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BigRedMachine87
Level 3

Join date: Nov 2010
Location: Tennessee, USA
Posts: 328

Forget 315 or even 400. Eight 45's, four on each side. Let's get there this year.

That was 320x2. Sorry it was sideways.

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BigRedMachine87
Level 3

Join date: Nov 2010
Location: Tennessee, USA
Posts: 328

Here is a video that's not sideways. 320x2. 330 max if you believe calculators.

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DjSm28
Level 0

Join date: Jan 2007
Location: Washington, USA
Posts: 354

Let's do it. I'm at 365lbs right now. Coming off an injury.

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alocubano1110
Level 1

Join date: May 2006
Location: Georgia, USA
Posts: 353

I'm in. My squat is around 365 right now I'm guesstimating. I want to get 405 below parallel before my birthday in november.

Here's a vid from december 2011 of 315x5:

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S.Fisher_47
Level 0

Join date: Apr 2011
Location:
Posts: 149

Ok I'm in. 385 in August meet, 385 in the gym a few weeks ago, went up like I had 2 reps left. I'm aiming for 415 in March at 148.

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chazdaman
Level 4

Join date: Dec 2008
Location: Georgia, USA
Posts: 415

This has been one of the biggest goals of my training life and I finally hit it two weeks ago. Talk about nervous.

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CSEagles1694
Level 1

Join date: Nov 2009
Location:
Posts: 2545

I'm in. Best squat of all time was 385. We'll see where I'm at in another 6 weeks training with Eddy.

CS

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louiek
Level 0

Join date: Nov 2011
Location: Illinois, USA
Posts: 635

Best squat is 360 ATG, hoping to hit 375 or higher in about 2.5 weeks.

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SailorJerry
Level 0

Join date: Dec 2009
Location: Armed Forces - Europe
Posts: 102

Ive done 375 before, but just recently did 355. Dont know why I lost 20 lbs, shit day maybe. Im in, hopefully I can do this by the end of the year

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maraudersfball
Level 0

Join date: Jun 2011
Location: Ontario, CAN
Posts: 164

im in, 5/3/1 training max is 355 right now

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ChrisH19
Level 0

Join date: Nov 2011
Location: England
Posts: 46

Definitely in. Best of 140kgx3, will retest next week.

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killerDIRK
Level 0

Join date: Apr 2011
Location: California, USA
Posts: 581

I am in. Last max test @ 365. This goes along with my 5 plate deadlift goal. Will get both by Halloween ; )

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ChrisH19
Level 0

Join date: Nov 2011
Location: England
Posts: 46

Hit 155kg/341lbs today at the end of a workout and hitting a PR on Sumo Deadlift.

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jake_j_m
Level 0

Join date: Mar 2008
Location: England
Posts: 3329

In. I hit 155kg/342lb @ about 85kg/187 bodyweight on Friday... much bigger things to come..

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maraudersfball
Level 0

Join date: Jun 2011
Location: Ontario, CAN
Posts: 164

worked up to 295x5 felt fast and strong, and my form remained tight. then did a bunch of heavy walk outs monday. all in my log

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americaninsweden
Level 0

Join date: Feb 2012
Location: Sweden
Posts: 350

I am in, not even close right now, max of 300 but that is almost completely untrained. I lost my job (well 2 weeks left) and won't be employed again at least for a few weeks after that and just got lifting shoes. Squatting at least 5x a week while i am unemployed. Getting to 365 by June and 405 by September. 6'5 240. I am finally committing and leaving no doubt about this.

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Brett295
Level 0

Join date: Jun 2008
Location: Illinois, USA
Posts: 385

Just got 405 about 3 weeks ago. I switched from 531 to RTS and it seems to be working for me. I PRd in all 3 lifts and had a few PRs in assistance lifts.

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BigRedMachine87
Level 3

Join date: Nov 2010
Location: Tennessee, USA
Posts: 328

330x2 getting closer

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Jab1
Level 0

Join date: Feb 2009
Location: England
Posts: 1582

jake_j_m wrote:
In. I hit 155kg/342lb @ about 85kg/187 bodyweight on Friday... much bigger things to come..

Lol, amazin', I just hit 155kg on Friday 9th at like 84kg bodyweight so pretty much identical. Looks like me and you got a real race on our hands!

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Heymaker
Level 0

Join date: Mar 2012
Location: England
Posts: 17

I'm in. Hit 160kg this morning.

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jake_j_m
Level 0

Join date: Mar 2008
Location: England
Posts: 3329

Jab1 wrote:
Lol, amazin', I just hit 155kg on Friday 9th at like 84kg bodyweight so pretty much identical. Looks like me and you got a real race on our hands!

Sure have. I'm hitting up smolov intense for the next 3 weeks so I'm hoping to hit well over 160kg after it, closer to 170kg would be sweet!

Heymaker wrote:
I'm in. Hit 160kg this morning.

Looks like you can get in on the 3 horse English race.. I can't hit 405 though where I train though with the plates.. just 180/397, 182.5/402, 185/408. 4 plates will feel so good when it falls..

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chazdaman
Level 4

Join date: Dec 2008
Location: Georgia, USA
Posts: 415

Brett295 wrote:
Just got 405 about 3 weeks ago. I switched from 531 to RTS and it seems to be working for me. I PRd in all 3 lifts and had a few PRs in assistance lifts.

I've been working with RTS as well and have gone from 365 to 405 so far.

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Jab1
Level 0

Join date: Feb 2009
Location: England
Posts: 1582

jake_j_m wrote:
Sure have. I'm hitting up smolov intense for the next 3 weeks so I'm hoping to hit well over 160kg after it, closer to 170kg would be sweet!

Heymaker wrote:
I'm in. Hit 160kg this morning.

Looks like you can get in on the 3 horse English race.. I can't hit 405 though where I train though with the plates.. just 180/397, 182.5/402, 185/408. 4 plates will feel so good when it falls..

Good luck bro! I have the same problem with plates. Gonna aim to hit 4 English plates then I'm thinking I'll have to get 185kg to feel like I "really" got 4 plates. lol.

But next stop right now is 160... Seems to be a bigger mental barrier than 155.

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jake_j_m
Level 0

Join date: Mar 2008
Location: England
Posts: 3329

Jab1 wrote:
Good luck bro! I have the same problem with plates. Gonna aim to hit 4 English plates then I'm thinking I'll have to get 185kg to feel like I "really" got 4 plates. lol.

But next stop right now is 160... Seems to be a bigger mental barrier than 155.

I know right.. we're at a mental disadvantage over here..

Let's blast past 160kg.. these are still baby weights compared to what we can no doubt handle

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ChrisH19
Level 0

Join date: Nov 2011
Location: England
Posts: 46

What programs are you all using to get to 405?
I'm currently on my second run of Sheiko #29.

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