Massing up for Nationals

[tyreguy]

Hi bro, way to grind!!, hey what`s the name of the lever belt you use?, Cheers Ken.

[Bigken1985]

4 hours ago, tyreguy said:

Hi bro, way to grind!!, hey what`s the name of the lever belt you use?, Cheers Ken.

It's the lifting large economy 10mm lever. Got it when I first started lifting so had it for 3/4 years. Solid. Lever has lasted. Where as my mate had a titan that stripped the screws not long after he got it. just need to get one when the nz dollar  is good with the usd

[tyreguy]

3 minutes ago, Bigken1985 said:

It's the lifting large economy 10mm lever. Got it when I first started lifting so had it for 3/4 years. Solid. Lever has lasted. Where as my mate had a titan that stripped the screws not long after he got it. just need to get one when the nz dollar  is good with the usd

Oh sweet, ill be looking at one to utilise later on, (i have a 2 prong cheapy at the moment just thort id ask after seeing your vid bro. Appreciate that cheers!

[Bigken1985]

30 minutes ago, tyreguy said:

Oh sweet, ill be looking at one to utilise later on, (i have a 2 prong cheapy at the moment just thort id ask after seeing your vid bro. Appreciate that cheers!

Luckily it's ipf approved too

[Bigken1985]

Tues 2/8/16

Bench  paused

Barx15

40x5

60x5

80x3

100x3

110x1

120x1

122.5x3setsx2

Add slingshot 

122.5x7

127.5x3

130x3

Banded bench rows

3x20

Finished with biceps

 

Decent session tonight. Have brought my grip in.pinkies on the rings. Arms and pec feel better. Pec still niggly so did not push really super hard. Seem to get more leg drive with a closer grip as I seem to be able to let the bar sink just a tiny bit then send my whole body to drive it up.  Felt pretty good

[HarryB]

The gym I'm currently at doesn't allow lifting belts. Funny though cos there was a guy who had his knee sleeves outside his track pants for his whole leg work out. Normal people crack me up!!!

[Realtalk]

13 minutes ago, HarryB said:

The gym I'm currently at doesn't allow lifting belts. Funny though cos there was a guy who had his knee sleeves outside his track pants for his whole leg work out. Normal people crack me up!!!

 

Why not? Weird rule man

[Bigken1985]

18 minutes ago, HarryB said:

The gym I'm currently at doesn't allow lifting belts. Funny though cos there was a guy who had his knee sleeves outside his track pants for his whole leg work out. Normal people crack me up!!!

What? Never heard if that. I'd be finding a new gym. Should be able to use what u want 

[HarryB]

Well apparently it's to keep big guys out hahaha they also have light stacks and dbs only go up to 40k. So I pin plates to the stacks and the db issue doesn't bother me cos I don't really use them for much and I don't use a belt so I don't care. If I want to do anything that requires a better gym there's another one close by and my mate has a pt studio that's set up for powerlifting. But my normal gym has a no chalk, no weight belt and no noise policy. 

[tyreguy]

14 hours ago, Bigken1985 said:

Luckily it's ipf approved too

Roger That!!

[Bigken1985]

Thurs 4/8/16

Deads no straps hook grip

60x5

80x3

100x3

140x2

Add belt 

180x1

205x1

220x1

230x1

240x1 pb. Yeah buddy. Pumped

 

230 I wasn't  particularly happy with but it moved ok. I knew I had that I had this in me tonight. It blew off the floor just had to hang in there and hold my form. Was a much smoother attempt than last prep. 

 

[Bigken1985]

Bench paused sat.6 8.16

Barx15

40x6

60x5

80x3

100x3

110x1

120x1

125x1

127.5x1

130x1

Lat pull down 

2x8

Reeves deadlift.

60x5

70x2

80x nope 

75x nope

72.5x1

 

Pretty happy with bench. I'm pretty happy with the closer grip. Actually think I'm stronger as I missed 130 last week with wider grip. 130 today felt hard and was bit of a grind. I'm thinking f this will be my third if I'm being conservative. Got to step things up. Nationals tend to bring my best. I went 8/9 last year hoping to continue 

 

 

 

 

 

[Bigken1985]

 

[Bigken1985]

8/8/16

Squats

Dialing in second attempt

180

192.5

192.5

195

single at each of the above weights

Move pretty good. video from the floor so looks high. could do with another inch on the last

 

[Bigken1985]

Looking at the vid i think im good with depth.

