Mike Rinderle Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 13 minutes ago, EricMilfeld said: I know you think I’m lying, but my back feels great; but I’m now acclimated to these higher reps. The main reason I started incorporating higher reps a few years back was beacause of the pain and frequent sense of overtraining from heavy doubles and triples. Very smart. My midsection could use some higher reps. Fact 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted April 27, 2018 Author Share Posted April 27, 2018 20 hours ago, Mike Rinderle said: Very smart. My midsection could use some higher reps. Fact These high reps kind of grow on you. I used to despise them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Rinderle Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 4 minutes ago, EricMilfeld said: These high reps kind of grow on you. I used to despise them. I'm too lazy to go up and down, so I just pick it up and hold it for time under tension. https://youtu.be/9bzOr8ZTMiw 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted April 27, 2018 Author Share Posted April 27, 2018 11 minutes ago, Mike Rinderle said: I'm too lazy to go up and down, so I just pick it up and hold it for time under tension. https://youtu.be/9bzOr8ZTMiw Hey, that’s a solid feat of grip strength! And it does seem like an easier alternative than going up and down. 😆 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Rinderle Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 30 minutes ago, EricMilfeld said: Hey, that’s a solid feat of grip strength! And it does seem like an easier alternative than going up and down. 😆 Much easier. I'm all about efficiency! Thanks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted April 27, 2018 Author Share Posted April 27, 2018 Squat 187.5x9 PR! but brutal Bench 145x2 Curls 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted April 30, 2018 Author Share Posted April 30, 2018 Bench 115.5x13 PR! This is my best bench PR to date! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoggoth Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Dang dude! Your 50’s are going good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted April 30, 2018 Author Share Posted April 30, 2018 3 hours ago, Shoggoth said: Dang dude! Your 50’s are going good. They really are. Thanks, Jason! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted May 1, 2018 Author Share Posted May 1, 2018 Straight-Leg Deadlift (no belt) 155x5 160x5 165x5 Pull Ups 118.8x5 118.8x7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Rinderle Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, EricMilfeld said: Straight-Leg Deadlift (no belt) 155x5 160x5 165x5 Pull Ups 118.8x5 118.8x7 What the heck? No PRs today? I've come to expect more from you Eric. Edited May 1, 2018 by Mike Rinderle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted May 2, 2018 Author Share Posted May 2, 2018 2 hours ago, Mike Rinderle said: What the heck? No PRs today? I've come to expect more from you Eric. I promise to do better in the future! Actually, I used today as a breather between the three weeks of 12s I just finished and the three weeks of 8s I start next week. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted May 5, 2018 Author Share Posted May 5, 2018 Squat 175x8 (3-Second Pauses) PR! -not much of a back-off day. Lol. High Bar 145x8 Bench 136x4 126x4 (3-Second Pauses) PR! Curls 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted May 8, 2018 Author Share Posted May 8, 2018 Bench 111x15 PR! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Rinderle Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 14 minutes ago, EricMilfeld said: Bench 111x15 PR! That's more like it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted May 8, 2018 Author Share Posted May 8, 2018 7 hours ago, Mike Rinderle said: That's more like it! LMAO! A microload PR, but I’ll take it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Rinderle Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 1 hour ago, EricMilfeld said: LMAO! A microload PR, but I’ll take it. Brother, at our age, if a fly lands on the barbell on the way up; you kill it, weigh it, and COUNT IT! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted May 8, 2018 Author Share Posted May 8, 2018 10 hours ago, Mike Rinderle said: Brother, at our age, if a fly lands on the barbell on the way up; you kill it, weigh it, and COUNT IT! Lol! I count excessive chalk on my hands as additional weight, so yeah, the fly is a no-brainer! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Rinderle Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 I mentally factor in the weight of my hair, clothes, and whether or not I have to poop. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted May 8, 2018 Author Share Posted May 8, 2018 Deadlift 210x8 Snatch Grip Off 1” Plates 180x5 Chins 118.4x10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted May 8, 2018 Author Share Posted May 8, 2018 1 hour ago, Mike Rinderle said: I mentally factor in the weight of my hair, clothes, and whether or not I have to poop. See, that’s just training smart. Have you considered factoring in heavy thoughts? I recently got a PR with 25 pounds less than my best, but I was depressed AF. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Rinderle Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 7 minutes ago, EricMilfeld said: See, that’s just training smart. Have you considered factoring in heavy thoughts? I recently got a PR with 25 pounds less than my best, but I was depressed AF. Ok... you just won the innerwebs for the week. I can't top that one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted May 12, 2018 Author Share Posted May 12, 2018 (edited) Squat 190x5 190x3 (3-Second Pauses) Bench 124x8 PR! 115x5 (3 Second Pauses) Edited May 12, 2018 by EricMilfeld 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted May 16, 2018 Author Share Posted May 16, 2018 Deadlift 217.5x8 Snatch Grip Off 1” Plates 180x5 Chinups x15 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted May 19, 2018 Author Share Posted May 19, 2018 Squat 200x5 3-Second Pauses 195x3 Bench 135.5x4 3-Second Pauses 117.5x5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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