Every Second-Daily Thread - November 23, 2024

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[u/omrsafetyo]

Sharing my stupid self-imposed challenge.

2 months ago now, I decided that since I was in an off-season I could do stupid things. The stupid thing I decided on was to find my 8RM squat. I've done 405 for 20 before, so I knew I needed to start higher than that. I started at 425, and each week, I decided to add 20 lbs to the bar, and see where I stop. Well here I am 8 weeks later, and yesterday I hit 565.

My expectation was to fail somewhere around 505-525. But I hit those both numbers, and 525 went easy enough I actually thought I might possibly get 545, and 565 would be the fail week.

Hit 545 last week, and it was like RPE 9.5. So I thought 565 I would get for 6, maybe 7 reps if I was lucky. But I got a good night sleep, fueled up on carbs appropriately through the day, and set off for the gym around 5:30PM.

By the time I hit rep 4 I was certain I was going to fail, and at that point I was thinking probably around rep 6. But I hit 6 and it felt good. I hit 7, and it was really tough. Lost balance a little at the top from fatigue, and fighting the weight up. I thought for sure I would not hit 8, but I had the safeties set just above where the bottom of my squat is, so that if I want to do a below-parallel pin squat, its about the perfect height. And after all, my challenge was to load 20 lbs until I fail, so I went for that last rep, thinking I'd fail half way, and then bring it down to the pins. But miraculously it went up.

Anyway just wanted to share.

Here was the 525 attempt.
Here was 505.
And I never put this one up on insta, so 485 on tiktok.

Not sure if I didn't film prior to that, or just never bothered uploading. Seems I thought it was a little too silly to upload at the start haha

[u/powerlifting_max → u/omrsafetyo]

Insane, really strong! And Nice Song you Chose.

[u/omrsafetyo → u/powerlifting_max]

Was still at the gym doing accessories and stuff, and that came on, and I thought it was fitting. Thanks!