Beginning powerlifting training log

[jp_ottawa]

Dynamic squats.

Safety bar, low box, PL-briefs:
155 x 5
205 x 3
245 x 2 x 3 sets
245 + 60 pds chains x 2 x 3 sets
260 + 60 pds chains x 2 x 3 sets
280 + 60 pds chains x 1
300 + 60 pds chains x 1

Dimmels:
12 x 3 sets

Hip abductors:
15 x 3 sets

Glut raises:
15 x 3 sets

[BendtheBar]

Good work JP. How you liking the dimmels?

[jp_ottawa]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

Good work JP. How you liking the dimmels?

They're not bad. I did them stiff-legged. I wanted to target hamstrings and gluts, and they worked ok but not as great as stiff leg DLs.

Max effort bench:
95 x 8
135 x 5
185 x 3
225 + reverse bands x 3
275 + reverse bands x 1
295 + reverse bands x 1
305 + reverse bands x 1
315 + reverse bands x 1

Close grip bench:
135 x 5 (2 boards)
225 x 4 (2 boards)
no pause between sets:
135 x 15 to chest
185 x 6 (2 boards)

Incline skull crushers:
70 x 10 x 3 sets

Dips:
3 sets until fail

Incline pushups

[BendtheBar]

Good bench work JP. Have a long weekend.

[jp_ottawa]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

Good bench work JP. Have a long weekend.

Thanks. Week-end was good -- gearing up for back-to-school next week. Boy that outta be fun...X(

Max effort deadlifts: (equipped)
135 x 5
225 x 3
225 + 60 pds chains x 2
315 + 60 pds chains x 1
415 + 60 pds chains x 1
455 + 60 pds chains x 1 (PR)

Zercher squats:
135 x 5
225 x 5
275 x 3
285 x 3

Hammer curls:
40 x 10 x 3 sets

[BendtheBar]

Bam! Solid PR.

[jp_ottawa]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

Bam! Solid PR.

Thanks! First real PR since I dropped weight.
That's a 50 pds PR.
Puts the total at a 515 deadlift at the top of the pull.
That's 10 pds above my current PR without chains.
So hopefully that will help me bypass my current PR on the deadlift.

[BendtheBar]

What's your bodyweight currently? I think you mentioned this but I forgot. Was trying to figure out if you were anywhere near a 3x deadlift.

[jp_ottawa]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

What's your bodyweight currently? I think you mentioned this but I forgot. Was trying to figure out if you were anywhere near a 3x deadlift.

I'm at 185, so I would have to hit a 555 deadlift to get 3x body weight.
Right now I could probably pull around 515.
Still 40 pds short, but it will happen.

[bruteforce]

Great work in here JP. Can't wait to see you hit that 3x dead!