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

[JordanK91]

Nice to see 120kg squats popping up so often Kuyt

Power cleans are going well too!

[Kuytrider]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

Strong cleans. Nice work.

Thanks Steve
They were explosive for the most part. I seem to do well at explosive lifting, relatively speaking of course. Just keep that 100kg clean in my mind. Still a loooooong way away.

Originally Posted by ravimolasaria

Strong Cleans ... For a i min. rest this wt. is deadly ... keep pushing your limits bro ...



Shrugs from Smith machine ... is it allowed ? ... ... strong session Kuyt ...

Thanks Ravi. I had no choice

Originally Posted by markievicz

you are getting through a bucket load of work each session .

nice going.

also squats 4 days a week , show off

Thanks Alan! Feeling it though, probably due to my weight loss. I have had wicked soreness and stiffness for ages. Even the break didn't help. Hopefully my body will adapt soon.

Originally Posted by JordanK91

Nice to see 120kg squats popping up so often Kuyt

Power cleans are going well too!

Thanks Jordan. I need to establish a squat number I can hit at any time as I am suffering from a dose of weak sauce at present. Moved up 2.5kg for this week.

Tuesday 26 Nov
Cycle 4 Session 1 Week 1
Made a mistake by allowing my wife to drag me to a fitness class yesterday. I knew it would be tough since it was advanced and I was ruined long before the end. I actually feel that not having a beginner and intermediate class is silly because it will stop people going. I only made it through due to sheer bloodymindedness. It involves about 20-25 minutes of boxing in intervals followed by around 25 non-stop minutes of circuits including burpees, push ups, squat jumps and 9 other exercises at 30 seconds an interval. Almost everyone was done 10-15 minutes in to this part.

Anyways, training for today.

Bench Press
warm ups 20,40,50,60,70
77.5x3
87.5x3
100(220) x 2 - Supposed to get 3 but rep 2 was dodgy and I didn't want a repeat of last week.
80(176) x 10

Squats
warm up 20,40,60,75,90
105x1
115x1
122.5(270) x 1 - Tough!
110x3
110x3
110x3
110x3
110x3 - Happy to scrape through this. Experimented and found divebombing works pretty well for me.

Push Presses
warm ups 20,40,50,60
70(154) x 3
70x3
70x3
70x3
70x3 - Surprised myself with these.

Accessory fun
100 reps of random ab stuff

* Rest pause 15 seconds between each set

DB Bench
30kg* 10, 4, 2

Leg Extensions
Pin 12* 12, 8, 6

Seated Calf Raise
30kg* 16, 12, 8

Tricep Pushdown
Pin 5: 12, 6, 6

[MikeM]

HA HA! There was a maniac spin class across from the weight room I used to go to and the instructor was suicidal. Everyone in a leotard would talk about his class and psyche themselves up to try it, but be panting and sobbing after 30 min of a 60 min. class. The last 30 min people just slowly spun the pedals and watched this guy in disbelief. Always made me laugh.

Good stuff, Kuyt! Nice Push Presses. Rock on.

[big_swede]

Good solid training K! Hows the squat progress coming along?

[mab54]

Good to see you found something to help your squats kuyt. Also that class just sounds awful!

[BendtheBar]

Solid work. How sore were you going in from yesterday?

[EliteDreams]

LOL,sorry about the fitness class?

Strong work with the iron,and thanks for doing kgs and lbs,my Southern-American mind doesnt work too well with kilos.

A former powerlifting friend tells a story,himself and his brother were in a new york city bar talking about an upcoming meet and kept using the word kilos. Well,some women and her group thought they were drug dealers,so they got wasted off of free drinks!

[ravimolasaria]

Originally Posted by Kuytrider

Tuesday 26 Nov
Cycle 4 Session 1 Week 1

Bench Press
warm ups 20,40,50,60,70
77.5x3
87.5x3
100(220) x 2 - Supposed to get 3 but rep 2 was dodgy and I didn't want a repeat of last week.
80(176) x 10

Squats
warm up 20,40,60,75,90
105x1
115x1
122.5(270) x 1 - Tough!
110x3
110x3
110x3
110x3
110x3 - Happy to scrape through this. Experimented and found divebombing works pretty well for me.

Push Presses
warm ups 20,40,50,60
70(154) x 3
70x3
70x3
70x3
70x3 - Surprised myself with these.

that's some monstrous session Kuyt ... You did Bench then Squat and then Push presses ... superb strength buddy ... keep pushing your limits ...

[Kuytrider]

Originally Posted by MikeM

HA HA! There was a maniac spin class across from the weight room I used to go to and the instructor was suicidal. Everyone in a leotard would talk about his class and psyche themselves up to try it, but be panting and sobbing after 30 min of a 60 min. class. The last 30 min people just slowly spun the pedals and watched this guy in disbelief. Always made me laugh.

Good stuff, Kuyt! Nice Push Presses. Rock on.

Thanks Mike. I was cursing these two guys I can tell you (and my wife for taking me!)

Originally Posted by big_swede

Good solid training K! Hows the squat progress coming along?

Thanks Swede. My squat is woeful but I'm getting some consistency. Trying to hit multiple reps at 80-85% of my old 1RM ain't happened right now. I have hit 145kg. If I tried that now, I would get splattered unfortunately, a legacy of weight loss I guess.

Originally Posted by mab54

Good to see you found something to help your squats kuyt. Also that class just sounds awful!

Thanks Mike. I'm not a youngster like you anymore Oh, I remember the old days when me and the chaps used to play soccer for hours on end...

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

Solid work. How sore were you going in from yesterday?

Thanks Steve.
To be honest, it was one of the few occasions when I seriously considered sitting it out. Missed 2 training sessions out of choice in the last year (i.e not travelling or injured) and those were due to lack of sleep the night before. Someday, this consistency and application will lead to results.

Originally Posted by EliteDreams

LOL,sorry about the fitness class?

Strong work with the iron,and thanks for doing kgs and lbs,my Southern-American mind doesnt work too well with kilos.

A former powerlifting friend tells a story,himself and his brother were in a new york city bar talking about an upcoming meet and kept using the word kilos. Well,some women and her group thought they were drug dealers,so they got wasted off of free drinks!

Thanks Elite. Funny story that

Originally Posted by ravimolasaria

that's some monstrous session Kuyt ... You did Bench then Squat and then Push presses ... superb strength buddy ... keep pushing your limits ...

Thanks Ravi. Just following your lead.

[markievicz]

Pressing and Squats , what more could you need