Need Dad Strength, I have seven kids

[IlPrincipeBrutto]

Looks kinda cold in your gym Bergie. Plenty of oxygen and fresh air though.

IPB

[Bergie]

Looks kinda cold in your gym Bergie. Plenty of oxygen and fresh air though.

IPB

It was a bit brisk for Atlanta. Mid to high 30s and raining. But squats do tend to warm one up.

2/8

Squat
120x5
150x5
180x5 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oK9epPTObKE
210x5 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pkf-GYXlgmw
240x5 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04uwXElo-Vc

These felt good. Looking at the 240 tape, there was some strange hip movement and knees caving. Not sure what's up with the hips, will concentrate move to be stable next time. Also the left foot needs to be turned out more.

Bench
100x5
135x5
155x5
180x5
198.75

Felt good as well. Bar was slow but kept moving.

Clean
65x5
85x5
105x5
120x5 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvQtq1HWegM
137.5x5 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaZS2_0espQ

No problems

[Bergie]

2/10

Squat
120x5
150x5
180x5
180x5

Felt good. Light day are nice. As I was lifting I realized the my light day lift was getting a lot closer to my body weight, now that is an improvement.

Press
80x5
100x5
115x5
130x5

Nice and strong.

Deadlift
190x5
235x5
275x5
310x5 New PR

Heavy, could feel back rounding some on the last two of the set but still made it with no breathers like I needed last week.

[Bergie]

2/12

Squat
120x5
150x5
180x5
205x5
250x3 This is a new 3RM
180x8

Bench
100x5
120x5
145x5
170x5
198.75x5
145x8

Clean
65x5
85x5
100x5
120x5
140x3
100x8

Weighted dips
30x3x8

Weighted pull ups
15# 5/4/4 I need to drop the weight on these.

[Bergie]

2/15

Squat
125x5
160x5
190x5
220x5
250x5 New PR

Bench
100x5
135x5
160x5
185x5
200x5

Clean
70x5
90x5
110x5
125x5
140x5

Hypers
30x2x12

Weighted sit ups
50#x4x12

[Bergie]

2/17

Light day for squats so no issues

125x5
160x5
190x5
190x5

Press

85x5
100x5
115x5
131.25x5
bar slowed some but I have pressed a whole lot slower before.

Deadlift Not a good deadlift day
195x5
236x5
It didn't really feel heavy but my forearms where saying "what the hell was that?"
275x5 This one felt very heavy.
315x2
This one was not going to happen. I managed a set of 2. I tried for an other single and my body would have none of it. Looking on the bright side, I did get 2 rep max. But is still sucked not to get 5.

[Bergie]

2/19

Squat
125x5
155x5
190x5
220x5
255x3
190x8

Bench
100x5
120x5
150x5
170x5
201.23x3
150x8

Clean
70x5
90x5
100x5
120x5
142.4x5 (Oops, should have been 3. I got carried away)
100x8

Weighted Dips
30#x3x8

Weighted Pull ups
10#x3x5

[Bergie]

2/22

Squats
130x5
160x5
190x5
225x5
255x5 (New 5RM)

I was in a bit of a hurry today so warm up was shorter than normal. Felt a little back strain, lower left, so belted up at 190. Felt ok for the remainder of the workout. However, it was sore this morning. Also feeling a twinge in my right thigh.

Bench
100x5
135x5
160x5
190x5
201.25

Heavy but good. Getting close to my old 5RM of 202.5

Clean
75x5
90x5
110x5
125x5
142.5x5

The last few were a bit ugly. Still working on form. Trying to catch in more of a front squat like I should be doing. Still not rack quickly enough.

Weighted Hypers
53#x2x12

Weighted Sit ups
60#x4x12 pretty heavy, form is getting sloppy.

I have decided to enter a powerlifing competition on April so as to have a goal to work toward. Should be interesting.

[IlPrincipeBrutto]

I have decided to enter a powerlifing competition on April so as to have a goal to work toward. Should be interesting.

That's great news Bergie, I wish you good luck.
Have you already decided how to approach the competition ? will you stop your program to deload, or just carry on as usual, and treat the comp as just another training ?

IPB

[Bergie]

That's great news Bergie, I wish you good luck.
Have you already decided how to approach the competition ? will you stop your program to deload, or just carry on as usual, and treat the comp as just another training ?

IPB

Thanks IPB.

Another board member is helping me out with the programming. I am going to stay on the current plan until early/mid March then switch over to pre competition plan. My current program is scheduled to end around the 3d week in March anyway, so the timing is just about perfect.