt shaky at all. I didn't even need to hit rage mode to get this.

I think my raw squat is 640-650 right now.

For the record, I added the Anderson Powerlifting 2K wraps. They were great.

My spud belt stinks for squats. Just can't get it tight enough. Need a real belt.

Squats - Buffalo Bar
145 x 5
235 x 3
325 x 1
415 x 1
465 x 1
465 + 60lbs Chains x 1
465 + 120lbs Chains x 1

Chain setup is not optimal right now. Only deloads about 40 pounds in the hole.

Great work BtB! You're becoming a chain freak in the dungeon! Keep workin!

[KD5NFW]

Not a proper dungeon without chains Great work Steve!!

[SeventySeven]

Learning how to set up chains can be a pain, still moving big lbs.

[SeventySeven]

He probably has whips too.
Keep moving big lbs Steve from Murica

[The Badass]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

January 10th, 2013

4th day back on low carbs. I was hungry as heck during the session. Weight is coming back down, strength is moving up. Injury is healed. Stars are aligning.

This was a monster squat for me. 4 months ago I hit a 585 buffalo bar single but it was a grinder. My straight bat squat is usually 40-50 pounds higher than my buffalo bar squat for whatever reason.

Today's 585 was easy and fast. My CNS was humming and I never felt shaky at all. I didn't even need to hit rage mode to get this.

I think my raw squat is 640-650 right now.

For the record, I added the Anderson Powerlifting 2K wraps. They were great.

My spud belt stinks for squats. Just can't get it tight enough. Need a real belt.

Squats - Buffalo Bar
145 x 5
235 x 3
325 x 1
415 x 1
465 x 1
465 + 60lbs Chains x 1
465 + 120lbs Chains x 1

Chain setup is not optimal right now. Only deloads about 40 pounds in the hole.

that's a Sh** ton a weight....

[BendtheBar]

Thanks men.

Real men freak with chains.

[jdmalm123]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

Thanks men.

Real men freak with chains.

"You're squatting will be legendary....even in Hell!

[LtL]

Strong squats. Interested to see what you do with you chains set-up correctly.

[Fazc]

Nice, that's more like it!

I don't think that's necessarily a bad thing to only deload 40 at the bottom. You only really want marginal weight increase at the top for raw anyway. This way you get a bit more bottom end work in.

If the purpose is just to increase your raw squat then chains are just a tool for that, no need to hit mega chained numbers over your raw max imo.