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

[LtL]

Nice work. If you want to pull from lower, stand on some plates.

LtL

[markievicz]

nice work and a PR is always good.

i need to research the rack pull myself for future use

[JTurner]

Good going Kuyt. Strong baseline PR.

[Kuytrider]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

PR! Bam.

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

Thanks Steve.

Originally Posted by Hazzard

Awesome work Kuyt, killed it.

Cheers Buddy.

Originally Posted by LtL

Nice work. If you want to pull from lower, stand on some plates.

LtL

Good idea! A pair of 25kg plates will do. But only one plate, stacking could lead to accidents and I am one clumsy bastard!

Originally Posted by markievicz

nice work and a PR is always good.

i need to research the rack pull myself for future use

Thanks Mate.
Only started doing them. Tried them once before eons ago.

Originally Posted by JTurner

Good going Kuyt. Strong baseline PR.

Cheers J.
I do feel that there is more there than 170kg (since this is only 5kg above my best full DL) but this is a good place to start.

Tuesday 21 February
Bench
bar warm up
60x5
75x3
85x2
100x1
107.5x1 - Shocked by the ease with which I pressed this. Next heavy bench is 2 weeks from now, hope it is as comfortable then. If it is, I will go for 110kg afterwards to see if it is a viable baseline.

92.5 - 5 x trebles
No difficulty here whatsoever

Box Squat
60x5
80x5
90x5
100x5
Hmmmm... The lowest the bench goes still leaves me 4 or so inches above parallel. I pause at the bottom before doing the rep as powerfully as possible.
Is it worth continuing with this as depth is not being hit or should I use Anderson squats instead?
To be honest, I may use Andersons on squat day 3 anyway.

BTNP
45x5x 3 sets
Much better than last week

Abs
Leg raise on bench
6,8,8,8

Day off tomorrow.
I will actually be away from the gym from Saturday's session until Thursday. I assume this will not affect me in the slightest and may actually help me in recovery terms?

[tank]

great work kuyt. yes, i think more often a few days off brings surprising strength rather than surprising loss of strength.

[mab54]

Great job kuyt on pressing!

Also I highly recommend anderson squats, I feel like they have really helped with my sticking points on squats.

The extra rest should help you can back much stronger to smash more weights!

[markievicz]

good pressing Kuyt - enjoy thefew days break and the concert!

[JordanK91]

Nice benching kuyt - go get that 110 in 2 weeks!

Enjoy your rest

[Spartigus]

Nice pressing!!! You earned the days off to recover

[J_Byrd]

Nice work on the bench! I dont know if there is a lot of benefit from having a box that high. I would switch them for the Anderson squats. Just my .02 cents