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Barbell Floor Press Challenge Week 66

08/26/2019

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Joseph

I had another good workout last week. Here are the results:

Tuesday, August 20, 2019

deadlifts

135 lb x 4 x 1

365 lb x 1 x 1 + hold 15 secs

365 x 0

315 lb x 1 x 2 + hold 15 secs per set

I lifted once at 365 pounds but my muscles and nerves need to remember what it feels like to deadlift heavy weights. I will be devoting the next several weeks to deadlifting at 315 pounds and steadily increasing the weight; then I will deadlift at 375 pounds, then deadlift at the weight just prior to 375 pounds and gradually increase the amount lifted.

Deadlifting is the most effective way to burn extra calories and boost my overall strength for the barbell floor press and t-bar row.

When I return to the gym, I'll perform multiple sets of four reps of the deadlift exercise at 315 pounds.

I'll keep you posted.

But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. "Do not fear what they fear ; do not be frightened." 1 Peter 3:14

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Barbell Floor Press Challenge Week 65

08/19/2019

by

Joseph

Last week was a good week for exercise. Here are the results of the workout:

Tuesday, August 15, 2019

deadlifts

135 lb x 4 reps x 1 set

325 lb x 6 x 1

I had about 40 minutes available to exercise, so I devoted the entire workout to deadlifts. It seems like a continuation of my deadlifts challenge from years ago, but what I'm focusing on now is heavy lifting for the sake of heavy lifting. I'm enjoying every minute of it. The thrill of lifting heavy weights off the floor and setting them back down again. Working against gravity is an amazing feeling; I know that my bones and muscles are strengthening and my metabolism is speeding up again. My body is burning more fat when I do heavy lifting and I like the way the weight feels.

Deadlifting 325 pounds is nowhere near my 1 rep max of 425 pounds; for now, I want to lift and hold for 15 seconds before setting the weight down. I'm doing this force myself to remain in good form while holding several hundred pounds in my hands; my right hand continues to have better grip strength than my left; this exercise will improve my left hand grip strength.

When I return to the gym, I'm going to deadlift 365 pounds.

I'll keep you posted.

But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. "Do not fear what they fear ; do not be frightened." 1 Peter 3:14

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Barbell Floor Press Challenge Week 64

08/12/2019

by

Joseph

I had a very good workout last week. I devoted the entire workout to deadlifts and this is what happened:

Tuesday, August 6, 2019

deadlifts

135 lb x 10 reps x 1 set

205 lb x 5 x 1

265 x 4 x 1

310 lb x 1 x 5 + hold 15 secs

Last week I wrote that I would be adding deadlifts to my routine; at the time I planned to start with 175 pounds and gradually increase the amount over the course of a few weeks. But when I got to the gym, I decided not to limit myself to light weight deadlifts. Between lifts I looked at a photo of myself lifting 355 pounds and used it to psyche myself up and it worked. It felt good to be exercising with heavy weights; muscle memory kicked in and enabled me to do what needed to be done. I now know that I can bench press at 225 pounds and higher; my body can do it, I had to overcome a mental hurdle, and the deadlift did that.

When I return to the gym, I'll be deadlifting at 320 pounds and I'll also devote time to rack lockouts at higher weights. Deadlifting will also boost my metabolism by drawing upon stored calories.

I'm going to exceed all of my personal records (PRs) in deadlifting, benching, rows and overhead presses. I'll keep you posted.

I'll keep you posted.

But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. "Do not fear what they fear ; do not be frightened." 1 Peter 3:14

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Barbell Floor Press Challenge Week 63

08/05/2019

by

Joseph

I did bench presses last week; the workout was pretty much lackluster. Here are the results:

Tuesday, July 30, 2019

barbel flat bench press

135 lb x 5 x 1

205 lb x 0

185 lb x 0

155 lb x 5 x 1

165 lb x 5 x 6 <----- lying flat on bench i.e. feet not on floor toes pointed to ceiling

170 lb x 3 x 3

standing triceps pulldown (alternating sets with bench press)

70 lb x 5 x 8

I did not do very well at all; I had a cold but I wanted to exercise anyway. I could not press the weights the way I wanted; I had a spotter who helped me get the bar racked (I always lift the bar myself, spotters only help me rack the bar if I am unable to rack it). I don't like what happened; 205 pounds is not heavy.

Well, I've added deadlifting to my exercise regimen so I'll do 175 pounds as a return to posterior chain compound lifts. I'll also do what I planned to do last week: bench press 205 pounds.

I'll keep you posted.

But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. "Do not fear what they fear ; do not be frightened." 1 Peter 3:14

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