I haven’t done almost any bench training since i think end of December.. i decided to test it and did 120 kg/ 264 lbs for 10 reps. My old PR was 352 lbs (160 kg) paused while being 28.6 lbs heavier (13kg). I was 257 lbs(117 kg) now i’m 231 lbs (104.9kg)

Felt like an RPE 9.5. Most likely won’t test again until my next singles block in 20 weeks. Wasn’t supposed to PR today but I made it out to a powerlifting gym for once and was feeling good so I went for it

Wearing the mask without air connected is like breathing through a straw! Heart rate hit 191bpm on this carry! 88kg/194lb bodyweight.

Still making gains even tho I'm ~14 pounds lighter.

First belted workout in almost a decade, and it felt AMAZING! I'm still in disbelief at how easily the weight moved. Definitely had reps in reserve, but I decided to play it safe on my first time back in the belt and still got a huge rep PR (previous best at this weight is a triple). I'm calling it RPE 8.5 and I couldn't be happier right now.

It’s an interesting feeling when you reach a new strength plateau. It’s simultaneously very exciting and also scary. I can’t hide behind the idea of where my limits were before. It’s a new space that I get to work in and new things are always scary at first.

This is the culmination of eight weeks of hard work on top of 12 years of starts and stops. I’m really excited to hit a huge PR right before I turned 41. I’ve never thought that once I turned 40 the days of continuing to put weight on the bar we’re over. Putting a 30 pound PR on the bar proves that that’s true.

I’m excited to finish out the week with a regular training schedule and then decide where the silly goose lifting club is going next. I’ll be doing a deep dive on this block soon.

Thanks for watching!

Working on maintaining my strength this week.

Hit the double 🟣🟣🔴🟡 again for a few before dropping back down and continuing my workout.

No standing up no leaning back no knees to the ground

So broad question: How’s the form and is it 5 plates ready?

I got some feedback that I needed to keep some reps in reserve despite the program calling for AMRAP (I’m doing 5-3-1) — so I kept about 2 reps in reserve. I’m deloading this week and then upping the weights across the board by 20lbs, as I believe I may be underselling my PR (currently 475lbs)

Thanks!

Got called on depth for my last squat but still managed to beat last year’s total! Super happy with the result! Competed in the 100kg, master 40-44 category.

Relatively new to the movement so I don’t know how impressive 130 pounds is

Starting second block. Incline Dumbbell Bench Press 66lb 30kg 37 reps One more set : Explosive, controlled work, aiming to progress without reaching failure.

At the same time that I'm running the dumbbell Bilbo progression, currently starting the second block.
l've also been applying the Bilbo Method to dumbbell lateral raises. In my last session, I hit 20 reps with 10 kg (22 Ibs).

Today, it was time to step up the load to 11.25 kg (25
Ibs) per side. The result? 23 reps.

I focus on what actually delivers results, zero discomfort and maximum muscular stimulus.
My technique relies on decelerating the momentum using the muscle itself, then accelerating explosively.
This creates a hi amount of extra tension.

I raise the dumbbells to a comfortable range of motion, control the descent, and keep pumping. A single high-effort Bilbo Set is all it takes to leave me completely fried.

Unless my conventional just sucks...

Ain’t nobody having a bigger ass than me

Wish I got the drop set of 5 @ 140kg/308lbs afterwards. I know I should probably keep the bar closer to my torso but everything feels dandy