Race to the 4/5/6 milestone (the big 3 lifts)

[ruckin]

Here it is boys, the official race to a 4 plate bench/5 plate squat/6 plate deadlift thread!

I know of at least a handful of guys on here that are closing in on one, if not all three of these milestones, myself included. A little friendly competition never hurt anyone so let the fun begin.


I've seen this before on other forums so I figure it could be fun to do here on meso.

 

[Perrin Aybara]

You know I'm in, brother.

After the meet I'll have to figure out where my raw squat is, I'm thinking around 420-430 currently. Paused bench I'd say around 365 currently. Deadlift I'm pretty sure I'm already there, but I'll know soon anyway. Should be fun though.

 

[Perrin Aybara]

Just realized it was six plate deadlift, I got that recently. I've got 600 on my brain.

 

[jaymaximus]

Thats a dream. Im just hitting 4 plates on each. Ive been working hard to increase my deads and squat. Itll be a sad day (next month) when I my benchis at 405 and my squat and DL are only 415 - 425.

 

[RodgerThat]

I'm in but far behind on the race currently at a 3 plate 4 plate 5 plate at 185lb bw. Maybe if everyone stops training for a year So I can catch up please

 

[ruckin]

Thats a dream. Im just hitting 4 plates on each. Ive been working hard to increase my deads and squat. Itll be a sad day (next month) when I my benchis at 405 and my squat and DL are only 415 - 425.

Next month? Shit. I'm very close as well. You may beat me to the 405 bench but I won't be far behind



Edit: @RodgerThat thanks for my 1000th "like" lol

 

[RodgerThat]

Next month? Shit. I'm very close as well. You may beat me to the 405 bench but I won't be far behind



Edit: @RodgerThat thanks for my 1000th "like" lol

Sweet! I did something important today now .

 

[ROB581211]

Oh I'm in.

385 paused bench last night and 405 touch and go.

I've hit 495 on squat in the past byt it was UGLY. So I will say I have a super clean 455 on video. Just pulled off 405x4 no problem at all tonight.

I pulled 545 no problem a little over a month ago. Not sure where I'm at on that at the moment. I'm thinking realistically I'm about 20-30lbs off on each.

Are we talking a full comp lift or just a clean rep

 

[ruckin]

Oh I'm in.

385 paused bench last night and 405 touch and go.

I've hit 495 on squat in the past byt it was UGLY. So I will say I have a super clean 455 on video. Just pulled off 405x4 no problem at all tonight.

I pulled 545 no problem a little over a month ago. Not sure where I'm at on that at the moment. I'm thinking realistically I'm about 20-30lbs off on each.

Are we talking a full comp lift or just a clean rep

I was thinking just a solid gym rep. I'm no powerlifter so powerlifting competition lifts such as a paused/following commands bench doesn't mean much to me personally, but I'm sure most of the guys following this thread will be competitive PLers so I guess it'll be a little different for everyone.

 

[Perrin Aybara]

Yeah, we should establish a few ground rules. I vote a clearly parallel squat, a short pause on bench like at a meet and a clearly locked out deadlift.

Edit: Bench will be the only one that's going to be different for non-powerlifters. I could live with just a clean rep as long as it's not sloppy with a huge bounce and all that.

 

[ROB581211]

Yeah, we should establish a few ground rules. I vote a clearly parallel squat, a short pause on bench like at a meet and a clearly locked out deadlift.

I agree. By short pause I think showing control by bringing the bar down touch and back up. No bounce ass and shoulders down.

 

[ROB581211]

Damn I'm kicking myself for not hitting up 5 plates on squat tonight lol

 

[ROB581211]

I may be a couple months before I get it because I gotta stay true to my program. But as soon as I try each one I'll post up here

 

[Perrin Aybara]

I agree. By short pause I think showing control by bringing the bar down touch and back up. No bounce ass and shoulders down.

I agree, but I made an edit for non-powerlifters. I'll still go for paused myself though.

 

[ROB581211]

I agree, but I made an edit for non-powerlifters. I'll still go for paused myself though.

When I went for 405 for. Touch and go it felt so damn weird. I feel like I cheated or something lol

 

[Perrin Aybara]

When I went for 405 for. Touch and go it felt so damn weird. I feel like I cheated or something lol

Seems so impure after doing paused for awhile.

 

[Perrin Aybara]

@theprodgicalson get in on this with us.

 

[ROB581211]

Shit he has hit all of it hasn't he?

 

[Perrin Aybara]

I think he's just hit 585 on deadlift, but he's close on the others.

 

[ROB581211]

I thought he did 385 for a trip on bench. 405 would be cake after that

Oops I think I got his lifts confused. He may have a bit to go on a couple