Kuytrider's Training Log: Dipping my Rippetoe into powerlifting!

[big_swede]

Good stuff K, squats are improving!

[BendtheBar]

Annoyed with sucky depth. Lack of concentration.

Now I have to ask, are you checking video of this, or just guessing your depth is suck? Only reason I ask is that I see a lot of guys who's depth is legal, but they ride themselves because they expect near ATG.

Do you have a recent video?

[LtL]

I agree with Steve. Get video to be objective. Some solid work in here. Madcow looks good.

LtL

[ravimolasaria]

Originally Posted by Kuytrider

Thanks guys.
Deadlifts
80x5
100x5
120x5
140(308)x5

Power Cleans
60x3
70x3
77.5(171)x3
Could have been better.

Strict OHP
35x5
40x5
47.5x5
52.5(116)x5

Shrugs - Rippetoe Style
I do these like he does in the video by lowering the weight and suddenly raising it. I hope this is ok.
80x5
100x5
120x5
130x5
140 (308) x12 - PR by about 5-7 reps!!!

Close Grip bench
60x5
82.5(181)x5
82.5x7
Pressing strength off today.

Hammer Curls
20(44) x8
20x8

great session as always Kuytrider ... Congrats on PR ...

[Kuytrider]

Thanks guys!
I record my top 2 sets or top set at least on my phone to check depth and technique errors and the 95x5 had one or two reps that were a hair above parallel. The 110 set was excellent in comparison and I hit depth each rep.

[Fazc]

Get a box to squat to?

[markievicz]

Originally Posted by Kuytrider

Saturday 30 June
Squats
60x5
72.5x5
85x5
95x5 - Annoyed with sucky depth. Lack of concentration.
110 (242) x3 - Much better depth wise and not a huge grind. Should be good for 5 reps on Tuesday.
85x8

Bench
50x5
60x5
72.5x5
82.5x5
95(209)x3 - Tough. Pressing strength not good in last 2 sessions.
72.5x8

Row
40x5
50x5
60x5
70x5
80(176)x3 - Easy, peasy
60x8

BB curls with large bar
40x8 - 2 sets

Leg Curls
Pin 10- 1x8
Pin 11- 1x8

Pull Ups
4, 3, 4

Weighted Crunches - 25kg
2x12

Side Bends - 30kg
2x12

Cardio - 20 flights of stairs warm up
Stair climber thingy - 15 secs sprint, 45 secs rest x 10

how long did all that take you!!!

rows are coming along nicely..will you try pull 85 in the next session?

oh and BB Curls....and you had the cheek to give out to me
must me the summer season

[Kuytrider]

Originally Posted by Fazc

Get a box to squat to?

I'll have to raid Abbey park in Leicester for wood
I have tried the lowered bench route.
I actually don't need to record my depth these days as I know before I even look at the recording. For the set I was talking about, I was just bloody lazy and I knew it!

Originally Posted by markievicz

how long did all that take you!!!

rows are coming along nicely..will you try pull 85 in the next session?

oh and BB Curls....and you had the cheek to give out to me
must me the summer season

You wouldn't know I curled if you looked at my arms
It took about an hour.
82.5kg x 5 would equal a PR (I think) so that will be next.

Tuesday 3 July

Edited to reduce complaining

Squats used to be my favourite lift but weekly ass kickings and the occasional humiliation is testing my resolve.

Squats
60x5
72.5x5
85x5
95x5
110(242) x 5
Made the error of stepping back too far and hitting the pole thing behind me.

Bench
50x5
60x5
72.5x5
85x5
95(209) x 5
85 felt like a ton but I somehow managed to complete the 5 reps @95 which didn't feel as bad

Row
40x5
50x5
60x5
70x5
80(176) x 5
Difficult.

Weighted Dips + 25kg
2x5

Chins B/W
3x5

[markievicz]

I preferred the unedited version.


Try not to focus too much on the perceived lack of progress on the squats

Through Smolov, I found that the mindset is very important when adding weight to squats

[BendtheBar]

Made the error of stepping back too far and hitting the pole thing behind me.

Been there done that.

Your dark days with squats will pass. You're going to wake up one of these days and hit a groove.