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

[MikeM]

Interesting routine. I've copied it and saved it as Kuyt's Killer 6 day. If you survive and thrive, I will try it out one of these rotations.

Funny, but if I were making an over the top routine to bring up my particular weakness, which is my back, this routine seems perfect as it hammers your back and would perhaps be perfect for me. You, however, already have a pretty damn strong back, it's your press that arguably needs more work. You have a fair amount of pressing, but not as much as you are pulling and squatting.

Just a thought. Obviously, it depends on your particular body responses. If only two of six days for heavy pressing emphasis works best for you to bring up your press, then there you go. Done deal.

Just saying, you're already a good deadlifter, but does this routine do enough to bring up your relatively "weaker" lifts, is what I'm wondering.

Seriously, I'm obviously not an expert at anything. And no disrepect meant at all, just thinking out loud about a very interesting routine that I intend to try some day, and wondering if my thoughts are helpful for you.

Crush it! Looking forward to where this takes you.

[Kuytrider]

Originally Posted by mab54

Great job on getting into the 900 club!

The routine looks pretty good, can't wait to see your progress.

Thanks mate! It feels goods. Just a few hundred pounds behind you

Originally Posted by MikeM

Interesting routine. I've copied it and saved it as Kuyt's Killer 6 day. If you survive and thrive, I will try it out one of these rotations.

Funny, but if I were making an over the top routine to bring up my particular weakness, which is my back, this routine seems perfect as it hammers your back and would perhaps be perfect for me. You, however, already have a pretty damn strong back, it's your press that arguably needs more work. You have a fair amount of pressing, but not as much as you are pulling and squatting.

Just a thought. Obviously, it depends on your particular body responses. If only two of six days for heavy pressing emphasis works best for you to bring up your press, then there you go. Done deal.

Just saying, you're already a good deadlifter, but does this routine do enough to bring up your relatively "weaker" lifts, is what I'm wondering.

Seriously, I'm obviously not an expert at anything. And no disrepect meant at all, just thinking out loud about a very interesting routine that I intend to try some day, and wondering if my thoughts are helpful for you.

Crush it! Looking forward to where this takes you.

No Mike, by all means, all thoughts are welcome

I actually believe that my deadlift can be so much better. My off the floor strength is quite good and since I have actually focused on the lift for the first time in my life, it has gone up around 35kg in 6 months, only half of this time was spent doing heavy singles.
My CGBP will also be testing so that's 2.5 heavy pressing days
I also consider my squat to be extremely weak and this will be addressed.

Many experienced lifters suggest that pull should outweight push by 3:2
I'm actually confident that my bench will go up towards the 130kg mark by the year's end, 107.5kg feels comfortable now. A 2.5kg increase per month would comfortably meet that goal by the end of 2012. A 100kg push press is not out of the question either.

[big_swede]

Love the look of that routine. Good luck man!!

[Kuytrider]

Originally Posted by big_swede

Love the look of that routine. Good luck man!!

Thanks mate!

Sunday 19 February
Squat
bar warm up
60x5
80x3
100x2
115x1
125kgx1: This felt good and got good depth (recorded it for my archives). Was tempted to go up to 130kg but decided not to even though it will be 2 weeks before I go heavy singles again. The plan is to hit 125kg again in 2 weeks then go for 127.5kg. If that is ok, I will use 127.5kg as my new reference point. Pleased to comfortably handle a weight that pinned me a few weeks back and even felt heavy last week. Using a belly breath really helped I felt.

107.5kg: 5 x trebles
These were hard but got really good depth.

Good Mornings
65kg: 3x5
Focused on form and it felt fairly light.

CGBP
50x5
60x3
75kg: 3x5
Not bad at all

Abs
Rope pulldown
Pin 20(max): 2 x 10
pin 16: 1 x 10
pin 18: 1 x 10
Just testing the lower weights and pin 16 was very light indeed

Russian Twists with dumbbell
12.5kg: 4x10

Overall, solid session.

[BendtheBar]

Good good. Got in, hit the baseline, did good work, and got out.

[markievicz]

a good two sessions there Kuyt,

big congrats to enter the 900 club.

new program looks very good. interested to see how you progress with it.

[JTurner]

Nice going Kuyt, feeling comfortable under 125kg is a good day, learning to breath properly made a massive difference for me.

[Kuytrider]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

Good good. Got in, hit the baseline, did good work, and got out.

Thanks Steve

Originally Posted by markievicz

a good two sessions there Kuyt,

big congrats to enter the 900 club.

new program looks very good. interested to see how you progress with it.

Thanks mate. Next stop, 1000.

Originally Posted by JTurner

Nice going Kuyt, feeling comfortable under 125kg is a good day, learning to breath properly made a massive difference for me.

Thanks J. I felt stronger and more balanced with the breathing.

Monday 20 February
Rack Pull (Top of bar was at top of knee, lowest available notch on the rack).
80x5
100x3
120x2
140x1
160x1
170x1 - PR
170x1 - First one almost failed because of grip (and I was using wraps). Second one was without wraps and was better. I think this is my established baseline.

140kg: 5 x trebles
Pretty comfortable as it should be. Because the pulls are from the knee, this really doesn't cause me any strain at all barring with the grip.

Shrugs
Tried these dynamic but still with deadlift grip
80x5
120x5 (Did these with Rack pulls)
110x5x3 -Good. 115kg next week

Lat Pulldown
Pin 11: 3 x 5
Wanted to do 1 arm row but all benches were taken so I did this instead. Not too bothered as my accessory work is all interchangeable anyway.

Think I should invest in Versa Gripps!

Decent workout again. Heavy(ish) weights being lifted but it's not killing me (yet).

[BendtheBar]

PR! Bam.

Got your PM. Will get everything initiated tonight after dinner.

[Hazzard]

Awesome work Kuyt, killed it.