Killn' The Cube: My powerlifting venture begins

Happy Birthday man.
 
Nice work with that whore of a squat bar and heavy ass weight! 25 now, sounds like you're old enough to do a meet.
 
ME upper:

Bench w/o spot (weight + short light bands)
135x5
155x5
185x3x3

Bench with straight weight:
225x15- then the worst cramp of my life; had to rack

Z-press: 135x8x4- volume PR

High incline DB press (nearly a shoulder press):
80x10x4

NG cable press-downs: 90x20x4

Seated side lateral: a lot

Pec deck: enough

Nothing sexy about today, but it was productive.
 
Hit up some back today. The real story is that animal barbell is coming to my gym Feb 7. I know Pete Rubish, Brandon Lilly, and Iron Mafia are coming. Noice.
 
CincyKiller45 said:
Hit up some back today. The real story is that animal barbell is coming to my gym Feb 7. I know Pete Rubish, Brandon Lilly, and Iron Mafia are coming. Noice.
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Awesome! I guess Pete's not doing that meet in WV. Makes me feel less bad about signing up on time.
 
Yeah, dude. I'm pretty excited about it. I know there's a lot more people I just can't remember all the names. Pre-cage ABC!

You going to the Arnold this year btw?
 
CincyKiller45 said:
Yeah, dude. I'm pretty excited about it. I know there's a lot more people I just can't remember all the names. Pre-cage ABC!

You going to the Arnold this year btw?
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Don't think, Brosephine. Trying to get to a meet around that time so I won't be able to double dip. I hear there's a meet in Dayton on the 21st though!
 
ME lower:

Squat w/ buffalo bar:
325x5
375x5x2
395x5
415x5 (PR)

1.5" deficit deadlift:
495x2x3
495x3

Leg press: 600x12x4

Leg extension: weightx20x3

Lying leg curl: 50x1

Calves (DC)

Stationary bike: 10 min

Steam room

All she wrote.
 
Strong squats and pulls. Nice strong Pr!

Hey, why no you just put 495 x 3 x 3? Make it easy, no?
 
Sets x Reps!!!!!

(great squatting today)
 

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Why not Set # x Weight x Reps?

Just my contribution...
 
CincyKiller45 said:
Well, we had a discussion a while back about the most appropriate form and it was declared by the men with the highest masculinity and the most facial hair that reps x sets reigns supreme.
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Just because Swanson's beard is awesome does not make him right!
 
Got some DE upper work in at some dingy gym in the middle of nowhere. Has to be the only gym in the world that doesn't have a bench.

But, I talked to some big guy at my gym last night that used to train with Jim Wendler and Mark Bell and others. He said his crew goes to Westside on Sat mornings. He gave me an invite; I might go for it. This dude had a huge total. I forget what exactly but a lifetime best raw dead of 895. He's still at 290 BW and lean as well, lol.
 
Ok, almost have my diet complete. Now I just need to write meals in accordance to the %'s of macro's.

I'm following the Renaissance diet. You guys turned me onto it. Diet is my only weak link right now and by that I do not mean overall calories (lol).

I'm just wondering, for those of you utilizing this diet, are you guys following it to the T? As in: meal 1-10% carbs, 10% fat. Meal 2-10% fat, 15% carbs.
 
To be honest I've been hafe a$$ing the timing part of it I bet I'm close thou

Edit: eat about 2/3 of my carb pre, Intra and post atm
 
O I see on FB he has his custom plans available tailored to your goals and times u train now for the low low cost of 99 bucks just fyi
 
Sean1332 said:
I've been trying my hardest to follow the pre/intra/post carb timing and evenly spaced protein.
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I also know a lot of bodybuilders, outside of AM, that swear by spreading the carbs out as well. I couldn't imagine eating 200g carbs between 0330-say 1000.

Duramaxhd said:
Without having it written out per day and knowing exactly what your going to eat the day before it's pretty hard
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Do you guys meal prep or just wing it daily?
 
Thanks a lot for your input fella's.

Dmax I just might do that. I'm just kind of hesitant that there's a bunch of Lilly's out there, haha.
 
ME lower:

Deadlift:
405x5
455x2
495x1
Add belt
545x1
585x1- this fücker flew up. I could have pulled a PR today. I decided to be smart, though.
545x2- (PR) had 3 or 4 in me.

Front squat:
225x5
255x5
275x5
315x5 (PR)

Suspended SSB GM:
135x8
185x8
225x8x2 GASSSSSSSED

Lying hamstring curl:
30x50x1
40x30x2

Leg extensions: weight x 12 x 4

Calves (DC)

I've been eating right for about 5 days. Could be placebo, but I just feel so much more energy. My last missing link is this diet. I have to eat appropriate if I'm ever going to total elite. My body composition has to be better.

Of course this is a long range goal, but I'm thinking ahead, as always.
 
Wow great day Gratz on the pr's
Eating appropriately for your goal is so over looked many people believe they are eating right till they make the changes and see the difference

I'm going to have to step up my game on these fronts squat between u and swim I feel like a weakling lol
 
Duramaxhd said:
Wow great day Gratz on the pr's Eating appropriately for your goal is so over looked many people believe they are eating right till they make the changes and see the difference I'm going to have to step up my game on these fronts squat between u and swim I feel like a weakling lol
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For sure, man. It's going to be a big change for me. I haven't ate right since my boxing days.

Something tells me that you've been sand bagging and you can hit a big front squat right now.

rob112 said:
Nice freaking PRs ma man
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Thanks, Rob!
 
ME upper:

Bench:
Bar weight not including 4 28# chains
225x3
255x3
275x1x3
Straight weight
295x5x2

Incline BB:
225x8x2
245x8

Banded Swiss bar tri extensions: 20x3

Cable front raise: 12x4

Cable fly: a lot

'Tis all. Weight wasn't completely off ground at lock out on bench: I'd pounder it was around 365 at the top.
 
ME Lower (last night):

Squat w/ Mastodon:
325x3x2
375x3x2
385x3x2
400x3

Just wanted to build some volume at a lighter weight; 400 might have been my best set.

1.5" deficit deadlift against chains:
515(at top)x2x4

Leg press:
600x10x4
600x12

Banded back extensions+35# medicine ball: 12x3

Hamstring curls: 50x2

Leg extensions: 20x4

Calves (DC)

Pretty solid day last night. AM went down on my iPhone in apocalyptic fashion. Also, Jorge Gurgel almost beat my training partners a**.
 
ME upper:

Bench:
275x3
295x3
315x2
325x2x3 (Volume PR)

Floor press:
225x5
255x5
275x5x3

NG press downs: 20x4

Cable front raise: 100x15x3

Cable fly: 20x4

That's all; good day. I'm leaning out very well. I'm down nearly 12lbs. Lost the water weight, now I want to lose 1-1.5lb a week.
 
Right in line for 365, bubba. And under 220!
 
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