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32 minutes ago, WestSlope said:

Are you only posting your main lifts and keeping your accessories to yourself?

Accessories are for young people with decades to live.  Us old folk need to make every lift count.  😆

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Bench

50x15

70x12

100x7

125x11 micro PR

32 minutes ago, Mike Rinderle said:

Accessories are for young people with decades to live.  Us old folk need to make every lift count.  😆

I agree. 😆 Only problem is Steve is our age...🤔

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37 minutes ago, WestSlope said:

It's amazing how well it has been working for you. I'm eager to see you kill it at Nationals.

Thank you!

I think the main reason it works for me is simply it’s the sort of training that best motivates me. Keeps it fun. 

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Deadlift 

95x7

125x5

175x3

210x2

255x5 PR... but was difficult, but then again my lower back didn’t feel fully recovered...

Shrugs

175x7

265x8

 

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Very impressive Eric!

I know quite a few guys in their 30's who'd be happy to hit 500 for a single. Seeing you smash it 5 times with 562 was awesome,

Do you figure in any extra recovery time after an effort like that or just train as normal?

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1 hour ago, Raymond said:

Very impressive Eric!

I know quite a few guys in their 30's who'd be happy to hit 500 for a single. Seeing you smash it 5 times with 562 was awesome,

Do you figure in any extra recovery time after an effort like that or just train as normal?

I really appreciate that, Raymond!

Yes, I’ll be getting an extra four days rest on deadlift, so I should be arriving in Chicago nice and refreshed... and fat and happy; I’m not cutting weight anymore!😍

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Eric- You know you're moving serious weight when the whole damn house shakes when you're putting the barbell down! That was a really impressive set!  Good luck at your meet. 

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1 hour ago, 3Crusher said:

Eric- You know you're moving serious weight when the whole damn house shakes when you're putting the barbell down! That was a really impressive set!  Good luck at your meet. 

Haha! Yeah I noticed that shaking and thought it provided a certain air of impressiveness. 😆

And thanks, Steve!

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7 hours ago, EricMilfeld said:

I really appreciate that, Raymond!

Yes, I’ll be getting an extra four days rest on deadlift, so I should be arriving in Chicago nice and refreshed... and fat and happy; I’m not cutting weight anymore!😍

Revolver refuel this weekend?

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1 hour ago, AdamTGlass said:

Revolver refuel this weekend?

Pencil me in.  Eric with a “c”.  Milf as in “MILF” e-l-d. 

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Super-strong pulls!  Resetting like that is pretty brutal.

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6 hours ago, Buccos1 said:

Super-strong pulls!  Resetting like that is pretty brutal.

Thank you!

Yes, dead-stop pulls are entirely different than bouncing or touch-and-go. 

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Bench

70x5

70x7

90x5

120x3

140x2

Pauses

145x3 PR!

Then I did a few pull-ups. 

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Every. Goddamn. Day. 
 

You’re on a helluva run dude!

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12 hours ago, Shoggoth said:

Every. Goddamn. Day. 
 

You’re on a helluva run dude!

I am. And dare I say, “it’s about time “.  For about two decades I didn’t set a single lifting PR. I was either Jiu Jitsuing, running, gripping, or bending, with my bodyweight ranging between 163 and 217.  And then in 2014, with raw lifting becoming popular, I decided to double-down on my first love. Eating big and exploring a wider range of rep ranges have been key to kickstarting my progress. I realize it’s probably nauseating to see my little “PR”s popping up every week in my log, but they are my main motivating factor. I do feel a slowdown coming on, though, so I may be inventing new PR categories soon: gimpy hamstring squat PR, sore erectors deadlift PR, inflamed shoulders without coffee on a early Sunday morning after a shit week of work PR, etc. And thanks for the support, buddy!

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Squat

75x2x5

105x5

135x3

175x3

205x1

235x3 PR!!!

That was a an all-time best by 17 pounds.  Happy with my depth and form.  No weird niggles, except for a left shoulder pain from deciding to throw jabs at myself in the mirror after watching too much Butterbean. Yes, 51 going on 12.  😆

 

 

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Excellent Eric 💪💪💪💪💪💪

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4 minutes ago, AdamTGlass said:

Excellent Eric 💪💪💪💪💪💪

Thank you, my friend!

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25 minutes ago, Lennix said:

Great numbers! Well done!

I appreciate it!  Real happy with my numbers this year.

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Awesome job Eric.  Hitting PRs all the time.  Very cool.

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6 hours ago, Darrin S said:

Awesome job Eric.  Hitting PRs all the time.  Very cool.

Thanks, Darrin! Just trying to keep up with your exploits!

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Paused Benches

50x12

70x7

90x5

110x3

132.5x5

Touch n’ Go

123x11

 

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14 hours ago, WestSlope said:

Congrats on 2nd in Masters II 120K !!!  You are a bad man.

Thank you, Steve!

Here’s my “workout” yesterday:

Squat

518x1

551x1

562x1 PR by 17 pounds!

Bench

320x1

331x1

342x not quite lol

Deadlift

606x1

I’m thrilled with the squat PR, as well as accumulating a total of four 2nd place finishes at National Powerlifting  meets. Weird aches and pains pop up now and then to derail my bench and my deadlift just flat out felt too overtrained to risk a second attempt and injury. A bit disappointed by that, as I wanted a 650-661 pull. But still very happy. Onwards and upwards to next year!

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You're smashing it Eric!

Seeing all those PR's and competition results reinforces that excuses have no place in this game. Gives and old boy like me reason to keep going.

Well done mate!

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