I remember at my strongest, I weighed 170 and was able to hit 315 twice. I weigh more now but haven't been consistent, now I'm barely at 255 and weigh 185

It's very possible u just have to want it bad enough i went from very sick on covid bench 150lb to 335lb in less than 2 years im aiming for 400 that was my goal in 2 years. When i say bad enough my shoulders hurt for over a year 24 hours i couldn't sleep on them i messed them up really bad where i went from sets 280 to 70lb bench couldn't do a pullup my biceps where some of the worst pains i felt but from 70 moved my way back up with pain everyday now i have little pain. I didn't make 400lbs in 2 but im sure ill hit in another half year so 2 and half also natural only caffine and tea with multivitamins.

I’ve built my home gym up over five years. It’s the in my well lit, climate controlled basement next to my office. Never ever miss a workout.

I have an 8mm single ply 3 inch for deadlifts and a 4 inch 10mm for squats and some other stuff.

I train 3 days a week consistently and I hit 400 a couple weeks back

Should You Use A Weightlifting Belt? NO DONT USE IT it's also about strenght and to be able to lift the same thing you lift on the bar outside the gym, I know many people who had injuries because they tried to use the strength they built in the gym outside the gym, not having a belt, by lifting the couch If you want to be strong and always ready to use the acquired strength outside the gym, don't use the belt

Nah

I am consistent because of a girl, i like her ❤

I think of it in terms of physics and mechanical engineering. Your body has two major shock absorbers: your feet and your spine. Both must be made more rigid in order to lift the most weight. While the lower torso musculature can become incredibly strong in terms of increasing rigidity, at some point it becomes limiting for increasing strength elsewhere (just as grip eventually becomes limiting for the deadlift).

Novice lifters can reach 315 on any of the big 3 within a year with correct programming. Barring they have no limitations physically.

Don’t need a belt to bench

That form is awful

I don't buy it. If you can't lift it without the belt, it's a crutch and you can't really lift it.

I was just wondering if I had my belt too tight, but it sounds like I’ve got it dialed in. Thanks for the video.

So, should I expect to have these bruises and abrasions for as long as I'm lifting? Seriously

I didn’t use a belt until I pulled 600 beltless & strapless conventional. Rusty is my coach, starting strength fuckin rules.

I feel as though the main difference between belt and no belt is I am more connected to my core and get better contractions with my belt. As a result I mostly wear my belt and get most of my unbelted training in sport. I feel the same way about upper and lower body tights, knee sleeves, etc.. seem more connected to the muscles when they are being squeezed lol

I was literally on Amazon looking at the black and red belt. lmao

I lift zero more with a belt. The belt for me is used to prevent pulling on the muscles of either side of lower back leading to sore back for days. Or, as is more common, my lower back hurts because I have a ranch and I am always lifting and torquing with it, it prevents it from pulling harder on those muscles during lift, making it uncomfortable.

If it bothers you much, don't use belt during warm ups, only during main lift

The velcro belt is for olympic lifts. The leather belt is for everything else.

Lol everybody body in the comments used to bench 315 at some point same at the gym you'll be lifting 315 just for some dude to come tell you about how he used to lift 315. 🤣 Funny ive taken breaks from working out but within a month of serious training i can hit any of my peak max lifts its just funny when you ask for a spot and have to hear about what you used to do. Thats what these comments remind me off.

Bought the Strength Co belt, took 3 weeks to arrive, worth every penny & second waiting.

6 years ago I got a good American 4" belt. A couple months later I got a 3" for deads. Very good investment. I was doing Starting Strength at the time and learning a lot. Don't buy junk. These American made belts have adapted to me as much as I have to them. Instead of lifting at home on Monday, I did my overhead presses at a gym, without my 4" belt. Previous week I'd gotten 8, 7, 7, 8, 8 (going for a 5x8). Instead of finishing my 5 x 6-8 rep progression I got 7, 6, 7, 4 and luckily needed to clear out for an incoming class. Later at home, with my belt, I got my 5th set, this time all 8 reps. Dang I wanted to add weight and start again at 5x6. Come Monday I'll be at home wearing my 4" belt, going for 5 sets of 8.

I'm a big fan of putting the belt on for warmup squat sets after about 100KG, mainly because I've noticed that I fatigue so much more slowly with it on.

I use two belts but in the opposite way that you described. I deadlift and press with a 4" 10mm Pioneer lever belt and squat with my old Schiek Leather contour belt. While the thicker belt will pinch on deadlifts, it does not negatively impact my lift. For squats, the thicker belt throws off my balance at the bottom......maybe because I squat too deep.

My back's a trainwreck and I need a belt for anything over warmup weight. I couldnt do squats or deadlifts without one. I slide the belt around so the buckle isnt in front.

14:49 oh #^!% I feel seen.

I have both now but haven’t used the 4” since I got the 3”. No more looking like I’ve been whipped around the midsection…

2 belts is one and 1 is none

How did you lower the volume? Say 3 sets of 5 instead of the 5x5

Any man who trains consistently can hit 225, I don't believe most men can hit 315.

But if you add more fat too quickly, apparently, that’s what gives the diarrhea/loose stools the first 1-3 weeks of carnivore. At least what I’ve heard the big carnivore people say.

5 minutt if you stall and lift the same next week then 8 min

I stopped listening when you said back and biceps is a bro split

Her back is gonna get so fkd up

Jesus you made him so obese lol. He didn’t need that many calories, even after the cut he looks like shit. He has another 30 lbs to lose

It's only flat bench press is the movement I can do but there is some instability, back squats irritates my shoulders as well, so I switched to zercher squats

What about a barbell hack squat

If you have to rest more than 3 minutes you’re going too heavy

Mike is wrong about most everything. He hides behind his PhD which means dick honestly

Jesis, what is that in kg, 150? I'm at, like, 40 and barely making progress. Severely underdeveloped musculature.

My goal is to always be able to hit 315

Absurd when you're young not when you are 60+.. please clarify the statement

My highest working weight was 275 for 6-8 reps. I hit 365 for a triple after a dozen years of regular training. Inclines hit hard, heavy and consistently helped more than any other single thing.

If a couple more minutes of inter-rep rest can keep you on the NLP then I'd say its worth it as far as your other commitments can tolerate it (and going up to 12 minutes on the squat only costs you an additional 12 minutes in the gym - i.e., +6 after set 1 and +6 after set 2 - over what he is suggesting here, so...). Squeezing everything out of the NLP is huge in the long-run -- after that you are probably much more satisfied with your strength and can tolerate the slower progress that shorter rests between sets will likely yield.

My record is almost 74 hours, the mental discipline is the best part.

pretty sure 5m is good rest no?

5-10 mins

I think 10 minutes max on a heavy 5 sets of 5 Squat. Press and Bench 3 mins is ok I think