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

[Kuytrider]

Originally Posted by Fazc

Cool cheers for that.

No problem Prof. More ammo for you to bring to the lab you mad scientist

[BendtheBar]

Not overly concerned about bench right now because last week was pretty good and I am consistently hitting 110 now, just 2.5 kg from a PR.

As long as it's moving, it's all good.

[Off Road]

Nice work Kuyt.

[JTurner]

Nice session, squats are definitely coming along and 110kg bench on a meh day is good going.

[markievicz]

Originally Posted by Kuytrider

Tuesday 27 March
Last training session as a 20 something

Bench
60x5
70x3
85x2
100x1
110x1 - Real grinder, even 100 felt hard.
102.5x2
102.5x1
102.5x1 - Nearly got done on this one. Very 'meh' session but if I can consistently press 110 that's not so bad.

Squats
60x5
72.5x5
85x5
97.5x5
110x5 - Probably a 5 rep PR for parallel squats. Felt good actually, probably because I had lots of rest between sets as there were guys deadlifting in the space just behind. Reps felt hard but I never felt close to missing one. A strange sensation of being under extreme tension but always being in control. I get the same sensation when my bench press is firing.

BTNP
45x5x3
Used small bar again and much better than last week.

Weighted Dips + 15kg
7,7,5 - Better than last week

Bench 2 - Mainly for rep purposes
60x10
62.5x8
65x6 - Triceps almost number after about 5 reps on each set!

Abs
Serratus crunch with 12.5kg DB's 3 x 8 supersetted with

Rope Pulldown - Pin 19 - 3 x 8

nice session buddy!
110 x 1 for bench is good progress , grinder or no , its still went up so count it

[big_swede]

Great work kuyt! Catching me on the bench!

[Kuytrider]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

As long as it's moving, it's all good.

Originally Posted by Off Road

Nice work Kuyt.

Originally Posted by JTurner

Nice session, squats are definitely coming along and 110kg bench on a meh day is good going.

Originally Posted by markievicz

nice session buddy!
110 x 1 for bench is good progress , grinder or no , its still went up so count it

Originally Posted by big_swede

Great work kuyt! Catching me on the bench!

Thanks a lot guys I'm a ways from catching you in anything Swede
I'm starting to fixate on hitting 3pps for bench, 4pps in squat and 5pps in deads by this time next year. Today was my first day as a thirtysomething and I just had to celebrate it with a PR

Deadlifts
80x5
110x3
140x1
160x1 -
Set up for 175 but said sod it, let's go for 4 plates!

180x1 - PR! Honestly feel there is more here. Knees to near lockout was the hardest and lockout was surprisingly comfortable. Held the bar for a good 6-7 seconds and could have done longer.

160x1
160x1 - The PR did take a lot out of me, these were harder than the 180!
Next week I'll do 162.5 for singles and then try for 400 pounds in 2 weeks.

Pendlay Rows
60x5
70x5x5 - Decent

Lat Pulldown
Pin 12: 8 reps - cheap PR
Pin 12: 6, 6

Dynamic Squats
75kg: 10 sets of 2 reps - Got better towards mid sets

Seated DB curls
20x7x2 - Another PR of some sort
20x6

Decline sit ups + 27.5kg dumbbell - TOUGH!
3 x 8 - A final PR

Note: My arms are fairly small in comparison to the rest of me. My upper arm is maybe 15-15.5 inches flexed and forearms around 12 inches at widest point. I don't mind that much and I certainly wouldn't let arm concerns get in the way of deadlifting, squatting and pressing but I assume I will look like someone who lifts when I reach the 3pps bench, 4pps squat, 5pps deads area?

Note 2: First time in months that I have gone 3 days in a row without getting sick. Happy days

[tank]

grats on the pr, grats on not being sick, and if i am deducing correctly happy 30th birthday! great work all around kuyt.

[SeventySeven]

Yeah buddy, keep pushing!

[markievicz]

happy birthday big man!

nice way to celebrate it with a PR ....

i wouldnt sweat it about the arms , keep progressing with the DL/Rows and Benching and they will be taken care of!