Jim's Powerlifting Training

Dogs are doing better, arm hasn't gotten infected and doesn't hurt much anymore.

Have been really short on time with school, work, and the dogs and haven't had any time to train.

Meet is in 1.5 weeks, sent openers out today.

Training went well up to this point, so I should still be OK to hit some decent numbers but I'd be lying if I said I was incredibly confident with this one.
 
180kg (396) good, 185kg (407) fail.

Had to lower the opener, 180kg was my planned opener, warmups were not smooth, pulled a slow 170, then a slower 180 (moved like the 473 from March)
 
Nice job man. Next time throw your beer at the guy blocking our view.
 
Should be getting back into it this weekend.

Going to be focusing on core, back, grip, quads, and the pressing muscles with volume work. Still using the Westside split, but the days are going to be more variable. Should be able to do Tue-Thu-Sat-Sun with no issues.

Maybe looking at a meet next year, it will depend on if I have time to really train.
 
What's your plan with the quads? Isn't Westside's opinion that the stronger the quads the least the hams work, and the weaker the squat?
 
RegisterJr said:
What's your plan with the quads? Isn't Westside's opinion that the stronger the quads the least the hams work, and the weaker the squat?
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I just do most of my squatting with an Olympic stance outside of meet prep.

That is Louie's opinion and Wenning as well. I don't feel that way, and the Olympic stance squatting is more sustainable for me because of my back. Plus, my quads are really weak.

During meet prep (typically a 16 week block for me) the emphasis shifts to the "powerlifting muscles" (tris, hams, glutes, back) but during off season I'm trying to bring up weak muscle groups and develop some balance.
 
RegisterJr said:
What's your plan with the quads? Isn't Westside's opinion that the stronger the quads the least the hams work, and the weaker the squat?
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Have you listened to the casts talking about benching and Lou points out that while he feels triceps are king on bench, you still have to build some pecs both so they don't rip off and to support the bench muscles? It's a fitting analogy to the squat I think.

He says he hammered his tris, then when stalled hammered his chest and it went back up, then moved his focus back to his arms. Basically if you wanna lift big you need to get stronger all over; some muscles are just more important. Ham & tris > quads and pecs, but you aren't gonna get worse by having stronger quads and pecs. You will get worse if you tear a pec because you never worked it and then flared during a grind at a meet.

Louie's MO is Train Your Weakness after all.
 
Hyde said:
Have you listened to the casts talking about benching and Lou points out that while he feels triceps are king on bench, you still have to build some pecs both so they don't rip off and to support the bench muscles? It's a fitting analogy to the squat I think.

He says he hammered his tris, then when stalled hammered his chest and it went back up, then moved his focus back to his arms. Basically if you wanna lift big you need to get stronger all over; some muscles are just more important. Ham & tris > quads and pecs, but you aren't gonna get worse by having stronger quads and pecs. You will get worse if you tear a pec because you never worked it and then flared during a grind at a meet.

Louie's MO is Train Your Weakness after all.
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I haven't gotten to that one yet. I know he constantly mentions training your weaknesses, but in the first few podcasts he rants about how the greater strength the hams are over the quads the more total force you'll have. I didn't assume that meant to not train quads, but that training hams and flutes was more important.
 
What does your squat belt look like? Is it just a dip belt?
 
RegisterJr said:
I haven't gotten to that one yet. I know he constantly mentions training your weaknesses, but in the first few podcasts he rants about how the greater strength the hams are over the quads the more total force you'll have. I didn't assume that meant to not train quads, but that training hams and flutes was more important.
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I bet you'll like it. He basically talks you into holding yourself to a higher standard and trying to improve everything lol
 
What?? An actual workout update?!

CG Low Inc Bench: work to 80kg x 6

WG Feet up Bench (pointer on ring): 50kg x 12, 60kg x 12, 70kg x 11

HG Chins: BW x 5, +5kg x 5
WG Lat Pulldown: 100 x 15, 90 x 15 x 2
EZ Bar curl: 25kg x 8, 6 (not counting bar weight)
 
Real shot?? It has only yet to be done. It's as guaranteed as Big Ray squatting 1,000 after that 934 several months back. All Malanichev has to do is stay healthy long enough to execute. He could have likely done it as a 4th at Big Dogs by the looks of the 3rd.
 
