2017 log

[Realtalk]

Today didn't go how I would have liked it to go but I did my best. The bench technique I have been doing in training went out the window I'm not sure why apart from the comp bench and my gyms bench are way different heights and that I was just thinking about my pec injury on lighter weights than I have attempted in the gym. Which is a big distraction. I wanted to use this comp to give my bench some confidence but I would say I failed to do that today. So some more things to work on.

 

Its getting very tiring doing these comps with lots of success in the weeks leading up to them in the gym but that not fully carrying over to the platform on the day. Which is funny because the best comps I have had, the lead ups had the most adversity to beat. Maybe it's to do with getting to confident and comfortable I don't know. Anyway it would be easy to get discouraged by another what to me is a failure but I'll just keep going.

 

warm ups felt good I warmed up to 165 for a single then opened on 182.5. My opener was really fast and when I watch the video I notice I'm gripping the bar in a closer grip than I was training with but not close enough to the close grip i was training with on the cgbp sessions. Different bars so I must of screwed up my hand spacing, not a major. Don't know why my head was doing what oyvwas doing but that's good for f*ck all apart from throwing the bar off path. I was also dropping the bar which I had purposely stopped doing late last year. Not sure why that crept back in today 

 

 

 

My 192.5 felt much heavier when it was unracked I think that probably played into my mind and I just thought about my pec. Anyway I sunk the bar big time and only just recovered from that and barely pressed it up. Lifting the head so much looked like it could have had something to do with it all. The more I watch it the more of a mess it looks like lol.

 

 

I forfeited my third attempt. 

 

Gonna look to change the approach to bench heading into June. There is the upanz Anzac comp on April which is in Hamilton might give the bench another go at that. See what happens. Thanks for reading my journal leading into this bench comp. so from here I just continue it on till the upanz 3 lift in June in Wellington.

 

peace out.

[trainlikeafreak]

Benches 192.5kg.. feels like a failure. Lmao. I know it's relative but fark me that's some serious strength right there

[Realtalk]

12/2

 

Back hypertrophy

 

lat pulldown

3x12

 

seated row

3x12

 

barbell row

3x12

 

seated row 

3x12

 

standing pull down

3x12

 

bench t bar row 

3x12

 

 

[Wookie]

Sigh- bench comp without a pec tear or nerve issues - we'll take it

[HarryB]

Doesn't seem like you need to make any changes to your bench prep. Just your mental approach and set up on actual comp day. And that 192.5 flew up. Self deprecating douchebag lol good job bro!

[Realtalk]

13/2

 

squat

220x8 (amrap), 220x4, 210x4

 

horizontal leg press

3x12

 

leg ext

3x15

 

 

[Realtalk]

14/2

 

bench press

160x8, 150x8, 140x8

 

db press

60x3x8

 

db flyes

3x15

 

Changing the mental approach to training. Mind over matter. Need some bigger Dumbbells. Conquering the 60s.

 

 

[Realtalk]

16/2

 

deadlift

240x8, 220x8

 

lat pulldown

3x15

 

sldl

3x10

 

hamstring curl 

3x12

[trainlikeafreak]

DOMINATE THE MACHIIIINNEEEE!!!

[Realtalk]

17/2

 

squats (sleeves)

to 250x1, 220x4, 200x8, 160x8 (2sec paused)

 

hack squat

3x12

 

leg ext

3x15

 

My sbd sleeves came to the end of their life, ripping down the middle. I decided to not buy another pair and decided to buy the metal sleeves off Warren from powerfit in Tauranga. They go really good!

 

Good session today. Good week!

 

 

 

[Bigken1985]

Are you going to try benching with the head down maybe? Looked like you lost alot of tightness lifting it like that. might have been alot more than normal at the comp

[Realtalk]

7 minutes ago, Bigken1985 said:

Are you going to try benching with the head down maybe? Looked like you lost alot of tightness lifting it like that. might have been alot more than normal at the comp

 

It was a lot more than normal at the comp. unsure why I did that. I was not thinking about what I was doing. Won't happen next comp.

