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We have very similar strength levels but you are 40lbs or so lighter than me... makes me wonder if I could actually jump and not feel like I'm glued to the ground if I lost some weight... haha anyways good work as usual man. I'm very curious to see that dunk video.

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Pics, Videos, & Links / Re: beast
« on: June 20, 2017, 03:27:16 pm »
 :motherofgod:

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: FP's log
« on: June 17, 2017, 11:26:17 am »
I would say it's not optimal and can be improved but definitely acceptable.

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Havent weighed myself in a while (maybe 2 weeks?). But i think the scale will read 85kg or more. I am ok with it, strangely. But i cant let myself gain weight r/n. Will just train hard by running and jumping (i mean dunking PRishly at this weight) and let my body figure it out. If nothign else i'll get some muscle/strength from doing sports movements at heavier bodyweight. Im no longer fixating on being a lean 85kg tho, think lean 90kg is a gooder goal. but my lift ratios have to improve considerably before im in a position to gain weight. For now, just stick to cleanish eating and get my lifts up. Will aim to get a paused BP of 5x5x100kg (hopefully a 120kg single or 2 big plates a side). And 5x5x150-160kg squat? not focusing on squats right now. my phsique will benefit more from upper body mass than low.

now I'm confused  :lololol:

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Age vs Vertical
« on: June 13, 2017, 08:33:17 am »
Volume and fun... sounds like the perfect example for an oxymoron to me.  :lololol:

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Pics, Videos, & Links / Re: beast
« on: June 12, 2017, 06:39:07 am »
Kelepi Tanginoa


Can you look like that without roids though? I'm not entirely sure tbh

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: FP's log
« on: June 11, 2017, 03:21:08 am »
Three things I noticed from your hang clean video

1. On your decent you should try and get your shoulders over or even in front of the bar. Right now they are almost behind the bar. 

2. On your extension you push your hips too much forward instead of "scooping" them up and thus you loose the immediate proximity of the bar to your body. --> you kinda lean back instead of being vertical in full extension

3. Your quads are not fully extended

Good lift though! I'm by no means an expert or particularly efficient at the oly lifts myself but correcting these issues will help you in creating a more vertical bar path and therefore enable you to lift more weight.

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Congrats man. Finished up your masters degree? I have my finals next week and I'm not really looking forward to it. :uhcomeon:

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You can row 315? I :motherofgod: I'm curious to see that. Never saw anyone your weight do that with decent form. Haha

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Congrats man :lololol:
She the one you talked about before and showed us a musicvideo of?

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what's your reasoning behind wanting to front squat as much as you back squat? there will naturally be a slight difference between the two and I don't see any reason to keep the weight on your back squats down just to match your front squat... haha

Usually the ratio is like front squat = 80-90% of back squat depending on leverages, efficiency, injuries etc.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: ADARQ's journal
« on: May 09, 2017, 04:46:05 am »
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hah thanks m8.

how'd it go?  :ibsquatting:

Unfortunately it was one of these days where I was really motivated and felt good going into the workout but my body didn't allow me to push it at all. Lower back tightened up weirdly after warmups, hip felt a bit achy etc. Still managed to get some good technique work in with lower weights so it wasn't a complete loss haha

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: ADARQ's journal
« on: May 08, 2017, 06:30:00 am »
Damn reading your last two posts really moved me emotionally. I literterally shed a few tears. It got me thinking about my past struggles, being thankful that I'm still alive and well today (don't want to get into too much depth here but it was a close call) and about family/close friends in general. I don't think that we ever should let go of our past. In the end it's these beautiful memories we have and share with other people that make life worth living. At least I wear my «battlescars» (actual scars) proudly and am never ashamed to tell someone if he asks about them, although they are hardly visible. I hope as well that we can share many more experiences, PR's, struggles etc. on this forum. I can definitely say for myself that it is still very dear to me eventhough I haven't been updating my journal lately. Let's fight on together. :)

Edit: looking forward to training in a few hours even more now. Gonna smash some PR's for you andrew :P

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: ADARQ's journal
« on: May 01, 2017, 06:17:41 pm »
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When I mentioned April being an especially bad month, it was because things were finally coming to an end with my mom. Her battle with CLL (Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia), which began in 2009, finally came to an end in 2017. I made a post about her on FB, so i'll keep this very short & take a different angle.

The Instagram Angle:

One reason I joined IG to begin with, was to post various photos of nature, the sky, our (my mom & I) dogs, food, and just a few running related pictures. Most of these pictures were for her. She could barely leave the house, could no longer see sunsets or go for walks with me & the dogs, could no longer go in the back yard and throw dog toys, could no longer eat as healthy as she wanted (salads, fruit -> risks & taste buds dying), and just couldn't be herself & enjoy life like she wanted too. So I often showed her photos that I took specifically for her & posted to my IG. I mean, my IG is a bit different than the rest of my online presence, in that it's just so much happier, bright, and hopeful, because I wanted her to still experience some of those things. For example, she absolutely loved it when I came back home from a dog walk, and showed her tons of photos of the sunset/sky. Many of those photos, I actually showed her when she was in the hospital; she was a regular.

So, that has nothing to do with IG but, it was just one of the mediums I used to post photos, many of which were intended for her. She actually liked this medium alot because there's just lots of beautiful photos, she just wanted to see positivity.

She also knew about many of my friends on this forum & elsewhere, you'd be surprised how much she knew & how much I shared with her.

Anyway, here's just a small collage of photos of her:

This post just goes to show what a great person you are. This forum helped me a lot when I was battling depression and didn't find the energy to train myself. Seeing all the work you guys put in and the passion we all share for athletic endeavors in one way or another definitely played a huge role in my recovery. Again, my deepest condolence. It seems like your mother couldn't have wished for a better son to help her through that dark time. 

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: ADARQ's journal
« on: April 29, 2017, 04:57:37 pm »
Hey andrew just saw on your instagram that a close relative of yours passed away. I'm so sorry for your loss man.

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