goodbye_farewell Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 Alright, the gauntlet has been thrown down! Who will be the next to enter the 1,000 lb club? This is a closed PvP limited to the contenders listed below... mattyboy7one8 - 905 lbs Rookiebeotch - 910 lbs Darwins_Demons - 915 lbs Castiel - 920 lbs wovercast - 945 lbs All totals were confirmed in the VVLL with the exception of myself. I had my own informal meet at my fitness center a week before the VVLL. LET'S DO THIS! 2 Quote Link to comment
matty_mcfly Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 So I test my maxes again the last full week of March. But I think everyone is safe as I don't see me hitting the numbers my program says I should be hitting. BUT I'll be getting focused on the big 3 and following my program to the letter once I get this first strongman under my belt. We need to figure out some type of wager as well. Are any of you guys beer drinkers? 1 Quote "I can. I will. I must." 3rd Challenge - The One Where I Pretend To Be a Strongman; Spoiler 2nd Challenge - The One Where I Pretend To Be a Triathlete; 1st Challenge - The One Where I Move North of Vag; My Daily Battle Log Link to comment
Stronkey Kong Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 We need to figure out some type of wager as well. Are any of you guys beer drinkers? What do you have in mind? Quote ===================================================================================================== --Stronkey Kong-- Link to comment
matty_mcfly Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 What do you have in mind?Beer "trade". Losers send the first guy 2 'local' beers. 2nd to hit it gets 1 beer from each of the remaining. The remaining 3 just feel the pride of eventually getting there, but with no prize beer Quote "I can. I will. I must." 3rd Challenge - The One Where I Pretend To Be a Strongman; Spoiler 2nd Challenge - The One Where I Pretend To Be a Triathlete; 1st Challenge - The One Where I Move North of Vag; My Daily Battle Log Link to comment
Stronkey Kong Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 Question 1: Are we going for competition style maxes? All three in a day, or just best lift in each. Question 2: Videos for proof? Quote ===================================================================================================== --Stronkey Kong-- Link to comment
Stronkey Kong Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 Beer "trade". Losers send the first guy 2 'local' beers. 2nd to hit it gets 1 beer from each of the remaining.The remaining 3 just feel the pride of eventually getting there, but with no prize beer I like it! I wonder if there might be more opportunity for beer prize to provide incentive for those lagging. But logistics get complicated with so many beers in the mail. Quote ===================================================================================================== --Stronkey Kong-- Link to comment
matty_mcfly Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 Question 1: Are we going for competition style maxes? All three in a day, or just best lift in each.Question 2: Videos for proof?I'm generally okay with the idea of NOT doing meet style, but I think the lifts need to be in the same week.I'll likely do a video just cause, but the group can decide. Quote "I can. I will. I must." 3rd Challenge - The One Where I Pretend To Be a Strongman; Spoiler 2nd Challenge - The One Where I Pretend To Be a Triathlete; 1st Challenge - The One Where I Move North of Vag; My Daily Battle Log Link to comment
Roldanis Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 1 Quote 64% 64% Get Deadlift to 405 lbs for 2x6 - Current 260 lbs 2/16/14 Link to comment
Stronkey Kong Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 Umm, Shipping would cost way more than the actual beer. Quote ===================================================================================================== --Stronkey Kong-- Link to comment
goodbye_farewell Posted February 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 So I test my maxes again the last full week of March. But I think everyone is safe as I don't see me hitting the numbers my program says I should be hitting. BUT I'll be getting focused on the big 3 and following my program to the letter once I get this first strongman under my belt. We need to figure out some type of wager as well. Are any of you guys beer drinkers?Definitely.... Question 1: Are we going for competition style maxes? All three in a day, or just best lift in each. Question 2: Videos for proof?I'm fine either way, as long as we decide. Personally I prefer to do all in the same day to consider myself "in the club". But it is easier to work testing into my program if I test different days. I agree it should be limited to a week though. As far as a wager, I am down for whatever. Last PvP I did was for an NF shirt... Oh, and I plan to do videos. Quote Link to comment
goodbye_farewell Posted February 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 FYI, my 265 lb bench press was touch and go. I plan to pause for this PvP. So I am not as far ahead as you think. More like 925 lbs. Quote Link to comment
matty_mcfly Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 Umm,Shipping would cost way more than the actual beer.I would assume the shipping would be in the $15-$20 range. Is that too pricey? Quote "I can. I will. I must." 3rd Challenge - The One Where I Pretend To Be a Strongman; Spoiler 2nd Challenge - The One Where I Pretend To Be a Triathlete; 1st Challenge - The One Where I Move North of Vag; My Daily Battle Log Link to comment
matty_mcfly Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 FYI, my 265 lb bench press was touch and go. I plan to pause for this PvP. So I am not as far ahead as you think. More like 925 lbs.Haha I'm happy to hear this. Brings you a little closer to the pack. 1 Quote "I can. I will. I must." 3rd Challenge - The One Where I Pretend To Be a Strongman; Spoiler 2nd Challenge - The One Where I Pretend To Be a Triathlete; 1st Challenge - The One Where I Move North of Vag; My Daily Battle Log Link to comment
