Sorrow's powerlifting log

[burlyman30]

That's a reasonably lean build for a power lifter... Leaner than I expected you'd be.

x2. You look great. Us older guys have to work a bit harder to fight father time, but it is all worth it. Too many guys get completely out of shape once nature takes hold.

[Sorrow]

Thanks fellas! Yeah I keep getting some new grey hairs pointed out to me! lol its all good. I do try and maintain some overall balance to my physic. For me my legs easily grow and I cary lots of weight in hips and thighs. So during my rebuild period for the next 2-3 months I basicly train more like a traditional bodybuilder and try and get any lagging body parts or under developed muscles going at least a little.

Officially weighed in at 239.5 lbs
Am registered 242 open, non-expert xpc powerlifting international open.
When I total expert I will automatically be moved into the expert category and be placed against those guys!
Should be a long day, 60 lifters plus a bench only invetational so I may not update till monday depending on when I get home.

[Sorrow]

XPC open yesterday (sun 3/3/2013)
They used kilos which tends to throw me off, so when the reults get posted I may be +or- a lb or 2
242 lbs multi open
squat (metal jack suit)
633 good
680 good (PR)
722 bad,
I was eyeing my total instead of just a solid showing. They also were not doing me any favors on depth! Which is just fine. Once the videos are posted I think you'll agree my lifts would be passed anywhere.

bench (metal jack bench shirt)
475 good
507 good (pr)
522 good (pr)
Had a little left but this was the surge I needed to get me fired back up for the deadlift

Deadlift (metal king pro) conventional
525 good
580 good (pr)
633 good (pr)

Total 1835 (pr)(think was actualy 1840)
I was moved from amateur to expert. Climbing my way up! Next should be the XPC in oct.
There were lots of lifters from russia and Ukraine running around so its always fun to see people from other cultures and how they warm up and execute the lifts. Several women with absolutely perfect bench form! All in all I did what I set out to do. This cycle concluded how I wanted. Would have been nice to get that squat but hindsight is 20/20. I should have gone for 700 even. 8/9 on attempts is a solid showing with several new pr's to add to the list.

Now to heal up, rebuild, and reload!

[burlyman30]

Very impressive, Sorrow! Nice going on all of your lifts! How did you do in your class?

[Sorrow]

I placed first in the expert (due to a bomb out) would have been first in the amateur div if I hadn't moved up.

Need the rest of the results to be posted to be sure, but including the pro's I'd be 5th overall in 242 weight class.

[Sorrow]

Dukes Iron Zoo/ Tim Baker XPC Multi Ply Open 3-03-2013 - YouTube
Has the wrong weight listed for my last bench was actually 522.

[Sorrow]

And back to the pit..
3/10/2013
body weight 246 (slight beer bloat)
Squat / legs day

Squat (raw)
150 x 5
240 x 5
310 x 5
350 x 5
400 x 5 (knee wraps)
440 x 3 (knee wraps)
475 x 2 (knee wraps)

Belt squats
100 x 8
150 x 8
200 x 8
250 x 8

Pull throughs
150 x 8 x 3

Fried...
Was going to do some leg press work, focus on pushing my knees out. But, this was more volume then I've done in a while and first training session since maxing out at the meet. Solid work on the squats despite not going to my max. Decided a good double with 475 would be a good finisher. The accessory work went smooth too, the belted squats really worked the quad (the way my stance and depth was) and the pull through killed my ham strings. Good day to build on. Happy to be back down in the gym!

Wont be walking much tomorrow though!

[VayneZ]

633 on deadz! WOW!

Sorrow you are sick!

And you look waaayyyyyy better than I do (in my aesthetic opinion!) AMAZING physique for a powerlifter!!!! hands down man! Respect!

oh and one more thing: the video you posted on youtube, it says it was removed. put it back put it back!

[Sorrow]

Yeah they updated the final results:
2013 XPC Multi Ply Open Results | XPC Powerlifting

So he updated the video with the correct numbers:
Dukes Iron Zoo/TIM BAKER - XPC Multi Ply Open/3-03-2013 - YouTube

Thanks VayneZ but you sir are ripped!
Only thing that sucks is they didn't get my first squat on video but it was probably the best I've ever done. Even the judges commented picture perfect so that felt good to start the meet!

[VayneZ]

My goal right now, is to be a hybrid! The strength of Tim!!! and 100% ripped and defined!!! A bodybuilder with a powerlifter spirit! You are my inspiration bro!!!!