Sean's Powerlifting Journey

[Sean1332]

I use iMovie on my iPhone. I can have the video edited and uploaded by the time I even get in my truck to leave the gym.

The rolling tri ext are good, stole them from Rodja's and Herder's logs.

You PL?

 

[Swanson52]

Roger. Starting the Cube tomorrow, meet in late July.

 

[Sean1332]

Good luck. Chech out Herderdude's and Iamonster's logs. I believe they're the only ones actively logging the Cube on here, though Herder is doing strongman now.

 

[AZMIDLYF]

Looks like good speed on the benching bubba.

 

[Sean1332]

Thanks bud. Playing it by ear with what feels right for weight with the bench this cycle to make me not suck lol Just need some stronger shoulders now

 

[napalm]

the average age in this thread keeps going up

 

[AZMIDLYF]

If the sticking point is off the chest then shoulders are the culprit.

 

[Sean1332]

bunch a old dudes!

it's most definetly my shoulders...my primary movement on the body day will always be overhead movements, as Lilly said it should be in his book. I neglected that during the latter half of the last cycle

my back is wrecked. snatch grip yesterday and the row and DB cleans, holy crap

 

[napalm]

old age and treachery will always defeat youth and exuberance...

 

[Sean1332]

old age and treachery will always defeat youth and exuberance...

ya but you'll be in a nursing home before me

 

[napalm]

ya but you'll be in a nursing home before me

long as there's a squat rack and nurses i'll manage...

 

[herderdude]

Definitely good speed and smooth on the speed benching. If you get the blast shirt, just wear that bad boy and it'll save your shoulders for certain. It doesn't give a ton of pop, but it totally protects the shoulders.

 

[rob112]

the average age in this thread keeps going up

 

[Sean1332]

lol perfect

 

[Sean1332]

Made weighins at work today. At my height, if I weigh over 193 (max allowable) I have to be taped off around the belly and neck and the difference is taken to a chart which shows body fat. Measured 4 times, ranges from 23% to 21%. However, I did drop from 215-210 overnight so that reduced any belly bloat. This will be the last time I cut weight for anything. I'll get down to 205-210 in a healthy manner and maintain my weight around there until I find a competition in which I can decide to compete in the 198's. Ideally I'd like to be a big 198.

Core exercises tonight and some farmer walks. Mobility work Tuesday. PT test Wednesday morning (1.5 run in under 12:54, push-ups/sit-ups) then RE squat, maybe a reverse band set, heavy GMs and lunges. Body day Thursday, OHP/Back/tri/bi.

 

[herderdude]

Nice work! Did you leave a puddle on the floor after you took your plastic off? I've lost five pounds this week just from not being a BFF powerlifter.

 

[Sean1332]

Took a steaming hot shower with it on. Belly went from 40" to 37.5". Here on out it'll be all healthy dieting. After the sleeve of chips ahoy I ate..all I'm eatin is chicken breast and Ezekial bread..and peanut butter..okay and the 3 stuffed peppers I ate at lunch

 

[herderdude]

Lol. I'm with you. I bought five candy bars at a convenience store the other day. I felt like it, so I ate it. But I was getting to have a tough time putting pants on and tying shoes, so it was time to suck it in a little bit.

 

[supermanjow]

I'm cleaning up the diet as well. Basically ate whatever I wanted and however much I wanted since Thanksgiving. Waist went WAY up. Almost had to buy new jeans!

 

[Swanson52]

WTF, diet?? Does not compute. Skinny mofos.

 

[Sean1332]

lol unfortunately I can't weigh as much as I'd like to. I'd like to be a big 198..or a not fat 220

 

[Swanson52]

Ha! I'd like to be a not fat 275, but...I'd rather eat ice cream and sh!t.

 

[rob112]

This reminds of a guy I talk to here and there at work. He is a competing natural bodybuilder and I asked him the other day how much he weighs and he said 198. I weigh 202, 203 at the time, and guy looks twice my size.

Moral is, Sean, your dream of being a big 198 can happen lol.

Edit: dudes got dem genetics too

 

[Sean1332]

Yeah I hear ya Rob. I don't have anything to to worry about weight for so I'm just going to eat for strength and not worry about size yet.

**** genetics!

 

[AZMIDLYF]

Intensity equals Immensity :wink1:

 

[Sean1332]

Effin A

 

[jimbuick]

Who wants to ask me what I'm doing at this fine hour?

 

[rob112]

**** genetics!

Made me think of Wendler on a youtube video about genetics. Good stuff.

 

[Sean1332]

Who wants to ask me what I'm doing at this fine hour?

Good evening Jim. What are you doing this fine hour?

 

[jimbuick]

Good evening Jim. What are you doing this fine hour?

Pulling a four hour guard shift on a bunch of tents that we don't even need until next week but set up a week early.

And then going to sleep at work because I have to be there for formation 3 hours after I get relieved.

