Deadlift 6 reps at 157.5kg (or 347.2280629 lbs). A 4 rep PR.
Went on to do two doubles with a minute’s rest.
Also, when warming up got a double overhand PR with 3x140kg.
Benched 117.5kg
Got 105kg paused on close grip bench, then 110kg touch and go.
Just from messing around 205x12 at close grip pin presses…idk what happened last time I did this I struggled with 185x1 lol
Nice work Lorez, thinking out side the box is a sure way to get stronger, soon you will be half squating what your quarter squating now, and then full squating it. Thats exactly what I do with different height box squats, and what Pwniher does on all his big lifts, moves a big weight at reduced ROM, then over a few weeks works to full ROM. Awesome
[quote]AnytimeJake wrote:
Nice work Lorez, thinking out side the box is a sure way to get stronger, soon you will be half squating what your quarter squating now, and then full squating it. Thats exactly what I do with different height box squats, and what Pwniher does on all his big lifts, moves a big weight at reduced ROM, then over a few weeks works to full ROM. Awesome[/quote]
Are you suggesting this is an effective way to train the squat versus weight progression at full depth? Or is this possibly a way to supplement progression? I suppose it would be most helpful if your sticking point is not getting out of the hole. An interesting concept nonetheless.
Not somthing I want to fully explain here, we have a thread going ‘’ Pwnisher Q n A ‘’ where there’s alot of ROM progression talk going on if you want to get in on the discussion.
In this case I was more giving props to Lorez for trying some outside the box thinking, and training, because I follow his log, and I know he’s been bustying his ass trying to gain strength, so anything he can do to up the intensity, and weight on his back is a plus.
I mainly use varying box squat heights, because full squats are hard on my knee replacement, so working on a 4-6 week cycle with new heavy weight, then slowly lowering the box, and ending with a PR free squat. This helps me get stronger, without spending to much time free squating. Box squats are knee freindly for me, but the theory’s sound for all, and your welcome to ask questions on the thread I mentioned above. Later
Bump, same post twice some how
[quote]AnytimeJake wrote:
In this case I was more giving props to Lorez for trying some outside the box thinking, and training, because I follow his log, and I know he’s been busting his ass trying to gain strength, so anything he can do to up the intensity, and weight on his back is a plus.[/quote]
Thanks.
And yeah, it’s just one way to do things. I’ve tried to adapt CT’s “high pull blitz” methodology to squats – the one that he used to take his high-pull max from 125 to 180 kilos (275-395) in just a couple weeks. High Pull Blitz
Granted there are lots of factors involved here, e.g., how long it’s been since he’s tried to max, how much stronger/powerful he’s gotten elsewhere in his training, as well as nutrition, supplementation, sleep, etc. Obviously something “extreme” is going to look better, so I’m not expecting drastic changes. I mean, I went from not training the deadlift for a long time, focused on squats, and then increased my deadlift PR by almost 100lbs in a single training session.
More, it’s gotten me looking into some of the Bulgarian derived methods using daily heavy training maxes combined with work sets. There’s a few training logs on this site that show effectiveness of such a method. For more information, you can research Broz, Abadjiev, Nick Horton and his Squat Nemesis program. Even CT has an article floating out there on the Bulgarian methods.
Basically though, it’s this:
M: ramp to a good form, non-grindy 2RM, then 1RM; drop weight, do work sets
T: ramp to 2 then 1RM; do partials, working in smaller and smaller ROMs
W: ramp to 2 then 1RM; work sets, just different
R: same as Tuesday
F: ramp to 2 then 1RM; work sets, again, different
S: ramp to 80% of the highest 1RM this week; do some other work, like benching
Sunday Off
The daily 1RM will fluctuate. In and of itself it’s not too important. As the body adapts, this should/will go up. Halcj’s log demonstrates that, if anyone wants to look. (I hope he doesn’t mind the callout. His work sets are different than this, but the same idea with the daily maxes and work after.)
All I can really say so far is that I felt pretty beat up by Wednesday, but now that I’ve done all 5 hard days this week (the “easy” 80% day tomorrow), it’s done a good number on building the discipline to just get in and do it no matter what.
My training 1RMs this week went from:
M: 255 (20lb PR), T: 250, W: 250, R: 225, F: 245
I’ll be very curious to see what happens next week.
Also, I know 5x5, 5/3/1, Madcow, Texas Method are fan favorites around here. Obviously they work.
I’m trying this because
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I’m really comfortable with daily ramping because of the layer system
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psychologically, I prefer a more extreme approach with squats… Starting Strength didn’t agree with me, but I was able to run 20-rep squats for months
Read up on some of the training idea’s were talking about in the pwnisher thread, with the graduated ROM stuff too. It might suit you as you like training one all out top set. Other than that 437 on your back is big 
Good stuff
Olympic squat: 115kg x 15
Leg press (dropset): 7 x 8 plates → 4 x 7 plates ->4 x 6 plates
Also resumed my grip training with Captains of Crush grippers. Was surprised that I managed to PR after only a week back into it after taking a month off.
CoC #1.5 for 10
Soon that #2 will be my bitch…
Squat: 315 for 1
Floor press: 220 for 1
[quote]hardboner69 wrote:
Squat: 315 for 1
Floor press: 220 for 1[/quote]
Nice squat man, hoping to meet you there in the next week or so.
Bench 225x3, 225x1 with a second pause.
Curl PR too but i know who cares
beltless squat 280x5
Got a 200kg deficit deadlift. That’s my regular max as of a month ago, so cool.
305 for a single very solid pause 10 pound PR
I saw Reeds name on this thread, and I almost didn’t want to click, because I knew it would depress me, but the bench is somthing you actually aren’t completely destroying me on, and watching you lift actually motivate’s me, so I’m off to squat. Thanks for the fire under my ass Reed !
Hahahaha yeah I am chasing you and every one older than 12 years old on Bench lol. I am the worse bencher in the history of history haha. So post up some video so I have something to chase you on lol.
I’m benching about 365 right now, but I move the bar twice as far as you, so you’d have to get 650 to match me
Now that is some amazing logic there lol