wanna make a new record..

[hanuri]

a while back I posted a thread about chins( and Art Artwood). Mentioned about my rec in chins-behind the neck which at the time was 50 reps done in 3 sets(20x, 15x , 15x). Got the idea again and tried it . Just for the record i had a whole month(summer vacation) without any weight training to start with. Now it´s been a month and this week I did 52 reps(22x, 15x , 15x). Now my goal is 60 reps. The first time i did those 50 reps yrs ago I weighed about 180 lbs. Now I ´m around 211 at about the same bodyfat %.( height 182 cm). If it interests anybody , I´ll post how things turn out in my odysseia.
I use straps and use fairly strict style. I don´t get it how some can chin without straps.... Let´s see how long it takes!

[StrappingYoungLad]

That's very impressive,bro...I don't know how many sets I'd have to do to get 52 reps,but it would probably take all day...lol...Keep up the hard work.Goals are vital,if one is not to stagnate.

[hanuri]

Thank´s SYL and you´re right a goal makes one try that much harder...
As a matter of fact I just did back today , sets being 25x , 18x and 17x. In my maths that makes 60 reps , so my goal lasted only one week.... It must be said diet has a major role in this record. No way I could have done it weighing previous 235 lbs. Nowthat I´m only 211 makes it so much easier...
My lats felt so sore after those chins , so the rest of the training was really hard, harder than I can remember ever. It´s a kind of feeling u want to feel again! Perhaps now it´s about the time to move on with added weights again. since this 60 reps felt that bad I´d say there´s not another 10 reps in store for them, but who knows maybe I´ll try to shoot 30-35 reps in the first set and fight against the pain in those two sets after... Quess u feel more or less the same way about the "hands free" squat you´re working on SYL?
Now that´s something I couldn´t do at all!

[StrappingYoungLad]

Yeah,I got 295 yesterday,so I'm on track.never say couldn't...

[psychedout]

Thats a heluvaalota behind the neck chins.

Impressive.