Barbell SQUAT BIG PLATES FOR REPS CHALLENGE - 2023

[Boris Bachmann]

Will updates numbers later tonight, but did 135lb x 20 and then 25 today with the fancy pants.

 

[David Mary]

I’ve been wanting to do this again but I feel like I need to go unilateral for a while. Pistols only for my squats for a while but we have lots of 2023 left. I’ll make good on my pledge to make another run at 225 and now I have to do 135 again too thanks to captain America

 

[Boris Bachmann]

I’ll make good on my pledge to make another run at 225 and now I have to do 135 again too thanks to captain America

"I can do this all day."

 

[Boris Bachmann]

THE Progress Board!! (last updated 6/20/23)

I'll be putting this on a spreadsheet for ease of editing soon. Let me know if there are corrections/omissions to be fixed.

135
Chris M: 3 (1/3), 12 (3/24)
Lee D: 12 (1/5)
Boris B: 5 (1/1), 12 (6/17), 20 (6/20), 25 (6/20)
Timo K: 25 (1/2), 35 (3/14), 55 (6/21)
Brock L: 20 (1/4), 30 (3/24), 35 (5/12), 40 (5/19)
Jayrob: 3 (1/6)
DannyHoj: 5 (1/7)
Halfakneecap: 5 (1/22)
S Mandal: 12 (1/23)
Steve K: 5 (1/24)
silveraw: 15 (2/1)
dc: 42 (2/23)
Steven B: 7 (3/30)
BJJ Shawn: 10 (3/31)
David M: 51 (6/8)
Simply Strong: 70 (6/14)

225
Chris M: 3 (1/3)
Boris B: 2 (1/1), 5 (1/21), 10 (2/11)
Hung: 7 (1/5), 8 (4/21)
Jayrob: 3 (1/6)
silverraw: 8 (1/6), 10 (6/24)
Peter M: 6 (1/7), 8 (1/31), 10 (2/12)
Jeff R's Dad: 1 (1/9)
dc: 20 (1/18), 31 (2/3)
Matt S: 10 (1/31), 13 (3/7), 16 (4/23), 20 (5/21)
MikeL: 5 (3/7)
NorthCoastMiller: 12 (4/5)
Eric WBB: 5 (4/11)
David M: 24 (6/10)
Timo K: 14 (6/24)

315
Jayrob: 3 (1/6)
Jeff R: 8 (1/9), 12 (3/5)
Hung: 1 (1/18), 2 (6/4)
Jason S: 10 (2/7)
Boris B: 1 (2/11), 2 (4/1), 3 (4/8), 4 (6/3)
Timo K: 1 (4/11), 3 (4/20)
dc: 5 (4/11)
silveraw: 4 (5/30)
Washed Up Meathead: 7 (6/8)
Luis G: 1 (6/16)

405
Jayrob: 1 (1/20)

 

[Timo Keskitalo]

6/21/23 135lbs x55

 

[David Mary]

You too, eh?

 

[Boris Bachmann]

You too, eh?

I think if people make it a contest, there will most likely be triple digit entries by September...

 

[David Mary]

Yeah, it's inevitable. We fitness folk compete with ourselves already, so it's virtually impossible not to compete with each other.

 

[Timo Keskitalo]

You too, eh?

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Something unordinary for light week. Improved 20 reps from March but this time went almost until death. Next time 102,5kg most likely. Last time loaded 100 without thinking, so that result isn't here.

 

[Timo Keskitalo]

6/24/23 14x225

Bar hit safeties so badly in the last rep that it felt like cheating to continue. Otherwise I would have done a rep or two.

 

[Boris Bachmann]

6/24/23 14x225

Bar hit safeties so badly in the last rep that it felt like cheating to continue. Otherwise I would have done a rep or two.

It's an informal thing, so next time, don't worry about it. Nice job!

 

[Timo Keskitalo]

It's an informal thing, so next time, don't worry about it. Nice job!

My personal records are a formal thing. Later on I realized that I could have skipped that rep from count. But at least now I had some energy to bench too.

 

[Boris Bachmann]

My personal records are a formal thing. Later on I realized that I could have skipped that rep from count. But at least now I had some energy to bench too.

Well, yes. I understand. Count as you see fit.

 

[silveraw]

I did 10 reps with a bit over 225 last Saturday (250lbs) on box squats. So +2 to my 225 please!

 

[BJJ Shawn]

Working up to a max single today, I did 225 x 5 and felt pretty good. I failed before I got to 315 so still chasing that one, but I still got a new PR today without doing any low rep sets in months so I feel like it is on its way soon.

 

[Boris Bachmann]

Nice work you two! I can't edit the older post any longer so I will post updated results soon!

 

[dc]

405 for 1. Standard high bar below parallel.
Bit shaky, didn’t feel comfortable at all.
Only gave it a crack to see if I could. I can tell it’s an injury waiting to happen for me.
Don’t know until you try though.
Confident with a bit of consistency & patience I’ll get 10 with 315. That’ll be next goal.

 

[Stephen B.]

I got 225 for 1 on Wednesday. High bar back squat, because I didn’t think I could get it with the front squat.

 

[BJJ Shawn]

This week I switched back to 5/3/1 since my last program was completed (with really good results body comp wise, but I didn't test well strength wise so I wanted a more pure strength program) and today was 5+ squat day. My last set I knocked out 225 x 12, so you can update me on the board, please.

 

[Boris Bachmann]

This week I switched back to 5/3/1 since my last program was completed (with really good results body comp wise, but I didn't test well strength wise so I wanted a more pure strength program) and today was 5+ squat day. My last set I knocked out 225 x 12, so you can update me on the board, please.

What was the date on that 12 reps?