TGR's Modified PowerBuilding v2.0

Strong OHP! Congrats on the incline press PR! Getting stronger man!
 
Some good lifts there! Excellent job
 
atanocc said:
Solid pressing man!
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Thanks AT. They are progressing, at least. All I can ask for.

wasme said:
Nice job bro.. feeling all better? And ya get them the next time round!
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As of today the cough Is all gone. No more sides. :)

I forgot to mention that on OHP this week on every rep I "re-started", or brought it back to my chest, as opposed to going below my chin and bouncing back up. I saw Sam on Instagram do it this way.

Just out of curiosity, kinda just a poll, how do you guys do it? Constant TUT or back to starting position each rep?
 
I would do both. As both are beneficial.
 
Killing it Thomas! Glad you're feeling better! I do both for the OHP as well.
 
Barbell Squat 370

Set 1 : 45x10
Set 2 : 45x5
Set 3 : 135x5
Set 4 : 160x5
Set 5 : 190x3
Set 6 : 240x3

+Belt
Set 7 : 270x3
Set 8 : 300x7
Set 9 : 300x3

Pfft. My stupid Walmart belt was digging/punching my abs on every rep of the AMRAP. Took some of my mental game out.

Lying Leg Curls 209.67

Set 1 : 80x8
Set 2 : 125x8
Set 3 : 155x8
Set 4 : 185x4
Set 5 : 110x15

SUPERSET:

Banded Stiff Legged DL 196.33

Gray(30#) Band
Set 1 : 135x8
Set 2 : 155x8
Set 3 : 155x8
Set 4 : 135x4

Somersault Squats 153.33

Set 1 : 95x10
Set 2 : 115x10
Set 3 : 115x6 (hooks got caught and trapped me. Lol)
Set 4 : 95x8


love2liftkat said:
Killing it Thomas! Glad you're feeling better! I do both for the OHP as well.
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Thanks Kat!
 
rob112 said:
Still some solid work. You are gonna love it when you get your belt :D
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It's been exactly one month, so maybe any week now...

Thanks Rob.
 
RegisterJr said:
Barbell Squat 370

Pfft. My stupid Walmart belt was digging/punching my abs on every rep of the AMRAP. Took some of my mental game out.

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When i first got my lever belt I was not used to the height of it.. did the same thing.. but didnt take much to get used to.. and such a superior piece of equipment
 
RegisterJr said:
It's been exactly one month, so maybe any week now...

Thanks Rob.
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What'd you finally decide on? 5wks is pretty fast for a belt man....I've seen 10-12wks more often than not, unless it was stocked (and if it was direct from Inzer, that didn't matter).
 
And btw I do both on OHP. If it's heavier I'll usually reset. If it's an 8 rep or higher, or if I'm warming up, I usually just pump the muscles.
 
wasme said:
When i first got my lever belt I was not used to the height of it.. did the same thing.. but didnt take much to get used to.. and such a superior piece of equipment
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Which size did you get?

Hyde said:
What'd you finally decide on? 5wks is pretty fast for a belt man....I've seen 10-12wks more often than not, unless it was stocked (and if it was direct from Inzer, that didn't matter).
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13mm Lever Belt, blue.

And you shut your mouth. Lol

I don't want to wait another month... but whatever.

I forgot to note all my squats are low bar. No need to do any more high bar if I want to switch over.

I felt like on the lighter weights either the bar would bounce up higher on my traps or I was pushing it up because my arms were so tight. Is that normal?
 
Rest day.

Now to figure out where I want my rest day calories to be. This is the first non-sick rest day I've had in a few weeks.

I get to go pick my truck up after work today, $1300 later...
 
Oh, and no glute DOMs at this point. DL day might come quick...
 
Sean1332 said:
Lack of DOMS doesn't necessarily mean you're recovered, man!
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it's still a minimum of 3 days away. I'm just saying I don't need extra recovery time.
 
