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Montego

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Being strong is something that I've always prided myself on.

As far as "gym lifts", I'm known to be one of the strongest guys at the 2 gyms I go to pound for pound AND with solid form. (Not always perfect but pretty good)

I was just having a conversation with one of my guys about a hack squat he started using and, he said he doesn't have to load a million plates on it currently to get the rep ranges we target. My response was "that's fucking great, loading a million plates on a machine sucks".....

Ten years ago I would have slapped me if I heard me say that lol.

Since I'm stronger then your average gym bro, I always liked stacking plates on a machine. Not just for progress sake but, a little part of me always thinks, "yeah whoever is looking, I'm gonna fucking crush this heavy ass weight for way more reps then you think I'll get, envious little fella".

Is it ego? Yeah.

Is it pride? Yeah.

Is it stupid? Absofuckinglutely lol.

BUT, it made me a better bodybuilder, even though I'm shit at best.

These days, I dread filling up these damn weight horns knowing I'm just going to have to unload them again. Out of the machines that I use (I primarily use machines especially on upper because of the wrist) I am currently using all the room, or stack on 3/4 of them. Then I gotta unload the fucking things, and my lower back aches, and I'm old and kinda fat and out of shape and hate cardio which is what loading and unloading all these fucking weights turns into.

I'm getting old guys......I might just find a training partner who wants to learn and he can unload and load all the plates to "make him stronger" because that's how I would sell it
 
Montego said:
Being strong is something that I've always prided myself on.

As far as "gym lifts", I'm known to be one of the strongest guys at the 2 gyms I go to pound for pound AND with solid form. (Not always perfect but pretty good)

I was just having a conversation with one of my guys about a hack squat he started using and, he said he doesn't have to load a million plates on it currently to get the rep ranges we target. My response was "that's fucking great, loading a million plates on a machine sucks".....

Ten years ago I would have slapped me if I heard me say that lol.

Since I'm stronger then your average gym bro, I always liked stacking plates on a machine. Not just for progress sake but, a little part of me always thinks, "yeah whoever is looking, I'm gonna fucking crush this heavy ass weight for way more reps then you think I'll get, envious little fella".

Is it ego? Yeah.

Is it pride? Yeah.

Is it stupid? Absofuckinglutely lol.

BUT, it made me a better bodybuilder, even though I'm shit at best.

These days, I dread filling up these damn weight horns knowing I'm just going to have to unload them again. Out of the machines that I use (I primarily use machines especially on upper because of the wrist) I am currently using all the room, or stack on 3/4 of them. Then I gotta unload the fucking things, and my lower back aches, and I'm old and kinda fat and out of shape and hate cardio which is what loading and unloading all these fucking weights turns into.

I'm getting old guys......I might just find a training partner who wants to learn and he can unload and load all the plates to "make him stronger" because that's how I would sell it
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Dude!! You been on here a long time and going through alot of thoughts at the moment. But fat? I can show you fat lol. I doubt your fat.

I was actually thinking about this, this morning at the gym. Right shoulder hurting, left wrist, left elbow and im not even pushing any weight. Have 180 on there my right palm is killing me, from dupuytrens, I feel like I am falling apart. So its not just you brother its all of us on here getting older. I have been switching to machines that have larger grip and using my fat grips on dumbells. Even then im struggling with shit hurting. Your a trainer, which i dont have at the moment. But I think you would say stay light and do the volume. Im now doing 4 sets of whatever to failure but as i wake up this morning im still like WTF did I do?? Im a short midget 5'5, as I am steadily shrinking and 162 ATM running 17%. I feel fat , out of shape and just not happy with myself. I remember several of your poses you fucking looked awesome. I dont even know where im going with this but I can say I can relate. We will adapt and carry on as we get older and wiser.

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Yeah I really try not to ego lift anymore. I'm really concentrating on slow full range of motion reps.

What really cracks me up is seeing guys do really shitty 1/4 reps on certain exercises with just a stupid amount of weight they can't handle. I really don't understand this. The leg press is like the #1 machine I see this done.
 
I’m 44… soon to be 45

Late to the bodybuilding lifestyle

Been hitting it hard the last two years

And it feels great lift AF… but I’ve noticed the heavier I go, the more chance of joint injuries

I heard on a podcast (cat recall who said it ) something along the lines of “bodybuilding is making light weight feel heavy “… focusing on tempo, mind muscle connection and hypertrophy

Im done w 1RM… all my lifts are in the 6-12 rep ranges

Already had a supraspinatus tear and distal clavicle aura osteolysis from pushing heavy weight …

Goal is to stay healthy, get leaner and continue to enjoy my time in the gym
 
Im wit ya Montego..
Fuck all them plates..
25# ill load all,day though .lol
Easy on and easy off..
Be 60 few months and feel age can catch ya if ya let it. But this dude will load 25s shamelessly day in and day out..
Oh by the way..
Im a black card member at planet fitness!!!
Lmao

So i still look like an animal..
Should join.
When ya need a morale boost go and throw some 25#ers around.
Theyll notice...hehe
 
Startingover said:
Im wit ya Montego..
Fuck all them plates..
25# ill load all,day though .lol
Easy on and easy off..
Be 60 few months and feel age can catch ya if ya let it. But this dude will load 25s shamelessly day in and day out..
Oh by the way..
Im a black card member at planet fitness!!!
Lmao

So i still look like an animal..
Should join.
When ya need a morale boost go and throw some 25#ers around.
Theyll notice...hehe
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60 is the new 40.
 
