Sean's Powerlifting Journey

Check lengths for knee wraps too. APA was 3M. I believe USAPL is 2.5M (not allowed for raw though). APA and RPS are the only Feds I'm currently aware of that allow knee wraps in raw lifts.
 
bolt10 said:
Ya I will have to check some regulations and I have some wrist wraps but they are long and cast me up almost too well. I may grab some lighter wrist wraps for training purposes at least.
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What fed is this?

USPA has a classic raw division that allows knee wraps up to 2.5m fyi Sean.

USAPL is 2m.
 
NomZ said:
What fed is this?

USPA has a classic raw division that allows knee wraps up to 2.5m fyi Sean.

USAPL is 2m.
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Small meet and it was Raw United, not really a fed atm I believe or even sure what they'd fit in. Hoping to find something else around here but the VA region seems a little sparse...have found some just got to try and figure out which is best fit based on timing, distance, etc.

Thanks for the input though.
 
napalm said:
kids are little germ factories. my daughter brought home the f'ing plague...

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I hear ya. my kid had a cold tha lasted 2 days yet the cough he gave me has lasted all week

my inspections for my work crap is over. no more dipping Copenhagen after tomorrow morning
 
Sean1332 said:
I hear ya. my kid had a cold tha lasted 2 days yet the cough he gave me has lasted all week

my inspections for my work crap is over. no more dipping Copenhagen after tomorrow morning
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Damn. Congrats on the swift quit. Don't get discouraged if you lose 15-20 off of your total from ditching the Copenhagen. It'll come back quickly.
 
herderdude said:
Damn. Congrats on the swift quit. Don't get discouraged if you lose 15-20 off of your total from ditching the Copenhagen. It'll come back quickly.
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Nah I'll be good. I quit back in August with no issues until work was a hell storm ~2 weeks ago. No biggie quitting, saying it just makes me follow through though.
 
Cube Method W3 ME Bench

Warmup:
Pullaparts, door frame spider walk, push-ups, banded pulldowns, 135/165/185/225

2-Board Bench
265x2x5

DB Bench
100x8/8/7

JM Press
135x8
145x8x2

OHP (guy at work was doing his 5/3/1 sets so I stole those weights)
110x12
125x10
140x8

Rolling Tri Ext
40x10/10/8/7

Cable Crunches
180x15x5

2-Board was pretty hard. It was my first time doing it with a load over 60% so my bar path was a little fcked on the first set. The last 4 sets felt great, but hard. I felt an emphasis on the elbow flare for lockout.

I had wanted to do flat bench or close grip after the 2-board for reps as the Cube states, but I had to share the rack.

My shoulders feel healed, but weak as hell. It's very disappointing but oh well. I'll build them back up.

I'm off work tomorrow and I plan on lounging around and not doing a damn thing. DE squat then some reverse bands at ~80% on Thursday and I'll hit up the gyms prowler.

Bench shirt will be in Thursday. If it fits I plan on resetting the Cube back to Week 1 and starting it off geared and applying BL's 9-week shirted template.
 
Nice workout. Interested to see how the shirt treats you!
 
bolt10 said:
Nice workout. Interested to see how the shirt treats you!
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I'm nervous haha I have a strong feeling the next couple of weeks will be odd. Looking at the bench template-I won't even be putting the shirt on until the 4th week. Deadlifts he said will always be in full meet gear, including speed days. Squats, I'll play by ear.
 
Interesting, man. Are you going to reset with new weights, and if so how will you determine them?

I had never considered running it a little while then resetting to run the full 9. I'm totally stealing that shyt.
 
I'm only resetting because of the gear and to have the 9 week template for shirted bench line up with the rest of the program, otherwise I'd continue. The advice I was given on the Cube FB page by Corey Hayes was to just get a feel for the weights since I don't have a geared 1RM. If its too light-add more. If DE days are too heavy, take off weight. If any geared lifters here (Rodja) have some better advice, lemme know what ya think.
 
These look comfortable


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Probably slept in one last night. Lmao
 
hahahah nah I just got off work this morning and they were here. the legs are only a few inches bigger than my biceps. gonna not feel good at all lol
 
SO glad my briefs were broken in. SO. GLAD.
 
Hahahaha. No visible sweat stains, so I'm grateful for that. They definitely have sauna suit qualities.
 
Reset the Cube next week with gear. Establish 1RM's in gear week of July 8th, week of the 15th I'll take completely off (I'll be on leave back in my home state with family) Then see where I'm at and continue training for the USAPL Boston Open in September.
 
Enjoy the bruises to come and maximum chaf***e if you have upper thigh mass.
 
