Message from @martin
Discord ID: 429110904244666378
@Suomi Stronk What was the results of your pull up competition with @BryceB-ND last year? It was pretty close as I recall
I thik he had me by one @Deleted User
Gimme a second I'll find the video
Haha is that me grunting for Bryce at the end?
Rrragh
11-14
But I've been working on my pull ups so I'll be ready to redeem myself
How much do you guys weigh
~170 lbs
I do at least
Nice man great lifts for that weight. Im 170-175 too
Im doing 5x5 pretty much. How much would you recommend to move up in weight each week
Like 10 lbs?
@Pat-MA Depends, honestly. Bench 5 lbs, squat/deadlift 10.
That's what I do, anyways
180-185
195
I'm 180 atm and if I'm doing my linear progression I try for 10 lbs every lifting session til stall, then drop down by a certain percentage and build back up/repeat.
Im about 245-250, i mostly work in the 1-3 reps per set range and my top set increases by about 10lbs per week until I try a new 1rm
Front squatted 365 yesterday weight 162lbs
Also pulled 405 for five off a deficit beltless. Nice to be closer to my 2.5x bw goal on front squats and just fucking around with my friend in the gym was good for a chill recovery(ish) day
@here I'm thinking of getting a home gym by combining a squat rack like this https://www.roguefitness.com/sml-1-rogue-70-monster-lite-squat-stand?prod_id=48369&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrqKGm7iU2gIVxEwNCh3TcwmeEAQYAiABEgKuVPD_BwE and some sort of deadlift platform and bumper plates. My main concern is that this will all sit on wood floors in an apartment I rent, so I want to minimize any wear and tear to the apartment. All the things I'm looking at are freestanding, but I know the base of squat rack will be pressing into the floor. Any tips on how to minimize possible damage? Would a rug be enough? Should I get some rubber pads to put underneath the squat rack base? I'd appreciate any insights or experience people have with this.
Why risk bringing all that into an apartment when you can get a cheap gym membership?
Serious question, not trying to be an ass.
I'd say at the very minimum you would need that thick rubber material that most gyms put over the cement floor, and then in addition to that you would have the wood platform on top.
You could get away with a bench press setup with an apartment obviously but I wouldn't deadlift that's for sure.
@BryceB-ND Thanks a lot for the feedback. I'm thinking about a homegym setup because my work schedule makes it difficult to get to the gym or get the full workout I want over the work week.
True. Sometimes the motivation with parking and traffic is enough to make one skip a workout.
Would be awesome to have that home setup, to me the risk seems to outweigh the postive.
Sam, yeah it takes me about 30-45 minutes one way to get to the gym. I know it sounds crazy but in to get free barbells (i.e. not a smith machine) in NYC you need to find a dedicated gym. Something I've been banging my head with for a while.
Yeah @BryceB-ND it's an idea I've been toying with for a while. After some googling and finding the above squat rack, before it seemed impossible and now it seems remotely feasible .
The other thing too, is that for most, exercising ebbs and flows as far as motivation is concerned, and if you ever hit a wall with your training/get bored/take a break, it's going to be an eye sore sitting in your apartment.
Just as a side thought I guess.
Not an eyesore, but take up a lot of space.
@BryceB-ND absolutely something to consider yeah. That's why I'm willing to pay ( I guess, within reason) for whatever the most ergonomic/compact/foldable design engineered is
Pullups are awesome man. Do not neglect the pullup bar
@Chris B regupol aktiv flooring an option?
@Deleted User Looking at it now, I can certainly lay it on top of the flooring. It does look like it might be the right find of floor padding I might want, was that what you were thinking? I can't tear up the floor or bolt into it (or the walls) but can put anything freestanding on top of it.
Yeah. I have it and it works really well @ThisIsChris