Your personal best thread

**powerman2000** · 09-19-2005, 09:51 PM

In an attempt to provide encouragement and congratulations when it is deserved I am asking everyone to post any new PRs (personal bests). This would be in the areas of anything related to weightlifting or bodybuilding. I am particularly interested in hearing everyone's new personal records for any compound movements.

I'll go first since I had a new PR this afternoon, which is when I had the idea for this thread.

I love BB incline presses.

Today I completed 225x14.

I was very pleased since new PRs are always a lot of fun!

**spytech** · 09-20-2005, 01:31 AM

Pulled 520 for 3 on deads last Thursday and ATG Squatted 395 the week before that. Was happy with those lifts.

**powerman2000** · 09-20-2005, 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by spytech

Pulled 520 for 3 on deads last Thursday and ATG Squatted 395 the week before that. Was happy with those lifts.

Any DL over 500 Lbs for an amateur BBer is excellent. Way to go!

**Peaked_18** · 09-20-2005, 01:44 AM

500 was hit a few weeks ago for my 1-RM as of age 19.

Working on getting 500 up to reps now.

Squats are going well, I got up around 540+ for 1-RM and Dead Lifts are around 560 or so.

**spytech** · 09-20-2005, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by powerman2000

Any DL over 500 Lbs for an amateur BBer is excellent. Way to go!

Thanks

Aiming for 600x1 by Dec 31

**powerman2000** · 09-20-2005, 01:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Peaked_18

500 was hit a few weeks ago for my 1-RM as of age 19.

Working on getting 500 up to reps now.

Squats are going well, I got up around 540+ for 1-RM and Dead Lifts are around 560 or so.

500 BP at age 19 is awesome!

**powerman2000** · 09-20-2005, 01:56 AM

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Originally Posted by spytech

Thanks

Aiming for 600x1 by Dec 31

That is what I am shooting for too.

**Peaked_18** · 09-20-2005, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by powerman2000

500 BP at age 19 is awesome!

My next attempt for 1-RM will be in 2 months. See how much it increase after the football season.

I think I'll do well in college. :bb:

**johnsbod** · 09-20-2005, 03:13 AM

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Originally Posted by powerman2000

That is what I am shooting for too.

Are you planning on competing this year?

**powerman2000** · 09-20-2005, 03:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Peaked_18

My next attempt for 1-RM will be in 2 months. See how much it increase after the football season.

I think I'll do well in college. :bb:

I didn't start benching over 500 until I was 23 years old.

**powerman2000** · 09-20-2005, 03:22 AM

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Originally Posted by johnsbod

Are you planning on competing this year?

If I can find a local meet. A drug-tested meet would even be better. It would be a DL or a DL and BP meet only. No more heavy squats for the p-man.

Apootheosis · 09-20-2005, 11:13 AM

wats wrong with ur squatting?

**powerman2000** · 09-20-2005, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Dodgy 8

wats wrong with ur squatting?

Chronic knee pain in both knees from years as a PLer.

**spytech** · 09-20-2005, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by powerman2000

Chronic knee pain in both knees from years as a PLer.

PM - what style of squatting did you typically use throught the years? I would guess wide stance going to parallel?
I always hear of guys having knee probs later on from squatting -something I would like to avoid

Do you supplement with glucosamine/chondritine, and other supplements of the sort at all for joint health?

**powerman2000** · 09-20-2005, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by spytech

PM - what style of squatting did you typically use throught the years? I would guess wide stance going to parallel?
I always hear of guys having knee probs later on from squatting -something I would like to avoid

Actually for a taller PLer I had a relatively narrow stance. Just a bit wider than shoulder width. I always went just below parallel since that is where a legal squat depth needs to be. I also used to do a squat variation after regular squats where I would set the bar high on my traps, put my feet almost side by side, and squat down ass to grass with 455 for sets of 6 reps. My best normal squat for reps was 510x10. Not so hot when compared to Platz doing 500x23.

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Originally Posted by spytech

Do you supplement with glucosamine/chondritine, and other supplements of the sort at all for joint health?

I have taken joint supps off and on for years. Unfortunately today's supps weren't around when I was in my early twenties. I just started to take a Chondroitin, Glucosamine, and MSM supp for my increasing elbow pains.

**spytech** · 09-20-2005, 09:21 PM

Ahh, those are still killer numbers

My main gripe with squats is that going to parallel (shoulder width stance) kills my knees, so I have to either:

1. go ATG in shoulder width (which does not seem to hurt my knees, but puts alot of unwanted stress on my lower back/ankles, etc).

or

2. Squat parallel with a wide PLer stance - but being a bb'er this does not necessarily give me the growth I want in the right places (ie: I see more growth on my inner thighs and ass than anything with this stance).

09-19-2005, 09:51 PM	#1
powerman2000 The Old Moderator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 4,241 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 198	Your personal best thread In an attempt to provide encouragement and congratulations when it is deserved I am asking everyone to post any new PRs (personal bests). This would be in the areas of anything related to weightlifting or bodybuilding. I am particularly interested in hearing everyone's new personal records for any compound movements. I'll go first since I had a new PR this afternoon, which is when I had the idea for this thread. I love BB incline presses. Today I completed 225x14. I was very pleased since new PRs are always a lot of fun! __________________ Don't forget to periodize Best BP 507 lbs competitive Best Squat 705 lbs competitive Best DL 650 lbs competitive Guns don't kill people, men who come home early do. My workout log http://www.ironmass.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6247 Last edited by powerman2000 : 04-12-2006 at 05:05 PM.

09-20-2005, 01:31 AM	#2
spytech Getting Stronger Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,390 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 34	Pulled 520 for 3 on deads last Thursday and ATG Squatted 395 the week before that. Was happy with those lifts. __________________ 5'10" - 230 @ 8-9% Status: Getting stronger... 685d/625s Create your own FREE Workout Journal at http://www.strengthandbody.com/ Spytech SHSHT: http://www.strengthandbody.com/shsht.html Spytech SHWSB: http://www.strengthandbody.com/shwsb.html

09-20-2005, 11:13 AM	#12
Apootheosis Pro Stature Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 626 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 10	wats wrong with ur squatting? __________________ lawlz

09-20-2005, 09:21 PM	#16
spytech Getting Stronger Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,390 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 34	Ahh, those are still killer numbers My main gripe with squats is that going to parallel (shoulder width stance) kills my knees, so I have to either: 1. go ATG in shoulder width (which does not seem to hurt my knees, but puts alot of unwanted stress on my lower back/ankles, etc). or 2. Squat parallel with a wide PLer stance - but being a bb'er this does not necessarily give me the growth I want in the right places (ie: I see more growth on my inner thighs and ass than anything with this stance). __________________ 5'10" - 230 @ 8-9% Status: Getting stronger... 685d/625s Create your own FREE Workout Journal at http://www.strengthandbody.com/ Spytech SHSHT: http://www.strengthandbody.com/shsht.html Spytech SHWSB: http://www.strengthandbody.com/shwsb.html

09-20-2005, 01:44 AM	#4
Peaked_18 a la commode Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4,297 Recipes: 2 Rep Power: 96	500 was hit a few weeks ago for my 1-RM as of age 19. Working on getting 500 up to reps now. Squats are going well, I got up around 540+ for 1-RM and Dead Lifts are around 560 or so.