Road to a RAW 500+ Deadlift / 300+ Bench / 400+ Squat

[MattSxvx]

About 4 years on the top one and 3 years ago on the bottom.

[MattSxvx]

Decent workout tonight. Obituary helped me get through this one.

Rack Deadlifts: (raw, no gloves, chalk, wraps, etc...)
135x10
225x6
315x2
405x1
455xFAIL (tore a callous)
405x1 (immediately after failed attempt)
405x1
315x3
225x10
225x12
225x20

BB Squats:
135x10
225x5
280x1
320x1
280x5
280x3
280x3
230x5
230x5
230x10

Power Clean and Press:
140x7

Power Cleans:
140x6
160x2

Try to do as little dipping down to catch bar as possible in an attempt to utilize more shoulders and upper back.

[MattSxvx]

Rock climbing for 1 hour and 45 minutes.

[Mini Forklift Ⓥ]

The rock climbing sounds cool, you have some good weather at the moment?
Nice workout as well, do you alternate between pulling from the floor and from the rack? Solid strength there.

[MattSxvx]

The rock climbing sounds cool, you have some good weather at the moment?
Nice workout as well, do you alternate between pulling from the floor and from the rack? Solid strength there.

It was indoor climbing at a local shop with soe walls. I would say these days i pull from the rack a little bit more often. I find it a little more difficult than pulling from the floor as there is no leg drive and relies all on movement from a deadstop only using your back.

[MattSxvx]

Did a quick bench session at work tonight.

BB Incline Press:
135x5
185x2
235x1
205x4
205x3
185x8
185x9
185x8
135x20
135x17

Very happy about the 235 PR!

[Mini Forklift Ⓥ]

Hell yeah Mate, strong pressing!

[MattSxvx]

Had a killer workout this morning. Went right after I got off my 12 hour overnight shift. Used chalk while deadlifting tonight for the first time. Made it so much easier and no torn callouses!

Rack Deadlifts: ( with chalk )
135x10
225x5
315x2
405x1
455x1
405x2
315x8
315x6

SS w/

BB Squats:
135x5
230x3
280x1
280x1
300x1
230x5
230x5
230x5

Legs were weak and sore as hell tonight for some reason

Power Clean and Press:
140x2
160x1
170xFAIL

I try to do these with as little dip down to catch the bar as possible.

Leg Press:
460x10
640x8
820x6
910x6
640x10
640x10

Felt pretty easy today

Wide Grip Lat Pulldowns: ( strict as well )
150x8
120x12

EZ Barbell Curls: ( strict with no upper body movement or momentum )
90x4
70x10

[MattSxvx]

Decent workout tonight while at work.

Incline BB Bench Press:
135x5, 165x3, 205x1, 135x5, 205x2, 165x10, 165x10, 165x8, 165x8, 165x6

Did these with a thick bar tonight. Made them a lot more difficult.

Bench Dips:
BWx30, 30, 30, 60

Barbell Squats:
135x6, 205x2, 225x2, 295x1, 325x1, 345x1, 355x1

No belt tonight and did them barefoot because my workboots are not well suited for squats.

Rack Squats:
295x1, 295x1, 315x4

First time doing these. Pretty difficult. Start from bottom of movement at about 80-90% depth.

[mrbear666]

good numbers ther mate, what do you think of the thick bar? will you use it again?

[MattSxvx]

My little brother came to town with my parents today. I love working out with him. He knows how to push me like no other. It's nice working out with another strong person with experience as well. We only had about 40 minutes to get it done but here is what we did:

Romanian Deadlifts:
55x10
145x8
195x6
235x6
285x8
325x8
375x3

Push Press:
95x12
135x10

Widest Grip Lat Pulldowns:
101x12
126x10
101x12

EZ Strict Curls:
75x8 x 3 sets

Palms Up BB Wrist Curls:
75x10
75x12

Palms Down DB Wrist Curls:
10's x 20, 20, 20, 16

Set a huge PR for RDL's because of my brother and using chalk today.

[MattSxvx]

good numbers ther mate, what do you think of the thick bar? will you use it again?

Yah every once and a while i will utilize it.

[Mini Forklift Ⓥ]

Great session mate, looks like your brother can get the best out of you. Awesome work on the PR as well.

[MattSxvx]

hour and a half of rock climbing

might go to the gym later as well

[MattSxvx]

Tried to post my workout three times now and it has delete it so i give up for today.

Rack Deadlift:
410x3

Leg Press:
1000x3
640x15

That is all I am posting because this thing is pissing me off.