I'm starting up a log here mainly to gain knowledge from others (powerlifters and non-powerlifters alike) and hopefully giving back to the AM community a little bit. I am going to be training for powerlifting and am finishing up my 4th cycle of Candito's 6 week strength program. Prior to that, i was playing college baseball and running 5/3/1 for the better part of 2.5 years. Here are my current 1-3rm maxes:
Bp: 325x1 (****ty arms flared and T&G). I will know my current training competition style bench next week. I hit 260x2 for a fairly easy double today. Im stronger with my arms flared (bro benching), but im currently working on bringing them in to help with lat recruitment and to save my ACs. Won't get near this next week, im cool with that, working on comp form finally.
Sq: 440x3. This current cycle of JC's program has been very rough for squats. Dunno what it is, just haven't had it since i hit 395x9 a few weeks ago. We'll see next week.
Dl: 515x1 conventional. Recently switched to sumo so I could train the deadlift more frequently. Like my bench, i will have a max set next week. I am surely stronger conventional, but once again, i'm thinking my sumo will catch up rather quickly.
After my tests next week, ill be starting up a customized version of the RTS general intermediate program. (Customized exercises for my weaknesses. RPE targets, load drops, repeats and fatigue %s will all remain the same). I was deciding between the Cube Method, Brandon Campbell's new PRS program and this. I went with RTS because i wanted to see how full body higher frequency worked for me and love the whole idea of auto regulation.
Thats where we'll start.
Bp: 325x1 (****ty arms flared and T&G). I will know my current training competition style bench next week. I hit 260x2 for a fairly easy double today. Im stronger with my arms flared (bro benching), but im currently working on bringing them in to help with lat recruitment and to save my ACs. Won't get near this next week, im cool with that, working on comp form finally.
Sq: 440x3. This current cycle of JC's program has been very rough for squats. Dunno what it is, just haven't had it since i hit 395x9 a few weeks ago. We'll see next week.
Dl: 515x1 conventional. Recently switched to sumo so I could train the deadlift more frequently. Like my bench, i will have a max set next week. I am surely stronger conventional, but once again, i'm thinking my sumo will catch up rather quickly.
After my tests next week, ill be starting up a customized version of the RTS general intermediate program. (Customized exercises for my weaknesses. RPE targets, load drops, repeats and fatigue %s will all remain the same). I was deciding between the Cube Method, Brandon Campbell's new PRS program and this. I went with RTS because i wanted to see how full body higher frequency worked for me and love the whole idea of auto regulation.
Thats where we'll start.