any of you do any weightlifting/powerlifting/bodybuilding?

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I've been doing some powerlifting the past couple years got all my weight up pretty good. i'm 5'6'' 145lbs got my bench up to 275 deadlift up to 450 and squat up to 315 (my weak point) so i'm pretty happy with it. anyone else do anything?

Specializes in Neonatal ICU (Cardiothoracic).

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Haha... you guys are great.... I have no idea what half of what you're writing about is....

Guess I need to go to the gym more often.... :)

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Specializes in Med/Surg, ICU, ED.

thanks for the compliments. i couldn't imagine not lifting either, lets you take out some frustrations.

yeah they're raw i don't believe in shirts or anything. i mean i dont' have anything against them but i believe its a totally different lift. i don't even use a belt.

I was thinking about competing but haven't went through with it yet. I was wanting to get up to 300 bench first but i know that will take a while. never thought about doing olympic. what is your fav lift? i really like deads.

definitely good to see other lifters

I know there has to be some gals on here that do some sort

Lifting keeps me sane! I couldn't imagine not having a "lifting lifestyle"... Tronix304, those are some really sick numbers especially at your size. Your deads and bench are stellar, and your squat is still over 2x bodyweight, which is solid. Are those numbers for raw lifts? You must compete in powerlifting? Do you do any olympic lifting?

My max deadlift is 440 and at the time I was 5'8" - 167. I really want a 3 x bodyweight deadlift raw. I know it will take me many more years, but I hope to get there one day. For now I really wanna get to 500 on deads.

Good to see some active guys on this board!

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Specializes in Med/Surg, ICU, ED.
I've lifted on and off for about 10 years now. Went from decent build, to skinny Marine outta boot, and worked my way back up a couple times since Iraq doesn't have a weightlifting facility.

But after being out a few years and having time w/ school im at:

Bench- 375

Squat- I just do 315 for sets now to save my knees.

DL- I do about 350 for sets of 10 most of the time.

My stuff has mostly switched to making sure I work things evenly and stretch a great deal everyday. Spend alot of time strengthing rotator cuffs in my shoulders, and doing various/odd back exercises. I try to change it up and also enjoy grappling/ground fighting, running distance/ sprints.

Oh ya, and I'm 5'9" and weigh in around 190.

those are good numbers. i been trying to mix it up lately too specially my core which is where most of your strength comes from. ever thought about mma? theres a gym close to me that i'm thinkin bout goin to maybe doin some amateur competitions. gonna be fighting in toughman in december so i'll see how that goes.

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Ive been told I should fight but never did because if i got hurt, i missed work.. dont think the chief would of been happy. And now im goin to school fulltime and getting ready to start this paramedic to rn program so im just lifting.. but maybe one day when i have 4 days off a week i'll start training for it, although it would look awkward having a bruised face taking care of patients.

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: opens window, fans out testosterone fog:

Haha... you guys are great.... I have no idea what half of what you're writing about is....

Guess I need to go to the gym more often.... :)

My doc told me my test levels were in the "high" range even for my age :up:

Hopefully they stay like that when I get old and grumpy.

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I lift, but more to supplement/compliment my aerobics work (an avid cyclist here.....well, I was until nursing school started - school, family, p/t work take up a LOT o' time, but it just goes with the territory) Like some others mentioned, I ain't lookin' to get huge, just to remain strong and fit.

I take supplements, but just general stuff, not "body-building" related, necessarily. I take multivit/min, fish oil, flax seed oil, ginseng, garlic, and glucosamine/msm( for my old knees - decades of running/cycling are starting to take their toll on my 50 yr old knees... ;) )

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Specializes in Med/Surg, ICU, ED.

im tryin to gain a little weight and i wanna get really cut but bein healthy is good too:). i wanna get superhumanly strong too lol

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I'm not into powerlifting or bodybuilding but I do like to look fit and strong. I used to be into bodybuilding in my early 20's, but I didn't like the way I looked. My legs didn't want to grow to match my upper body. I'm actually stronger now than I ever was. I've been a residential electrician for the past 15 yrs.. Older muscles seem to be way more efficient than young muscles.

I'm amazed how many health care professionals are out of shape. If nurses and doctor's don't care enough about their own health enough to go to the gym or run 10 mile twice a week and eat healthy foods, then how much do they really care about other people's health? Am I about to get pounced on?

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I'm amazed how many health care professionals are out of shape. If nurses and doctor's don't care enough about their own health enough to go to the gym or run 10 mile twice a week and eat healthy foods, then how much do they really care about other people's health? Am I about to get pounced on?

Because taking care of people is their job and they get paid to do it. Taking care of themselves is not their job and they dont get paid for it.

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I think we're on to something. Offering pay bonuses could encourage many more people to get in shape. The costs would be offset by savings in employee health plans and added productivity.

A cheaper solution still would be to install mirrors all throughout the building!:chuckle:chair:

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My fire department had a health and wellness program, and bought 5 memberships to a gym. So 5 people could work out at a time for free from the fire department, we also got to work out on duty. We just placed ourselves "oos" during that time and went back into service if there were ambulances/engines in service.

I do believe that staying in shape will prevent a lot of injuries. Too often I hear "my lower back is sore". Most back injuries can be prevented by occasionally working out your lower back and abdominal muscles. Back injuries is also the most common injury, workers comp also loves to fight it (and any other injuries sustained "on-duty"). Also the "health and wellness program" at my work saved $$ in workers comp.

Mirrors would be great so I can walk by and check out the striations in my deltoids while I flex. :roll

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I think we're on to something. Offering pay bonuses could encourage many more people to get in shape. The costs would be offset by savings in employee health plans and added productivity.

A cheaper solution still would be to install mirrors all throughout the building!:chuckle:chair:

Pay bonuses to anyone who can bench press their own weight x10!!

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