Zercher contest II

[Lones Green]

I went 475 for a single today, 35 pound improvement from the last contest. I'll have the video up this weekend sometime

[Brian Hopper]

Good job brother!!!!

[Brian C]

Ahhh the Zerchers again. My forearms still have imprints from last time haha. Ill give them a go again too

[Lones Green]

Thanks guys. Glad to see some of you jumping in

[BigBatz]

I just added these to the training cycle. I've been unracking them. I hit 225 X 6 on wednesday. Will try them from the pins next week and see how it goes.

[Lones Green]

Video

Should have dropped my hips before I started like when I deadlift, I would have been able to do more and my butt would have been closer to parallel. Oh well, it was the same pin I used last time and was a 35 pound improvement

[Brian Hopper]

I just saw the video in your log, good job!!!!

I have that same problem, with my hips coming up first but it's all good. I'm doing them tomorrow so I'm trying to get my mind right already. Are you the only one to post up a video so far?

[tnathletics2b]

I had a lot of fun doing this- thanks for the idea, guys...but you are right, you feel it on your forearms for awhile. I didn't think I would get 315, but was pumped when I got 365.

Not as low as I would have liked to start, but that is the lowest rack position we had in my gym.

[Brian Hopper]

Good job, that looked pretty easy once you broke it off the rack!!!!

[Mark!]

I did 405 today, first time doing them, felt damn good, had a lot left. Gonna max out sometime before the dead line, hoping for a 500+ 1RM on it. We shall see.

[Lones Green]

Good job, that looked pretty easy once you broke it off the rack!!!!

Yes, it looked very easy!

Good work dude!!!

[tnathletics2b]

Thanks! Good work to you as well, Lones...you give me something to shoot for in my future training

[Lones Green]

Thanks! Good work to you as well, Lones...you give me something to shoot for in my future training

Thanks dude, but I think there's gonna be a few guys that blow this challenge out of the water.

[Brian Hopper]

I just got done with those damn Zerchers and I ended up doing 630lbs for a 10lb PR. We do them a little different then most lifters. We do them chain suspended, we start sitting off a box, and we use a cambared bar. I still have a habit of my hips kicking up first, but I might start throwing in some Zerchers with just light weight to work on it more. I will post up a video as soon as possible!!!!!!





My forearms are killing me right now!!!!!

[Travis Bell]

Wow! Nice work Brian!! That is huge.

[Lones Green]

I just got done with those damn Zerchers and I ended up doing 630lbs for a 10lb PR. We do them a little different then most lifters. We do them chain suspended, we start sitting off a box, and we use a cambared bar. I still have a habit of my hips kicking up first, but I might start throwing in some Zerchers with just light weight to work on it more. I will post up a video as soon as possible!!!!!!





My forearms are killing me right now!!!!!

Man that is sick. I do the same thing with my hips and zerchers.

Travis, you know you have to get 635 now

[Travis Bell]

Man that is sick. I do the same thing with my hips and zerchers.

Travis, you know you have to get 635 now

LOL! Brian is the reigning champ!

That'd be like a 45lb PR for me lol. I'd be happy with 600+

We'll see what Thursday turns out

[Brian Hopper]

Thanks guys, I feel pretty beat up right now. I think I could of gone a little bit heavier, it's just trying to break the bar loose that kills me. Good luck on Thursday Travis!!!!!

[Brian Hopper]

Chain suspended Zercher squats

630lbs for a 10lb PR!!!!!

Video

My other attempts along with some of the GM's that I did, are posted on my log if anyone wants to see them.

[Mark!]

Brian, that's a beast of a lift man. Awesome!
Here's my attempt. I think it's probably higher than the others though. 465lbs

[BigBatz]

This is just my third week doing these so this vid is more for verifying I'm doing them riight. Here is my 365 lift. I was able to get 385 up but I forgot turn the camera on. I could barely get 405 off the pins and it started steam rolling my forearms so I let it go.

[Brian Hopper]

Good job guys!!!!

[jmccown]

I done these on Tuesday for the first time after doing deficit deads and hit 495 first time ever doing them. I set the pins at hip level so it put me right at parallel as my starting point. I'll get some video up I believe I can get 500+ in my next session. They are brutal on the forearms for sure!!

[tnathletics2b]

Great job everyone- this has been fun to watch, for sure!

[nickp8]

I am going to jump in on this. I have never done them before so do you guys have any specific tips or just nut up and lift.