Dumbell Bench Press 172 x 1 (PR), Close Grip Bench 355 x 4, Tricep Extension 172 x 7

[1134BlackLabel]

Nice pressing man! Where did you get those DB handles?!

[HHH396]

@1134BlackLabel Thank you! I'll send u the link to where i bought them.

[powerm64]

Monster lifts as always Mark. I see your deadlift is going well for you. Looks like 500 will be the number before long. Stay strong and keep the videos coming.

[HHH396]

@powerm64 Thanks brother!Yeah just giving the deadlifts a go after a very long time away.Hopefully i can make some progress....we'll see!

[HHH396]

@ffanatic87 Thanks Jake! Yeah balance is always an issue with dumbells.I still feel like i have another 10-15 lbs in me.200 lb'ers should be doable at some point in the future.

[BRETZERR]

Awesome job on the 172's Mark...you beat me by a lb! Ha, ha...although, you can do more for sure. Can't wait to see those 180's go.

All the best in 2011 Mark.

[HHH396]

@BRETZERR Actually the dumbells were suppose to be 170 but when i weighed them they came out to 172.Hopefully i'll put the 180's up,you nver know when u get up to these weights,they get hard to handle.

Best to you also Randy! Are we going to see you 2011? What's your plans for lifting? Are u just recharging for another run or are you done with the heavy stuff?

Thanks Randy,hope to see you soon!

[BRETZERR]

@HHH396

I hope to be back in a few months or so. Right now I am training in track with my oldest daughter trying to get her ready for a few meets coming in Jan, Feb, and Mar. So, I haven't been hitting the weights much at all, which has killed my bench completely. I haven't squated or deadlifted in a month. I feel incredibly weak at the moment...ha, ha...but such is life when you do other things besides lift heavy. I'll be back though...the base has been built.

[rctriplefresh5]

dead stop is diff from pause...starting from the bottom is harder.

[HHH396]

@rctriplefresh5 I haven't tried those in yrs.I don't know that i will either.If i can remember clearly theose felt really shitty on the shoulders.Have u tried them in the power rack off the bars? Is that what u mean,pushing it off the pins?

[rctriplefresh5]

@HHH396 yes. pablo said uwere strong enough to bench 200s you jsut werent stable...but the onlyway we know if you can press 200s is if you can press 400 from the bottom!

i havent tried them in a while, but i remember when i did the 325 negative i pressed 325 a few inches lol

[HHH396]

@rctriplefresh5 200 lb are even harder than a bar would be.If someone can press 200's they are proably capable of 440-450 out of the bottom with a bar.I had 344 lbs out of the bottom with the dumbells and i suspect i capable of 360 lbs with the dumbells(180 lb dumbells) but those weights on a bar would be easy.

[rctriplefresh5]

@HHH396 i know that, but im just saying to pablo that if hes goping by strength to strength and assuming it takes equal strength, you need 400 pounds that way not 400 pounds with ur explosive form that uget a lot of advantage of over controlled.

besides some people db bench more than they flat!!!!!!!!! at my weakest i was doing 120sx.05 a week before i did 210x3 barbell....that was after doing a personal best of 240x6 months before

[bettydaw1970]

those dumbells look awesome!!!

[HHH396]

@bettydaw1970 Haha they probably would look better without the duct tape but maybe that adds to the awesomeness haha

[Greg2162]

strong stuff man, great song selection, german for " you hate me" - du hast mich

[HHH396]

@Greg2162 Thanks Greg! Yeah rammstein kicks ass!

[pumping18]

who has 172 lbs dumbells ??

hahahaha

[HHH396]

@pumping18 They should weigh 170 but some plates are slightly over weight.Some of the dumbells in gyms are probably off by several lbs you just don't know it because you don't have the luxury of weighing them at the gym.

[rctriplefresh5]

i think u should try 177sx2 next week mark

[HHH396]

@rctriplefresh5 No i think at the moment i'm better for a single.I'm def trying 180's.

[rctriplefresh5]

@HHH396 its 172s 177s and 182s right?

idk if u can do 182s,i think ur good for 1-2 with 177s....but if u get 182s thatd be nuts. ive shrugged 182s never pressed them obviously.

[HHH396]

@rctriplefresh5 It's pretty much whatever the scale says.With so many plates being added it can very.I thought that the dumbells i made the other day were going to weigh 170 but some of the plates i added must have been slighly over weight.I was actually going for 170's x 2-3 reps but that changed a bit when i weighed them,so ifigured i try for 1or 2 reps.If the the next bdumbells weigh 177 then i will try for 1-2,if they're 180-182 then 1 rep.

[kaplika]

Monster dumbells cool!

[HHH396]

@kaplika Thanks brother!

[Wiegieboard]

Bloody impressive dumbell work! Fantastic!

[HHH396]

@Wiegieboard Thanks bro!

[freeze00000]

great bro

you doing good

[HHH396]

@freeze00000 Thanks man!

[bigfattrolllord]

YES! Awesome. Good work Mark! No guessing how much those dumbells weigh. That right dumbell flew up.

