Sean's Powerlifting Journey

[SkRaw85]

Zerchers are the ultimate man makers, in every form. Solid work!

 

[Sean1332]

Squat
555x1 Opening Attempt

SSB GM
335x3

Bodyweight reverse hyper & lunges.

Edit:

555 moved slow but well, and I hit it about an hour after waking up so it'll be a solid opener. I'm thinking 555/590/625. I'll gauge 590 and contemplate somewhere between 610-625.

 

[tyga tyga]

Have to go back and read, awesome you’re posting again. I’ve always heard trauma is a hard one to deal with if the loss of life can get to you easily (not that ER is easier, that’s just what I’ve always heard)

 

[Sean1332]

Have to go back and read, awesome you’re posting again. I’ve always heard trauma is a hard one to deal with if the loss of life can get to you easily (not that ER is easier, that’s just what I’ve always heard)

It's good to see you, man. I hope you've been doing good.

You're definitely right. I'm good with dealing with it. However, peds and oncology I do not want to do.

 

[Sean1332]

Benched Wednesday morning. 205 for 3 singles and incline axle 205x3.

Today I pulled 3 singles at 495 then did the GHR and walking lunges.

I'll go in tomorrow and keep active.

Bodyweight is still staying steady 189-190.

 

[Sean1332]

Backyard Session

Juarez Valley 10 Pushups x2
TRX Row 8x8
TRX Tri Ext 8x8
Delt Raise 20x8x8
Bicep Curl 20x8x8
Rear Delt Raise 20x4x25

I started a 2 gallons water load today. I also happened to get diarrhea yesterday and an episode this morning. Fucking. Awesome. So Imodium and Pedialyte is already in the mix. Holding plenty of water now.

 

[Hyde]

At least you know you won’t be backed up this cut (as long as you don’t overdo the Imodium)

 

[Sean1332]

At least you know you won’t be backed up this cut (as long as you don’t overdo the Imodium)

I think I'm in the clear, thank god. Only used a total of 3 Imodium, the last one yesterday. I've had no GI symptoms today.

 

[Sean1332]

Squat
375x3x3

Bench
185x3x3

Deadlift
365x3x3

2x15 Leg ext, ham curl, tri ext, bi curl, pullups

 

[Hyde]

Last session before the meet?

 

[Sean1332]

Last session before the meet?

Affirmative. I'll go in Wednesday and just do my non-barbell warmups. Lunges, band pullaparts and the like.

I've been averaging 2.5 gallons of water so far.

 

[Hyde]

Affirmative. I'll go in Wednesday and just do my non-barbell warmups. Lunges, band pullaparts and the like.

I've been averaging 2.5 gallons of water so far.

 

[Sean1332]

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Dude... That's accurate.

 

[Sean1332]

When you don't feel like driving to vitamin shoppe for dandelion root because you can't find the bottle you bought 3 weeks ago and you resort to 16 packets of detox tea from Walmart.

 

[tyga tyga]

#detox lol

i have a friend who, earnestly believes he needs to detox yearly from meat to enhance his liver.

 

[Hyde]

#detox lol

i have a friend who, earnestly believes he needs to detox yearly from meat to enhance his liver.

Did you tell him to spend that time walking the other direction so he doesn’t accidentally fall off the side of the flat Earth?

 

[Sean1332]

Woke up at 185.6. I started my water load weighing 191 so I think I'm on the right track. My last fluids were this morning. 2 coffees, diuretic, Bronkaid, dandelion tea.

Edit
& a monster

Yesterday and again today is boiled chicken w/potassium salt and almonds. I'll see what my weight it tonight and determine if I need a sauna bath.

I wouldn't have cut weight since I'm not going for any records but there will be other 181s with similar strength and I wanted to be competitive.

 

[tyga tyga]

Reading "boiled chicken" makes me gag.

Last couple of meets i watched (like a washed up person does) the 181's was a pretty stout class.

 

[Hyde]

Weighins before you know it!

 

[Sean1332]

12.5hrs to weigh-in

183.2

 

[Sean1332]

Man, fuckin jackpot. Woke up weighing 181.6.

 

[Resolve10]

Nice! Good luck.

 

[SkRaw85]

Nice job! Killing time

 

[Sean1332]

Made weight! 82.2kg

 

[Hyde]

Let the loading begin! Low fats, constant simple carbs, lots of electrolytes - keep your food and fluid with you wherever you go and rest as much as possible. Tomorrow is your day!

 

[Hyde]

Let the loading begin! Low fats, constant simple carbs, lots of electrolytes - keep your food and fluid with you wherever you go and rest as much as possible. Tomorrow is your day!

 

[Sean1332]

Let the loading begin! Low fats, constant simple carbs, lots of electrolytes - keep your food and fluid with you wherever you go and rest as much as possible. Tomorrow is your day!

Currently at 500g carb, 80g pro, and 30g fat and 188lbs. Days only halfway over.

 

[Sean1332]

6600 calories today, weighing 193. Healthy.

 

[jswain34]

Go kill it brotha

 

[Hyde]

Today is the day, now is the time, you’re the one!!! ️

 

[Sean1332]

Fuckin lame. Missed 617. I suck at grinding. Went 551/584/617.

 

[Sean1332]

Fuckin lame. Missed 617. I suck at grinding. Went 551/584/617.

Fuckin lame. Missed 617. I suck at grinding. Went 551/584/617.

Update
220 bench. No go on 242. Could feel it on my AC and I told them to take it.

 

[SkRaw85]

Fuckin lame. Missed 617. I suck at grinding. Went 551/584/617.

