Sorrow's powerlifting log

[Sorrow]

congratulations.

Thanks man!

Back at it..
12/18/2012
Bench session
Body weight: 248
Raw
135 x 3
185 x 3
225 x 3
275 x 3
315 x 1
335 x 1
355 x 1 (PR)
365 x 1 (PR) (elbows flaired but got it back under control. No issue with the weight)

Shirt work
54 metal bash
405 x - couldnt get the shirt to break
495 x - same just too tight after getting pumped from the raw work
56 metal jack shirt
495 x 1 (3" board)
505 x 1 (2.5" board)

Laying down tricep extensions
25 lbs x 10
45 lbs x 10
65 lbs x 10 x 2

Any day you PR is a good day in my book. About 11 weeks out from next meet. About time to pick which gear and start transitioning into getting ready for the meet.

[Sorrow]

12/20/2012
deadlift
bodyweight 246
warm up
135 x 3
225 x 3
275 x 3
315 x 3
added 1" mat to stand on
405 x 3
Added metal king pro deadlifter
455 x 3 (straps down)
495 x 2 (straps up, second was a stiff leg unfortunately)
495 x 1 (stayed at that weight to make sure I did it right, then the strap slipped off and caught my right arm pretty good on the way down)
515 x 1
545 x 1

10 second deadlifts
225 x 5 x 2 (5 seconds up, 5 seconds down)

single arm rows
90 lbs x 8 each

situps
75

Wanted to work on my starting power, so added the 1" mat to the floor. Also worked out as I got some training in my suit again. Its always good to learn to work my way down to the bar with my straps up, the added inch made it that much harder. And every little bit helps. I did catch my arm early on which I cut short the single arm rows. The 10 sec. deadlifts were more intense then I expected. Deffinately added some time and tension in, really tested my grip.

Cycle note, last day is today, I'll do a review and measurements in the morning when everything is cold.

[Rulk]

10 second deads sound easy, but I bet they are pretty damn hard. Once I start deadlifting again I will have to try those. Sounds simple, but I never thought of it. Glad I saw this in your log, Sorrow.

[Sorrow]

Yeah I wasn't expecting as much burn as I was getting. May have been that I had just finished the normal dead work, but it was a solid finisher for today. My lifting coach kinda threw that one at me as I was suiting up.

[Sorrow]

Cycle review

Trenazone/Ultradrol/test cyph

[Sorrow]

12/23/2012
Squat day (8 chains 15lbs ea. = 100 -120lbs at the top)
Body weight 245
warmup
bar x 5 x 2
Bar + chains x 5
110 + chains x 5
150 + chains x 5
240 + chains x 5
Add Metal Jack suit
330 + chains x 2
420 + chains x 2
510 + chains x 2 (straps up loose)
600 + chains x 1 (straps tighter then layover)
640 + chains x 1 (straps same)

situps with 20lbs weight behind head
10
8 x 2

Interesting day. The chains with me under the bar were mostly off the floor maybe 1 or 2 links laying. Thus notsure if I would call it 100 or 120. Either way it was good to handle that kind of weight in just my suit. I didnt even mess with adding my briefs. Untill I get my weight back down to 242 or less I dont think my gear combo will fit/work. But hey to rock what would be a pr I'll take that. I guess it was an early christmas gift from the powerlifting santa! The goal going forward is to have every session end with some weight over 700 on my back while I build up my tolerence.

[Sorrow]

12/26/2012
Make up bench session
Body weight (bloated from christmas)
warm up
135 x 5
185 x 5
225 x 3
275 x 3
315 x 1
Metal jack bench shirt
365 x 2 3.5" board
415 x 2 2.5" board
475 x 1 2"
525 x 1 1" board (slooooooow grind)

Floor press with black mini band over bar
135 x 8 (1 band)
185 x 8 (1 band)
225 x 8 (1 band)
225 x 8 (2 bands)

Make up day for not lifting christmas day. The shirt was very tight today, mostly due to the over eating at christmas. Got the 525 down but it took about all I had this morning to get it back up. Nice snow storm going on. Overall a productive day. Decided to do only the floor presses for accessory work today. Tomorrow is deadlift day so didn't want to over due it.

[VayneZ]

With all that eating, you felt stronger? More thermogenic going that heavy?

[Sorrow]

mostly just bloated! lol. I do feel more stable in my heavy lifts at a heavier bodyweight. I also feel (and have documented through tracking my own workouts over the years) that my recovery times are improved from being heavier. Not necessarily lean. It also dramatically alters how powerlifting gear works.

[Sorrow]

12/27/2012
Deadlift
Body weight 246
Dead lift against bands from the bottom
135 x 3
185 x 3 (1 band)
225 x 3 (1 band)
225 x 3 (2 bands)
275 x 3 (2 bands)
add metal king pro deadlifter
275 x 2 (2 bands)
315 x 2 (2 bands)
405 x 0 (couldn't get my grip)

Standing shrugs
275 x 15 x 3

Standing single arm rows
90 lbs x 8 x 3

1 hour shoveling snow...

I tore open my hand at work today, have a bad calus at the base of my right index finger that tends to tear open. I should have sanded it down before lifting today. Also had a-lot of snow to shovel. Wasn't planning on going all that heavy tonight as I was following a bench day yesterday and work. Still wanted to train on getting down to the bar in my deadlift suit some more. I used lifting straps today which made it troublesome to get my grip. The bands added around 100- 140 lbs of extra force at the top of the lift.