Montego said:
Being strong is something that I've always prided myself on.

As far as "gym lifts", I'm known to be one of the strongest guys at the 2 gyms I go to pound for pound AND with solid form. (Not always perfect but pretty good)

I was just having a conversation with one of my guys about a hack squat he started using and, he said he doesn't have to load a million plates on it currently to get the rep ranges we target. My response was "that's fucking great, loading a million plates on a machine sucks".....

Ten years ago I would have slapped me if I heard me say that lol.

Since I'm stronger then your average gym bro, I always liked stacking plates on a machine. Not just for progress sake but, a little part of me always thinks, "yeah whoever is looking, I'm gonna fucking crush this heavy ass weight for way more reps then you think I'll get, envious little fella".

Is it ego? Yeah.

Is it pride? Yeah.

Is it stupid? Absofuckinglutely lol.

BUT, it made me a better bodybuilder, even though I'm shit at best.

These days, I dread filling up these damn weight horns knowing I'm just going to have to unload them again. Out of the machines that I use (I primarily use machines especially on upper because of the wrist) I am currently using all the room, or stack on 3/4 of them. Then I gotta unload the fucking things, and my lower back aches, and I'm old and kinda fat and out of shape and hate cardio which is what loading and unloading all these fucking weights turns into.

I'm getting old guys......I might just find a training partner who wants to learn and he can unload and load all the plates to "make him stronger" because that's how I would sell it
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I stopped doing leg press after I could press 850 pounds for reps. Fuck that shit. Im not loading ans unloading so many plates. That takes forever

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This post reminded of one old guy at the gym. He can barely move around but then goes on to load all, I mean ALL, the plates and does 1/8th rom and just walks away leaving all those plates hanging there. I've wanted to confront him several times but I worried that he'll get a heart attack.
 
62 going on 63. No ego lifting for me. Nice and easy. Yes, I’m getting stronger and putting more plates on, but I’m not going to kill myself.

That said, I wish my wife could pick up those 45s and put them back on the horn for me. I mean, she’s training, too. :ROFLMAO:
 
Don't get me wrong guys, I'm still stacking all the weights on and, staying as strong as ever BUT, if I find a machine where I can load less weight and still get the stimulus I want, I'm picking that one over the one where I LOOK stronger
 
Started doing heavy leg presses as a teenager.
When i was a kid in my 30's i found a use for my knee wraps. I used them to tie another bar to the top of the sled on the leg press as i had maxed out the ones at the gym i was at.
When i got into my 50's i figured my heavy days were done so i switched to seeing how many reps i could get while still pushing a good weight.
The gym i am at not has a leg press that moves more like a pendulum squat on a curve. The weight feels a lot heavier then a 45 degree leg press. I use that mostly.
 
I’m old ..51..loading and unloading a bunch of plates isn’t too bad. It’s when I decide to do some heavy dumbbell presses and I mostly lift alone. Sitting up of the bench with 120’s+ SUCKS. Honestly…putting them back in the rack sucks too 😂😂.
 
I’m gonna give you a little Montego type response you give me occasionally.

Quit being a pussy. Everything worth doing takes maximum effort. Slackers don’t make gains.😁😎😉
 
Montego said:
Don't get me wrong guys, I'm still stacking all the weights on and, staying as strong as ever BUT, if I find a machine where I can load less weight and still get the stimulus I want, I'm picking that one over the one where I LOOK stronger
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I feel you on this.
 
AR-15 said:
I’m gonna give you a little Montego type response you give me occasionally.

Quit being a pussy. Everything worth doing takes maximum effort. Slackers don’t make gains.
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There ya go!
 
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Update, might have torn my pec today

Me and my big fucking mouth lol
 
Wardamn said:
Oh, fuck dude! Hopefully not!!!

What were you doing?
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Plate loaded flat press. Was my third exercise, 5th working set.

Felt the pop on the way down from the first rep.
 
Wardamn said:
How's it looking and feeling today?
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Think I got lucky.

No bruising, there's some swelling and tenderness but, I think I'm a lucky fella.

Started BPC and TB y'day and I'll continue it for a few weeks.

The circle is where the injury is, all on the pec nothing into the shoulder, this picture is from a week ago or so, not post injury.
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Crossing my fingers for ya bro. Seriously injuries suck for sure. Hopefully it’s just a scare. BTW you might be feeling old but you sure as fuck don’t look it.
 

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