andygates Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 I was aiming for this for an end-of-year goal, but today just came together. The Heavy Mob were working in on the one free platform and my planned stuff went up easy, so the friendly-competitiveness egged me on. 220kg, five plates, not *easy* but not fugly. And I think there's a chance at 207, which is 500lb, next time I test. Whiskey oscar oscar tango. (This is a nice vindication of the Cube method - it's almost all sub-max and has lots of speedwork and variations and other shizzle that isn't Just Pick It Up, so by the end of a cycle I'm anxious about whether I have actually made gains or not.) Quote Link to comment
bigm141414 Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 Finally! Welcome to the 5 plate club. Here's your beer stein and plate of bacon Well done andy! Quote "Pull the bar like you're ripping the head off a god-damned lion" - Donny Shankle Link to comment
Donar Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 YOOOOO!!! Very nice pull! Quote Sculptor - WarriorLVL 4 | STR 10 | DEX 8 | WIS 12 | CHA 8 | STA 1 | CON 6--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Link to comment
chairohkey Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 Doesn't count unless the plates are 25kg . Quote Link to comment
Gainsdalf the Whey Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 Nice! Welcome to the club. I'd be interested in a review of the cube method. I'm going to go with the TM Split method for the first half of next year then will probably look to alter it a bit. Quote Massrandir, Barkûn, Swolórin, The Whey Pilgrim 500 / 330 / 625 Challenges: 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 31 32 34 35 36 39 41 42 45 46 47 48 49 Current Challenge "No citizen has a right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training. What a disgrace it is for a man to grow old without ever seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable. " ~ Socrates "Friends don't let friends squat high." ~ Chad Wesley Smith "It's a dangerous business, Brodo, squatting to the floor. You step into the rack, and if you don't keep your form, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to." ~ Gainsdalf Link to comment
El Exorcisto Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 Outstanding. I just missed 4 plates the other day. I can't wait to pull up 5. Quote My training log Spoiler 2016 Hudson Valley Strongman presents Lift for Autism (USS), April 16th Contest report 2015 Hudson Valley Strongman presents Lift for Autism (NAS), April 18th Contest report Eighth Annual Vis Vires Outdoor Strongman Competition (Unsanctioned), August 1st Contest report "What's the difference between an injury that you train around and an injury that you train through?" "A trip to the hospital" Link to comment
ETFnerd Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 Quote i don't care what u think of me. unless u think i'm awesome. in which case u're right. Intro - Workout Log - ABS Log - Fitness Philosophy - Accountability - NERDEE - Weight Maintenance Link to comment
Pat G Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 Haha, congratulations matey. Big V for victory. Quote "Strength is the cup. The bigger the cup, the more you can put in" - JDanger Link to comment
wildross Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 Congrats! Quote Warriors don't count reps and sets. They count tons. My psychologist weighs 45 pounds, has an iron soul and sits on the end of a bar Tally Sheet for 2019 Encouragement for older members: Chronologically Blessed Group; Encouragement for newbie lifters: When we were weaker Link to comment
MegaCarp Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 Way to go! Quote Link to comment
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