Powerlifting/Strength Training Thread

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will get myself one of these. I think my mobility is on par with you :lol:

I've felt great the last month mate since I've been active again. :lol:

Sitting at a desk all day ruins me if I'm not training. Couple of subtle changes to technique for squatting and starting to squat low bar instead of high, I haven't (touch wood) had any issues with my knees or anything. Sometimes they'll flare up the day after from old footy injuries but doing a bit of prehab/rehab on off days has worked 100%.
 


Weirdly, I benched without wrist wraps for the first time in ages today and found that I'm a lot stronger. Didn't take it to a max or anything, but reps were better and easier without them on.
 
I've felt great the last month mate since I've been active again. :lol:

Sitting at a desk all day ruins me if I'm not training. Couple of subtle changes to technique for squatting and starting to squat low bar instead of high, I haven't (touch wood) had any issues with my knees or anything. Sometimes they'll flare up the day after from old footy injuries but doing a bit of prehab/rehab on off days has worked 100%.

I've just started strength training again after a bit of a break so I've had horrendous DOMS the last couple of weeks. Legs feel like lead :lol:

I really need to consistantly do a mix of that american footballers mobility video and de francos. It is my main problem but I just can't get into a routine of doing it a few times a week

I can remember the coach at my old gym using the stick on my legs a few times, f***ing kills
 
Weirdly, I benched without wrist wraps for the first time in ages today and found that I'm a lot stronger. Didn't take it to a max or anything, but reps were better and easier without them on.

Think it's more because you're default setting is now to grip the bar the way the straps dictate?

I know from time to time I'll let my wrists fall back and it puts massive strain on them.
 
Loose outline of how I plan to train for Euros (starting Monday):

Monday:

High Bar Squats
Close Grip Bench

Tuesday:

Low Bar Squats
Competition Bench
Sumo Speed Pulls

Wednesday:

Safety Bar Squats
Overhead Press

Thursday:

Loosely Wrapped High Bar Squats
Close Grip Bench

Friday:

Low Bar Paused Squats
Comp Bench
Conventional Speed pulls

*Note - Everything is working up to a heavy single, double of triple. On good days I'll do a back off set or two. This is not a programme I'd advise for most, you'll probably feel like shit, at least for the first few weeks and if you don't have a good idea of autoregulation you'll probably get hurt. However I'm close to British records and will be competing internationally in my next meet and intend to push myself to the edge of my recovery capacity.
I proper love Bulgarian training like, will you work to a single and back offs or just work up to a triple daily max?
 
Dropping OHP as a primary movement and dedicating a second day to bench.

So:

Monday
Bench (working up to near maxes in 1-3 rep sets)
OHP (volume/hypertrophy)
Upper back row/pull up of some sort.
Squats (medium volume/medium intensity)

Wednesday

Deadlifts (always preceded by three warm up sets of squats, 5/3/1 + heavy singles).
Squats (high volume/low intensity).

Friday

Bench (5/3/1 + heavy singles)
Lower back pull (rack pulls, Romanian deadlifts etc').
No squats (this invariably goes out of the window).

Saturday

Squats (5/3/1 + heavy singles).
Misc. strongman/endurance type work - tyre flips, log press, farmers walks and all that.
Prolonged stretching/mobility sessions before and after training.
 
Today I worked up to 190kg high bar and 145kg paused bench. One thing I will say thought, despite how fun this training is, I felt absolutely ruined when I got home. Bare in mind those weights are pretty comfortable for me, but hitting I all last week has taxed me, even after days off. Although it was expected and should less of an issue in a few weeks.
 
Had some tightness above my left knee cap and the back of my knee feels a bit 'wobbly' now, feels tight with swelling
 
Been doing abdominal work for about 3 weeks now and managed to push out a set of 100 crunches today, along with 12o medicine ball crunches (50,50,20) and both sides and standard planks for 1.30 each off the belt.

All new bests for me although a long way to go. Definitley stalling on all other areas now 4 months training I'm not making easy progression...that's fine of course, just a new phase for me & challenge I'm looking forward too.
 
I'm training MADCOW mate, there's an automatic spreadsheet on the Stronglifts website you can use that gives you the weights to use over the 12 weeks programme. Very handy.

It's just the main lifts though, no accessory work but you'll just throw that in yourself.
ist thou power cleaning or BORing?
 
Apologies to @Charmless Man but here comes mobility update #494 :lol:

Get yourselves one of these to throw in your gym bag lads, "The Stick"...


Basically like a rolling pin but with 3 rotating bits in the middle which allows you to massage/roll out any DOMS or use it in your warm up. Got one off Amazon to see if I could use it better than my foam roller and it's superb especially on the hams and quads.

Well worth a tenner if you squat a few times a week.

I have a stick in my football bag. Use one in the changing rooms before I play (and even after doing this for so many years people still look at me weird). Useful item that.
 
Be a few weeks off for me now, ended up with some very nasty bruising on my back and shoulder from
An accident with the bar tried to pushed myself too much never learn !
 
Be a few weeks off for me now, ended up with some very nasty bruising on my back and shoulder from
An accident with the bar tried to pushed myself too much never learn !

Is the bruising actually preventing you from squatting? I had similar last week, 160kg shot off my back like a rocket when I came back up and it dragged my arms back before rolling all the way down my back. Loads of bruising and horrible purple marks on my lats. All superficial though and didn't actually stop me doing anything.

If it's just bruising you shouldn't have time off because of it.
 

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