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[Pseudonym]

Well done on comp anyway, can't expect to nail it on first time equipped. At least you now know what it's all about.

Agreed. Raw and equipped lifts seem to be totally different sports, almost. If this was your first equipped comp, I think you've got to just consider it a learning experience.

It'd be interesting to hear from our powerlifting veterans on this one.

[Leeroid]

Ermmm, don't think there are any experienced powerlifters on this board except for Phedder now.

And I if I was Azide, I would've gone 175, 182.5 then 187.5 or 190. Before the comp he had already done 180 for 2 reps in the gym so he would be able to do 175 for 3, which is a good weight to open on (something you can triple). Then equap PB or slightly over for second attempt and go for gold on the last lift. Since it was his first comp, it was probably good that he was conservative. There's nothing wrong at all with playing it safe, but at the same time you don't want to leave numbers out there by making big jumps. There's a lot of variables at play, if your warmups feel shit you can alwayd drop the opener a little bit before lifting commebcrs.

Doing a one rep at maximal weight doesn't really fatigue you that much, especially in a powerlifting comp where you're waiting at least 10 minutes between attempts.

[ohjoshua]

I am sorry you bombed in your competition. Its just advice Leeroid, take it easy.

You know what they say "beware of all advice you dont pay for. Because it may end up costing you alot more."

That quote is normally used with regard to investment advice, but I quite like it.

[Leeroid]

Josh have you ever used a bench shirt? And have you even competed in a powerlifting meet ever?

[ohjoshua]

I have never worn a bench shirt.

I have done one powerlifting comp years ago.

I think I did like 180 squat, 215 Dead, 135 bench in the under 100kg novice class (I came second) lol. The comp was a bit of fun apart from my weighlifting shoes getting stolen...

I havent really trained seriously since then for any reasonable length of time. But I would like to get back into it again at some stage.

Any way, the point of last post is its just advice you dont have to take it... 

 

[Leeroid]

I thought you wouldn't have any experience with a bench shirt.

My mate was going to buy a house and his uncle was giving him real estate advice. His uncle has never owned property and lives in a rental. Do you think ny mate is going to listen to his uncle?

No offence bro. Just trying to illustrate why I'm not taking your advice in this instance.

[Realtalk]

You don't have to own a house to have an understanding of the property market. Meaning just because somebody doesn't put their knowledge into practice, doesn't mean they don't have knowledge.

Anyway think we all get the point. All the best for next comp.

[ohjoshua]

I thought you wouldn't have any experience with a bench shirt.

My mate was going to buy a house and his uncle was giving him real estate advice. His uncle has never owned property and lives in a rental. Do you think ny mate is going to listen to his uncle?

I think your mate would be wise to take his uncles advice, because he is family he is unlikely to be bias/ have an alternative motive.

Your mates uncle has worked as a realesate agent for 30 years specialising as a buyers agent. Last year he was the most successful in his agency, putting over 9000 people into new homes. He chooses not to invest into realestate personally as he beleives it could be a conflict of interest.

He chooses to invest his money in small business and the share market with a focus on research and development. He belevies that this investment not only makes him money but makes the world a better place.

On the other hand... You dont know me and this is the internet.... any I advice I give is free and should not be followed blindly. I wont be giving you any more advice as you requested, I am sorry if I have upset you.

 

[Realtalk]

 

I thought you wouldn't have any experience with a bench shirt.

My mate was going to buy a house and his uncle was giving him real estate advice. His uncle has never owned property and lives in a rental. Do you think ny mate is going to listen to his uncle?

I think your mate would be wise to take his uncles advice, because he is family he is unlikely to be bias/ have an alternative motive.

Your mates uncle has worked as a realesate agent for 30 years specialising as a buyers agent. Last year he was the most successful in his agency, putting over 9000 people into new homes. He chooses not to invest into realestate personally as he beleives it could be a conflict of interest.

He chooses to invest his money in small business and the share market with a focus on research and development. He belevies that this investment not only makes him money but makes the world a better place.

On the other hand... You dont know me and this is the internet.... any I advice I give is free and should not be followed blindly. I wont be giving you any more advice as you requested, I am sorry if I have upset you.

 

lol ffs Move on 

[ohjoshua]

You don't have to own a house to have an understanding of the property market. Meaning just because somebody doesn't put their knowledge into practice, doesn't mean they don't have knowledge.

Anyway think we all get the point. All the best for next comp.

dammit you bet me to the post I was too busy telling Leeroid about his mates, uncles, life story.

Your mates uncle has lots of experience on bench pressing with and with out a shirt. Maybe if you had of gone to him for advice before the comp you wouldnt have bombed

[Leeroid]

Of course there are people that have knowledge but not practice. But ohjoshua has neither in this instance as demonstrated by how he can't understand why I couldn't open with less than 170kgs. My mistake was not opening too heavy. My mistake was using a shirt that was too hard for my current strength level and not givingmyself more time to learn the shirt.

I ask for advice from advanced powerlifters that have been using equipment for years and years. Not some wannabe that has done one comp and never used equipment/doesnt even know how it works.

Anyway, that's enough. No more of this shit

[AZIDE]

lol good thread. you gonna do the auckand gpc bench comp in july?

