John Petrizzo's Training Log

[Dwayne_KONG_Wint]

Gonna miss you Doc!

[John Petrizzo]

You are a lucky man to have Rori train. At some point in the near future my wife is going to deadlift double her bodyweight, and we are going to have a party. It's good to be a lifting family.

Thanks, Karl. Rori was actually a triathlete when we met, but in our first conversation she asked me if I could help her get strong. She wanted to deadlift 300 pounds. The first time we ever spent any time together was at her gym (a Planet Fitness!), she pulled 135 for a set of five her first day.

Gonna miss you Doc!

I am really sorry I couldn't be there, Dwayne. Seems like everyone had a great time.

12/16

Squat - 45x20, 135x5, 225x5, 315x3, 385x2, 425x1, 470x2, 445x3, 420x5
Bench - 45x20, 135x5, 185x3, 225x3, 275x2, 315x1, 335x2 (paused), 320x4, 305x5
P. Clean - 135x3, 185x2, 225x1, 245x1x10

Pretty good training day. Squats and benched both moved pretty well.

[MannyPrieto]

Thanks, Karl. Rori was actually a triathlete when we met, but in our first conversation she asked me if I could help her get strong. She wanted to deadlift 300 pounds. The first time we ever spent any time together was at her gym (a Planet Fitness!), she pulled 135 for a set of five her first day.

I don't know what's more impressive - the kind of numbers Rori has been putting up since then or the fact that you two managed to deadlift at Planet Fitness and lived to tell the tale! :O

[Michael Wolf]

Looks like training is getting back on track for you. Good to see.

[Rob Israel]

Interesting descending ladder activity happening here...

[John Petrizzo]

Thanks, Guys.

12/19

Squat - 45x15x2, 135x5, 225x5, 315x3, 370x5, 395x5x2
Press - 45x5, 95x5, 135x3, 185x1, 225x2, 215x3, 205x4
Deadlift - 135x3, 185x2, 225x1 (p. cleaned), 315x3, 405x2, 495x1, 545x2, 495x3

Good session. Presses and pulls both felt really good.

I hope everyone has a great weekend.

[Adam Skillin]

Thanks, Guys.

12/19

Squat - 45x15x2, 135x5, 225x5, 315x3, 370x5, 395x5x2
Press - 45x5, 95x5, 135x3, 185x1, 225x2, 215x3, 205x4
Deadlift - 135x3, 185x2, 225x1 (p. cleaned), 315x3, 405x2, 495x1, 545x2, 495x3

Good session. Presses and pulls both felt really good.

You forgot to wish us a good weekend. I don't know if I'm allowed to have a good weekend now.

Nice lifting Dr. P. I can only imagine how bad-ass pressed 2 plates feels.

[John Petrizzo]

You forgot to wish us a good weekend. I don't know if I'm allowed to have a good weekend now.

Nice lifting Dr. P. I can only imagine how bad-ass pressed 2 plates feels.

I fixed it for you, Adam. My apologies.

[Rob Israel]

2-plate press for a double? Damm.

So you are descending and adding reps on the way down regularly now?

Did you register?

Have a great weekend...

[John Petrizzo]

2-plate press for a double? Damm.

So you are descending and adding reps on the way down regularly now?

Did you register?

Have a great weekend...

It was a good weekend. Thanks, Rob. I did register for the Brooklyn meet, and I am not really over-thinking the back-off sets. Basically just taking 5% drops for squats and presses, and a 10% drop on pulls.

12/22

Squat - 45x15x2, 135x5, 225x5, 275x3, 335x2, 395x8, 375x8, 355x8
Bench - 45x15, 135x5, 185x3, 225x2, 275x1, 300x8, 285x6, 270x7
P. Clean - 135x3, 185x2, 230x3x5

Pretty good session. Three sets of 8 on the squat gassed me, but 300x8 is a PR on the bench.