Freak status: In progress

[SoaringSwine]

What day are you doing it Mike?

[Jigga]

What day are you doing it Mike?

Today.

[Mike Zero]

Skills Assessment

Weighed in at 116.20kg this morning in the nud.

Squat

Warm ups: 2x60x8 2x100x5 140x3 180x2 220x1

250 - easy

280 - easy, PB

290 - sunk real low and still come up - more in tank, PB

Bench Press

Warm ups: 2x60x8 80x5 100x3 115x1 130x1

145 - easy

160 - easy, PB

170 - lost setup, elbows were too far under bar, not quite there

Deadlift

Warm ups: 2x60x5 100x4 140x3 180x1 220x1

260 - easy

300 - easy, PB

310 - gassed, got to lockout but couldn't get hips through

Really happy with squat, bench and deadlift ok. I think I could have got that 170 bench with another attempt but today was just about seeing around where I'm at rather than building a total and couldn't be bothered with it to be fair, save it for a later date.

Good starting point, time to do some strength training now

[Luigi]

good stuff bro, hard luck on the 170 bench.

[Alf]

good stuff bro, hard luck on the 170 bench.

Best you just stick to squats and deadlifts bro, I don't want you getting to strong!!

[rose]

Strong! :nod:

[TonganTerror]

mean strength!!!!!!!

[ohjoshua]

why didnt you do it in the comp on sat?

You must have just about broken some records if you had some gear on??

Very strong big fella!

[steak]

Sterling effort Mike :clap: well done on the PBs...cheers for sharing the vid 8) inspiring and motivational + :nod:

[tinytraps]

Sterling effort Mike :clap: well done on the PBs...cheers for sharing the vid 8) inspiring and motivational + :nod:

+1 bro mad strength cant wait till you gear up! Real inspirational bro makes me wana go SFW!!!!

[Mike Zero]

Also,

I dug up an old leg pic from my bodyspace dated Nov 2007, so decided to take another one 2 years on to see how much they've grown... Pretty happy with the progress.

(Note: calves conveniently cut out of both images :pfft: )

And again guys.

First from November 2007, bodyweight about 90kg

Second from time of this quote - December 2009, bodyweight about 114kg

Third from late-July-early-August 2010, bodyweight about 114kg again!

[morattigirl]

Mean legs Mike :nod:

[TonganTerror]

agreed awesome quads bro whats the weight atm??

self edit read the post TT lol

[nate225]

Massive bro! :nod:

[Mike Zero]

Cheers guys.

TT - Weight is actually about 112 now, a bit leaner.

Nate - Am I ready to step on stage? Nah, I promise the next thing I post in this journal will be a vid of a 320 raw squat :wink:

[TonganTerror]

112kg bro yeeyaa few years thats my plan too are you hitting thr Bb stage or PL!!!

[Mike Zero]

112kg bro yeeyaa few years thats my plan too are you hitting thr Bb stage or PL!!!

I meant BBing, but was just having a laugh. I have a bunch of powerlifting comps under the old belt. Probably do another one in November. Playing rugby next year though which is why I'm losing weight, need to get on top of shin splints. So am cutting to 105-106 at the mo.

[Mike Zero]

Lads,

[nate225]

Cannons.......

[tinytraps]

Looking like a tank bro!! bowls of swole must come a plenty down in chch.

[Big john]

swole express, nice goin fry

[PeterDolan]

Not sure if it's the camera but looks like we've got some sick vascularity in the arms too?

[Dr Squat]

What movie?

"Fry's good, but he lacks too many things. His calves are too big for his thighs (lol), his arms are too big for chest. He only hits one pose and looks like a big spider."

Seriously bro, looking sharp and I base this on what I have seen in person. Plus you are seriously farken strong.

You can hit that pose just before you hit your first ruck.

[nate225]

Louie Fry....

[steak]

shot mike...large and in charge bro