DBB Challenge Aug 17-22

Going with the theme of doing multiple exercises/things to expose/work on weaknesses. 

This weeks challenge will again revolve around the iron, but with a twist. We will be working with Barbell rows and Flat bench press, two opposite movements back to back. 

Flat bench: Goal is to get as many reps at 50% of your body weight as you can in one set. 

after that you have no more then 3 minutes to rest/begin the next exercise. 

BB Rows: Goal is to get as many reps at 50% of your body weight as you can in one set.

-----------*****OPTIONAL*****-----------


After completing the above. Taking no more then 5 minutes to rest restart the challenge at 100% Body weight. 


* No straps
* No belt
* If you get a spotter to spot you on bench they cannot touch the bar during a rep or it doesnt count. 
* No lift offs, get the bar off your damn self
* Rows can be done with any grip
* There is no time limit so while you want to complete them fast, try to keep good form

For every rep you do you get one point. At the end add up your bench and row totals for your score. 

For those that chose the optional challenge, you will be in the 50% by default and in a seperate 100% category...so there is a chance for someone to win both!

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!!

6'3"  @213

Squat 1x20x275

press:200, Deadlift:475, Bench:300, P.clean:235, Squat:385

"The only failure that is final is to stop trying to improve"

I will be doing this tomorrow. Very excited. I duno if I will do the 100% BW though because I gotta get in my RP set.

Cool I can do this one too and I assume you mean no more than 3 minutes.

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I wont be suprised if people get into the 100s for repping half their bodyweight.

I'll try to do the 50% challenge.  Question though:  For BB rows, what's okay form and complete rep?: 45 degree trunk or horizontal?, bar must touch belly/chest?

Depending on how hard rowing 150 is I will do this, I haven't done rows in a while though, so we'll see.

Goals by end of 2009:
Bench 205
Squat 255 ATG
Squat Clean 185

"There is no elevator to success, you must take the stairs."

What you want me to bench 92.5lbs on bench ?? and same on rows ??
Weird !!!

Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some abuse the privilege.

I'll skip this challenge, cannot add this one in my workout...50% is not enough.

Edit : I'll think about it and might do it afterall

Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some abuse the privilege.

P*ssy.

HA HA HAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!! Just kidding, Nic

PSHHHH..> Even I'm gonna do this one.  Let's see, what's half of 180 lbs?...  two into 18 is 9, drop the zero... two into zero is... aw maaaaaan!  I gotta start over!

May I also assume that we're talking half your body weight with the bar (i.e. not just plates)?  I'm going with that assumption, since the last time I put it to a poll, better than three quarters of you said you include 45 lbs for the bar in your numbers.

Of course, you'll all disqualify me right out the gate for using my good friend, Lord Smythe

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Idk if it was because I wasn't warmed up or if I just can't reach my expectations but

38 bench
49 rows

95 pounds.

Read the optional challenge to add on to this one afterwards for stronger individuals.

The point of the 50% again is to include a wide range of members. Stronger members can then complete the optional challenge and be in a category all of their own.

Nic


I'll skip this challenge, cannot add this one in my workout...50% is not enough.

Edit : I'll think about it and might do it afterall

6'3"  @213

Squat 1x20x275

press:200, Deadlift:475, Bench:300, P.clean:235, Squat:385

"The only failure that is final is to stop trying to improve"

I'm in...This will fit again nicely in my auxiliary/ endurance style day.

I got to use dumbbells.... well at 50% maybe not... we'll we shall see... I would need some on to take the bar when I'm done...

I still have a headache from the deadlifts.

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Why do people complain, if you want a different compitition start your own..although I don't think I will be competing this week either.

Goals by end of 2009:
Bench 205
Squat 255 ATG
Squat Clean 185

"There is no elevator to success, you must take the stairs."

veggeep


P*ssy.

HA HA HAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!! Just kidding, Nic

PSHHHH..> Even I'm gonna do this one.  Let's see, what's half of 180 lbs?...  two into 18 is 9, drop the zero... two into zero is... aw maaaaaan!  I gotta start over!

May I also assume that we're talking half your body weight with the bar (i.e. not just plates)?  I'm going with that assumption, since the last time I put it to a poll, better than three quarters of you said you include 45 lbs for the bar in your numbers.

Of course, you'll all disqualify me right out the gate for using my good friend, Lord Smythe

What was the bodybuilding stereotype you were trying to debunk again?  ;)
 
You never answered my Q about what Crom's anvil is?  I tried CityDick and there are many possibilities.  Inquiring minds...

