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Sean's Powerlifting Journey

Win indeed.
 
jswain34 said:
No shoulder pain/dysfunction! Thats a win. Where's the knee pain? I know you mentioned having some in my log but I don't remember if you said where at? Didn't you used to do TKEs? Maybe adding those back in would help a tad if it's a tracking issue?
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Inside. It's feeling a bit better today so hopefully 1x/wk squatting will be better. And yes, I need to up my TKE and single-leg game I think. Thanks dude.
 
Sleeveless? What's on his knees?
 
Sean1332 said:
I might even cut it another 1" and move out a finger width. I noticed the shorter bar path a lot.
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If you want. If your shoulder is happy I wouldn't change much. I don't think the shorter range of motion should be a primary goal, but it's a great indicator of an efficient lift in any of the big 3.
 
Serious question: is it legal to bench in most Feds w that much of your ass off the bench? All the USPA local ones I've seen they were flagging every other lifter for not having full contact. Pretty much eliminated the good arch guys.
 
Hyde said:
Serious question: is it legal to bench in most Feds w that much of your ass off the bench? All the USPA local ones I've seen they were flagging every other lifter for not having full contact. Pretty much eliminated the good arch guys.
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Not all feds. IAW Gene's rule's session's in his RPS meets, it's okay for just the lower portion of the butt to touch, whole cheek isn't necessary. I'd like to be more connected though.
 
Sean1332 said:
Not all feds. IAW Gene's rule's session's in his RPS meets, it's okay for just the lower portion of the butt to touch, whole cheek isn't necessary. I'd like to be more connected though.
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You probably really can't get more connected with that good of an arch though, right? Often in my training I find I have to lessen my arch to keep my full butt touching.
 
Hyde said:
You probably really can't get more connected with that good of an arch though, right? Often in my training I find I have to lessen my arch to keep my full butt touching.
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I can widen the stance. I just hadn't done anything to my hips so they were tight as hell
 
4" Conventional Block Pull
485x3x5
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4" Sumo Block Pull
485x3x3 lol suck my nuts, conventional
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Traveling DB Lunges
70x5 gym lengths

GHR/TKE's
BWx4x10/AVGx3x20

I've been doing core work at home during the evening so that's why it's not in here. Planks and McGill stuff.

Good day. Decided to start sumo off blocks. I'll keep those two variations the rest of this block, with SLDL following Monday's squats.

Sumo felt incredible, granted it was off blocks. I pulled the first rep of the first set and thought I had taken off a plate each side because it felt so light.
 
Both conv and sumo pulls looked good and speedy. Always a good feeling when you felt like you mis-loaded cuz it felt so light lol. Good stuff man
 
Hyde said:
Do you do the TKE's standing w a band around your ankle or how?
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Behind your knee. One end around the power rack (or anything really) the other end around your knee. Just the last 10-15 degrees of extension is all the rom is.
 
The whole butt being on uspa thing is just about the only thing I don't like about them. I don't arch like I use to but I've never been red lighted and I just the lower portion touching myself most of my meets. Never competed uspa.
 
CincyKiller45 said:
Will do, man. I'm pretty sure it's a go.
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If you guys go to the amateur strongman show let me know. Id be interested to know how the 3 guys that train at my gym are doing.
 
Yes. That would be awesome. I'll ask around and y'all do the same.
 
Incline DB Bench
55x2x12
80x8
85x8
90x8 then drop to 65x8, then drop to 55x10

Standing Bottoms-up KB Press
16kg x4x10

Chin-up/Half-kneeling Pallof Press
BWx3x8/70x3x8

Facepulls/DB Shrugs
70x3x20/100x3x15

Rolling Tri Ext/DB Curls
30,35,40,40x20/25x5x12

Facepulls again
70x3x15
 
jswain34 said:
Me too brotha. At least I'm not the only one left out of the party.
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Yeah I'm not either, but a handful here are going since one of our gals is competing in the women's 140 strongman. Apparently at the international level in NAS as a women you either have to compete 140 or 180, no inbetween - she's currently cutting from 168 to 140
 
SweetLou321 said:
The whole butt being on uspa thing is just about the only thing I don't like about them. I don't arch like I use to but I've never been red lighted and I just the lower portion touching myself most of my meets. Never competed uspa.
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It's not that bad having done 10+ USPA meets, I've inly seen rough butt lift calls for women and then it was borderline.
 
Squats

2 Rounds:
TKE x20ea
Floss Knees
2 Rounds:
KB Gob Sq x10
One-legged KB SLDL x8
BW BSS x12
Hip Airplanes x8

Whew. Huge relief in my knee. I think the flossing may have reset it. I can now lock it out, it's pain free and I don't feel myself favoring the other side.

Comp Bar Squat
155x10
245x5
335x3
+Belt
425x3
515x1
+2.5M IR Wraps
545x4
Felt eh, back wasn't set into the bar
545x4
Back is set into the bar, felt better
545x4
Back is set tight, remembered to grab the floor

Ditched wraps, add reverse band
515x4
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Those god damn reverse bands made it harder than it should have been. Making me sway and shît.

SLDL
245x6
335x6
+Belt
395x6
395x6
395x6

BSS
KB in opposite hand, ala Nomz
16kg x3x15

Hanging Leg Raises
x3x10
 
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