Ouch on the $1300! No ouch=no DOMS! Beast!
 
That's rough about your truck! What was wrong with it?

What is this "no DOMS" you speak of? I've never experienced this! Lol
 
love2liftkat said:
That's rough about your truck! What was wrong with it? What is this "no DOMS" you speak of? I've never experienced this! Lol
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Fuel pump went out and I had to have the water pump replaced too.

Lol. Some DOMs are kicking in now. Isn't yet extreme.
 
Ouch 1300 for a water and fuel pump.. A good belt is a must I got a 10 mm longhorn lever. Makes me feel like I'm gonna burst when I push out against it, it's awesome.
 
I guess starting tomorrow I'll go to a flat foot bench. :(

capo180 said:
Ouch 1300 for a water and fuel pump.. A good belt is a must I got a 10 mm longhorn lever. Makes me feel like I'm gonna burst when I push out against it, it's awesome.
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I really cannot wait.
 
Strong squating man. I get that at times with my cheap tapered belt. I really need and to get an inzer belt or something but not sure if a 10 or a 13mm would suite my body type.
 
atanocc said:
Strong squating man. I get that at times with my cheap tapered belt. I really need and to get an inzer belt or something but not sure if a 10 or a 13mm would suite my body type.
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10mm is good for everything. 13mm is....bulky. Mainly for squatting. I know someone that uses it for everything, but this is a guy who can wear wrist wraps tightened for an hour at a time, so he's crazy.

I have a 10mm Longhorn Lever like capo180 and it's awesome. Tons of support. I never feel like I wish there was more.
 
atanocc said:
Strong squating man. I get that at times with my cheap tapered belt. I really need and to get an inzer belt or something but not sure if a 10 or a 13mm would suite my body type.
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Really didn't research the difference. I better like the 13mm. What's 3mm? Lol

Thanks Allen.

liftandswim said:
Why flat foot bench?
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USAPL doesn't allow a non-flat foot. I'd hate to have to switch a couple months out.
 
RegisterJr said:
Really didn't research the difference. I better like the 13mm. What's 3mm? Lol

Thanks Allen.



USAPL doesn't allow a non-flat foot. I'd hate to have to switch a couple months out.
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Every mm counts ;)

Not familiar with their rules, but some feds don't allow a 13mm belt in raw divisions....just saying. I know SPF allows it, but they're a pretty casual fed in general (no disrespect; we have a lot of feds because people want different things).
 
liftandswim said:
Any reason you're confining yourself to the usapl?
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It seemed to be a popular one, and the last local search I did the majority were USAPL. I really don't care much, just thought maybe that's what'd end up being.

Hyde said:
Every mm counts ;) Not familiar with their rules, but some feds don't allow a 13mm belt in raw divisions....just saying. I know SPF allows it, but they're a pretty casual fed in general (no disrespect; we have a lot of feds because people want different things).
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Meh. I can always get another belt then. Maybe I can find a lax one tho. I'm not looking to break any records, just to have the experience of it all.
 
Barbell Bench Press 287

Set 1 : 45x5
Set 2 : 45x10
Set 3 : 95x5
Set 4 : 120x5
Set 5 : 140x5
Set 6 : 160x5
Set 7 : 185x5 (start OHP warm-ups)
Set 8 : 205x12 PR
Set 9 : 185x5
Set 10 : 160x18

Barbell Shoulder Press 157.5

Set 1 : 45x5
Set 2 : 45x5
Set 3 : 65x5
Set 4 : 85x5
Set 5 : 100x3
Set 6 : 115x5
Set 7 : 135x5
Set 8 : 135x3
Set 9 : 115x6
Set 10 : 95x9

SUPERSET w/ Banded O&B x10:

Bench Press Machine 289.83
-Neutral Grip

Set 1 : 115x8
Set 2 : 145x8
Set 3 : 160x8
Set 4 : 190x8
Set 5 : 220x8 PR
Set 6 : 235x7 PR

SUPERSET:

Spider Crawl N/A
Blue then red then blue bands...

