ag858's power to the people log

[ag858]

Starting a second cycle of Pavel's Power to the People abbreviated workout after making some gains with the first.

Ending Weights 1st cycle:

Deadlift 95.5kg x3
Press 43kg x3

----(4/8/11 - 17/9/11)
Ending Weights 2nd cycle:
Deadlift 110.5kg x4
Floor Press 69kg x3
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28 yo/ 5' 11" / 230lbs

(4/8/11)
Deadlift
83kg x5
73kg x5

Floor Press
58kg x5
53kg x5

(8/8/11)
Deadlift
85.5kg x5
75.5kg x5

Floor Press
59kg x5
54kg x5

[Oldster]

Are those the only two movement you perform, ag858? If so, you picked a couple dandys to make you strong!

We are just about the same size physically, unfortunately I am almost exactly twice as old.....

[ag858]

I hope I'm still lifting when I'm your age, Oldster!

(12/8/11)
Deadlift
88kg x5, 78kg x5
Floor Press
60.5kg x5, 55.5 kg x5

[ag858]

(19/8/11)
Deadlift
90.5kg x5, 80.5kg x5
Floor Press
61.5kg x5, 56.5 x5

(22/8/11)
Deadlift
93kg x5, 83kg x5
Floor Press
63kg x4, 58kg x4

End of floor press cycle, do clean and press now. I'm on course for my two plate deadlift goal.

[ag858]

(25/8/11)
Deadlift
95.5kg x5, 85.5kg x5
Floor Press
63kg x5, 58kg x5

Just going to keep going with the floor presses.

[ag858]

(27/8/11)
Deadlift
98kg x5, 88kg x5
Floor Press
64kg x5, 59kg x5

Coming up for the 103kg bodyweight deadlift goal two workouts from now. First big goal on the horizon, whoop whoop! I want a 70kg floor press nailed too.

[ag858]

(30/8/11)
Deadlift
100.5kg x5, 90.5kg x5
Floor Press
65.5kg x5, 60.5kg x5

The first set on both lifts felt very heavy. BW deadlift next workout. Floor Press goal for a double soon I reckon. Seems like I've got at least another 2-3 workouts left in me for this cycle. Milk and southern fried chicken.

[ag858]

(3/9/11)
Deadlift
103kg x5, 93kg x5
Floor Press
66.5kg x5, 61.5kg x5

Bodyweight deadlift for 5 reps, I got it. Some thoracic spine arching on last couple of reps on deadlifts. Floor press grip is gradually getter wider as weight gets heavier.

[ag858]

(8/9/11)
Deadlift
105.5kg x5, 95.5kg x5
Floor Press
68kg x (3 or 4?) , 63kg x5

Took a long pause and summoned the he-man powers to finish the last deadlift rep on that first set. Man, I'm weak lol. Happy with the continued progress though.
I can't remember if I did 3 or 4 reps on the first set of floor presses. My grip was cheat-wide and my form was falling apart. I think I'll reset a bit on the pressing.

[ag858]

(13/9/11)
Deadlift
108kg x5, 98kg x5
Floor Press
68kg x (4/5) , 63kg x5
Barbell Curls
33kg x 3 x 5

Deadlift was superheavy for my weak ass, another PR. Good stuff, about a month ago I couldn't even do 108kg for a single. First set of deads was hairy, really doubted if I could do the last two reps, paused for more than 15 seconds between. Got it in the bag.
First set of floor presses, I couldn't lock out the last rep and ended up just able to rack it mid rep. Oooof.

[ag858]

(17/9/11)
Deadlift
110.5kg x4, 100.5kg x5
Floor Press
69kg x3, 64kg x5

Man, those deadlifts were brutal. Felt like I was pausing for ages between reps. Floor Press goal next workout.

[squat_gnome]

I convinced my Mother to do this program prior to doing barbell squats. because these two lifts are very simple and easy to learn, and little room for bad form. she can gain some strength on this program safely and then move to squatting.

[ag858]

(6/10/11)
Deadlift
98kg x5, 88kg x5
Press
39kg x5, 34kg x5

Starting 3rd Pttp cycle after a layoff.