IPA Powerlifting Team - Bench Day
The excitement of progress with new lifters on a powerlifting team.
What does my General Physical Preparedness look like?
Follow along as I attempt to drown myself in my own sweat and misery.
North Carolina IPA Meet Re-cap: 1650@ 181
not quite what I had in mind, but I walked away un injured
Peak Week 2 Day 1 - 2x2: 82.5%
these prep days at a medium effort are whooping my tail. On the flip side, they are helping me do really well on Wednesday (for Squats at least)
Peak Week 1 Day 3-4: Done and Out
I feel I always get sick during my peak phases, so about 2x a year.
What does my peak phase look like for IPA Meet?
Here is a basic breakdown of how I will be peaking for this meet!
3RM: DEADLIFT DAYYYYYYYY
This was quit the amp'd day for deadlifting with a surprising outcome for me.
Wk8 Day1: Reverse Band Cambered Bar, Round Two
After competing at IPA's North Carolina State Powerlifting Championships (meet report in training log), Anto is settling back to managing life priorities. This month, watch as he transitions to a new life (moves from Tennessee to Illinois), starts work at a new training facility, and trains with a newfound purpose.
Wk6 Day4: Banded Fat Bar Easter weekend
Stopped by my home away from home to train in Glendale Wisconsin.
Wk6 Day2: Fat Bar Singles
Bench has been going really well as of late. I am playing it very conservative though.
Wk4 Day 4: Medium Upper- finished but at a cost- North Carolina Meet
when you don't listen to your own advice on Risk > Reward
Wk4 Day 3: Medium Lower- Bulged Disc? Again?! - North Carolina Meet
This happened 3 years ago, you think I would learn my lesson
Wk4 Day 2: Heavy Upper-"El Gordo" Fat Bar North Carolina Meet
Excellent bench day, fat bar messes up my grip but really works on my ability to control the bar.
Wk4 Day 1: Heavy Lower - Spider Bar - North Carolina Meet
Trying out a new upper back exercise i've seen a lot but never tried before,
Wk3 Day 4: Medium Upper-Train Wreck Training- North Carolina Meet
lesson in self regulation, my body just said NO!
Wk3 Day 3: Medium Lower- Back to the S5!- North Carolina Meet
Finally got to squat at the S5 Compound!
Wk3 Day 2: Heavy Upper - Floor Press- North Carolina Meet
surprised how well this went especially after first set
Wk3 Day 1: Heavy Lower - Folded Over - North Carolina Meet
When the safety squat bar bends you over and gives it to you.
Wk 2 Day 4: Medium Upper Triphasic - North Carolina Meet
FINALLY got to train at the new S5 compound!!!
Wk1 Day 4: medium effort upper - North Carolina Meet
So my training partner totally ruined my vibe today after pointing out the band tension was not like having it on the competition bench cause the collegiate racks have the band pins about 2" higher than the bench. I attempted to adjust on my last set and just could not lock out that last rep. […]
Wk1 Day 4: medium effort upper - North Carolina Meet
So I totally go my thunder stolen by staff member Bobby Scott over the band tension on medium days
Wk1 Day 3: medium effort lower - North Carolina Meet
Making all my medium effort days based around triphasic principles for main and secondary movements.
Wk1 Day 2: max effort upper - North Carolina Meet
Floor press'n: Should force my prime movers to work more with no leg drive, right?
Wk1 Day 1: max effort lower - North Carolina Meet
A little look at how I approached this day in my programming
Wk2 Day 3: Hypertrophy to Strength Transition
Speed Squats 10x2: 55% + 4 chains total Deadlifts 3x5: 82.5% Seated SSB Good-mornings to pins 4x12: GHR 3x20: Reverse Hypers 3x20: What a freaking session, this is the first time I have gone through the whole training session on this day and wow was I smoked! all the hip hinging, low back, and gluten […]
