BruteForce: Power Overwhelming

[KD5NFW]

Very nice benching BF! I shall begin extending my sessions with paused benching too haha. Silly Canadians

[bruteforce]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

Got that progress. Another step forward. All progress at this level of bench is good progress.

Thanks BtB. 225 x 10 soon.

Originally Posted by Paradox

Pausing all my bench reps in training has made meets seem like a breeze. Pausing all the reps has also made my bench "sky rocket." Take that with a grain of salt, as it still sucks.

Thanks buddy. The more data the better

Originally Posted by ravimolasaria

Strong benching BF ... what exactly is your one RM on bench right now ... ?

Thanks Ravi! its about 265. I'm hoping to hit 275 in the meet next month, but we'll see how the first couple attempts go.

Originally Posted by KD5NFW

Very nice benching BF! I shall begin extending my sessions with paused benching too haha. Silly Canadians

Thanks KD!

Good upper session today. Hamstring feels 100%, but this is the first day it hasn't been off, so didn't want to push it.

Clean, then OHP for reps
Bar x 10
95 x 5
115 x 3
130 x 10
130 x 8
130 x 5
130 x 7 - woot

BB Row
135 x 5
185 x 3
225 x 8
225 x 7
225 x 6

DB Bench - keep losing reps...
75 x 9
75 x 6
75 x 6
75 x 5

Hammer Curl
50 x 9
50 x 8
50 x 4

[Hunterace]

Great workout Brute! Was that OHP a PR or just a happy lift? Either way great work!!!

[bruteforce]

Originally Posted by Hunterace

Great workout Brute! Was that OHP a PR or just a happy lift? Either way great work!!!

Rep PR. added 7 reps from last week to hit my 30. means I can put a whole plate per side next time and stop screwing around with the 5s and 2.5s

Row video

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[Squatter]

Nice back strength on those rows Brute!

[KD5NFW]

Strong rowing Brute!! Woot indeed for clean and pressing wheels next time

[ravimolasaria]

Originally Posted by bruteforce

Clean, then OHP for reps
Bar x 10 95 x 5 115 x 3 130 x 10 130 x 8 130 x 5 130 x 7 - woot

BB Row
135 x 5 185 x 3 225 x 8 225 x 7 225 x 6

DB Bench - keep losing reps...
75 x 9 75 x 6 75 x 6 75 x 5

Hammer Curl
50 x 9 50 x 8 50 x 4

Strong working once again Brute ... Those BB rows looked heavy ... great going ...

[MikeM]

Nice work Brute!

Great OHP PR!

Where do you fail at DBs? At the top can't quite lock out last rep, or just stop before last rep because you think you won't get it, or go to press last and get stuck at bottom? It could be you're just getting tired as you're OHP increases, your DBs suffer.

Rock on!

[Hunterace]

Originally Posted by bruteforce

Rep PR. added 7 reps from last week to hit my 30. means I can put a whole plate per side next time and stop screwing around with the 5s and 2.5s

Row video
January 17, 2013 3:04 PM - YouTube

Well then congrats on the PR!

[bruteforce]

Originally Posted by Squatter

Nice back strength on those rows Brute!

Thanks Jim!

Originally Posted by KD5NFW

Strong rowing Brute!! Woot indeed for clean and pressing wheels next time

Thanks KD! I can't wait to be using the big plates

Originally Posted by ravimolasaria

Strong working once again Brute ... Those BB rows looked heavy ... great going ...

Thanks Ravi!

Originally Posted by MikeM

Nice work Brute!

Great OHP PR!

Where do you fail at DBs? At the top can't quite lock out last rep, or just stop before last rep because you think you won't get it, or go to press last and get stuck at bottom? It could be you're just getting tired as you're OHP increases, your DBs suffer.

Rock on!

I usually fail around the beginning of what I consider the lockout, where my triceps begin to take over. I really do think it's the effort I put into the first lift, which is why I'm not too bummed about the DBs. I can always get them off my chest, its around 2/3 of the way up that things go to hell

Originally Posted by Hunterace

Well then congrats on the PR!

Thanks Hunter!


Quick and dirty deadlifting today in the garage. Platform isn;t built yet, but I just threw down the mats and they worked for now.

Deadlift
135 x 5
225 x 5
315 x 3
405 x 1
455 x 2

The bar is pretty rough, which is nice on grip but sucks on the legs. Also, the bearings are a little stiff or something, it doesn't roll well, which makes it feel a bit heavier. Hoping that will improve with use, but still, its a pretty good bar and will work for quite a while.