[HHH396]

@bigfattrolllord Thanks Jonathan! Yeah some how my right arm got the jump.

[TheMark76ers]

good job way to power it up

[HHH396]

@TheMark76ers Thanks bro!

[emeraldseven]

congrats on the PR and your other lifts as well, Mark! it is always awesome to witness your monster progress. have been favoriting your vids like crazy these days! keep them coming :D

[HHH396]

@emeraldseven Thanks dude! I hope i can keep you favoriting that will mean my lifting is going good ;)

[strongsick286]

im actually better at close grip than wide my best is 365x4 im suprised you couldnt do more but then agin you jsut done the dbls oh good work for the dbs

[HHH396]

@strongsick286 Thanks bro! Yeah i think fresh i had at least 355 x 5 but after the dumbells it some of my strength away.

[tlast2O12dude]

i think you WILL totally get to 200's dumbells, it's because you already can bench 440 so you have the strength, all you need is to train the balance of the dumbells, but that's technique, the strength you alreay have!

Crazy big dumbells, im scared hahaha :D

[HHH396]

@tlast2O12dude Thanks Pablo! Yeah the dumbells get crazy hard to handle at these weights.If your off just a fraction it can be the difference of 3 reps or no reps.

[rctriplefresh5]

@tlast2O12dude but does he have the strength to do a dead stop 400 pound

[HHH396]

@rctriplefresh5 I can pause 400 any time i want.It just hasn't been a priority to me.I never do pauses but i'm actually strong on them when i do.

[j0540212]

ahh yes, good old ramstein, i saw those fellas in concert about 12 years ago...good times

Insane db strength mark!

[HHH396]

@j0540212 Thanks Josh,i'll see if i got a little more next week.

[powabuilda]

Strong Workout Mark! Also was impressive on those tri extensions with no back support!!

[HHH396]

@powabuilda Thanks Nate! Yeah people don't realize how hard tri extensions are when going super heavy with no back support...way more difficult!

[WeightLifterNerd]

Big ass dumbbells mark, I think you had 2 if you didn't misgroove on the first rep, you may just hit 200s someday!

[HHH396]

@WeightLifterNerd Thanks Jared! Yeah 200 lbers would be insane!!

[TirumphantAce]

Holy crap. You are like some sort of prehistoric monstrosity that lifts dumbbells larger than people.

[HHH396]

@TirumphantAce Ha i burst out laughing when i read your comment.Thanks bro!

[dribbledrool]

Awesome!! Those dumbells looked sick!!!

[HHH396]

@dribbledrool Thanks buddy!

[IncredibleHulkRobert]

Sheesh Mark, you got some massive strength man!

[HHH396]

@IncredibleHulkRobert Thanks my friend!

[SML693]

great job mark! those extensions looked hard as hell. congrats on the PR too!

[HHH396]

@SML693 Thanks Shane,I appreciate it!

[100tonlifter]

Those were some big ass dumbbells O.o JEEZE. Do you like...eat nails for breakfast? If you wants some taste to it blend in zinc and eggs with the nails. Haha good lifting bro.

[HHH396]

@100tonlifter Haha nope just my wheaties ;) Thanks my friend!

[fleiscd]

Just when I think I can't be more impressed you kick ass like that; well done big man! Another sick showing of REAL STRENGTH! Keep up the great work buddy!

[HHH396]

@fleiscd Hey bro good hear from you.Thanks as always for the great coomment!

[rctriplefresh5]

soon you will beat chris cormier, then derek poundstone, then ronnie coleman..you had 3 today

[HHH396]

@rctriplefresh5 Actually no I won't lol ...but I do agree I should've done better than 1 rep.

[XxGetSwolexX]

Freakin' hulk man. I hope to see some 200's soon.

[HHH396]

@XxGetSwolexX Thanks buddy! 200's would be the balls! But I have some work to do before i can get to those!

[PowerlifterTy16]

wow dude 172's are awesome! you would definitely be able to do more if it wasnt for the balance problem. Well done on the close grips too. And i don't think i ever saw you do over 172's with tricep extensions. 7 reps is insane!

[HHH396]

@PowerlifterTy16 Thanks Tyler,Yeah i may try 180's next week if i feel strong.

[ttorzzz]

wow haha i wish my gym's dumbells got to be that big!!! :)

[HHH396]

@ttorzzz Yeah i hear ya,most gyms pussy out on what they carry for dumbells.

[hawaiidispenser]

You had 2 reps in you!

[HHH396]

@hawaiidispenser Yeah i should've but fighting the balance on the 1st rep killed me.

[creepingdeth1981]

Great Job Mark!! I always like seeing you hit new PRs. Rammstein is definitely awesome music when you wanna hit the weights hard and intense (it's all I listen to in the gym)!

[HHH396]

@creepingdeth1981 Thanks my friend,I appreciate it!

[SugarInHisBlood]

Good lord, those dumbells were huge!

[HHH396]

@SugarInHisBlood Haha yeah they felt huge!