RobertPeras said:

@JohnOlsson this is interesting. I put my numbers in and I am waaaaaaay above every category. Am I looking at this this wrong way? Or could it be that this is saying not to go heavy at all? Still, doing 130 lb deadlifts 5 times is barely a warmup for me (I am not trying to brag - just giving an example) Also, what’s with the weak bench press? 90 lbs in sets of 5? I know cyclists typically have tiny arms, but come on - we need something for the ladies to grab 🤪.

RobertPeras said:

@JohnOlsson this is interesting. I put my numbers in and I am waaaaaaay above every category. Am I looking at this this wrong way? Or could it be that this is saying not to go heavy at all? Still, doing 130 lb deadlifts 5 times is barely a warmup for me (I am not trying to brag - just giving an example) Also, what’s with the weak bench press? 90 lbs in sets of 5? I know cyclists typically have tiny arms, but come on - we need something for the ladies to grab 🤪.

RobertPeras said:

Good stuff guys. All valid points, especially @Jules. I’m a pretty seasoned weight lifter (mainly for team sports and bodybuilding) but I don’t have a ton of experience with lifting weights to make me a better endurance athlete - I’ve been working on this for the past year or so. I tend to get nice and strong in the winter and then fall off into maintenance throughout the rest of the year. One big mistake that I recently made was not lifting heavy at all while training for the marathon. I lost soooo much strength in my legs. I’ll get it back, but so far it’s been obvious.

So who’s down for a weight lifting competition? Come on, I need a fighting chance to win something this year 😎. Maybe we can make a Kissena strong man champion jersey?

Jules said:

Field test for me tomorrow. Wish me luck.

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