Just Another Unlikely Powerlifter

What are you hoping to hit? Did you go straight to a suit or did you get briefs first? Squats are looking strong.

Nice work of late Luke, everything is looking strong mate!

I still don't like your deadlift setup (feet too close) as you look unstable as fook to me, but if it's working for ya.......

Cheers mate. 260 - 125 - 235 has a nice ring to it...

I went with a suit. My suit is a single ply Titan Super Centurion. Before this comp I used an old Titan Centurion.



Cheers Macca. I *think* its working for me, the proof will come on July 3rd!

Quick training update, cba doing everything:

Bench: Sucked major balls. Will get it right on the day.
Squats: Feeling good and strong.
Deadlift: Feeling much better, really want a PB on comp day.

Keeping the training ticking over, nice and light. Only a few days to go now, I cant wait!

Weighed in at 80.something, currently enjoying max eating and max rest.

Tomorrow the fun really begins...

Brits:

230

120

220

Meh.

Back to training. And lots of it.

Oh yeah I have a journal...

So basically at the moment im trying out this stupid squat every day, bench and deadlift loads routine. I think im still adapting to it atm and my training has been inconsistent since the Brits for one reason or another. So ive been in the gym 3 days in a row then not for 3 days, stuff like that. So mixed results so far, all I know is that I have a lot of work to do before im remotely happy with what im lifting.

Here is my training from today, will try and get back into the habit of updating.

Monday 25th July:

Warmup:
Tennis ball, stretching

GHR:
2 sets of 5

Squat:
bar x lots
40kg x 5
40kg x 5
60kg x 5
60kg x 5
80kg x 3
100kg x 3
125kg x 3
145kg x 2
155kg x 1
165kg x 1
175kg x 1
180kg x 1
140kg x 3
150kg x 3
160kg x 3

Sumo Deadlift:
60kg x 1
80kg x 1
100kg x 1
120kg x 1
140kg x 1
160kg x 1
170kg x 1 - 1 rep PB
180kg x F - bad lack of technique

Decent squats. I have a lot to learn on Sumo but although my tech sucks it is improving all the time. Will roll with it for now.

talk to me on skype at some point about the training every day brother!
keep it going, its good fun!

I will do when I get chance Small dog. Check on my brothers log, he has been nailing it for a few months now.

Tuesday 26th July:

Safety Squat Bar Box Squats:
Bar x lots
50kg x 3
70kg x 3
90kg x 3
110kg x 1
140kg x 1
150kg x 1
170kg x 1
180kg x 1
190kg x 1
195kg x 1

Floor Press:
40kg x 3
50kg x 3
60kg x 3
70kg x 3
80kg x 1
90kg x F - LAME
85kg x 1
75kg x 3
75kg x 3
75kg x 3
75kg x 3

Machine Rows:
3 sets of 8 - held at the top

Squatting good, pressing sucked. Standard.

Wednesday 27th July:

Squats:
bar x lots
40kg x 5
40kg x 5
60kg x 3
60kg x 5
80kg x 3
100kg x 3
125kg x 2
145kg x 2
165kg x 1
175kg x 1
182.5kg x 1
187.5kg x 1
190kg x 1

Sumo Deadlift:
60kg x 3
100kg x 3
120kg x 2
140kg x 1
140kg x 1
140kg x 1
140kg x 1
140kg x 1

Good session. Need some work on consistent depths on my squats. Sumo tech is slowly improving, a few horrid reps but a few decent ones as well.

Thursday 2th July:

SSB Box Squats (lower box):
45kg x 3
45kg x 3
65kg x 3
85kg x 3
105kg x 3
125kg x 1
145kg x 1
165kg x 1
175kg x 1
185kg x 1 (left a mat on the box that was there for my training partner so depth was left)
185kg x 1 - felt much harder than it should because of cock up on previous set
165kg x 2
165kg x 2
165kg x 2

Floor Press:
40kg x 5
60kg x 3
70kg x 1
80kg x 1
90kg x 1
92.5kg x 1
95kg x 1 - 1 rep PB
85kg x 2
85kg x 2
85kg x 2

Box squats were good, this box was a good inch below so no doubts about the depth here! The 165s were tough but got better each set. Floor press was good.

You're looking stronger every day!

(This is hyperbole-free truth).

Sumo?

Cheers bro.



Sumo indeed, thought I would give it a go. Partly out of curiosity, partly because my conventional deadlift had stalled and I figured a change might do me some good both physically and mentally, and partly because in theory I should be better at sumo since I am a smaller lifter and squatting is my strength.

Friday 29th July:

Squats:
bar x lots
40kg x 5
40kg x 5
60kg x 5
80kg x 3
100kg x 3
125kg x 2
150kg x 1
160kg x 1
170kg x 1
180kg x 1

Rack Pull (from ~15 inches):
60kg x 3
100kg x 3
120kg x 3
140kg x 3
160kg x 3
180kg x 3
190kg x 3 - 3 rep PB

Strict Press:
30kg x 8
40kg x 5
50kg x 2
69kg x F - LOL wut

Saturday 30th July:

SSB Box squats:
bar x lots
75kg x 5
95kg x 3
115kg x 3
135kg x 1
160kg x 1
170kg x 1
180kg x 1
190kg x 1 - PB knew I would nail it to this box
165kg x 3
165kg x 3
165kg x 3

Floor Press:
40kg x 5
60kg x 3
70kg x 1
80kg x 1
90kg x 1
95kg x 1
100kg x 1
102.5kg x 1 - PB
105 x F
80kg x 2
85kg x 2
90kg x 2 - 2 rep PB

Hells yeah, lots of PBs, some volume PRs too. Feeling better.

1st August 2011:

GHR, 2 sets of 5

Squats:
bar x lots
40kg x 5
40kg x 5
60kg x 3
80kg x 3
100kg x 3
125kg x 2
145kg x 2
160kg x 1
170kg x 1
180kg x 1
185kg x 1 - deepest I have taken 400lb+ raw
160kg x 2
162.5kg x 2
165kg x 2

Sumo Deadlifts:
60kg x 3
80kg x 2
100kg x 1
120kg x 1
140kg x 1
160kg x 1
170kg x 1
175kg x 1 - PB
140kg x 1

Wide grip pullups, 3 sets of 2

Decent session, getting b**ched at constantly about depth is a pain in the ass but its 'for my own good' I suppose! Going from dead level to good depth doesn't seemed to have taken anything off my squat so its all about consistency and confidence getting that last little bit of depth for me.