Update
220 bench. No go on 242. Could feel it on my AC and I told them to take it.

Sucks about the miss, some days the body just says no. Are you going to proceed or shut it down due to AC?

 

[Sean1332]

Sucks about the miss, some days the body just says no. Are you going to proceed or shut it down due to AC?

Proceed. I can still deadlift. My pec will feel a tug but that's it.

 

[SkRaw85]

Give it hell and fury!

 

[Sean1332]

Pulled 617 clean but because I fell back when I was returning the bar, it was red lighted. Even though I think I did? And I just had another judge tell me it was because of my shoulders. Oh well. It's a hobby.

584/220/584

 

[Hyde]

Damn, 6/9. Definitely less than you are capable of but that’s why meets are so tough - lots of variables. Still, 1,388 at 181 in sleeves natty is a great total nonetheless! Could likely do a meet in 4 weeks and beat it.

 

[Sean1332]

http://instagr.am/p/B5OnAqgAsiD/

 

[Sean1332]

I suposse this is my best meet by bodyweight at least. 7.6x bw total versus 7.3x w/ 1620 @ 220.

I woke up with a headache. Probably from when I blew eyeball blood vessels. But that's passed and I only have moderate soreness.

I rested before the meet and I only did 9 reps yesterday so I'll be back in the gym tomorrow. I've been searching around programs. Found a Christian Thibaudeau program that looks interesting so I'm going to test drive a week of it and see how it goes. I'd like to compete at 198 next in the Spring.

 

[jswain34]

Saw the video on IG. Tough call on that last pull but it did look awkward at lockout so i can see why someone would’ve said “something looked funky” and red lighted you. I do think you got the lockout and returned it to the floor though...but i dont really matter cuz i didnt have the button lol. 7.6x bw total is awesome, man. I think 198 will likely offer the best of both worlds for you in terms of body comp and strength levels.

 

[Sean1332]

Saw the video on IG. Tough call on that last pull but it did look awkward at lockout so i can see why someone would’ve said “something looked funky” and red lighted you. I do think you got the lockout and returned it to the floor though...but i dont really matter cuz i didnt have the button lol. 7.6x bw total is awesome, man. I think 198 will likely offer the best of both worlds for you in terms of body comp and strength levels.

Yeah, it sucked and initially I was really thinking "wtf" but I really could have pulled back on it more. I was on my toes and a light breeze would have been enough to tip me forwards. I know the judges, they were all helpful and open about why they made their calls. I honestly don't think there was a bad call that day. No white-lights were given without warning it and no reds were given without reason.

 

[tyga tyga]

It's a win regardless. You're healthy AND you achieved a higher coefficient! Good work my dude

 

[Sean1332]

It's a win regardless. You're healthy AND you achieved a higher coefficient! Good work my dude

Thanks dude!

 

[Sean1332]

5010 Tempo on everything

Narrow SSB in oly shoes
155x8
245x8
345x8
385x8
405x6
425x6

Toe Elevated DB RDL
70x8
80x8
85x8
90x6
95x6

Incline Buffalo Bar Bench
140x8,8,7,6

DB Seal Row
50x4x8

NG DB OHP
40x4x8

NG Lat Pulldown
120x4x8

 

[Hyde]

Going with Tib’s program then for now?

 

[Hyde]

Going with Tib’s program then for now?

 

[Sean1332]

Going with Tib’s program then for now?

Yeah, I think so. I looked at some barbell method programs and Josh Bryant's off-season program (which I previously did a few weeks of before). Then looked at Nuckols off-season program that I did before. I'm a bit undecided but I wanted something new, and Thib has some interesting loading protocols in the next block. Anyways, trying a week to see. I've honestly never followed Thib at all.

 

[Sean1332]

Monday
5010 Tempo on everything

Narrow SSB in oly shoes
155x8
245x8
345x8
385x8
405x6
425x6

Toe Elevated DB RDL
70x8
80x8
85x8
90x6
95x6

Incline Buffalo Bar Bench
140x8,8,7,6

DB Seal Row
50x4x8

NG DB OHP
40x4x8

NG Lat Pulldown
120x4x8

Today
3310 Tempo

Narrow SSB
335x8
355x8
375x8
395x6
415x6

SSB GM
205x8
215x8
225x8
235x6
245x6

Decline Buffalo Bar
140x8,8,7,7

Pronated Low Cable Row
100x4x8

Axle OHP
83x4x8

Supinated Pulldown
90x4x8

I'm also doing 2 sets of bi/tri/calves every day.

 

[Sean1332]

Cambered Bar, Wide Stance
365x8
375x8
385x8
395x8
405x6

RDL
325x8
335x8
345x8
355x6
365x6

Buffalo Bar Flat Bench
150x4x8

CG Seated Cable Rows
115x4x8

Z-press
95x4x8

Supinated Pulldown
100x4x8

Boring. But good. But still, boring.

 

[Sean1332]

Yesterday

HS Chest Press/Straight-arm Pulldowns
60/120x8+Rest/Pause

Machine Fly/Machine Rear Delt
60x4x8

Decline DB Tri/Preacher Curl
35/60x8

Cable Crunches
160x4x10

Suitcase Carry
75x3x50ft

I have a feeling I'm going to get bored of this soon and keep feeling a shift towards Josh Bryant's newer books (off-season/tactical shield) But, there's adequate volume and intensity and I'm having good sessions whereas Josh Bryant's is literally just 8x8 accessory after the meat and potatoes lifts, but, I didn't mind doing it either.