[ThreeWhiteLights]

How did you structure your warm up e,g what did you work up to raw and then when you did put the shirt on did you press to 2bd, 1bd etc?? Assuming you did do some reps to boards in the warm up room - if it felt easier to get down than before your cut perhaps you could have touched (and locked out) 160-165. 

[ohjoshua]

How did you structure your warm up e,g what did you work up to raw and then when you did put the shirt on did you press to 2bd, 1bd etc?? Assuming you did do some reps to boards in the warm up room - if it felt easier to get down than before your cut perhaps you could have touched (and locked out) 160-165. 

Snap.

160 opener would have been better by the look of things. 

Dont worry Leeroid, I have been wrong before too. (this one time I thought I was wrong, but it turned out I was right.)

Obviously I took your weight loss into consideration when making my competition recommendations. I knew the shirt would be looser so you would be able to touch with 160.

[Leeroid]

How did you structure your warm up e,g what did you work up to raw and then when you did put the shirt on did you press to 2bd, 1bd etc?? Assuming you did do some reps to boards in the warm up room - if it felt easier to get down than before your cut perhaps you could have touched (and locked out) 160-165. 

I went up to 120kg 3 reps raw. Then I put the shirt on. Did 160kg to a 2 board height 2 reps then last warmup was 170kg to 1 board 1 rep, still had to pull down hard to touch on the 1 board. It wasn't until my first attempt that I realised the shirt was a bit looser as it wasn't as much of a struggle to touch the 170kgs as usual. Does this mean that it was easy to touch? f*ck no, I still had to pull down hard and barely touched. I am unsure whether I could have touched 165 but if I was to do it again, I would've opened on 165kgs.

[jimmybro1]

lol good thread. you gonna do the auckand gpc bench comp in july?

Going to be a bench specialist AZIDE? Do a 3-Lift mate!

[Leeroid]

lol good thread. you gonna do the auckand gpc bench comp in july?

Na probably not. I'm focused on Nationals in August so I don't want to peak until then.

 

Here's vid of second attempt

 

[AZIDE]

 

lol good thread. you gonna do the auckand gpc bench comp in july?

Going to be a bench specialist AZIDE? Do a 3-Lift mate!

nah i just cbf doing squats because my back and knee are shit and i find i lose more strength on squats than on deads if i dont do them for a few months. can you do more than 1 gpc comp as a novice or do you have to join gpc?

[ThreeWhiteLights]

 

How did you structure your warm up e,g what did you work up to raw and then when you did put the shirt on did you press to 2bd, 1bd etc?? Assuming you did do some reps to boards in the warm up room - if it felt easier to get down than before your cut perhaps you could have touched (and locked out) 160-165. 

 

Dont worry Leeroid, I have been wrong before too. (this one time I thought I was wrong, but it turned out I was right.)

It would make more sense to be constructive ohjoshua... Just treat it as a learning curve Tom and smash it at your next comp.

 

[jimmybro1]

 

 

lol good thread. you gonna do the auckand gpc bench comp in july?

Going to be a bench specialist AZIDE? Do a 3-Lift mate!

nah i just cbf doing squats because my back and knee are shit and i find i lose more strength on squats than on deads if i dont do them for a few months. can you do more than 1 gpc comp as a novice or do you have to join gpc?

Fair enough.

You can enter as many times as you like as a novice. 

[Leeroid]

 

It would make more sense to be constructive ohjoshua... Just treat it as a learning curve Tom and smash it at your next comp.

 

Thanks, won't be using equipment again until next year though. All raw for the rest of this year

[Leeroid]

Squat

20kg x15

40kg x12

60kg x5, 5 sets

 

Front squats

40kg x10, 3 sets

 

Bench press (5+ week of 5/3/1 program)

60kg x8

100kg x5

107.5kg x11 (assisted on 12th)

add 2x purple bands (30kgs resistance at top and nothing at the bottom)

80kg x8

80kg x7

80kg x6

60kg x10

60kg x9

60kg x8

remove bands

60kg x12

 

Face pulls

x15, 3 sets

External rotations

x15, 4 sets

 

Skullcrushers

40kg x8

40kg x6

30kg x10, 3 sets

 

Rope pushdowns

x12, 5 sets

 

Core and stretching 20 minutes

 

Lots of volume today. Felt good. 83.1kgs this morning

 

I'm getting back into squats, the sets with 60kg had no pain so pleased with that. Here's my plan for the next 16 weeks until CAPO Nationals. Only top sets listed. Also keep in mind that I will be cutting down to under 75kg class for this competition. Gonn get skinny lol

 

[Leeroid]

Pullups

x8, 6, 5, 4, 4, 3

Barbell rows

60kg x12

80kg x5, 5 sets

60kg x12, 3 sets

Ez bar curls

10kg per side narrow grip 5 sets

normal grip 5 sets

Rear flyes

x15, 4 sets

[Leeroid]

Deadlift
60kg x5, 3 sets

SLDL
40kg x8, 2 sets

Leg curls
x12, 4 sets

Hyperextensions
10kg x12, 3 sets

Stretching/Core 10 mins

83kgs bodyweight this morning.

[ohjoshua]

Leeroid wrote:

Squat

 

107.5kg*11 

 

I'm getting back into squats, the sets with 60kg had no pain so pleased with that. Here's my plan for the next 16 weeks until CAPO Nationals. Only top sets listed. Also keep in mind that I will be cutting down to under 75kg class for this competition. Gonn get skinny lol