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@jonathan_gale Once I could do strict pullups to the chest for 20 I finally had what it took to do bmu. Age 49, weight 170. Practice strict pullups going that high, and once 20 was easy with a max around 25 to 29 I was ready. Took 3 years but was focused on other lifts more.

@cassandrabeth17 Well done! Only time I've ever been in tears in the gym was a pull up accomplishment myself. Took me by surprise, wtg! Less than 1% of adult females can do a strict pullup, this makes you an elite athlete now! Think about that 🤔

@laluz12 Hi, I'll keep it brief. You can't test often. I compete, a lot, and I promise you it's not possible. In order to test yourself on bench you need 3 full days off in a row from all working out to fully recover. If you did that every month you'd interrupt training. That's why at meets...

@johnnyboy1998 Weighted for training the muscles. Then clapping pullups are easy. I have a dual pullups bar setup on my rack. I'll start on the bottom, explode to the top, then drop down to the bottom and repeat for reps. I call that exercise salmon ladder pullups. Honestly the weighted reps on...

@tomahawk888 Absolutely, that's my workout plan. I compete in powerlifting, Armlifting (grip) ,Singles pickleball and the training is 3 full body 2 hour gym workouts plus 2 multi hour singles games a week. Recovery is the limiting factor. At 49 I have to sleep well, hit my protein shakes on top...

@alexaggab Hi, competitive powerlifter here. Age 49, weight 165 To be honest you can get big gains at home, but it's only possible lifting big weight. Dumbbells really won't get those results. It's not the diet. You'll need barbell squats to activate your hormones and central nervous system...

@childofgod49 Instead of adding a rep add weight. Plus 10 lb and do 5 sets of 5, then 15 lb for 5x5. After a month or 2 of this then retest reps. One additional rep is a HUGE STEP compared to adding a little weight and stopping at 5. I got up to 30 strict starting at age 44, took a few years...

@whyayeman My wife does 2 full body workouts a week and 1 cardio. She's definitely what "fit" looks like. Bench and squat Monday, running Wednesday, deadlift and overhead press Friday. That's it and she's definitely not ready for competition, lifts are getting stronger gradually, but she's...