N1H- The Return(Minus Butthole Pleasures)
Hey,
Got my computer back set up and wanting to log for a while now.
Anyways, not logging has made me v lazy and unorganized. My diet is also trash and I look like I don't even lift no more.
I'm also selling most of my sneakers to start a poker bankroll. I haven't played in over 3 years, but looks like nothing has changed, lol. They also open up a poker room nearby and I'm sure the players still suck.
My childhood buddy keeps inviting me to his lame home games. I keep making excuse not to go. By the looks of it, its some bs $20 game, that lasts 6+ hours lolol.
Anal girl is with some 10'' arm loser. They honestly look like brother and sister, it's disgusting lol.
Currently squat and DL only. I tore something in my shoulder and haven't bench since April 10.
My PRs:
Bench: 265
Squat: 390
DL: 490
I tore my shoulder the week of maxing out. Would have attempted something like:
Bench: 275
Squat: 405
DL: 505
Currently doing whatever. Need shoulder to heal but been very slow.
See you soon. Brewing that coffee soon.
Yes, a half inch of leather is totally to cue "brace your core" and definitely does not provide additional support.
Obviously it supports the load and helps people DL more.
Belt is nice, but going to play it safe and exchange. Got the XL bc the sizing chart said so, but once I lose some weight, there will be no more holes left on the belt to tighten.
Belt is nice. Down graded to L and is perfect.
But the thing is stiff and I’m still not use to it. Very restricting so I go raw on my top sets. Down sets I use it but maybe for a set. Still needs to break in. It’s very restricting.
Lately my lifts have fallen off. But last night ate a whole box of fudge bars. Today lifts were flying. DL 460 @7.5.
Is that a sign of diabetes? I always binge on sugar. Ever since as a kid, I LOVE CANDY.
Honestly the past 2 months all lifts felt like a ton. Hated going in to lift. But today felt back again. I will not binge on sugar on Friday and see how my lifts be.
If you had diabetes and ate an excessive amount of sugar, you'd get excessive blood sugar levels and possibly hyperglycemia (feel free to google the symptoms). Sounds unlikely bro.
More likely you were adequately recovered from the excessive calories and other factors like enough sleep, rest, time between workouts etc. I've certainly experienced some wild swings a number of times depending on those factors over the years, like getting 10 reps on a squat set where I expected 6-7 just two weeks ago. As it turned out, I just needed a break/light week since I'm old.
Are you sure? The past 2-3 months every lift felt heavy. To the point of not even wanting to lift. Then last night the deadlift was flying after eating a whole box of fudge bars.
I can usually gauge if things will be heavy that day. Usually it’s 185 bench. If that feels like the bar, then my bench will be good. If 315 deadlift feels like the bar, we are in a good place.
Are you sure? The past 2-3 months every lift felt heavy. To the point of not even wanting to lift. Then last night the deadlift was flying after eating a whole box of fudge bars.
I can usually gauge if things will be heavy that day. Usually it’s 185 bench. If that feels like the bar, then my bench will be good. If 315 deadlift feels like the bar, we are in a good place.
Because you're still in an ultra sport specific powerlifting peaking block that is meant to be run for 6-8 weeks. But you've been at it for several years instead of changing your training intelligently to reflect your goals. What you're doing is almost purely CNS training with very poor hypetrophic or muscular strength building effect.
(I may as well have written the above passage in ancient Persian and hero would have comprehended the same amount, grunch)
I need to dig up my old files to get the programs, but man that program had like 10 sets of 8+ reppers in there. That’s cardio as hell. Not sure if I’m prepared for that. But might be better for my fatigue. Always tired and hate going in the last couple months.
Squatted again with the belt during warm ups and wore it during down sets. Hard to explain, but it almost feels like it’s trying to fix my form. This is what I mean when I say it’s restricting.
Anyways I’ll continue to use it and get used to it. Very nice belt, just wish I could adapt
To it sooner than later.
Also my bet tonight:
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We back. Was off Saturday and Sunday and took
Monday off because I filled in for a sick person at work. Then slept 12 hours. dL felt great. It’s definitely my lack of sleep. I been eating like a cow thinking I was not eating enough but all that got me was fat.
This is my bet this week. Not $80, just seeing how much that would pay out.
(I may as well have written the above passage in ancient Persian and hero would have comprehended the same amount, grunch)
Yeah about that...
N1H:
You can program for yourself. Do sets of 8-12 only for your barbell lifts and do sets that aren't super hard, but do more sets. Do less barbell lifting overall and more things with dumbbells and machines. Keep Squat, bench, and deadlift in your program, but include things like leg press, lunges, RDLs, pullups and pulldowns, curls, tricep pushdowns, incline db presses, and cable flies. Do these for sets of anywhere from 10-30.
Do no low 1-6 rep lifting with barbells every.
Do this for around ~12-16 weeks and then go back to the program you've been doing lately and do it for only around 6-8 weeks next time.
Evoken,
Would I lose gains on a program like that? 8-12 rep range is unheard of. That’s a lot and it’s cardio. That means lessening the weight, almost bb style.
Evoken,
Would I lose gains on a program like that? 8-12 rep range is unheard of. That’s a lot and it’s cardio. That means lessening the weight, almost bb style.
Correct. Powerlifting offseason training IS basically bodybuilding/powerbuilding training, but with more barbells and less machines. That's how all strength sports work, not just powerlifting. You spend your "offseason" trying to build new muscle, allowing your joints and CNS to recover, working on specific weak points of whatever lifts are in your sport (in your case SBD), work on muscular imbalances, and then as time passes you make your training more specific to the competition lifts. You do this competition lift specific style training for 6-12 weeks, culminate with PR 1rm attempts, and then go back to offseason training and repeat this process.
Try this:
The author of this program is a world class powerlifter and record holder, Ben Pollack. He's pretty strong.
I haven't really kept up with your goals N1 - are you aiming to compete in powerlifting meets? Is it all aesthetics? Anything else?
Lolol
Love it.
Yuh if I haven’t trained and dieted for asthmatics and 6pack abs early on in my lifting, I could have been elite by now imo.
My goal is powerlift and strength. Would be nice to be good looking as well, but if I don’t eat, I get weak. Must over eat. Could diet whenever, just lazy now and not my purpose atm.
Felt powerful. Had a couple of days off this week. Slept at least 12 hours those days. Recovery is key.
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Meet? Ha!
I always challenging myself. Very competitive I’ve been my whole life. But no desire to compete. I’m a numbers guy. Numbers intrigue me. This is why I was good at math and my
Favorite subject. The only competition I have is vs myself.
Today standard 2nd day off. Tomorrow front squats. Those have plateaued too but I work evening tomorrow so I will get my 12 hour sleep tonight.
This week sports betting gone terrible. Lost bankroll. Reloaded and now only making money line, O/U, and spread bets only. Sometimes can’t handle myself and making a long shot donk bet that looks good. Season still young, going to bet smart now.
he's holding out until they have an abp division so he doesn't get judged by yuppies on stage
