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Sean's Powerlifting Journey

christ83189 said:
Ive actually never even squatted with wraps... Or sleeves for that matter. How much of a difference does it make?
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Sean1332 said:
Wraps, when you know what you're doing, 100lbs. I think top lifters may squeeze out a little more.

Sleeves- I vouch for zero lbs. It's just a matter of knee warmth and mild stability.
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christ83189 said:
Really? You can get that much more with wraps on?
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I've never wrapped, so I'll contribute that sleeveless squats suck now that I'm used to sleeves. No clue/science as to why. It's like effortless knee warmup.
 
herderdude said:
Freaking awesome job.
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Thanks a lot dude.

I think what paid off the most was actually training harder. I used to think I trained hard, but I think I held myself back a lot in terms of volume, playing with safe RPE's, and actually pushing myself in the prep portion of training instead of just doing what I knew I could already do. I actually didn't feel battered during my deadlifts. Technique remained on point and I maintained that M/M connection all the way through the floor. If we had benched with the warmup benches, I could have pressed 300. My upper back sank deep into them and they were taller so I could use full leg drive. The competition bench was a bit harder and lower to the ground. Bench actually felt good, except for the achey shoulder, which I attributed to the squat.

And my squats actually looked like squats. Not a perilous shaky descent of death and the only thing to get me back up was pure fear while the devil laughed...like the last time. I had a much better bar placement than I did the last few weeks now that my bicep tendon and elbows aren't immflamed.
 
Thanks for everyone's support and praise. I really do consider you guys and gal my friends, and being on here is one of the greatest motivators for training.
 
Sean1332 said:
Thanks for everyone's support and praise. I really do consider you guys and gal my friends, and being on here is one of the greatest motivators for training.
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So happy for you, Sean. It's been a joy to watch your journey my strong, strong friend!
 
Awesome job! So glad to see it all come together for some big prs!

When you meant stuck to safe rpes? Can you expand there? What would you say your strength block rpe was at most of the time?
 
SweetLou321 said:
Awesome job! So glad to see it all come together for some big prs!

When you meant stuck to safe rpes? Can you expand there? What would you say your strength block rpe was at most of the time?
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Thanks, man.

With 10/20/Life (1.5yr of it), I never went over RPE 7ish in off season training block. During my hypertrophy and strength block, I had to push myself to finish the sets I had set to do in my head. I used to always shut things down when the sets got hard. Now I just increased my volume and pushed through it. I had 6 months of rep PR's lol
 
Rep PRs FTW.
 
Sean1332 said:
Thanks, man.

With 10/20/Life (1.5yr of it), I never went over RPE 7ish in off season training block. During my hypertrophy and strength block, I had to push myself to finish the sets I had set to do in my head. I used to always shut things down when the sets got hard. Now I just increased my volume and pushed through it. I had 6 months of rep PR's lol
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Hmm. I love the input thanks. I'm still putting my training together. I love the idea of rpe but you are saying going beyond that and just pushing for the goal really is what took you there. The only thing I see with your training as I've watched you closely is the 1 times per week frequency. I wonder how that would have worked had you gone with more frequency. I'll be watching your progress over the next few years closely and how your training evolves.
 
SweetLou321 said:
Hmm. I love the input thanks. I'm still putting my training together. I love the idea of rpe but you are saying going beyond that and just pushing for the goal really is what took you there. The only thing I see with your training as I've watched you closely is the 1 times per week frequency. I wonder how that would have worked had you gone with more frequency. I'll be watching your progress over the next few years closely and how your training evolves.
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I really didn't think too detailed beyond doing the reps/sets I planned out. I just never trained with this volume before. Never did the whole "lots of reps with heavy weight" on my main lifts before. Didn't really gauge RPE at all and just went for the numbers.

And I'll keep my frequency as it is again.
Squat/Hams
Upper
Deadlift/Squat Variant
Upper

I'd like to tinker with a 5th light session like Jim for this next hyper block.
 
Seem really similar to what I've been doing. .

I think we are all guilty of playing to safe we like to settle into a comfort zone we would like to to think we are accomplishing something but in fact we are really just somewhere in the middle
 
Recovery feels on point. Just a tender spot on a quad, torn thumbs from fresh deadlift bars, and Indian burns on my knees. I got just as many turns on my knees with the Grippers as I did with Overkills on my 725. It was my most glorious wrap job ever.

Day 1 of "Stop being fat before I get big" has commenced. I'll do this for a month and then reverse out of it and put some muscle on.

Light/Off Days 2400
Moderate volume 3300
Hard volume 3650

I'll do some dumbell work this week and start training again next Monday.

