Mitcho_7

I have this rack but without the pulley stuff: http://www.gymdirect.com.au/item/MMPRWHLPS--Power-Rack-with-High-Low-Pulley/499.htm and this bench: http://www.gymdirect.com.au/item/ASFID-Super-FID-Bench/467.htm what sort of barbell have you got? most power racks are going to require you to use a full width olympic bar so theres enough space between the collars...

You will use more chest with the wider handles. Dips are pretty tough on your anterior shoulder capsule and I find it better with my handles about 21-22" apart, but its a personal thing.

Cocaine is a hell of a drug...

Birds, post up what the report from your ultrasound says On another note, coming back from 8 days away from the gym after an epic cold is the most depressing session ever. Completed week 8 of PPP for 120kg bench and felt good, like i had more in me. Tonight i decided I will redo week 8 for all the lifts, before trying to break new ground in week 9. Struggled severely on the 1x110kg bench for 2 sets, and then struggled even more on the support exercise of incline bench, flyes, dips and overhead extensions

9.5k as is

Sounds like Markos is gonna have a lot of gear to write off on tax! It sounds like a good business decision for sure though

Pretty sure the only way slap lesions can be fixed is through surgery but I could be wrong. You would think after a couple of cortisone injections they'd realise it isn't helping though... Either way, I hope it all works out for you.

Damn son, that sounds like surgery territory for sure...

Can I be the first to say, f**k that with scissors...

If you are not pushing yourself, then how do you expect your muscles to adapt to new stimulus when they can already comfortably manage what you are doing? Seems kinda pointless, to me, to be in the gym if that's what you are doing...

If its not causing you any problems thus far, stick with the way you are doing it. On a personal note, I can't get much below parallel without it stretching the crap out of the front of my shoulder.

That depth must be putting some serious strain on your anterior glenohumeral and coracoclavicular ligaments, but still solid dipping!

I have decently long legs for a 6'1 guy but leg length is a poor excuse IMO. I have only been doing deads and squats since September, so not that long really. Im just generally not that strong in any lifts hence why I'm doing PPP to try and change that a bit.

It's a bit weird that I can bench 110kg and currently struggle to squat 130 or pull 155 though. Ultimately I would like to be able to squat 160kg and pull 200kg but that's a ways off yet

My deadlifts need some serious work... Just finished week 8 of PPP for 165 deads, slowly making improvements!

Holy shit that's a big squat, 385kg! Don't know why he walked it out though...

I have no doubt that if I trained with someone who was stronger than me and I could get sound advice from I would be bigger and stronger.

By years end ill have a human biology degree, so I'm not exactly ignorant but i don't try to pretend I know anything about nutrition.

I feel like in in the same boat as you. I don't count calories or macros, I eat a shit tonne of carbs, lots of protein and a moderate amount of fat I'd say, yet I still have a low body fat % and a physique most people would be more than happy with.

Aren't complex sugars just branched polysaccharide chains, composed of the simple sugars? You guys are deadset over analyzing everything you are eating IMO, but I guess it depends on your goals.

Very similar to my current situation, but how is that relevant to the bench press challenge lol

Not really interested in selling bits off it at the moment sorry man. Bump!

I have used Creatine on and off for a fair while and it has always seemed to work for me. Usually helps get a rep or two extra out in each set.

The reality is though, I'm not a competing lifter so the pause isn't a big thing. As long as I'm not bouncing the bar off my chest, just lowering and pressing in a controlled manner that's all that I care about.

Stoked, got my 102.5kg x3 bench out last night!!! Week 7 here I come. Tried doing some paused reps on 90kg and wow that makes it about fifty times harder. No way would I get 102.5kg out without utilizing the stretch-shorten cycle.