Magnum's log to IPF Junior Worlds

[magnum]

Hey guys,

Just starting logging here, but getting pretty damn serious with my training so wanted to share and help as much as I can!
You guys won't know my story, I found Power Lifting (and starting strength)as a 56kg weakling at the end of my last year of High School.
I tried kickboxing, but hated hitting people I enjoyed spending time with (haha) and through trying to bulk up for KB, I found weights.
I was bullied all through High School (hence the desire for fight sports) but as I got stronger, I fell in love more and more. The gym became my escape from everything, and continues to be this way to this day.
I am now competing in the 93kg class, and weigh anywhere between 88-94kg.

I've done some decent lifts in comp since starting, but still a long way to go!
Here is a run down of my PB's in comp:
Raw:
Squat: 215kg
Bench: 142.5kg
Deadlift: 242.5kg
Total: 600kg

Equipped:
Squat: 275kg
Bench: 162.5kg
Deadlift: 240kg
Total: 672.5kg

Picked up a few New Zealand Records, a Commonwealth + Oceania Championship and 2 National Junior titles so far on my journey.
This year I am off to Junior Worlds in Hungary during early September with a strong NZ Contingent. From now, till then I will log my training here and on youtube.
I'm still new to the youtube thing, but have purchased some new stuff to hopefully make the videos a little more worth watching. For now, here is a compilation of my squat progression during 2012,
over the next couple of weeks I will be throwing up content regularly, so please subscribe. If you have any questions about my training and plans, please let me know!

Thanks,
Sam

[magnum]

Fucking assholes...tired of people younger than me beginning to lift earlier than I did.

Congrats, you filthy kiwi swine. Hope you break some records and kick ass.

Hahah trust me, I wish I started earlier too!

Thanks though man, still a long way to go!

[magnum]

Friday:
Tonight went pretty well
Squats:
bar x20
60x10
100x5
140x5
160x3
add belt
180x2
180x3
add wraps
180 7 sets of 4
remove belt and wraps
140x5 paused
100x8 paused

Bench:
bar x20
60x10
80x10
100x5
120 3x5
110 3x5
100x12

Hammer Grip LPD
Rotator Cuff Work

Felt really good on squats tonight. All reps easy. Felt like I needed to do a few more sets and reps to get my motor pattern feeling a little more natural again. Squatting two days a week has definitely taken away from my movement pattern in squats, so I'm going to try and fix that. Felt a lot better today as I've spent the past two days mobbing with my massage stick and a cricket ball, as my massage therapist cancelled on me yesterday morning. Body weight was sitting at 90.00kg this morning.

[simonsky]

Glad to see a fellow IPF fanboy here.

If all goes to plan, my next comp would be in Melbourne for Raw Asians + Oceanias. Might see yo there.

[magnum]

Glad to see a fellow IPF fanboy here.

If all goes to plan, my next comp would be in Melbourne for Raw Asians + Oceanias. Might see yo there.

Was thinking about hitting that comp, but I won't be able to make NZ Raw nats due to worlds, so I can't qualify.

[magnum]

Monday Deadlift/Chain Bench/SSB Squat:

Deads:
60x10
100x8
140x5
180x3
200x3
210x2x2
210x1
180x3

Chain Bench: (50kg of chains)
Bar x 15
40kg x10
60x10
70x10
70x8
60x10
40x12

SSB Squat:
60x8
80x8
100x5x2

Felt really good.
Pushed it pretty hard as I knew I had a massage coming the next day. Deadlifts feeling a lot better even though there is still a lot of rounding there. Felt my lats working for the first time ever!

Video w/ Commentary below

[magnum]

Haven't had much time to log in the last week as I've been crazy with work and Uni.

Managed to scrape together a half decent video from last friday. Should get some Equipped footage on sunday which will be interesting to have a look at! Watching these videos myself ends up being really good cause I've never had this visual feedback before, and I'm really liking it.

Here's fridays video:

[magnum]

Church: (we do our big equipped session at 9am on Sunday morning)
Squats:
Bar x20
60x8
100x5 x2
140x3
Add 42 S/Cent and Loose titaniums
180x4
220x3
Straps up
240x2
Add Signature Golds
260x2
270x2

Bench:
60x8
80x8
100x3
120x2
add 44 A/S Katana
add 2 board
140x4
add 1 board
160x2
to chest now
165x1 Shot up, got a bit of a surprise at how fast this came off the chest and didn't get the elbows in place. Lots more to come here!!

Flies, Bent Over Rows and Shrugs and home. Ended up being about a 4 hour session!

[magnum]

Monday:
Thought I would pull up pretty sore today, but ended up feeling alright.
Deadlifts:
Gorilla Stance first:
60x8x2
100x8x2
140x5
180x3
Knees felt much better, no soreness. Will start pushing these a lot more now we're closing in on comp.
Change to Conv:
100x8
140x5
160x5x2
Close Grip Bench:
60x8
80x8
100x5
120x5
130x5
120x5
Benched with BG, instant +20kg on bench. PB before this was 110x3 haha, safe to say I smashed that.
SSB Squats:
Barx12
60x8
100x5x2
110x5

Hammer Grip Lat Pull Down

And done. Felt pretty amazing considering the heavy equipped session yesterday! The work I've done previously has obviously has it's desired effect recovery wise. Happy man.

[magnum]

Apologies for the lack of logging, work has been nuts so have been deloading for the last week not doing much. Have put together a quick vid of some of my recent equipped work. Check it out!