Set 1 : --
00:00:45
Set 2 : --
00:00:48
Set 3 : --
00:00:32

^ A couple pauses needed. They were superset with leaning Delt raises: 25×15, times 12, times 12. I forgot to log them.

I'm going to do some voodoo flossing tonight. My left bicep has a lot of discomfort from benching. I need to go through Lifts log to remember what he does for it, if u can find it.

3400 calories today.
 
Pressing machine. Nice job on those PRs! Voodoo floss works great for me.
 
I wear compression cuffs and altered my grip on low bar (the cause of my bicep pain). Bringing my grip into pinkies on the rings helped too.
 
liftandswim said:
I wear compression cuffs and altered my grip on low bar (the cause of my bicep pain). Bringing my grip into pinkies on the rings helped too.
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Pinkies on rings for squat?

Are the Slingshot compression sleeves worth anything?
 
RegisterJr said:
It seemed to be a popular one, and the last local search I did the majority were USAPL. I really don't care much, just thought maybe that's what'd end up being. Meh. I can always get another belt then. Maybe I can find a lax one tho. I'm not looking to break any records, just to have the experience of it all.
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USAPL will allow a 13mm belt. They're the strictest of Feds, too.

As for sleeves, they'll give you bare minimal support. Not comparable to wraps at all. They'll just keep your knees warm and feeling good.
 
kenpoengineer said:
Rehband is expensive but worth it.
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Do you have these?

Sean1332 said:
USAPL will allow a 13mm belt. They're the strictest of Feds, too.

As for sleeves, they'll give you bare minimal support. Not comparable to wraps at all. They'll just keep your knees warm and feeling good.
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I was more referring to arms/bicep support. I don't think I'm ready or need knee wraps.

However, does the same apply to arm sleeves as knee sleeves?
 
RegisterJr said:
Do you have these? I was more referring to arms/bicep support. I don't think I'm ready or need knee wraps. However, does the same apply to arm sleeves as knee sleeves?
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ah sorry, I read the wrong!

the compression cuffs are def legit. I know one guy that wears the arm sleeves for his elbow joint, and another wears cuffs for the bicep. Both swear on it. I'll wear a wrist wrap on my arm if mine acts up (slingshot cuff would be easier)
 
Slingshot compression cuffs are definitely worth it!

And no, I was referring to pinkies on the rings for bench press. Any wider seems to aggravate my bicep tendons.
 
liftandswim said:
Slingshot compression cuffs are definitely worth it! And no, I was referring to pinkies on the rings for bench press. Any wider seems to aggravate my bicep tendons.
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Hmm. Today I started other pinkie on rings and it started to feel uncomfortable. I moved the second to last set in and the final set out, but at that time it was too late to tell of it was less aggravating. I'll play with it and go look at the Slingshot cuff.
 
I want to get some slingshot cuffs myself. They are on my wish list for sure. 13 mm is a bulkier belt, but I've never worn one so I couldn't tell you the difference feel wise. The 10 mm is uncomfortable enough for deads though, I'd imagine a 13 would be worse.
 
capo180 said:
I want to get some slingshot cuffs myself. They are on my wish list for sure. 13 mm is a bulkier belt, but I've never worn one so I couldn't tell you the difference feel wise. The 10 mm is uncomfortable enough for deads though, I'd imagine a 13 would be worse.
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It surely can't be any worse than what I'm already wearing. It's gotta be larger than 13 from the back to the start of my obliques, then it's tiny woven samurai swords. Lol
 
Sooooo much gainz in your thread, Thomas!!
 
RegisterJr said:
Do you have these? I was more referring to arms/bicep support. I don't think I'm ready or need knee wraps. However, does the same apply to arm sleeves as knee sleeves?
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I own the Rehband Strongman version. You can clinch the upper and lower straps to help put pressure on the muscles:

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