 

[Sean1332]

Pulling a four hour guard shift on a bunch of tents that we don't even need until next week but set up a week early.

And then going to sleep at work because I have to be there for formation 3 hours after I get relieved.

Meh, OPS normal right? We just stood by all afternoon in case we had to enhance anything because of the bombs.

 

[jimbuick]

Meh, OPS normal right? We just stood by all afternoon in case we had to enhance anything because of the bombs.

Lol it wouldn't be so gay if I didn't get off work 3 hours after the rest of my PLT because I was setting up these tents.

And its a BN detail, none of the other guys in my PLT are on it.....

 

[Sean1332]

Lol it wouldn't be so gay if I didn't get off work 3 hours after the rest of my PLT because I was setting up these tents.

And its a BN detail, none of the other guys in my PLT are on it.....

lol that blows..Glad I'm an e-5 sucker! we run a 24/7 watch here e-4 below

 

[jimbuick]

lol that blows..Glad I'm an e-5 sucker! we run a 24/7 watch here e-4 below

:FUfinger:

 

[napalm]

Ah yes, standing guard for no reason, the memories

<----USS Forrestal CV-59 1981-1984...

 

[jimbuick]

Ah yes, standing guard for no reason, the memories

<----USS Forrestal CV-59 1981-1984...

Lol we ended up never getting relieved, our 4 hour shift instantly became an 8.

 

[Sean1332]

Ah yes, standing guard for no reason, the memories

<----USS Forrestal CV-59 1981-1984...

double 4-8's for the win

heard they're mothballing that ship

 

[Sean1332]

Lol we ended up never getting relieved, our 4 hour shift instantly became an 8.

meh, I woke up at 4am to dewater a fishin boat offshore

 

[napalm]

double 4-8's for the win

heard they're mothballing that ship

They mothballed it in the 90's. I believe they're going to make a reef out of it like they did with the oriskany.

 

[Sean1332]

They mothballed it in the 90's. I believe they're going to make a reef out of it like they did with the oriskany.

Ya I meant to say reef. Tied up in Newport a few years ago and saw her rotting away with her sister ship.

 

[napalm]

sister ship.

The Saratoga, CV-60

 

[Sean1332]

that'd be it.

 

[napalm]

I'd love to go visit that pig one more time. I was in V-2 Div, arresting gear...

 

[jimbuick]

meh, I woke up at 4am to dewater a fishin boat offshore

Lol I'm actually glad they didn't because now I got a comp day.

They mothballed it in the 90's. I believe they're going to make a reef out of it like they did with the oriskany.

I barely have an idea what you guys are talking about.

Why is it called mothballing?

 

[Sean1332]

An old decommissioned warship can be "mothballed" where they leave it moored up somewhere JUST in case world war 3 happens and the navy needs a ship from 1945.

Napalm is like a mothball

 

[napalm]

An old decommissioned warship can be "mothballed" where they leave it moored up somewhere JUST in case world war 3 happens and the navy needs a ship from 1945.

Napalm is like a mothball

:middlefinger:

Your time is coming Alice...

:biglaugh:

 

[Sean1332]

APA June 2nd maybe. Push/Pull meet June 30th just for fun at my gym. EPF meet Aug 17th maybe. Thought I saw an APF meet early June, still looking.

 

[Sean1332]

http://youtu.be/0b1A5zMVLRY

Cube Method W1 RE Squat

Prewo: 4 Joint Help caps, Joint Force spray, 1.5x Enhanced, 5g creating mono, 9g CitMal, 1 scoop Gatorade and 10g MBCAA

Intra: 1 scoop Gatorade, 10g MBCAA

Warmup:
Banded hip mobility exercises, Foam roll, BW lunges, BW squats, banded GM's

Buffalo Bar Squat
145x10
235x8
285x5
325x3
375x8 + belt
395x8 + belt + Wraps

14" Cambered Bar GMs
255x6
285x6
315x6 PR
165x12

Parking Lot Walking DB Lunges
50x15x2
50x8

Those ****ing smoked me

Light (orange EFS) banded GMs+35lb DB's
x20x2

Standing Cable Crunches
160x20
175x15x3

2x1 Minute Planks

Not my strongest squat day ever. Am still fairly exhausted from duty the last 48 hours in only having a combined 9 hours of sleep.Things pick up at work in the better weather and the recent bombings added onto that as I'm stationed in the area. 375 w/o wraps was solid. I wrapped my right knee slightly low on my thigh w/395 and felt like it threw me off slightly. I keep slipping my stance out wider and it's preventing me from hitting the depth I want. I was a few inches more narrow in my meet and training prior too. Off I go to eat and sleep.

 

[Swanson52]

Squats seem strong to me. Nice set.

 

[Sean1332]

I just went into it hoping to hit more below parallel I guess. It's been a while since I've gotten reps in with squats.

I never can find a comfortable position with my hands on the cambered bar. Where do you guys place them?