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Kirk Karwoski Training

1369philIconKirk Karwoski Training02-12-2011 @ 19:47 
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doesnt work hard enough in the gym
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Discovered this today whilst browsing the intrawebs

The thing that strikes me the most is that Kirk was allegedly training once per week - how many people can do that ?

I think if you're someone at the upper limits of size and strength then maybe less is more - for the rest of us, actually putting some muscle on our bones helps the lifts move - and some frequency and volume can help that

I remember seeing Kirk in PLUSA many years after his single ply ("I wanna hold it" ) 1000 x 2 squat - certainly he was one of the better squatters of all time - 800+ raw after "retirement" is no joke


Here's the article and clips:



This is never before training footage of Kirk Karwoski training for his Raw AAU Meet in 2004. I also have the footage of the meet. I will put that up in a few days.

A little background here: Kirk trained and lifted in this meet "raw" , which he defines as "wearing just a belt". Kirk weighed 252 in this footage.
He squats 545, 675 and 745.
His last heavy squat workout was 2 weeks earlier, where he did 815x1. He was jumping 20lbs every other week in the squat.
Between those weeks, he would take 80% of the planned 20 lb jump and just perform a single. He felt like this kept himself "feeling" the weight without taxing him too much. For example, if he did 700x5, and 2 weeks later planned for 720x5, he would just single 575 the week after 700x5.

For the bench press, he goes, 225, 405, 445 and 485. He had a "very inflamed rotator cuff which was a nightmare". He benched 505 a month earlier.

On the deadlift, he does 495, 585, 675. The week before, pulled 785.





Paul_DIcon...02-12-2011 @ 19:52 
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Hey mate, my name is Paul Dudley
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Holy s**t, awesome vids. The dead lift speed is insane.

Thanks for posting.
streakIcon...02-12-2011 @ 20:09 
they call him the streak
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What a manimal. Love it.
Scotty10Icon...02-12-2011 @ 20:14 
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Animal!!
RicoIcon...02-12-2011 @ 20:17 
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Sugdens very own David Dimbleby
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Paul_D said:Holy s**t, awesome vids. The dead lift speed is insane.

Thanks for posting.


x2. Had to watch it without sound though, hate the yank accent.
rick89Icon...02-12-2011 @ 22:24 
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I have a fear of getting strong
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Deadlift tekkers and speed super human

great vids thanks for sharing
ThingIcon...02-12-2011 @ 22:29 
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a large fingered spastic that demolishes plant
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Not sure what it is but I don't like captain K
IainKendrickIcon...03-12-2011 @ 12:22 
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some nice relaxing jazz.
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rick89 said: tekkers


He may been Capt Kirk. But lets not use Star Trek nomclamature in regard to this great lifter
JabbaIcon...04-12-2011 @ 08:25 
and the winning number is... 88!
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Brilliant lifter, bloody annoying Gobs**te spotting him though.
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