r/strength_training

Road to 600 squat

End of block heavy sets. Squats steadily improving, 3x bw this year maybe. Tried a block of training chins to see if I could be stronger than in pull up but seems not as I am not close to my best pull of 75kg x2.

No dip/mu max out due to some rotator cuff issues. Might also be affecting the chins as I can see it is uneven pull.

I started at 350 pounds and am now just below 200. I want to lose another 20-40 pounds but my upper back is my leanest area, and just wondering if you can actually see some definition here or I’m being delusional? Totally fine if not. I’ll just work harder!

I have not BB Bench Pressed since May 1 when I did 205lbs x1. I don’t train the lift; I focus on OHP and pulling exercises. I got a third training session this weekend, so I thought I would test out BP. I got 225lbs x1 today, then did a couple sets of Close Grip Pin Presses at 185lbs. Here is my second set, which I got 5 reps. CG Pin Presses and Heavy Dips are my favorite exercises for triceps and assistance pressing.

Very unexpected day, been staying consistent with the Gym while i can so this is such an accomplishment for me🙏.

i tried to make strict reps,

- bar till chin

- elbow lock out

- no push from knee ( did it in first rep to get it up)

is the form ok?

also how to take it to 100 kg

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Visiting my bro in san diego!

Previous bests were 187.5kg x 2 and 215 kg x 1 earlier this year. The latter was in a USAPL meet, and both of those were in my stiff knee sleeves (this pair is just a loose beater pair).

Actually this came at the end of my lighter volume work too.

But only on a squat cycle obviously.

This is from a while ago, but was going through my old videos and thought I’d post it up

Today, to mark our 6 months of deadlifts, I decided to PR at 520lbs. First time hitting this weight and I think I should be able to get more easily on my next push up. Going to have to drop it back in the next few weeks and work my way up again. Excited to see where this goes.