Hyde said:
Real shot?? It has only yet to be done. It's as guaranteed as Big Ray squatting 1,000 after that 934 several months back. All Malanichev has to do is stay healthy long enough to execute. He could have likely done it as a 4th at Big Dogs by the looks of the 3rd.
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His squats always look like that, you could tell that he was really fighting to stay in position during the descent on that last one.

I think he has the ability to do it, and soon, but anything could change that....
 
jimbuick said:
His squats always look like that, you could tell that he was really fighting to stay in position during the descent on that last one.

I think he has the ability to do it, and soon, but anything could change that....
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Of course. That's why I said he has to stay healthy long enough to execute. It's safe to say Eddie Hall (or Bennie Mag) might yet outpull 500kg, but unless it actually happens it'll always be speculation.
 
Hyde said:
Of course. That's why I said he has to stay healthy long enough to execute. It's safe to say Eddie Hall (or Bennie Mag) might yet outpull 500kg, but unless it actually happens it'll always be speculation.
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I believe Eddie said he won't make an effort to break it until after someone else does.
 
Heavy Squat

SSB Oly Squat: work to 128kg x 5
Belt Squat: 180# x 15 x 2

OH Pallof Press: Green x 8 x 3

a1. RH: 180# x 20 x 2
a2. GHD Sit-up: BW x 12 x 2

Very deliberate with my movements. Not quite tempo work, but moving very deliberately for extra TUT.
 
Didn't mention it, but I'm actually going to be putting some real effort into building up my muscular endurance.

Not powerlifting specific (at least not my reasons for it), but RE style days will take the place of DE for 6-8 weeks or so.
 
jimbuick said:
Didn't mention it, but I'm actually going to be putting some real effort into building up my muscular endurance.

Not powerlifting specific (at least not my reasons for it), but RE style days will take the place of DE for 6-8 weeks or so.
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Been doing Louie's 6x6, 8x8, 10x10 last 7 weeks. Dear God it gets worse every week; it's like a battle of will to finish all the sets. I did 225, 230x6x6, 185, 195, 205x8x8, 165 & today will be 175x10x10. Then the 2x25 db pressing after, then triceps and so on. I don't think I will make it past 8 weeks total like this. Definitely tougher than DE, which ain't no cakewalk.
 
Hyde said:
Been doing Louie's 6x6, 8x8, 10x10 last 7 weeks. Dear God it gets worse every week; it's like a battle of will to finish all the sets. I did 225, 230x6x6, 185, 195, 205x8x8, 165 & today will be 175x10x10. Then the 2x25 db pressing after, then triceps and so on. I don't think I will make it past 8 weeks total like this. Definitely tougher than DE, which ain't no cakewalk.
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I'm confused. Break the whole thing down?
 
RegisterJr said:
I'm confused. Break the whole thing down?
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Louie discusses it in a couple of those podcasts, but basically when his guys that need more upper body muscle/weight, when they're far from a meet, he has them purse a Repetition Effort on the 2nd upper training day instead of Dynamic Effort.

Far from a meet is time for volume, so Lou has his guys do 6x6 on bench. Next week add weight, then the next, and when you can't get thru the 6x6 at that weight, following week drop some weight off and go to an 8x8 scheme. When you can't progress that, pull weight back and go to 10x10. There's no percentage rules, basically just get volume in and work hard.

He said some guys will just change the scheme each week, 6/8/10, some will make it fill out a certain total block of time, whatever. It's just bench-specific hypertrophy.
 
Hyde said:
Louie discusses it in a couple of those podcasts, but basically when his guys that need more upper body muscle/weight, when they're far from a meet, he has them purse a Repetition Effort on the 2nd upper training day instead of Dynamic Effort.

Far from a meet is time for volume, so Lou has his guys do 6x6 on bench. Next week add weight, then the next, and when you can't get thru the 6x6 at that weight, following week drop some weight off and go to an 8x8 scheme. When you can't progress that, pull weight back and go to 10x10. There's no percentage rules, basically just get volume in and work hard.

He said some guys will just change the scheme each week, 6/8/10, some will make it fill out a certain total block of time, whatever. It's just bench-specific hypertrophy.
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Ah yeah, I heard that in an episode.
 
Ordered a duffalo and shoulderok on the BF deal (buy duffalo, get free shoulderok).

Also thinking about trying to join the NG. Sean1332

Might change my training accordingly, would have to get back in "Army" shape. Would actually have to get in really, really, really good condition for what I'd want to do.
 
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