Faz's World

[markievicz]

very nice work here Faz , beltless Squat PR is standout stuff!

[ravimolasaria]

Originally Posted by Fazc

Sunday 20th January

Squat, beltless
Lot's of bodyweight and bar sets
60kg x 3
100kg x 3
140kg x 1
182.5kg/400lbs x 1 PR!
190kg/420lbs x 1 PR!
200kg/440lbs x 1 PR!
120kg/264lbs x 8

Bench Press
60kg x 3 80kg x 3 100kg x 1 120kg x 1

CGBP, paused speed
90kg x 3, 3, 3, 3, 3

SLDL, (always beltless)
60kg x 1 100kg x 1 140kg x 1 180kg x 1 200kg/440lbs x 1 PR!
This was done double overhand with no chalk and no hook grip.
190kg/420lbs x 5

That's freaking strong ... Very very strong squat and beltless
back of steel ... .. keep pushing Fazc ...

[Fazc]

Josh - Fanks! I hope your back issues aren't problematic to overcome.

Alan - Thanks man, I was chuffed with it.

Ravi - Cheers!

Hunter - Thanks! We just need to keep our fingers crossed and hope I stay relatively injury-free. At least nothing catastrophic anyway! Not sure if you'll find this interesting but for the new guys to the forum this is my history:

2000-2006 - Slow but consistent progression, mainly raw PL. Ending at 227/137/230 @ 85.
2007 - Catastrophic injury following 10 months off training. Hamstring ripped clean off, followed by repeated re-injury during repeated failed attempts at getting a decent total together again.
2008 - Continued failed attempts at Rehab
2009 - Continued bodybuildng. Gave up hopes of powerlifting.
2010 - Bodybuilding
2011 - Bodybuilding, realised I'm getting strong again but vulnerable. Get in powerlifting equipment and that allows me to lift heavy again.
2012 - Competed twice equipped.
2013 - Sold my gear. Feeling strong raw.

So 2006 to 2013 seemed like almost a hiatus from raw lifting, a very long painful hiatus. Between those years something inevitably hurt, and I had a lot of flexibility issues as a result of the hamstring. 2013 the year for PR's?

Hope so!

[Paradox]

Originally Posted by Fazc

Paradox - I had a pretty consistent 20kg differential a few weeks ago so I hope it's about the same now. 220kg seems reasonable. My best ever with just a belt was 227kg but that was pre-injury some 6 years ago, so I'm hoping to finally surpass that this year.

Edit - Then again the 200 today was not really a max effort, I probably had another 5-10kg there. So I'm fairly confident I'm not far off some all-time PRs now. There is some life in the old bones after all.

That's awesome, man. I'm sure it'll be great hitting some all-time PR's.

[Hunterace]

That's great info bud, thanks for sharing that again! That injury sounds horrible! Was it just a freak thing, pushing too hard, bad form on an off day....do you know why it happened? I ask only to learn as much as possible to hopefully avoid anything close to that! Thanks

[Fazc]

Paradox - Thanks.

Hunter - I knew exactly what it was in hindsight. I had come off about a year of no training, my first training hiatus since I started lifting. I was living out in South Korea for almost two years, during that time training took a back seat. Upon return to the UK, I picked up where I left off and that was the main issue. I should have started back on a beginner routine, high volume/frequency and lower intensity until I was reconditioned and had built back my mass. This is why I would never recommend people just start back on their same routine after a long lay off.

[Hunterace]

Thanks! Good to know! Think it helps everyone when an injury can be explained so others can try and avoid the same thing! Glad your healed up and CRUSHIN EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!

[Squatter]

Wow - what a history indeed Fazc. Thanks for sharing and much respect to you.

[RobMoriRB]

love the Fazc....keep pushing and you will break it

[Fazc]

Tuesday 22nd January

High Bar, beltless

20kg x 3
60kg x 3
100kg x 3
140kg/308lbs x 1
110kg/242lbs x 3, 3, 3, 3, 3

Bench Press, touch n go

60kg x 3
80kg x 3
100kg x 3
120kg x 1
140kg x 1
152.5kg x 1
160kg/352lbs x 1 PR!
120kg/264lbs x 8

Deadlift

60kg x 3 (SLDL)
100kg x 3 (SLDL)
140kg x 3
190kg/418lbs x 1
200kg/440lbs x 1
210kg/462lbs x 1
140kg/308lbs x 3, 3, 3, 3, 3

Lifetime PR on the Bench! It flew off the chest, would have gone higher I think 170kg would have gone today but that's not part of the plan just yet.

Videos in a bit, after grub.