DBB challenege Aug 10-15

I pulled 415 for 5 reps on Thursday.  Saturday started my first deload week since January.  So, I'll pick up with these challenges next week on Tuesday.

"But a true champion, face to face with his darkest hour, will do whatever it takes to rise above. A man fights, and fights, and then fights some more. Because surrender is death, and death is for pussies."

When I used air quotes on "hard" I didnt mean it as in hard, thats what those were for :P.

lazy maybe shouldnt have been the word I used, just perhaps some arent interested in the kind of athletic shape thing im trying to encourage.

Anyway, I just thought it would be something fun to do on the side every week to help promote not only strength but overall strength and conditioning.

Thanks though guys, hoping more people get into it and try it. We'll see!

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"

brihead301


Ya, to me this is more of a cardio thing.  This is the kind of stuff they have us do in MMA, so on Wednesday I will do this in place of the elliptical at the end of my session.

lol, no that aint cardio lol.  Youre gonna be toast for like 2-3 days after 3 minutes of deadlifting.

working on explosive phase
vertical: 35
weight: 206

Big 3: 300/440/515

Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle.

How about 3 minutes of power cleans - 100% body weight? I think I'd have a stroke.

''If one is after quick results one never learns an art.''

Erich Fromm

RollingStone

brihead301


Ya, to me this is more of a cardio thing.  This is the kind of stuff they have us do in MMA, so on Wednesday I will do this in place of the elliptical at the end of my session.

lol, no that aint cardio lol.  Youre gonna be toast for like 2-3 days after 3 minutes of deadlifting.

i dont think people are understanding how much effort goes into three minutes of all out deadlifts.

rolling is right. it will really affect your rate of recovery. especially 3 minutes

Current: 19, 5'11", 190@7%

bench:305 squat:370(atg) deadlift:475
Goals: 4plate squat, 5plate dead

"obsessed is a word the lazy use to describe the dedicated"

I think I am going to go with 200lb for 3 minutes. I really want to be half dead after Friday. I am going to skip rack pulls Thursday on DE bench day.

Man, I can't wait to puke all over the floor.

I did 8 tabata intervals with 135 lbs. several times as cardio.

tabata intervals being 20 seconds on/10 seconds rest....

It was tough no doubt.  180 lbs. for 3 minutes will also be tough no doubt.  We'll see what happens.

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

- A smart man

Journal: http://www.wannabebigforums.com/showthread.php?t=117358

I'd love to jump in on this. Unfortunately, I can't though. Haven't did any type of resistance training and don't even get me started on how horrible my diet has been.

Best of luck to you guys that are doing this though and that are actually consistent (unlike me) and have willpower.

ACE-CPT, NASM-CPT, AFPA-Nutrition Consultant 

I have a feeling Chalky Palm will win this

''If one is after quick results one never learns an art.''

Erich Fromm

I hope I will get 30+ reps in like an hour...
If not I will ask my wife to leave me for a woman

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

Sounds fun, I meant to do the last challenge but too much flack going on, school etc.

I'll squeeze this in at some point.

Red PittBull's Log.

35 reps and almost vomited afterwards. woooot !
35 reps at 185lbs.

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

I'm working with 415 on deficits today so I'll try the 150% for 1 minute after those sets.  I'll probably be gassed but if I dead lift on any other day it will **** up my routine.

I'm doing the original suggestion of 100% for 3 minutes on Wednesday.

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Nice nic.

Ill be doing this tomorrow at the gym, so ill report in later tomorrow. Ill be working with 225. 

im at 220, but ill just round up for easy plates :P. 

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 feel fine today, no soreness.
I even had 4 beers with a friend yesterday...

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

I think everyone who gives this a go deserves a few beers the same night.

I'm working from home today and gave it a blast.

100% bw, 3 min - 65 reps

-------------------------------------------------------------------------- for fun...
couple mins rest

150% bw, 1 min 30 s - 20 reps

few more mins rest

200% bw, 1 min 30 s - 11 reps

couple mins rest

just under 250% bw, 1 min 30 s - 2 reps (failed 3rd twice).

A good workout. My grip really let me down though. After the first set my fingers were cramped into a fist. The olypmic bar came greased up, dont have chalk so searched the cupboards for anything and found bread crumbs. Didnt work too well so had to use straps. Therefore the 200 and 250% DLs dont count but it was worth the exercise. A f*kin awesome routine.

How the hell did you manage to shoot 65 reps ??
It's like you did 1 rep every 3 seconds consistantly...which is ....amazing !

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

I do lots of snatches and cleans everyday. I am used to pulling this weight this quickly off the floor relatively safely. It could still be done quicker yet.
 
 
edit -  It does turn into a sort of cardio after 2 and a half minutes and forms start to fade. For this reason I think it would be right to warn people not used to deadlifting to go easy. Its just a bit of fun, no prize money. I dont know if 100% bw is a lot but I feel it should be said.
 
 
 

Spenny


I do lots of snatches and cleans everyday. I am used to pulling this weight this quickly off the floor.
 

Is oly lifting your main thing??  What kind of weight do you pull and could you tell me what kind of workout you do?  Im trying to get more into oly lifting and dont really know how to set up a program.

working on explosive phase
vertical: 35
weight: 206

Big 3: 300/440/515

Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle.

I'll PM you a list. Should be something in there you'll like. But do get yourself into a club! With a coach you'll go far.

Pretty sure I won't be competing this week, don't want to hurt my finger worse..

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

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

Spenny


I'll PM you a list. Should be something in there you'll like. But do get yourself into a club! With a coach you'll go far.

Could you be so kind as to send me this list? I am interested in getting really big numbers, especially as how my cleans are horrible.

Perrynaytor

Spenny


I'll PM you a list. Should be something in there you'll like. But do get yourself into a club! With a coach you'll go far.

Could you be so kind as to send me this list? I am interested in getting really big numbers, especially as how my cleans are horrible.

me too if you dont mind, or post it. i think a lot of people would be interested in seeing it

Current: 19, 5'11", 190@7%

bench:305 squat:370(atg) deadlift:475
Goals: 4plate squat, 5plate dead

"obsessed is a word the lazy use to describe the dedicated"

I'll post some links to routines soon. I have one on paper somewhere which is quick and simple 4 wk conditioning routine. Great for beginners to quickly ramp up to a new max. Will try to find it.

Spenny


I'll post some links to routines soon. I have one on paper somewhere which is quick and simple 4 wk conditioning routine. Great for beginners to quickly ramp up to a new max. Will try to find it.

Awesome.  I didnt realize anyone on this board was interested in oly.

working on explosive phase
vertical: 35
weight: 206

Big 3: 300/440/515

Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle.

Daniel265

Perrynaytor

Spenny


I'll PM you a list. Should be something in there you'll like. But do get yourself into a club! With a coach you'll go far.

Could you be so kind as to send me this list? I am interested in getting really big numbers, especially as how my cleans are horrible.

me too if you dont mind, or post it. i think a lot of people would be interested in seeing it

Yeah, Oly lifting is something interesting too me.

Red PittBull's Log.

Alright I PR'ed in deficits with 415x6 and then I did the 150%bw challenge and did 21 reps of 300 in one minute.  Someone with better endurance could probably beat it (Rollingstone perhaps) considering I did my first 18 reps in 35 seconds lol

Alright I did it... @ 100% (plus a pound or 3) 162 for 38 in 3 : 00 so I can at least say suck it NIC ! (as I watch everyone else zoom by)

thank you girl !!
It was my first cardio deadlift experience !

I can still deadlift 315 for 8 reps !

Next week I will hit the 40 zone.

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