Keosawa's Powerlifting Log

[LegioTitan]

Excellent. Looking forward to it. Can you also touch on your recommendations for programming the floor press as an assistance movement?

[Fighting Sprite]

Originally Posted by LegioTitan

Hahaha. This made me think of that cat meme that's going around of the grumpy looking cat. "I had fun once...".

It seems like a fairly straightforward movement but I'm sure there are details I'm not appreciating so it'd be good to see a full break down on it. I'd really like to use it as an assistance movement as any isolated tricep work riles my left elbow up something fierce.

[mmafreedom]

Awesome looking forward to the vid Keo!

[Keosawa]

I've got some videos coming up folks--check back in after a day or two and I might have something ready. My floor press vid has been filmed, but I need to convert the file and post it to youtube first.

Deadlift
135x3
225x1
315x1
405x1
465x1
520x1
570x1 (PR)

Seated Goodmornings
135x20
135x20
135x20

Face Pulls w/ monster-mini band
x20
x20
x20

Cable External Rotations
20x12, 12
20x12, 12
20x12, 12

Neutral Grip Pulldowns
120x8
160x8
160x8
160x8



First deadlift PR in a while; listen to the commentary for more info.

[MAAddict**]

Hey Kyle I sent an e-mail to the powers at be of the IPF and they said that under no circumstances will they ban someone from their federation because some non-affiliated third party claims they saw said person take anabolic steroids. In addition they said I should file a report with WNPF, which I have no qualms in doing so.

[moyy]

On travel days do you pack your meals in advance?

[Keosawa]

Originally Posted by MAAddict

Hey Kyle I sent an e-mail to the powers at be of the IPF and they said that under no circumstances will they ban someone from their federation because some non-affiliated third party claims they saw said person take anabolic steroids. In addition they said I should file a report with WNPF, which I have no qualms in doing so.

Good to hear; the IPF wouldn't be a credible organization if they told you anything but this. I can't imagine an organization banning someone based on conjecture.

Anyway, glad to hear it's sorted out. Politics are a part of the sport, but I try to steer as clear of them as possible.

[Keosawa]

Originally Posted by moyy

On travel days do you pack your meals in advance?

Not really--I just eat at whatever time's available to me. Usually it works out; if the situation is less than ideal, I just suck it up and try to get it done anyway. Training under less than perfect conditions and still performing well can make you psychologically stronger.

[moyy]

Originally Posted by Keosawa

Not really--I just eat at whatever time's available to me. Usually it works out; if the situation is less than ideal, I just suck it up and try to get it done anyway. Training under less than perfect conditions and still performing well can make you psychologically stronger.

Indeed. But do you eat at restaurants and such or how do you work it out?

[Keosawa]

Originally Posted by moyy

Indeed. But do you eat at restaurants and such or how do you work it out?

Usually I'll try not to eat out while traveling, unless it can't be helped. I'll instead just wait until I have an opportunity to make my own food. If I'm able to (like I was this past week), I'll schedule my flights between mealtimes; this allows for me to eat and train without and issues. Sometimes this means catching a 6am flight and arriving at 10:30 (like on Sunday), but at least then I don't have to worry about eating at the airport.

Thankfully, the days I spend traveling are few and far between, so this doesn't happen often. And if I do have to eat something at a restaurant, so be it.