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Sean's Powerlifting Journey

Sean1332 said:
I'm feeling good. Not as confident strength was as I'd like to be. All I care about is a 600lb squat...anything else is "whatever to me"

I like that idea. 5x1 week + assistance, then the 2nd week hit openers and some light assistance/prehab type stuff
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You got that 600lbs man! Solid goal and you should crush it based on how you have been training. :D
 
Got off the phone with Gene Rychlak. No way for me to lift Saturday. I'll weigh in Saturday morning, lift Sunday. He seemed like a pretty cool dude
 
Sean1332 said:
Got off the phone with Gene Rychlak. No way for me to lift Saturday. I'll weigh in Saturday morning, lift Sunday. He seemed like a pretty cool dude
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Spend time with your pop. I rarely ever get to with mine. Sucks he can't see you lift in person, but I'm sure you guys can have a fun day together, doing whatever. I wouldn't be too disappointed if I were you
 
smoker145 said:
Spend time with your pop. I rarely ever get to with mine. Sucks he can't see you lift in person, but I'm sure you guys can have a fun day together, doing whatever. I wouldn't be too disappointed if I were you
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Oh I know, you're right. I only see my family twice a year at most so it'll still be worth it.
 
Shallow?
 

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Not the best angle but looks good to me. ;)
 
Sean1332 said:
Got off the phone with Gene Rychlak. No way for me to lift Saturday. I'll weigh in Saturday morning, lift Sunday. He seemed like a pretty cool dude
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I definitely think he's a good dude. He gave me a voucher for the XXX meet after I backed out of Rawdawg.
 
Squat was dead on. No way in hell I'd call that shallow. Maybe an IPF judge, but probably not.
 
I miscounted and did 525. Was going to reverse band something but I figured I need to do 535 mentally.

This is 535

Had a wrap malfunction with both weights. 525 was too tight for that weight and I wasn't used to it. With 535, my wrap slipped twice on my left leg as I was wrapping

I'm calling it high, and need to hit it next week.
 

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535 is a little high to me. I dont' know how RPS judges but it might be worthwhile to work it lower. The other squat was an inch below at least.

Just thank god you're not lifting in USAPL. I saw some meet video of Blaine Summer at one USAPL he did recently and bombed out in the squats. Each one went from parallel, to 1" below, to 2" below paused in the hole, and each one was called for depth. I'd rather drive to TN for a meet again than try my luck at USAPL lol.
 
Squats-Opening Attempt

Warmup
Lacrosse ball/foam roll
Side Lunges
High Knees
Hip Flexor stretch/distraction

Squat
475+Belt
505x3x1 + Wraps
525x1
535x1

14" Cambered Bar Good Morning/DB Lunge 265x6/40x3x10
315x6
365x6 PR

Half Kneeling Cable Anti Rotation Cable Press

Vids later.

Confidence=50/50
 
Yeah, not having wraps on for awhile will definitely get you. It looks like one of my wrapped attempts in 'Tucky. Just sat back too far and didn't ride the wraps down. Just take a bunch of squats this week and next with wraps of varying tightness. Get that sport practice in.
 
Sean1332 said:
I miscounted and did 525. Was going to reverse band something but I figured I need to do 535 mentally. This is 535 Had a wrap malfunction with both weights. 525 was too tight for that weight and I wasn't used to it. With 535, my wrap slipped twice on my left leg as I was wrapping I'm calling it high, and need to hit it next week.
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Crease at the hip below the top of quad. Looked good by 1/2"
 
Had a strong mofo from my gym watch my squat video. He uses the same stance at 181 and squats 585. He says I'm trying to sit back too much in my squat. I watched previous squats, like my 565. My knees drove out much further/harder and I had much more if a upright torso, so I have to agree with that.
 
your depth looks pretty darn good man, from the video. could probably force the elbows a bit more into the bar, help you stay a bit more upright. just my opinion. hit that 600!
 
I totally agree with your dude on sitting too far back. Wraps will naturally push your hips back a little, but you have to fight them and drop right on 'em. With wraps, it's gotta be "Open the knees and drop between them". Practice practice practice these two weeks. Training without the wraps made you stronger, now you just have to groove with wraps and 600 is your bitch.
 
herderdude said:
I totally agree with your dude on sitting too far back. Wraps will naturally push your hips back a little, but you have to fight them and drop right on 'em. With wraps, it's gotta be "Open the knees and drop between them". Practice practice practice these two weeks. Training without the wraps made you stronger, now you just have to groove with wraps and 600 is your bitch.
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That's how I had been doing it, dropping down between them, when I was in wraps more over the summer. Even when I went out to Cressy, that's how it was. I'll hit it again Sunday now that I've acknowledged the issue. Thanks dude
 
Bodyweight remains 208, even after eating PF Changs and 2 hamburgers topped with chili. Abs are becoming visible (probably because I never even ****ing had them before)

Left hip flexor hurt. Not the kinda hurt from being tight, but a soreness, right at top. Dug the lacrosse ball into it as painful as possible and it disappeared.

Shoulders feel like crap from the squat bar earlier. Any other excercises to improve mobility that works for you guys?

-Posted while sitting in a bathtub that I barely fit into with a couple lbs of Epsom salt in it-
 
Sean1332 said:
Bodyweight remains 208, even after eating PF Changs and 2 hamburgers topped with chili. Abs are becoming visible (probably because I never even ****ing had them before)

Left hip flexor hurt. Not the kinda hurt from being tight, but a soreness, right at top. Dug the lacrosse ball into it as painful as possible and it disappeared.

Shoulders feel like crap from the squat bar earlier. Any other excercises to improve mobility that works for you guys?

-Posted while sitting in a bathtub that I barely fit into with a couple lbs of Epsom salt in it-
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I just got done epsom salting myself! Here's one that saved me for awhile with squatting causing pain in my upper body.

[video=youtube;pUTcYA9daoE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUTcYA9daoE[/video]
 
Oh, and I underestimated my joint force sprays earlier. It's not 4-6 sprays on low back...more like 10-12 :(
 
I was practicing the setup tips from SO YOU THINK YOU CAN SQUAT tonight with just my body weight and I was able to sink another 2-3" without even trying. This could get interesting.
 
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