Rob's Trials of Hardship

Hello all, quick summery about myself. I use to compete in powerlifting prior to 2016 after a couple meets of getting sick or just shitty training, I decided to retire from all lifting after I finished my American football career in France with Montpeiller Hurricans(Div 1 currently).

After 3 years, I finally realize after looking back upon my training books and progress notes I was never patient enough. After working for a while, I noticed myself add too much body fat and decided it was time to make a come back in 2020 to compete with some of my friends again.

Feb 8th
Leg extensions 40@4x10
Leg Curls 40@4x10
Leg Press 135@4x10

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Feb 10th
Curls 25@4x10
Hammer Curls 15@4x10
JM Press 20@4x10
Press Down 27.5@4x10
DB Rows 20@4x10
BB Rows bar@4x10
Arnold Press 10@4x10
Side Raise 10@4x10

Feb 11th
Squats barx10 135@4x10
Leg Extensions 50@4x10
Leg curls 60@4x10

Feb 13th
Bench barx10 95@4x10
Press Down 30@4x10
JM Press 25@4x10
Lat Pull Down 50@4x10
DB Press 20@4x10
Side Laterals 15@4x10
BB Rows 65@4x10

Feb 15th
Dead lift 135x10 185@4x10
Cleans 135x3/2/2/2
Pull through 30@4x10
SS Leg extension/Curls 50@4x10

Welcome aboard! You’ve joined a good supportive community here. Hope to see you stick around.

How many competitions did you participate in? Best lifts, weight class, age, federation?

Good luck on the comeback!

Thanks and I hope to be around a long time too!!

If I remember correctly, I competed at 2 events mainly due to poor timing and lack of funds. I competed in the OPA in the 120 kg division. Best lifts in meet were 500 dead lift 450 squat 305 bench. After years of being young and foolish you learn how to do things properly to help in the long run.

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That’s what being young and foolish is for.

That’s what being young and foolish is for.

Agreed 100%

Feb 17th
Shoulder Press
barx10
Curls 25@4x10
Cheater Curls 20@4x10
DB Rows 30@4x10
Lat Pull Down(Behind next)50@4x10
Seated Rows 50@4x10
Incline DB Bench 30@4x10
Side Raise 20@4x10

Note: Seeing all the “Gym Sharks” try to assert dominance with lifting heavy and wrong, don’t understand what is actually going on. Once I get back to my max numbers, will be shocked. I am trying not to ego lift right now, to put them in their place so I wont end up hurting myself.

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Just saw you pop up in a couple other logs and figured you were new to the site, so I found your log. I’m happy to see another adult join the forum. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy the youngsters too, but I enjoy the wisdom and humility of experienced people a bit more.

It looks like you’re trying to remind your joints and soft tissues what they’re supposed to do when you lift weights. That’s probably the smartest and most humble return to the weight room that I’ve seen. Stay strong and don’t give in to that ego nonsense!

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Hey man, I’ll be following along! Hoping to see you set some new PRs. Those are solid comp numbers.

It looks like you’re trying to remind your joints and soft tissues what they’re supposed to do when you lift weights

Yeah, but the first actual squat session, crippled the legs for couple days and I was only using 135lbs :stuck_out_tongue:

Hoping to see you set some new PRs.

Won’t be for a bit, but after looking over all my training notes and reviewing all my mistakes. I hope to crush those numbers this year at a comp

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Feb 18th
Squat
barx10
135x5
155@4x10
Single Leg leg press 135@4x10
Leg Curls 70@4x10
Leg extensions 70@4x10

Note: When I was squatting two tiny men were trying to insert “Alpha” while using 155lb on squat. Once I saw this and noticed they put up the safety bar I decided to have some fun but not ego lift. Took out the safety bar and walked the weight back another 3 feet and did paused reps on the third set of 155lbs.

Was I evil for doing this?? because I did have some fun out of it!!

Excitement Registered for the Ontario PowerLifting Ass. Yesterday, and I will be looking to compete in Belle River on May.11th

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Welcome to the forums man! Solid group here with a lot of collected knowledge. I’ll check in from time to time for sure

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Feb 20th

Note:
So today was the start of tax season, so I decided to get it done and out of the way. Which turned out to be a bad thing but also help fuel my lift session. Was forced to do taxes back in 09 before I was 18, which cost me money out of this years return. Then went to go cash it and the bank closed 2 mins before I got there, plus bumped into another car as they were rolling to turn then stopped for no reason. So after all this I was ready to kill someone and crush iron

Bench
barx10
135x5
185@ 4x10 - Was not suppose to be at this weight for another 3 weeks, so I will just add 5lbs to the bar for the next 3 weeks to get caught up in the program
Skull Crusher 20@4x10
Press Down 60@4x10
BB Row 95@4x10
Arnold Press 20@4x10
Side Laterals 20@4x10
Rotator cuff(on side) 5@4x10

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Feb 23rd

Dead Lift
135x10
185x10
205@4x10
Cleans
135@2x1
145@2x2
Leg Press 225@4x10
SS Extensions/Curls 80@4x10

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Hey Bigpappa
Welcome to the log section, saw you pop up here end there, and finally found your log.
Can’t wait to see you get back to the big numbers, you’re on the way man.

And having fun at the squat rack is okay. Just remember to be kind to the dudes as well.

Welcome to tnation

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@mortdk Thanks, Always got to have a little fun but yes I am usually always nice.
@losthog Thanks, so far a great community

Feb 24th
Shoulder Press 65@4x10
Hammer Curls 25@4x10
Curls 25@4x10
Seated Rows 60@4x10
Pull Ups -180lbs @4x10
Incline DB Bench 35@4x10
Arnold Press 25@4x10

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Checking into this log! Excited to see some gains here

Ah, a fellow Ontarian here!

I just did two competitions last year in the Canadian Powerlifting League. I hope to get at least one more under my belt before our first child arrives (still unsure what to expect in terms of a new training schedule).

My last competition was actually in Guelph and my in-laws are from Hamilton.

Are you currently following a specific program?

@idontbrag123 Welcome, I hope to get some nice “Regrow gains” after two years off due to weird injuries or from me being dumb and young.

@littlesleeper for the training program it’s just to get back into my numbers before my meet on May 11th.

So the break down till meet would look like this.
4x10
6x6
5x5
3x3
2x2
1x1

Time the meet comes around if not close to 1x1 then gonna take A1/A2’s easy numbers then the 3rd go for the marbles.

Feb 25th
Squat 185@4x10
Leg extensions 90@4x10
Leg Curls 90@4x10
Pull through Green Band@4x10

Note:
Legs felt like jello after the Pull through with the green band.

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Feb 27th
Bench 190@4x10
Cheater Curls 25@4x10
BB Curls bar@4x10
_JM Press 25@4x10
Press Downs(bar) 50@4x10
Side Lateral 25@4x10
DB Press 40@4x10
Lat Pull Down(Front) 50@4x10
DB Row 40@4x10

Note:
After looking how close the meet is, I will be making one adjustment to my previous statement. Starting Friday going to Do a Top single at an appropriate weight then do my working sets. It will allow me to make eight 1RM checks till the meet so I can pick good openers and 2nd attempts.

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