[Bigken1985]

Thursday 11/8/16

Deadlift belt hook grip

60x6

80x3

100x3

140x2

180x1

205x1

220x1

225x1

200x1

200x1

200x1

SSB good morning 

55 3x12

 

Not the best day on the deads.was going to go to 230 but played things safe. Was slow and felt off. Still a weight I can get any day. I got bugger all sleep last night and I upped my water a bit which bloated me out which makes it real hard to get into position with the belt. Hook grip also felt shit right side felt off. Definitely over reached now. Time to deload. Going down Oamaru Saturday  to hit openers and then maybe last warm up Tuesday then that's it

 

[Bigken1985]

Fri 12/8/16

Trained some light Back n Biceps

Lat pulldown

Bent over row

seated row

Face pulls 

Seated dumbell curl

standing cable curl

 

All really light, just enough to get a pump really. Openers tommorow in Oamaru. Off to your home town @Monarchking

I lift Friday. Have got the week off work, so can sleep heaps and recover. Weight sitting at approx 94 morning weight

[Monarchking]

Doing openers at Steves? If so call him "Brian" thanks

[Bigken1985]

2 hours ago, Monarchking said:

Doing openers at Steves? If so call him "Brian" thanks

I was but my missus packed a big sad. She said it was fine. Now in oamaru with daughter with fk all to do

 Such a exciting town 

[Realtalk]

Damn bro! You'll be right.

[Bigken1985]

18/8/16

Openers

Squat 

142.5x2

162.5x1

182.5x1

Bench 

105x1

120x1

Deads

180x1

200x1

 

Pretty easy, squat i think im going to open 180. todays rep was good, but i wanted it faster. Bench was cake, will open at least 120, maybe 122.5. Deads i went up to last warm up today, not wanting to do anything remotely heavy this close, also just wanted to feel the hook grip out a little bit. Feels better if i use it for most my warm ups too. also i have been jumping from 140-180, i think the 40k jump is too much, ill probably do a single at 160 on the day. warm up for deads ill go 60/80/100/140/160/180/202.5. same with squats ill just stay with what i have been doing, so no surprises.  

[Realtalk]

Good plan bro. With time bigger jumps will feel more comfortable 

[jimmybro1]

On 8/13/2016 at 2:50 PM, Bigken1985 said:

I was but my missus packed a big sad. She said it was fine. Now in oamaru with daughter with fk all to do

 Such a exciting town 

Mate Oamaru was a happening place when I was down there. 

 

Which gym do you go to there? I went to one on the main strip was upstairs can't remember the name owner was a GC though 

[Bigken1985]

1 hour ago, jimmybro1 said:

Mate Oamaru was a happening place when I was down there. 

 

Which gym do you go to there? I went to one on the main strip was upstairs can't remember the name owner was a GC though 

 

1 hour ago, jimmybro1 said:

Mate Oamaru was a happening place when I was down there. 

 

Which gym do you go to there? I went to one on the main strip was upstairs can't remember the name owner was a GC though 

Was going to to go to my mate that's competing as well, but my wife went septic and had to entertain daughter down there. Oamaru is quite cool tbh. I quite like the history and buildings there. The Victorian day they have Is a bit different. Gym u would have gone to was 24 hour fitness I think. 

[Bigken1985]

Nationals done and dusted

Weighed in pretty light 91.45

Squat warm ups were blowing up 

Hit 160 forgot my belt and didn't even realise

Opener 180 

3whites

Second 192.5

White red white 

Third 200

Got stuck out of the hole. Not sure what happened. Bit annoyed no lift

Bench 

Opener 120

3 whites smoke show

Second 127.5

3 whites grinder

Third 130

Two whites. Was smoother than second. 

Deadlift oh boy

220 

3 whites. Felt like grip was going  easy weight though

Second 230

Grip went. f*ck hook grip. I tried. Right at top too

Third 230

Mixed grip three whites. Looked like second. 

Took the super conservative lift here. As I just wanted to secure the total

Ended up with 552.5 and cracked 350 Wilks. Especially happy with bench. The closer grip is good! I notice most the top lads use a similar grip also. Was nutz in 93s. Tim McEwen is almost unbeatable