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liftandswim said:
In the clutch. Brb ordering. What size you get?
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I went with a large, which is considered "tight fit." Now if you are really looking to get something out of it go a size or even up to 2 sizes below. My main thing is I want them for comfort and support and be able to wear through a squat session, not so much the pounds so I went tight by their chart. Guys competing with them trying to get pounds would likely have gotten mediums.

So base that off of what you want out of it. Hope that helps! I read a **** ton on Em haha
 
Also, my knee was just about 15.75. Tight fit large was 15-16.

Edit: make sure if your calf is larger use that measurement.
 
liftandswim said:
Thanks, buddy. I'm about a 16, gonna grab larges. My calves are tiny...we're not going to talk about what they measure lol
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I know that pain. I used to do all kinds of calf presses and **** when I started lifting and they never grew. They got stronger though. I think that muscle is one that has a very large part to do with genetics.
 
rob112 said:
I know that pain. I used to do all kinds of calf presses and **** when I started lifting and they never grew. They got stronger though. I think that muscle is one that has a very large part to do with genetics.
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Yeah I used to work them hard and they never grew. So now I half ass them haha.

Ordered, can't wait.
 
12/28

Week 1, Day 7

Paused Front Squat
(belt-less, 3 count)
250x3
250x3
250x3

Cable Row
12-10-8

Supinated Lat Pulldown
12-10-8

Rear Delt Fly
15-15-15

Preacher Curl Machine
12-10-8

Alternating Hammer Curl
15-15

Concentration Curl
burnout

Cable Lateral Raise
burnout

Thoughts:

Sets of 3 are about all I can handle on paused front squats. I might pass out doing sets of 5 lol. Pain = pounds

Rear of the day was some bro-dybuilding. Nothing terribly difficult, but some good work nonetheless.

Light deads and OHP 3's tomorrow.

Stay strong AM.
 
12/29

Week 2, Day 1

Deadlift
(belt-less)
350x5
350x5

SLDL
(belt-less)
315x5
315x5

Leg Curl
x10
x10
x10

Press
135x3
150x3
170x3+ (7, PR, no tape...was working in with someone)
145x5
145x5

Dumbbell Row
(strict)
100x12
100x12
100x12

Traveling Lunges
50 total

Face Pulls
50 total
superset
Cable Lateral Raises
2x10

Thoughts:

Good session today. I am fuking dead. By the time I was done with the rows I wanted to quit lol.

Tomorrow will be a much needed rest day.

Stay strong AM.
 
Insane volume
 
Duramaxhd said:
Volume is key
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Mhm. Slowly increasing my volume from last training cycle. Small jumps in weight and/or reps is where it's at. Keeps everything manageable and before you know it you're repping out what was once fairly difficult. Takes patience though, but I'm in this for the long haul.

Good example: 3 months ago, 350 would be a belt-less PR for a single (deadlifts). Today, I hit it for sets of 5.
 
liftandswim said:
Mhm. Slowly increasing my volume from last training cycle. Small jumps in weight and/or reps is where it's at. Keeps everything manageable and before you know it you're repping out what was once fairly difficult. Takes patience though, but I'm in this for the long haul.

Good example: 3 months ago, 350 would be a belt-less PR for a single (deadlifts). Today, I hit it for sets of 5.
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That's a pretty impressive jump.
 
Slow and steady is the only way to play this game. Nice work bud. My repping on squats and deads specifically without a belt sucks. Need to work towards bettering myself there, mostly general conditioning and core strength I think.
 
capo180 said:
Slow and steady is the only way to play this game. Nice work bud. My repping on squats and deads specifically without a belt sucks. Need to work towards bettering myself there, mostly general conditioning and core strength I think.
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Slow and steady will hopefully keep us injury free too!

And yeah no way to really get better at it than to do it. It's a mental game too when you're used to always being belted up past X amount of weight.
 
liftandswim said:
Slow and steady will hopefully keep us injury free too!

And yeah no way to really get better at it than to do it. It's a mental game too when you're used to always being belted up past X amount of weight.
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Troof. All of it.
 
rob112 said:
Mental game on beltless is a mind**** at first for me, too.
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Squats I'm very comfortable with now. Would have no problem working up to 90% beltless on any given day. Deadlifts I'm working on...used the belt as a crutch for too long. Masked some bigger issues I had going on.
 
I just go beltless on accessory stuff I see now reason to risk my back unnecessarily and nomaly when I use my belt it's loose and only get really tight on heavy working sets
 
12/31

Week 2, Day 3

Squat
260x5
300x5
340x5+ (13, taped) Invalid Link Removed
365x2 (belt-less PR)
AMRAP set is a 60 lb PR, technically.

Bench
240x6
240x6
240x6

CGBP
205x8
205x8

Weighted Pull-ups
+25x8
+25x8
+25x6
+25x6
...getting to fat for these.

Cable Curl
3x15
superset
Tricep Pushdown
3x15

Side Bends
50 total

Thoughts:

Dead. Happy new year.

Stay strong AM.
 
Nice squats. Shooting up...
 
SBDs came in today too. After I went to the gym, meh. I'll give them a go on Saturday when I front squat.
rob112 large fits well. Can slide them on fairly easily, but they're still tight. I think you'll be happy with your choice.
 
Be honest how much did you hate life after those 13 reps??? Hahaha sick work man impressive!
 
liftandswim said:
SBDs came in today too. After I went to the gym, meh. I'll give them a go on Saturday when I front squat. rob112 large fits well. Can slide them on fairly easily, but they're still tight. I think you'll be happy with your choice.
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Just picked mine up on the way home from the gym! Excited to try them Friday or Saturday.

Great squatting broham
 
liftandswim said:
Let me know how you like em! And thanks, pal.
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Okay, holy **** are they a pain to get on. How the hell do people go 2 sizes too small!? Once I got them in I air squat a few times and all they feel great, and my knee was sweaty when I took them off.

I know have another tool that allows me to pull leg hairs out lol
 
rob112 said:
Okay, holy **** are they a pain to get on. How the hell do people go 2 sizes too small!? Once I got them in I air squat a few times and all they feel great, and my knee was sweaty when I took them off. I know have another tool that allows me to pull leg hairs out lol
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Mine are easy to get on. Might be my baby calves.
 
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