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I was originally thinking a 165-170# opener. Now I'm feeling confident to do 180-185#. -
Hope the challenges at home with the boy get better and that you get a 2nd interview. On the squats, congrats on repeating the 195, when you say you will start higher, are you saying you will...
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Hope the little guy starts feeling better, and good luck on your job interview. Quads are looking good man, great separation and sweep.💪
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Been away for a bit from you guys (and gal!). But life has been a whirlwind since coming back from our trip between work and some fun in between! Very minimal to no workouts lately due to my...
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Hyde replied to the thread Hyde’s Strength Odyssey.Food is only going down for now. I seem to be maintaining ~220, so I will need more gear, less weekly cals and possibly cardio to get to 210. But that’s what making 198 is going to take. Gear...
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I missed this post yesterday, probably because I left at lunch to take my wife to the Doctor, but that was a great bench session…you pressed a lot of tonnage in all those sets.😎👍
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Hyde replied to the thread Slicin' and Dicin'.You could use Spotos for Boring But Strong after your primary bench. Then to help pick up a tad more volume, which does seem to force the bench well, do one AMRAP (regular or closegrip) touch n...
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Hyde replied to the thread Slicin' and Dicin'.Eric Spoto (who was an ATWR raw benchpresser, arm wrestler and gym rat with generally enormous arms), famously trained all of his bench press coming down to within an inch or so of his chest. Now...
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It sounds to me like you just didn't feel super confident from the beginning, and probably got in your head a little bit. I do agree with Hyde, you should have taken a bigger jump, but that is...
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whats funny is I spent the last few days doing math. 310 x .95, 310 x .93, etc figuring out my jumps. When it came down to making a decision between 305 and 310 I can't tell you why in the moment...
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Happy birthday man! 44 is looking good already for you! Haha, love it! But probably true!
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I definitely believe Spotos will help your sticking point. I would say from just a few inches above the chest all through the midway zone is the area they probably help the most. That stopping the...
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A large percentage of people hurt every day. They then use that excuse to do nothing , they lose strength , muscle mass , core stability , decondition from a cardiac standpoint. They still hurt...
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You think spottos are the cure for me over full bottom position pauses? I'll take any advice. should I take them as a 5x5 at like 240 vs my normal 5x10? We did 12hrs in Miami.... i'm going to...
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Congrats on the 225. Impressive after the 1RM stuff. I’m 7 years younger than you but your thread and you hitting PRs and some discussion in @gphagan1’s thread the other day has me wondering… how...
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I didn't really know them as Spotos but I can tell you for sure when I needed to work on the point I needed to flare my elbows to complete the press that pausing just before that point, and then...
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Hyde replied to the thread Building Back Up.💯💯💯 Part of being a man is definitely owning where you are at, then acting however you believe is necessary for your situation. And when you stop giving all the weight of effect to OTHER people &...
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Funny you say that…my wife’s love language is baking, but I’ve asked and she’s agreed to cool it until my cut is over. It’s helping her too, she actually hit 132 for the first time in decades.
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Me too, tbh. but my wife's love language is cooking for me. a lot of my BBB work with 531 is adding good weight and size to my legs, zero doubt, and my wife's love is adding bad weight to my gut...
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Let him know that being less masculine is a first class ticket to almost always being friend zoned. I am not suggesting any red pill nonsense. I hate when men think they are somehow being alpha...
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The high school kids where I live look like 12 year olds 😂. And half the boys look like girls smh. My own son 18, trys to make himself look less masculine. Tries to talk in a softer voice and...
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Squat 3 x 5/5/5+1 x 260 GHR-Modded Back Extension 4/3/3/2 Sled Push 3 sets Machine Shrugs 3 sets Incline DB Curls 3 x 8/7/6 x 25’s Machine Preacher 2 sets The “+1” on squats just means after a...
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that was an awesome journey to watch you chase for sure
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Hyde replied to the thread Hyde’s Strength Odyssey.My Ezetimibe landed yesterday, so I began that last night. Took 10mg to get it frontloaded, but will be 5mg nightly with my 5mg Rosuvastatin going forward. Double-checked the 2008 trial data to...
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Hyde replied to the thread Hyde’s Strength Odyssey.The only time I’ve ever benched 405, I damn sure put 4 plates on that bar!!! No doubt, it’s just what you do when you break the plate thresholds the first time. RIP Rocket; thank you for...
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Haha, I remember this feeling, the first opportunity you have to put 315 on the bar at has to be 3 wheels per side and at least for a little while after. I think the only time I didn't was if...
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living the dream. I can't wait to see 3 wheels on a clean raw effort 🤘 IDK what it is about 3 wheels, just looks monsterous. first time we did it with the slinger my buddy started stacking rando...
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Hyde replied to the thread Slicin' and Dicin'.“Never tie your PR, dude.” -Louie Simmons I think about that a lot. You generally don’t have the energy to tie, then go up again. You need to jump from 290-295 prior to 310.
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Congrats on the PRs….that 225 x 14 is impressive, especially after the 305 and 310 attempt. You should start adding in some Spotos, they really help in the area where your sticking point is. 😎👍...
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FWIW my buddy just came in telling me he was thinking about my bench today. I've been lucky to have him available my past couple sessions to push bigger numbers. He said my 305 attempt was the...