Until my semester is over, I'm going to keep my same schedule with M/T/Th/F. Might put my squat day back on Monday since I get through my volume sessions a little faster than deadlift volume. When the semester is over, I'm going to try to lift M-F, just not sure what kind of split to do. Lower/Upper/Upper/Lower/Upper? I'm also going to run a mile every Saturday just in case I ever have to take a PT test again in moderately near future. I guess it's good for your heart or something?

Primary movements:
SSB Squat/GHR
Incline Barbell
SLDL/High Bar (maybe)
Flat DB

I'll start things off at 15 reps and do the same thing as before. Add a set and drop the reps.

I'll let my strength take a hit to lose some fat if need be. I'm automatically going to feel like shît doing 15 reps anyways.
 
Sets of 15 eh...no thanks. 12 tops for me
 
Alright, well...27 weeks out

DB Bench/Pull-ups
55x5x12/BWx5x5

Delt Raise/CG Seated Cable Row
15x4x15/115x4x15

Rear Delt Raise
15x4x15

Preacher Curls
65x4x15

Cable Tri Ext
*Rest Pause for 5 sets
70x30, 20, 15, 10, 5

HLR
x3x8
 
Upper

Pull-ups/Dips
BWx7x4/BWx5x10

Standing DB OHP
*Focusing TUT
40x4x10

Half-kneeling Facepull
85x5x12

Pec Fly
25x5x12

Half-kneeling One-Arm Cable Row
85x4x10

Occluded Bi/Tri

That first superset might be my staple movement on Friday the next 4-6 weeks. Combination felt pretty good.
 
Holy ****, man. Now way do they not give you that. Thats what I call "killin' it".
 
Rodja said:
The scary part is you had more in the tank. The 725 looked better than the 695. 755 next up for you.
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Thanks dude. 755 would be fun. 765 at 242 would be another WR. Ugh now I'm thinking of wraps again lol

Was going for 735 but a friend said it might be ballsy if it went slower than my 695 so I backed off to 725. Was a safe move.
 
Sean1332 said:
I could care less now if it gets approved now or not. I obviously want it to, but wtf are judges for?
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It makes sense to me though because of some of the squats that are passed at meets as WRs.

Especially ones held at gyms where they are having their own athletes competing.
 
Yah. I guess i just looked at it as I've seen way worse get whites. But, i see the counterpoint.
 
Sean1332 said:
Thanks dude. 755 would be fun. 765 at 242 would be another WR. Ugh now I'm thinking of wraps again lol

Was going for 735 but a friend said it might be ballsy if it went slower than my 695 so I backed off to 725. Was a safe move.
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Wrap it up.
 
Jus to be clear though: the squats all looked good. Easily hit depth, I was just being an ass.



But I still agree with having record attempts verified by video to keep people honest.
 
jimbuick said:
Jus to be clear though: the squats all looked good. Easily hit depth, I was just being an ass.



But I still agree with having record attempts verified by video to keep people honest.
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Oh I know you, man. No worries.

I would prefer standardized judging but yeah.. lol
 
Sean1332 said:
Oh I know you, man. No worries.

I would prefer standardized judging but yeah.. lol
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Even with standardized judging the human error is still there in real time, you know?


It would suck to break a record like you did, and then have some dude at his backyard buddies gym meet break the record squatting high as a kite.
 
Rodja said:
The scary part is you had more in the tank. The 725 looked better than the 695. 755 next up for you.
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It was wayyyy fast. Probably twice the speed as the 710 last time.

jimbuick said:
Jus to be clear though: the squats all looked good. Easily hit depth, I was just being an ass.
But I still agree with having record attempts verified by video to keep people honest.
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Yeah, no way that doesn't pass. Depth was on point IMO.
 
I appreciate it dudes. I was definetly well peaked for this, and not having a weight cut helped I think.

Anyone have experience with 5-HTP? It definetly killed off anxiety/cravings for nicotine.
 
Sean1332 said:
I appreciate it dudes. I was definetly well peaked for this, and not having a weight cut helped I think.

Anyone have experience with 5-HTP? It definetly killed off anxiety/cravings for nicotine.
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Wish I had know about it when I quit.

What are you wanting to take it for?

Did any of this happen?

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Other potential side effects of 5-HTP include heartburn, stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, drowsiness, sexual problems, and muscle problems.

5-HTP is POSSIBLY UNSAFE when taken by mouth in large doses. Doses from 6-10 grams daily have been linked to severe stomach problems and muscle spasms.
 
I'm just asking if anyone else has tried it. I took it after readin some stuff about it helping with cravings, and definetly has. Or it's placebo, in which case I still don't care lol
 
Sean1332 said:
I'm just asking if anyone else has tried it. I took it after readin some stuff about it helping with cravings, and definetly has. Or it's placebo, in which case I still don't care lol
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Never heard of it. Wish i had when i quit smoking. As it is ive been smoke free over a year.
 
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