This was the most disappointing session I’ve had for as long as I can remember. Everything was feeling pretty good early on; the squats were certainly not deep but I felt that I had a decent groove and they were fast enough. Once I got to 260, walking the weight out became a huge issue. I tried time and time again, but had one issue after another, and just could not set the fucker up properly with super-tight briefs and wraps on. Eventually, I decided that I didn’t want to risk my training partner’s safety (or my own) any more. I was absolutely mentally shot by this point, and decided to shut it down and call it a day. Rubbish.
Yeah, unfortunately those kind of days will happen from time to time. Just gotta move on.
So you guys don’t have a monolift at your place? I mostly walked my equipped squats out and I can’t say that I enjoyed that aspect too much, although I didn’t wear very tight stuff. I always preferred taking the heavy lifts at my friend’s house because he had a monolift attachment on his rack.
[quote]novaeer wrote:
Yeah, unfortunately those kind of days will happen from time to time. Just gotta move on.
So you guys don’t have a monolift at your place? I mostly walked my equipped squats out and I can’t say that I enjoyed that aspect too much, although I didn’t wear very tight stuff. I always preferred taking the heavy lifts at my friend’s house because he had a monolift attachment on his rack.[/quote]
Unfortunately we don’t have a monolift attachment for the rack at the moment, but we’re looking at rigging up some kind of DIY version ASAP.
Hey man. First, I love this log. It’s great to see your progress and the videos. I was curious if you incorporate bands or chains into your training. I was thinking about incorporating them into my deadlift and squat after my meet in August, maybe some reverse band. Just curious what your thoughts are. thanks!
Thanks for the kind words man! Yeah I often use bands and chains; I haven’t been utilising them so much in the last few weeks as I’ve been learning/re-learning all the gear, so haven’t wanted to add in other variables like band tension and the inherent instability of a bar that has chains hanging off of it.
I think using accommodating resistance is an excellent way ofworking on sticking points, developing power or just getting used to handling heavier loads through a full range of motion (in the case of the reverse band method).
Are you going to be keeping a log here? Do you balance powerlifting and throwing all year round?
I am not currently keeping a log but I have contemplated creating one. I already keep track of all my lifts on spread sheets so I guess it only makes sense I keep a log, ha. I actually graduated from undergraduate three years ago so I don’t throw anymore. Right now I’m just training for my first powerlifting meet (raw) in August (push/pull).
I thought about your comment and start my own log, haha. Check it out- killerb521’s 5/3/1 training log- 8 weeks from first meet. I know the name is lame, but I could think of anything else.
Attention everyone (OK, Adam-F and novaeer): this is now the Official Appeal to Find Killerb A More Awesome Log Title thread ™. It may also involve the listing of some weights and stuff when I train though.
My vote is for ‘It’s heavy. But fuck you - pull harder.’ Discuss.
I was absolutely knackered for this session after a long weekend. I really wanted a PR on this lift though, so got myself psyched and pulled hard. The single was decent and I went for a double, but that wasn’t happening. The rest of the session wasn’t especially strenuous.
Pretty poor floor presses tonight - I missed 120kg when hoping for, and expecting, a double; I have previously done 120kg for a single. 110 had felt great, but something was amiss with 120 - I just could not get my right arm moving off of the floor. This is strange, as my bar path is normally smooth and even.
I threw on some bands to get in a little extra heavy tricep/lockout work. Again, was dumbfounded to miss 140, so knuckled up and ground it out at the second time of asking. Again, my right arm was trailing behind. It was only mid-way through the back-off set with a measly 80kg that I realised what was wrong - I was laying on a bit of floor that kind of dipped down right underneath my right elbow! Basically, when at rest in the bottom position, my right hand side was a little lower than my left, and was always going to be playing catch-up. We live and learn.
My training partner is carrying a shoulder injury which means that he cannot squat with a straight bar at the moment. I decided I’d work in with him today on the safety squat bar, but using that bar with an unfamiliar suit immediately felt very, very wrong. I had zero confidence sitting bar, zero confidence driving out of the whole, and very little confidence that I’d be throwing up much more than 400lb with that thing. Straight bar it was then, and I was please to equal a gym PR on the squat. I previously hit 240 in my Ace briefs and knee wraps just before my meet about this time last year. I feel like I get much less support from the thinner (and much, much looser) Pro Squatter, so was satisfied by that. No vids. Sorry!
