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Now that helps heaps. Thanks. I just realised I am not benching properly at all ie the bodybuilding bench in part 1! No wonder my shoulder is stuffing up more regularly now. That's actually pretty good as I can now improve it and hopefully find some extra strength using the powerlifting method.

Damn, Im in a very similar position to you. The numbers are almost identical! Out of curiosity what weight are you doing on the leg press? Its probably irrelevant for squats, but would be good to know. After the squats, I am up to 320kg for 3 reps (300kg for 5). This has increased a lot in the last month but the squat hasn't at all, which is very frustrating!!!! On the squats, as soon as I go for 110kg, when i try to go low, I start to fall forward!!! Shitting me big time. I have to get some decent advice on how to squat properly. Mind you as per above advice, I'm doing for 5x5's now starting at 60kg and going from there.

Lol girls are great............ I have 3 of them! Massive congrats mate.

Exactly!!! I can't do chest so have trained legs twice this week. Tonight was shoulders and traps but before that did 10mins on the bike as warm up and then 5 sets of squats. Want my legs to get heaps bigger and stronger in the next month.

Fark TTT - you are on fire. Give the guy a break lol

Your mean... funny but mean!

With the shoulder it could be anything but it sounds similar to my injury which is bicep tendinitis - basically the tendon that runs from the bicep to the shoulder is enflamed and pinches and pops as it passes through the hole(?) causing the pain. Physio, Voltaren, stretching and no chest work for 4-6 weeks cured it for me but then it came back again. And no overhead presses of any sort! Good luck with whatever it is

That sucks. Is it a pinching type of pain? Does it 'pop' when you move it high or across?

Thanks

Thanks guys, its great when the hard work pays off. Very interesting. I should book a visit when my shoulder is better.

For the weight your doing, your form looks fine from what I saw on the bench and squat vids. Overall good going and keep it up. If you train long enough you'll see results.. if you train correctly, you'll see them quicker. It must be a pain taking all those little weights off and on everytime you swap exercises!!!

Didn't do the week 11 of the PPP 180kg deadlift but did the following; 60 x 5 100 x 5 140 x 5 150 x 3 160 x 3 170 x 1 180 x 1 Got my 180kg PB! It was nice seeing 4 x 20kg plates each side lol. Am absolutely wrapped with that. Weighed in today at 78.9kg so lightest I have been in 15 years yet have lifted more than I ever have.

Damn that looked very awkward. It looks like it will cause an injury ... but will take your word for it. Speaking of which, bicep tendinitis has flared again so no benching or chest work. Going to do a heap of squats and deads for the next 2 months. Did 175kg deadlift yesterday - new PB for me.

Besides rev did anyone do more than 18?

Do you even drive brah???

Your first attempts must have been nowhere near capacity to be able to go from 17 to 25 and then to 30 - that's a massive jump in reps for such a short amount of time. I'm out of this one; bicep tendon is flaring up again so no 'benching' for between 3-6 weeks. My number will have to be 18 maximum, don't think I could do anymore anyway to be honest.

E85 is not cheating, you can buy it legally. It's an easy way to make more power, response and protect your engine. so if you don't use it for whatever reason that's your issue. Don't complain about others using it! Not that this is about E85!!!! Steroids are illegal but if people want to use them, that's their call. I understand why but its not for me.

Anyone else do this? What's the leader board looking like?

I dont think I agree about having to 'work harder' ie a person on steroids has to work harder than a person not on sterioids. Is that what you guys are saying? Never taken them but from what I understand they help you push more weights, recover quicker and therefore train more frequently. I think a person not on the gear has to work just as hard in that they push the weights they can, recover when they can and train as often as they can. It may be less than the person on the 'juice' but each is working to their physical capacity. Most think of it as cheating as they are using a banned or illegal substance hence they hide it. Thats only amplified by its negative image in sports, olympics etc

Massive congrats Nick!!! They are very impressive numbers. How long have you been training for now?

OK but I agree. Its certainly about progress in the gym, its also about personal fitness, a healthier lifestyle and looking and feeling better but not necessarily all about 1RM's. I'll still do the PPP as its a great program and im getting good results with it.

I have no aspiration to ever be a powerlifter or compete in any form of competition so not offended by any of this. Just happy to continue improving, increasing strength and work towards my personal goals.

Ok that probably is a better way to benchmark it, multiples of body weight. So I think I will aim for x2.5 bw deads, x1.5 bw chest and x2 bw squat. Gives me some new goals to work towards.

Agree, its much harder to push the 1RM on the squat as you have no idea if you can get back up and if you cant, its harder for a spotter to help - who wants to drop the bar or fall to the ground..! Out of curiosity, if a guy was doing 130kg 1RM bench, what approximately should his 1RM squat and dead be? (I know theres no formula but what would you expect all things being equal?)

Did week 8 of the 180kg deadlift - tough but got through it. I've moved up to the 135kg on the bench for week 7 and did it. Will see how I go with week 8... 125kg thats going to take some doing!!! Squat - that has gone out the door as I've had some issues. Am doing this tomorrow night so will see how I go with week 8 of 130kg. My strength is pretty disproportionate and that's a result of training now for approx 16 months but only doing deads for probably 10-12 months and squats (legs) for probably 8 months or so. Have a long way to catch up on those...