Maybe you can borrow loochy's legs?

Goodbye toenails!

Looking good Looch.

Olympic shoes for squatting?

I am amazed how no matter what thread you post in, no matter what the subject is, you are always and consistently 180 degrees away from correct. You have a gift! LMAO

Yeah. The wedge makes a big difference in allowing me to hit depth. My ankle mobility is crap from 35 years of soccer

It is a gift. It's like I can't control it. A true gift from God.

I actually admire the dedication from alot of you in this thread. It's good to strive for something.

Wish I had time to lift and run. Lifting has no end it seems. There really isn't competitions that I know of for 40 yr olds. I have to have some goal.

Put those things away unless you want the milf attack.

Good on you for the result. You seriously need to reconsider the attitude toward picking up heavy things, though. Check out the book the Barbell Prescription. The whole lifting for longevity thing is pretty much universally accepted,now.

Congrats on your success. I’ll never achieve that goal so I’m really jealous. Nice job

Thanks, bud! I really appreciate that. Honestly, it might sound like a big number, but it’s all about being smart with how you approach it and how you distribute the effort. You’d be surprised what’s possible with consistency and patience. You’ve got this, keep pushing, and you’ll get further than you think.

Looking good!

I'm up to 205lbs now. i think the last picture I posted was 190 or so.

I'll grab a pic when i get a chance.

and be sure to shave first :D

Congrats, those are awesome numbers. Just curious, do you know about how long it took you to get from say 2 plates to 3, 3 to 4, etc?

Thanks, bud. I was very intentional about getting stronger to hit this goal. I shifted my diet from a 200 to 300 calorie daily deficit to maintenance or a slight bulk, up to plus 300 calories a day, to make sure I had enough energy to build strength and muscle. Interestingly, I ended up recomping even though that wasn’t the original plan.

Progressive overload was key. Depending on how I felt, whether I was feeling strong and energetic or a bit fatigued, I would increase the weight from the previous week by anywhere from 2.5 to 10 pounds. On average, I was adding about 5 pounds a week. So using that math it would take around 9 weeks of consistent training and proper nutrition to go up a plate.

For reference, I can comp squat 405, but I’m not strong enough to get out of the pocket with an ATG 405. When I learned to squat, we were taught comp squatting, so I’ve spent decades building the muscle memory and strength to move weight through that ROM. But getting out of a deep squat is a whole other beast, man. People who can ATG 405 are strong strong.

And at the end of the day, there’s a point where everyone hits their physical limit. It’s just how the body works. The important thing is to listen to your body, keep it in great condition for the long haul, and make sure you’re not doing anything that’ll hurt you in the long run. It’s you vs. you.


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Quadzilla! You ever consider kicking field goals for the Chiefs?


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