[Realtalk]

20/2

 

squat

180x5x3, 210x3x3 

 

leg press

3x12

 

leg ext

3x15

 

180s were in sleeves, 210s were in wraps. 180 moved hella fast. 210 was easy enough wasn't really into it though. 

 

I have decided to compete in knee sleeves for the comp in June rather than knee wraps. I have always preferred squatting without wraps in bare knees when I first started and then got some sleeves which I enjoy even more so. Can't lift as much weight obviously without knee wraps but that's only because of the knee wrap lol. So anyway I thought powerlifting is a hobby of mine and if I have more fun doing it a certain way then why not do it that way. Looking forward to it.

[Realtalk]

 

[trainlikeafreak]

I personally think all Raw lifting should be in sleeves anyway. Isn't the point of "raw" meant to be that it's all you, no help from

equipment blah blah blah.. last time I checked knee wraps help a hell of a lot lol. Good on you bro, bet your knees thank you for it later on as well.

[PETN]

5 hours ago, trainlikeafreak said:

I personally think all Raw lifting should be in sleeves anyway. Isn't the point of "raw" meant to be that it's all you, no help from

equipment blah blah blah.. last time I checked knee wraps help a hell of a lot lol. Good on you bro, bet your knees thank you for it later on as well.

 

Even sleeves help though, just not as much. I could be wrong but I thought squatting in wraps was easier on the knees, even going a bit heavier?

[trainlikeafreak]

11 hours ago, PETN said:

 

Even sleeves help though, just not as much. I could be wrong but I thought squatting in wraps was easier on the knees, even going a bit heavier?

I don't think it's easier. All that pressure on the joint and depending on how they are wrapped pulling your knee in this or that direction. Plus more load from being stronger etc. idk just my opinion lol

[maccaz]

25 minutes ago, trainlikeafreak said:

I don't think it's easier. All that pressure on the joint and depending on how they are wrapped pulling your knee in this or that direction. Plus more load from being stronger etc. idk just my opinion lol

 

doesnt the knee only move 2 ways? i've never had wraps pull it in different directions, only issue i've ever had is with too much pressure on what i assume is hamstring tendon ? which is only if you wrap like an idiot.

 

i agree wraps are not "raw" as in there is assistance, but they are "raw" in terms of PL history and this has always been the case i think

[HarryB]

Wraps give you more weight or no one would ever use them. 

[jimmybro1]

On 2/21/2017 at 9:58 PM, PETN said:

 

Even sleeves help though, just not as much. I could be wrong but I thought squatting in wraps was easier on the knees, even going a bit heavier?

I've seen a lot more knees dislocate/pop out of joint when wearing knee wraps as apposed to sleeves on the tubes. 

 

 

[PETN]

8 minutes ago, jimmybro1 said:

I've seen a lot more knees dislocate/pop out of joint when wearing knee wraps as apposed to sleeves on the tubes. 

 

 

 

Yeah that may be so but correlation doesn't necessarily imply causation. Could be that most people that lift heavy do so in wraps and/or most people are only filming their hardest sets that they tend to do with wraps.

[jimmybro1]

27 minutes ago, PETN said:

 

Yeah that may be so but correlation doesn't necessarily imply causation. Could be that most people that lift heavy do so in wraps and/or most people are only filming their hardest sets that they tend to do with wraps.

Or most people wearing wraps compete in untested feds and can comprised tendons from supplementation ...? 

[king]

where are you daily updates bruv

[Realtalk]

15 hours ago, king said:

where are you daily updates bruv

 

Sorry bro, I have not really been  training. Not motivated for training or interested in it at the moment. Too busy with other things.

[HarryB]

On Friday, March 31, 2017 at 1:37 AM, Realtalk said:

 

Sorry bro, I have not really been  training. Not motivated for training or interested in it at the moment. Too busy with other things.

 

But... how... 

 

How do we get through our lives not knowing what you're doing? Ffs!!! ???