BruteForce: Power Overwhelming

[bruteforce]

Originally Posted by Hunterace

Great workout big bad brute!

Thanks Hunter!

Originally Posted by MikeM

Brute press victory! Nice.

250 bench is awesome too. Bench is weird, but you are making solid steady progress. And saving a heavy bench rep that creeps up towards your face is a good sign you had more in you. 275 soon. I love your down sets.

Thanks Mike! I think once I get the mechanics of it worked out, 300 will happen soon. 3 wheels on bench will make that 1300 total a lot easier to reach!

Originally Posted by ravimolasaria

very very strong numbers on Bench and Rack pull ... going very strong BF ... keep smashing the wts. ...

Thanks Ravi!

Originally Posted by Squatter

Super impressive rack pull, which is no surprise really considering that your deadlift is equally great in form and strength.

Great job on your signature presses as well.

Had to chuckle a bit that bench is weird - it's also the toughest technical lift IMO. No wonder there is a bench only at meets.

20 reps with DB Rows would have me running to the bucket to hurl. Great job keeping the lunch down.

Thanks Jim! Rack pulls are my ego lift. They also do a nice job stretching my upper back, really helps my neck out.

Bench is the most technical lift I've tried, way worse than even log pressing or tire flipping, but it will get there. And yeah, those rows are nasty.


Deadlift beatdown

Power Clean
135 x 5

Deadlift
225 x 5
315 x 1
365 x 1
435 x 1

My contribution to the December deadlift challenge.
365 x 60 singles in 20 minutes.

I had more, but burst capillaries in my left eye and both hands. Hands started to swell and didn't want to cause any real damage so shut it down.

[big_swede]

My fuck that is some freaky singles buddy!!!

Awesome work.

[Hunterace]

Great work brute! Killed it for the challenge

[Squatter]

Man, you gave that challenge your all and sure lived up to your namesake. 3 singles per minute pace is just jaw dropping endurance and power. I really think your an awesome deadlifter.

[BendtheBar]

Way to kill it hombre. My hat's off to you.

[ravimolasaria]

Originally Posted by bruteforce

Deadlift beatdown
My contribution to the December deadlift challenge.
365 x 60 singles in 20 minutes.

Looking in the dictionary for describing this effort ... will come back when finished ...

[RobMoriRB]

Now that is a back work out keep it up

[bruteforce]

Originally Posted by big_swede

My fuck that is some freaky singles buddy!!!

Awesome work.

Yeah buddy! Thanks Swede!

Originally Posted by Hunterace

Great work brute! Killed it for the challenge

Thanks Hunter it was a lot of fun, in a mental sort of way.

Originally Posted by Squatter

Man, you gave that challenge your all and sure lived up to your namesake. 3 singles per minute pace is just jaw dropping endurance and power. I really think your an awesome deadlifter.

Thanks Jim! It was brutal, but worth every burst capillary and ragged breath.

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

Way to kill it hombre. My hat's off to you.

Thanks BtB. Now I just have to get my max up enough to try it with 405 next year.

Originally Posted by ravimolasaria

Looking in the dictionary for describing this effort ... will come back when finished ...

Thanks Ravi!

Originally Posted by RobMoriRB

Now that is a back work out keep it up

Thanks Rob. Back and glutes are fried.

First the session, then a rant.
Clean, then OHP for reps
Bar x 10
95 x 3
135 x 2
125 x 10
125 x 7
125 x 3 ?????
125 x 3 - i hate running out of gas. still, 23 reps. 7 more to go, looking forward to 135 for reps

BB Row
195 x 8
195 x 8
195 x 5

DB Bench
75 x 10
75 x 8
75 x 6
75 x 6
25 x 50

Hammer Curl
45 x 11
45 x 6
45 x 5

Concentration curl
25 x 5... seriously. Nothing left

Deadlift
135 x 5
225 x 2
315 x 1
405 x 1
455 x 1
( I know, I'm not supposed to, but my god there were some pretty girls today)


Story time.
Kid, maybe a buck fifty, swaggers over to me and asks why anyone would lift without shoes. I tried to explain to him that 1. it gets me closer to the ground and 2. it increases stability.

He told me that I don't know what I'm talking about, that he can squat over 400, his dad squats 850, blah blah. I told him to prove it and he had a bunch of excuses. I know, he's in high school, and I'm a competitive strongman, what the hell do i know.

He then proceeded to do shaky reps with 225 on 1/4 squats and tell me he doesn't need to go parallel because he plays football. I just walked away, there was nothing constructive that I could say.

[5kgLifter]

Originally Posted by bruteforce

Story time.
Kid,
He told me that he can squat over 400, his dad squats 850, blah blah.

One of those instances where you need the T-shirt:


"Go tell it to someone who looks like they give a f*ck!"

[EliteDreams]

Brute Force. Deadlift King. For the gurls


Kids these days...I second the shirt idea!