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Keosawa's Powerlifting Log

Babyeater said:
This, damnit. I will conquer my instincts and rise to this level some day.
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Don't worry your his gf, so it's acceptable to find his strength feats attractive. Me on the other hand...well that's just weird.


I'm a stupid drunk idiot trolling on sherdog right now because I had a rough day at work so disregard my semi gay joke.
 
I squat 413 for 21 total repetitions--the total volume at this weight is probably four times' my previous PR for a single session--and I come back to a page and a half of mirin'...

...But not of my squat numbers!

To respond, yes, I am an unfeeling robot when I am training. But when I get home, BE, you're really in for it now.
 
I'm a pretty ugly guy, but in the gym I reach new depths of my troll-like qualities. Sweating, breathing heavy, red marks all over my back/shins/chest from the bar, burping you name it. I've had literally 2 women say things to me at the gym and it's usually "Can I take the 5kg plates?" with a look of terror in their eyes. I can only imagine the mental preparation they must have undergone to come anywhere near me, I imagine it's akin to approaching a wounded bear in the wild.

So the above blows my mind. People in gyms can be hot? Whodathunkit.
 
Sorry for clogging up your log with nonsense. Your squatting was very impressive. You as your volume are very hot.
 
Fighting Sprite said:
Sorry for clogging up your log with nonsense. Your squatting was very impressive. You as your volume are very hot.
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lol, I got a kick out of it. You don't have to apologize.

Bench Press
Barx10
Barx10
135x3
185x1
225x1
245x1
260x4
260x4
260x4
260x4
260x5

Floor Press (w/ normal grip)
Barx8
135x3
225x4
225x5
225x5

Dumbbell Press
60x10
90x7 (ugh, wiped. Pitiful, so I stopped)

Rope Tricep Pushdowns (complex w/ hammer curls)
125x14
115x14
105x12
95x12

Hammer Curls (complex w/ rope tricep pushdowns)
35x13, 13
35x13, 13
35x13, 13
35x13, 13

I've really had trouble with my bench press since coming back to Rhode Island, and it took me some time to get into these sets, but they got progressively better. I had more in the tank on my last set, but I played it conservatively and racked it after five. I'll be happy to get back to Iowa City, where my familiarity with the bench press equipment makes a real difference.
 
Low Box Squat w/ reverse short mini-bands
Barx5
Barx3
135x1
225x1
225x1
315x1
370x2
370x2
370x2
370x2
370x2
370x2
370x2
370x2

This was my final training session in RI, and because I didn't have my regular reverse bands, I just used my short minis and dropped the box height another inch. I also kept the weight down, since my back's been tight these past couple of weeks from the extra volume.

Anyway, I fly back to Iowa today, where I'll enjoy a big cheat meal for my birthday with the wonderful Babyeater to keep my company.
 
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Thank you all for the birthday wishes! I really appreciate it. Babyeater and my training partner got me an awesome pair of olympic weightlifting shoes, and I get to try them out today for benching. I'm really excited to finally retire my wrestling shoes for squatting and benching. These feel a million times' more stable, and the raised heel will really help me.

Updated!

Block Pull (off 2" plates and mats)
135x3
135x1
225x1
315x1
405x1
455x1
495x1
530x1
555x1 (PR)
575x0
500x2
500x2

Low Rack Pulls (3" below knee) w/ doubled short mini-bands (~150 lbs. at top)
135x1
225x1
315x5
405x3
405x3
405x3

Glute-Ham Raises
BWx25
BWx25
BWx25

Saxon Side Bends
20x30
20x30
20x30

Wide-Grip Lat Pulldowns
120x8
160x8
160x8
160x8

WVs
x20
x20
x20

My lockout felt solid on this day, but my speed really wasn't there, particularly on my block pulls, so I really struggled with 575 and didn't get it much above my knees. I think all the squat volume will slow my pull down a little, but as long as I can still put up solid numbers deadlifting every week, the net gain will be worth it. I still feel like I could have pulled 560 from the floor on this day.

Also, I trained with Jake on this day. Neither of us could hit our big PR attempts, but it was still a good session. Jake takes his training very seriously and is just the sort of person I like to have around when I'm training.
 
What brand of oly shoes, sir ?
 
It was awesome training with you, man. We will definitely have to do it again. I probably won't be able to make it in tomorrow because winning the national championship today took a lot out of me but I will be back down sometime this fall.
 
Jake Pudenz said:
It was awesome training with you, man. We will definitely have to do it again. I probably won't be able to make it in tomorrow because winning the national championship today took a lot out of me but I will be back down sometime this fall.
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Strongman? Your athletes ? Something between unrelated?
 
Thanks!

Belph, they're Nike Romaleos 2, and they're awesome!

Reverse-Band Bench Press (85 lbs. at top, 120 at bottom)
Barx8
Barx8
135x3
225x3
275x1
315x1
365x1
405x1
385x1
385x1
385x1
385x1
385x1
385x1
365x1
225x12 (no reverse bands)
185x5 (close grip, paused)
185x5 (close grip, paused)
185x5 (close grip, paused)

Overhead Rope Tricep Extensions (complex w/ face pulls)
130x15
130x15
130x15

Face Pulls (complex w/ overhead rope tricep extensions)
130x15
130x15
130x15

One-Armed Overhead Kettlebell Extensions
33x15, 15
25x15, 15
25x15, 15
25x15, 15
 
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