Sean1332 said:
I'm only resetting because of the gear and to have the 9 week template for shirted bench line up with the rest of the program, otherwise I'd continue. The advice I was given on the Cube FB page by Corey Hayes was to just get a feel for the weights since I don't have a geared 1RM. If its too light-add more. If DE days are too heavy, take off weight. If any geared lifters here (Rodja) have some better advice, lemme know what ya think.
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Your first wave of gear should just be focused on adjusting to the restriction and the bar groove. You almost have to learn to set up all over again as your mobility is restricted from raw benching. Don't worry about touching for a couple of months as your CNS and joints need time to acclimate to the increased loads. Other than that, I like to do a 2:1 weeks of shirt:raw work. I usually do floor press on the raw week to let my back rest as it is often what takes the brunt of the pain while I bench.
 
NomZ said:
Enjoy the bruises to come and maximum chaf***e if you have upper thigh mass.
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This right here. The anchor points on my tri's have been marked for a couple months now, and I'm starting to see some bands of bruising staying around for awhile.

Agree with Rodja, too. Work hard to stay on your traps and keep your arch.

And play with your grip, too. With the shoulder support from the shirt, you might be able to widen it with no discomfort. I go middle finger on the ring. Wider than that and I get no lockout power.
 
herderdude said:
This right here. The anchor points on my tri's have been marked for a couple months now, and I'm starting to see some bands of bruising staying around for awhile.

Agree with Rodja, too. Work hard to stay on your traps and keep your arch.

And play with your grip, too. With the shoulder support from the shirt, you might be able to widen it with no discomfort. I go middle finger on the ring. Wider than that and I get no lockout power.
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True story.

Good point on the wide grip, I brought mine from between the inner and outer ring to middle finger on the ring. Made a huge difference in being able to touch weight and press it.
 
Rodja said:
Your first wave of gear should just be focused on adjusting to the restriction and the bar groove. You almost have to learn to set up all over again as your mobility is restricted from raw benching. Don't worry about touching for a couple of months as your CNS and joints need time to acclimate to the increased loads. Other than that, I like to do a 2:1 weeks of shirt:raw work. I usually do floor press on the raw week to let my back rest as it is often what takes the brunt of the pain while I bench.
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I appreciate the advice man. I realize my percentages being applied to the Cube will be pretty much non-existent because I have no idea what the gear will be able to provide me. I like the idea of the 2:1 shirt:raw and floor pressing. I plan on making full use of board presses. The next 9 weeks will be very new. Hopefully I can get it on lockdown for September.

I'm curious to see how it will be for me hitting depth..

Herder/Nomz-Thanks for the tips guys. I'll see what my grip wil be like. I'm hoping to god the shirt even fits me.
 
Lol. If it's small, don't do what I did. Send that ish back. I think your depth is always strong, you'll just have to get a feel for where depth is again in gear. When I tried to bury my reps, my knees would shoot forward and I'd wiggle like hell. Funny looking stuff. That and my being a weak puss c are why I cut my squats high.
 
Hopefully it's a tad loose, you can always get a seamstress to tailor it to you, or get smaller gear.

Looser gear is easier to learn, and then tighten it up when you have it dialed in.
 
Sean1332 said:
Hey what's up buddy? Hm so far we have Coast Guard, Marines, Navy, and now Marines haha
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Lol. I'm IRR now. Life is good. May go back to do AR around October when the new jobs are opened. Desk jockey has a nice ring to it
 
PalmFist said:
Lol. I'm IRR now. Life is good. May go back to do AR around October when the new jobs are opened. Desk jockey has a nice ring to it
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Being out sounds great sometimes but I have no idea what I'd do. Grass is always greener on the other side, right?
 
Sean1332 said:
Being out sounds great sometimes but I have no idea what I'd do. Grass is always greener on the other side, right?
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It is weird! I dropped my wife off at school yesterday and heard the medical chopper whirring overhead and felt kinda sad for a second about not getting on one of those for a mission ever again, or even all the noise when you're on base... Memories...
 
Sean1332 said:
I am. It's not a bad gig. I'm at a SAR station now so it's more like bein a cop/firefighter on the water. I did the tactical crap before and the seatime before that.
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That's what attracted me to it- like being a cop/firefighter at a port. Good stuff

All about tactical. Love me some vbss
 
PalmFist said:
That's what attracted me to it- like being a cop/firefighter at a port. Good stuff

All about tactical. Love me some vbss
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I'm gonna try to get to one of the deployable forces next...I miss the fun boat drivin..

Now I just cruise the harbor and check life jackets, catch drunks, and tow broken fishing boats lol 2 days on 2 days off for 4 years ****in sucks though
 
Sean1332 said:
I'm gonna try to get to one of the deployable forces next...I miss the fun boat drivin..
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Nothing like cruising a rhib in choppy water... Ow!

Only been on a cutter as far as CG vessels go. Talk about cramped...
 
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