Powerlifting Across the Pond!

[quote]maraudermeat wrote:
that ache in your leg is your bodies way of telling you it doesn’t like being a runway model. it NEEDS chinese food and lots of it. eat and you will feel fine.
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Lol, I’m definitely not being a runway model. Just trying to lean up a bit and stay near the 240 weight class. I ate so much this weekend, lol. I am feeling much better though. :smiley:

Had chinese, went out saturday had a huge dinner and two deserts, then last night had another big dinner and brownies with ice cream, lol. Ohhhhhhh god I love food and deserts. I could become obese so fast if I let myself. :smiley:

5-5-12

Conventional Deadlifts
135x6
225x4
315x2
405x1
495x1
585x1
640x1 +5 LB PR

Didn’t think I had this in me right now. My bodyweight is down about 15 lbs since I last hit 635 about 4 months ago.

niiiiiiiiiiiiiice!

Deadlift didn’t even look like it was an all out effort - another cheeky 5lbs there? :slight_smile:

[quote]Adam-F wrote:
niiiiiiiiiiiiiice!

Deadlift didn’t even look like it was an all out effort - another cheeky 5lbs there? :slight_smile: [/quote]

Haha, yeah I thought I could have pulled 5 to 10 lbs more, but after that pull I was done for the day. :smiley:

5-7-12

Flat BB Bench
135x5
185x3
225x1
275x1
315x1
355x1
385x1 +10 LB PR
400x1 +25 LB PR!!

The 400 barrier has fallen!! Definitely not the cleanest rep, but after 385 I just had to attempt 400. :smiley:

These last several months I’ve really started to figure out how to make my own bench go up. It feels pretty rewarding to know that I am learning that. Now to start focusing on my squat… :smiley:

Share your secretzzz… I need to know how to make MY bench go up :wink:

Seriously good work in here man, strong pull and great, great bench.

[quote]Element_26 wrote:
Share your secretzzz… I need to know how to make MY bench go up :wink:

Seriously good work in here man, strong pull and great, great bench.[/quote]

Lol. Train with Meat for a couple years. :smiley:

Did this yesterday. Haven’t felt like posting up all my training since it’s kind of boring and random. Going on vacation next week then I will probably start logging it all again when I get back.

i’ve been eagerly awaiting your training jowee… definitely getting strong like bull.

those deads are looking really good.

[quote]maraudermeat wrote:
i’ve been eagerly awaiting your training jowee… definitely getting strong like bull.

those deads are looking really good. [/quote]

Yeah, it’s been a month since that deadlift and I haven’t really bothered posting my training. I was about 240 in that deadlift video, down from 255 a month before.

This morning I weighed in at 226…

My strength is holding up alright so far… bench strength is down, deadlift is down a bit but I think that’s mostly due to training without carbs.

My plan is to drop down to 215 or 210 if my weight loss keeps going well. Then I will try to maintain 220-225 so I can compete in 220 at my next competition.

I’m getting in pretty good shape, but my main goal is still to keep my strength up while doing so. I think I should be done with dieting within the next month, then I’ll have a couple months to train while eating more before my competition.

My next goals will be to hit my current PR’s, but in the 220 class.

To shorten all that up, I’m trying to become a runway model but still stay strong like bull.

Figured I would post up a couple pictures from our sailing trip a few weeks ago.

Here is one of me at 240ish… probably higher since I ate everything in sight while on that vacation. Down about 15 lbs now from that picture.

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/481382_10151822793985253_1190297287_n.jpg

I thought this picture was cool because I look like a giant next to my wife trying to fit into our cabin on the sail boat.

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/282865_10101044170141523_131638972_n.jpg

Sunset photo… lol. She didn’t think it was as awesome as I did, that I ruined the photo. :smiley:

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/543307_10101044174103583_303711520_n.jpg

Last but not least… a video a friend of mine made. I had one night where I drank way too much. I don’t remember leaving the boat and going to dinner. The video is of me waking up at dinner and after a couple minutes I felt fine, lol.

The end of the video we went cliff diving, and I did the superman pose… then had the great idea of putting it in reverse. :smiley:

[quote]Joweeee wrote:
Figured I would post up a couple pictures from our sailing trip a few weeks ago.

Here is one of me at 240ish… probably higher since I ate everything in sight while on that vacation. Down about 15 lbs now from that picture.

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/481382_10151822793985253_1190297287_n.jpg

I thought this picture was cool because I look like a giant next to my wife trying to fit into our cabin on the sail boat.

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/282865_10101044170141523_131638972_n.jpg

Sunset photo… lol. She didn’t think it was as awesome as I did, that I ruined the photo. :smiley:

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/543307_10101044174103583_303711520_n.jpg

Last but not least… a video a friend of mine made. I had one night where I drank way too much. I don’t remember leaving the boat and going to dinner. The video is of me waking up at dinner and after a couple minutes I felt fine, lol.

The end of the video we went cliff diving, and I did the superman pose… then had the great idea of putting it in reverse. :smiley:

that was simply awesome… nothing else should be said.

can you fit into a bikini yet?? i bet trimming the bikini line is a bitch though…

[quote]maraudermeat wrote:
can you fit into a bikini yet?? i bet trimming the bikini line is a bitch though…[/quote]

Don’t worry, I’ll have bikini photos when I’m done.

Deadlifting in a bikini… that’ll look good.

Love that video ha ha

fuck, you’re catching me up now 226?!!!

Damn man trimming down…please send shots of bikini when you are ready to show off your svelte figure…isnt that what europeans wear anyway?

[quote]Adam-F wrote:
Love that video ha ha

fuck, you’re catching me up now 226?!!! [/quote]

Haha, yep still weighing around 225 and just maintaining where I’m at. Gettin back in the groove and strength is going back up.

[quote]VTBalla34 wrote:
Damn man trimming down…please send shots of bikini when you are ready to show off your svelte figure…isnt that what europeans wear anyway?[/quote]

Lol, well I haven’t actually gone out and bought a mankini yet, but soon… soon!

Just thought I would say I’ve been doing carb back loading for a couple weeks now, and maintaining my weight at 225. Startin to ‘feel’ stronger again and weights are going up again.

I’m planning a competition on Sep 9th, and it’s a 24 hour weigh-in, and my goal is to compete at 220. Hoping the strength gains keep coming quickly as I feel like I am back in the groove now. Carb back loading is awesome. :slight_smile: