Mike Rinderle Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 4 minutes ago, Shoggoth said: I'd like to try too but I'd just fail and get injured I hear ya. 400 lbs sounds so sexy, but no way I don't blow out both shoulders trying. And my weight is going the wrong way these days. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted February 7, 2020 Author Share Posted February 7, 2020 375 guys. We can do it! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted February 7, 2020 Author Share Posted February 7, 2020 39 minutes ago, Mike Rinderle said: Well 340 was my all time best touch n go, and I weighed 35 lbs more than I do now. You're in a different realm than me. Far from a different realm. I’m gonna be needin’ more positivity from you guys. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoggoth Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 33 minutes ago, EricMilfeld said: Far from a different realm. I’m gonna be needin’ more positivity from you guys. We have faith in you. We have limits that don't ascend to your heights unfortunately. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Rinderle Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 48 minutes ago, EricMilfeld said: 375 guys. We can do it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted February 7, 2020 Author Share Posted February 7, 2020 9 minutes ago, Mike Rinderle said: Good. Good. Pleased to see you’re giving it serious consideration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Rinderle Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 10 minutes ago, EricMilfeld said: Good. Good. Pleased to see you’re giving it serious consideration. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Rinderle Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 We'll see how the shoulders hold up and where my starting point is when weight cut is over. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted February 7, 2020 Author Share Posted February 7, 2020 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Mike Rinderle said: We'll see how the shoulders hold up and where my starting point is when weight cut is over. For sure. My left is still not 100%. But I’ve got cataracts surgery coming up and I’m not supposed to lift for several weeks after. Should get everything heeled-up after that hiatus. Already bummed about all the workouts I’ll miss. Edited February 7, 2020 by EricMilfeld 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Rinderle Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 1 hour ago, EricMilfeld said: For sure. My left is still not 100%. But I’ve got cataracts surgery coming up and I’m not supposed to lift for several weeks after. Should get everything heeled-up after that hiatus. Already bummed about all the workouts I’ll miss. Imposed breaks are the worst. Heal up quick! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted February 7, 2020 Author Share Posted February 7, 2020 Squat 75x5 75x10 105x5 145x5 180x8 Pauses 185x5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted February 7, 2020 Author Share Posted February 7, 2020 1 minute ago, Mike Rinderle said: Imposed breaks are the worst. Heal up quick! Thanks, buddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy J. Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 12 hours ago, Mike Rinderle said: Where are your maxes at right now? 325-330 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted February 10, 2020 Author Share Posted February 10, 2020 Bench I lifted at the commercial gym where my performance always suffers. Best I can figure is the very narrow bench pads are the culprit; I train on an IPF max-width pad at home. We’ve even weighed the bars and plates at the gym. 45x25 135x10 205x3 205x2 235x12 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Rinderle Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 10 minutes ago, EricMilfeld said: Bench I lifted at the commercial gym where my performance always suffers. Best I can figure is the very narrow bench pads are the culprit; I train on an IPF max-width pad at home. We’ve even weighed the bars and plates at the gym. 45x25 135x10 205x3 205x2 235x12 Got the work in. That's all that matters. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoggoth Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 18 minutes ago, EricMilfeld said: Bench I lifted at the commercial gym where my performance always suffers. Best I can figure is the very narrow bench pads are the culprit; I train on an IPF max-width pad at home. We’ve even weighed the bars and plates at the gym. 45x25 135x10 205x3 205x2 235x12 Imperial weights?!?! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted February 10, 2020 Author Share Posted February 10, 2020 2 hours ago, Shoggoth said: Imperial weights?!?! I wish it weren’t so, but yep. 2 hours ago, Mike Rinderle said: Got the work in. That's all that matters. Very very true! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Rinderle Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 (edited) Does the wider bench pad help shoulders at all? Edited February 11, 2020 by Mike Rinderle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted February 11, 2020 Author Share Posted February 11, 2020 (edited) 19 hours ago, Mike Rinderle said: Does the wider bench pad help shoulders at all? For real. I wouldn’t have suspected it, but speaking for myself it has a totally different feel. With that narrow pad it feels like a different exercise. I spent no shortage of time being befuddled by the matter. Are the lines on this bar not 32”? Is the bar bent? Is it psychological? With the narrower pad it feels like a greater range of motion, which is counterintuitive if your shoulders are depressed. It’s all very weird. But I’ve apparently never benched on a narrow pad before until this gym came along. My shoulders and ego were not diggin’ it. Edit: oh and Rogue makes a pad even wider than IPF legal, called the Danny Thompson I believe. Edited February 11, 2020 by EricMilfeld 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Rinderle Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 2 hours ago, EricMilfeld said: For real. I wouldn’t have suspected it, but speaking for myself it has a totally different feel. With that narrow pad it feels like a different exercise. I spent no shortage of time being befuddled by the matter. Are the lines on this bar not 32”? Is the bar bent? Is it psychological? With the narrower pad it feels like a greater range of motion, which is counterintuitive if your shoulders are depressed. It’s all very weird. But I’ve apparently never benched on a narrow pad before until this gym came along. My shoulders and ego were not diggin’ it. Edit: oh and Rogue makes a pad even wider than IPF legal, called the Danny Thompson I believe. Hmmmmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Rinderle Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 2 hours ago, WestSlope said: If you decide you need a wider bench Rep fitness sells an FB-5000 with wide pad for a good price. I'm bought one of these because my left shoulder was bending the thin plywood on my old Valor bench to the point where I developed a crooked press. The pad is 1 1/2" wider than legal, but you can tell that pedantic judge in your shed to head on down the road kicking turds. Your can still do damage to your shoulders benching on it, but I bet it helps. I questioned whether benching was important enough to me to warrant the purchase. Now that I'm in this big time bench comp with a bottle of bourbon on the line it would seem to be worth every penny. Thanks Steve. I'll definitely check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted February 12, 2020 Author Share Posted February 12, 2020 (edited) Deadlift Think I’ll try some reverse pyramid stuff for a while. I will be resting only long enough between work sets to change the weight. 75x8 125x8 165x5 Reverse Pyramid Starts 195x5 165x5 135x10 * I’m pretty sure the backside of “knee” injury is the tendon of the biceps femoris where it inserts at the tibia. The front side is probably the patellar tendon. It doesn’t hurt lifting up the deadlift, but does a little lowering the bar below the knee. Edited February 12, 2020 by EricMilfeld 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Rinderle Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 1 hour ago, EricMilfeld said: Deadlift Think I’ll try some reverse pyramid stuff for a while. I will be resting only long enough between work sets to change the weight. 75x8 125x8 165x5 Reverse Pyramid Starts 195x5 165x5 135x10 * I’m pretty sure the backside of “knee” injury is the tendon of the biceps femoris where it inserts at the tibia. The front side is probably the patellar tendon. It doesn’t hurt lifting up the deadlift, but does a little lowering the bar below the knee. Drop it like it's hot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted February 12, 2020 Author Share Posted February 12, 2020 1 hour ago, Mike Rinderle said: Drop it like it's hot I really want to so bad. But my neighbor below would probably rather I not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Rinderle Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 9 hours ago, EricMilfeld said: I really want to so bad. But my neighbor below would probably rather I not. As a veteran of 2nd floor apartment lifting, I feel your pain. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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