Hey those rows... Pendley style? Deload at the bottom?

105 lb
bench: 28
row: 17 (they need to touch the chest and can't heave it, right?)

maybe I'll give it a 2nd go later in the week.  Or do you only get one shot?

thehardway


Hey those rows... Pendley style? Deload at the bottom?

As if there was any other way to do them.....

"True genius, in many fields of human endeavor, is often revealed in elegant simplicity."

- A smart man

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JMBS, one of these days, you're going to stand before Crom, and he will ask you the riddle of steel.  If you don't know the answer, he will cast you out of Valhalla.

If you don't know what Crom's Anvil is, there is a good chance you don't know the riddle of steel either.  Get with the program and do your homework, or I'm gonna be the only bronzed muscle god in Valhalla at this rate.  And you're supposed to be a teacher!

If it helps, the only actual reference I've seen to Crom's Anvil is on the soundtrack to the first Conan film.

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thehardway


Hey those rows... Pendley style? Deload at the bottom?

As if there was any other way to do them.....

Now hang on.  If you're deloading at the bottom of the rep, you'd have to be pretty well bent over (unless you have a rowing station).  That sounds more like a deadlift to me.

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brihead301

thehardway


Hey those rows... Pendley style? Deload at the bottom?

As if there was any other way to do them.....

I know I put up that Q for general info... as I I am sure that is Nm0ney's row style as well.

Veg... you perpendicular to the floor... your torso never rises... It is most DEFINITELY a row.

veggeep


JMBS, one of these days, you're going to stand before Crom, and he will ask you the riddle of steel.  If you don't know the answer, he will cast you out of Valhalla.

If you don't know what Crom's Anvil is, there is a good chance you don't know the riddle of steel either.  Get with the program and do your homework, or I'm gonna be the only bronzed muscle god in Valhalla at this rate.  And you're supposed to be a teacher!

If it helps, the only actual reference I've seen to Crom's Anvil is on the soundtrack to the first Conan film.

Okay, so now I'm somewhat embarrassed for being ignorant, but still completely befuddled.  A clue, Jeeves, my left nut for one little clue!!!!

Not at all:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIUg8nDVEFs

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ohhh com'on JMBS... he's given you everything you need... your a teacher... research. You got clues... all over the place.

I'd say as long as your range of motion is complete, you don't need to drop the bar and be 90 degree like the video...

Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some abuse the privilege.

My initial thought, knowing Veg and his propensity for phonetically spelling sinful expletives, was that Crom stood for ChRist O (all) Mighty, but it didn't check out in urbandictionary.com.  You know the weights he's lifting are the anvil, and it's so hard to lift he's saying or thinking "Christ Almighty!" or Crom!  And there you have Crom's Anvil.  But apparently I way overthought the whole thing.

Is it some kind of online gaming community.  Is it today's D&D?  Ooh, ooh, Mr. Kotter, Mr. Kotter!  I'm getting a headache.  Where's the Tylenol.  :(

JMBS


My initial thought, knowing Veg and his propensity for phonetically spelling sinful expletives, was that Crom stood for ChRist O (all) Mighty, but it didn't check out in urbandictionary.com.  You know the weights he's lifting are the anvil, and it's so hard to lift he's saying or thinking "Christ Almighty!" or Crom!  And there you have Crom's Anvil.  But apparently I way overthought the whole thing.

Is it some kind of online gaming community.  Is it today's D&D?  Ooh, ooh, Mr. Kotter, Mr. Kotter!  I'm getting a headache.  Where's the Tylenol.  :(

Oh.. I thought Crom was from Conan?

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The only thing with pendlays is you can let the bar sit for as long as you want until the next pull. With this challenge I would assume you can keep going as long as you can hold onto the bar - in the bench or row - otherwise it's hard to judge when you're going to slow. Of course these challenges aren't really a science, just something to mix it up and challenge yourself.

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Bench 27
Row 30
 
65 lbs
 
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I just wanted to add that I looked back in my journal and a few years back I did 5x5 with 65lbs. Progress!

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Body Weight : 235. Comments: Damn I'm fat.

Bench: 115 Pounds - 22 reps. Comments: I'm disappointed with myself. My chest is fried now.

Rows: 115 Pounds- 27 reps. Comments: They were eaiser. Due to my large gut I had less distance to pull :P. It was hard because I was so tired from the bench. 

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