Stronkey Kong Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 I would assume the shipping would be in the $15-$20 range. Is that too pricey? That's a week's worth of protein! Hrrmph... Things like that look very different from the perspective of a perpetually broke graduate student. Fuck it! Assuming nobody hits 1000 lbs. tomorrow I guess its fine. I've got time to set it aside. I guess there's my incentive to lift my ass off and get to the top. And get some beers. BTW: Where's everyone from? I'd like to know where my victory beers are coming from. I'm in Wisconsin. (That's your incentive to beat me.) Matty's in Chicago... (I'm just assuming we're doing this now.) 2 Quote ===================================================================================================== --Stronkey Kong-- Link to comment
matty_mcfly Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 I guess there's my incentive to lift my ass off and get to the top. And get some beers.I was gonna say, just hit 1000 first and there's no worries Quote "I can. I will. I must." 3rd Challenge - The One Where I Pretend To Be a Strongman; Spoiler 2nd Challenge - The One Where I Pretend To Be a Triathlete; 1st Challenge - The One Where I Move North of Vag; My Daily Battle Log Link to comment
Stronkey Kong Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 Tomorrow is deadlift day. Quote ===================================================================================================== --Stronkey Kong-- Link to comment
matty_mcfly Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 Tomorrow is deadlift day.Well damn, are you going above 90/95% already? Quote "I can. I will. I must." 3rd Challenge - The One Where I Pretend To Be a Strongman; Spoiler 2nd Challenge - The One Where I Pretend To Be a Triathlete; 1st Challenge - The One Where I Move North of Vag; My Daily Battle Log Link to comment
Stronkey Kong Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 Well damn, are you going above 90/95% already? Yes. It's 3's week on 5/3/1 so I'm already AMRAPing at 90%. Then... there's my secret weapons. Quote ===================================================================================================== --Stronkey Kong-- Link to comment
Rookiebeotch Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 Umm,Shipping would cost way more than the actual beer.I live in Hawaii. I hope I win. My total before VVLL, 890. My VVLL will be on Thursday. My BW is about 185. Quote Current Challenge March 2016 Second Challenge First challenge, Battle Log Link to comment
matty_mcfly Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 I live in Hawaii. I hope I win. My total before VVLL, 890. My VVLL will be on Thursday. My BW is about 185.Lol maybe we should wait until Thursday before you officially apart of the PvP. With our luck, you'll post a 995# total Thursday then hit 1000# in 2 weeks. 1 Quote "I can. I will. I must." 3rd Challenge - The One Where I Pretend To Be a Strongman; Spoiler 2nd Challenge - The One Where I Pretend To Be a Triathlete; 1st Challenge - The One Where I Move North of Vag; My Daily Battle Log Link to comment
goodbye_farewell Posted February 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 That's a week's worth of protein!Hrrmph...Things like that look very different from the perspective of a perpetually broke graduate student.Fuck it! Assuming nobody hits 1000 lbs. tomorrow I guess its fine. I've got time to set it aside.I guess there's my incentive to lift my ass off and get to the top. And get some beers.BTW: Where's everyone from? I'd like to know where my victory beers are coming from.I'm in Wisconsin. (That's your incentive to beat me.)Matty's in Chicago...(I'm just assuming we're doing this now.)I'm in Tennessee! We have some good stuff here. Quote Link to comment
Castiel Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 Philly here, and whoever gets my beer will be getting it from one brewery. We have to buy by the case in PA, so I'll be picking up a brewery sampler. If we are still voting, I am voting for meet style, all in one day. I would be a hell of a lot closer, I think, if it didn't have to be meet style. Videos are tough for me though, so I'd rather it be an honor system thing. If you all decide otherwise, I'll make it work, but it's super inconvenient, especially for something like bench, where I need a spotter too. 1 Quote Link to comment
matty_mcfly Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 Philly here, and whoever gets my beer will be getting it from one brewery. We have to buy by the case in PA, so I'll be picking up a brewery sampler.I don't know how far south you are in Philly, but if you ever get out by Northern Liberties, there's an awesome "bottle shop" called the Foodery where you can buy by the bottle and create your own 6 pack. Quote "I can. I will. I must." 3rd Challenge - The One Where I Pretend To Be a Strongman; Spoiler 2nd Challenge - The One Where I Pretend To Be a Triathlete; 1st Challenge - The One Where I Move North of Vag; My Daily Battle Log Link to comment
Castiel Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 I don't know how far south you are in Philly, but if you ever get out by Northern Liberties, there's an awesome "bottle shop" called the Foodery where you can buy by the bottle and create your own 6 pack.The bottle shops are cool, ( they work on a deli license) but they cost so much more than the beer suppliers. It's a stupid system. Quote Link to comment
matty_mcfly Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 And let's do it all in one competition/meet style. As for videos, I'm cool with the honor system and whoever can and wants to do videos can. I like videos to check form, depth and the length of the pause on the bench.Usually I just setup my phone on a bench or box and prop it up with whatever to take videos Quote "I can. I will. I must." 3rd Challenge - The One Where I Pretend To Be a Strongman; Spoiler 2nd Challenge - The One Where I Pretend To Be a Triathlete; 1st Challenge - The One Where I Move North of Vag; My Daily Battle Log Link to comment
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