Keosawa's Powerlifting Log

[miaou]

This gives me confidence that I can pull 562 in April and make a run at four times' bodyweight by the end of the year.

 

[squatsquatsquat]

4x BW would be humongous! Can't wait to see you hit it.

 

[Keosawa]

Awesome work as always Keo, I don't comment much but I always check your log, it serves as a good inspiration to beginners like myself, keep up the good lifting

You comment plenty, jester. Thanks for the kind words.

I love you.

lol, I'm still over thirty pounds away. That seems like a massive gap to me now, but who knows how my strength will develop this year.

 

[Keosawa]

First-page worthy.

 

[Keosawa]

4x BW would be humongous! Can't wait to see you hit it.

It's a long way away. I'd love to do it too, but it's going to take some serious work. I'm just focused on finally pulling 560 this week and setting a new deadlift PR.

 

[Keosawa]

Dumbbell Press
55x10
65x10
105x5
75x17
75x13

JM Press
55x15
55x15
55x15
55x10
55x10

Hammer Curl
40x10, 10
40x10, 10
40x10, 10

Weighted Crunches
100x25
100x25
100x30

 

[eastNYgoon138]

When I reach 185 were having a pose down. Nobody on Sherdog can beat my lat spread... NOBODY!

 

[Keosawa]

When I reach 185 were having a pose down. Nobody on Sherdog can beat my lat spread... NOBODY!

I suppose I'll have to answer this challenge, then.

Today's my max-test week! I'm going to treat it like a meet, spaced out over three days, and go for PRs in the squat and deadlift. My targets for the week are a 445 squat, 280 paused bench press, and 560 deadlift, and if I hit those, I'll be ecstatic.

 

[JauntyAngle]

When I reach 185 were having a pose down. Nobody on Sherdog can beat my lat spread... NOBODY!

My lat spread is pretty good. If I could get down to 175 I'd be willing to square off against you. Or, at least, 38 year old you (to make it fair). I say that I take my pics and put them in a time vault- preferably a real time vault constructed at great expense, as is appropriate for such an epic challenge. You take your pics once you are 38, and an international panel of respected judges decides the winner.

 

[JauntyAngle]

Keosawa
Age: 25
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 148-160 lbs. (depending on where I am in relation to a meet)

Hello, and welcome to the new log, the unabashedly direct "Keosawa's Powerlifting Log." As you might have guessed, I train for powerlifting. If you have any questions regarding my training, feel free to ask. Because I follow many of the Westside principles, I keep track of many different PRs, but here are a few of my most important ones:

Squat: 435 (January 2012)
Bench Press: 315 (August 2011)
Deadlift: 555 (August 2011)
Sumo Deadlift: 520 (February 2012)
Paused Bench Press: 300 (April 2010)
Close-Grip Bench Press: 275 (December 2011)
Push Press: 225 (May 2010)
Strict Overhead Press: 190 (September 2011)
Box Squat: 465 (March 2012)

Lifetime Big Three Total: 1305

Here are my meet results since I started competing in 2009:

148 lbs. Junior, New England Raw Powerlifting Championships, June 2009 (weighed 146)
Squat: 285, 300, 310
Bench Press: 275 (F), 275 (F), 275 (F)
Deadlift: None
Total: Bombed out

151-175 lbs., U. Iowa Intramural Bench Press Championships, May 2010 (weighed 170)
Bench Press: 260, 280, 300

165 lbs. Open, NASA Iowa Regionals, October 2010 (weighed 159.5)
Squat: 358, 402, 419
Bench Press: 248, 276, 287
Deadlift: 465, 523, 551 (F)
Total: 1229 (Ranked #42, U.S., at 165 lbs.)

148 lbs. Open, NASA Iowa States, April 2011 (weighed 147)
Squat: 358, 386, 402 (F)
Bench Press: 248, 276, 298 (F)
Deadlift: 480, 540, 551 (F)
Total: 1201 (Ranked #8, U.S., at 148 lbs.)


148 lbs. Open, NASA Grand Nationals, July 2011 (weighed 147.5)
Squat: 364, 402, 424 (F)
Bench Press: 258, 282, 292 (F)
Deadlift: 496, 546, 562 (F)
Total: 1229 (Ranked #6, U.S., at 148 lbs.)


148 lbs. Open, NASA Iowa Regionals, October 2011 (weighed 148)
Squat: 386, 413 (F), 413
Bench Press: 265, 287, 304 (F)
Deadlift: 507, 551, 573 (F)
Total: 1251 (Ranked #5, U.S., at 148 lbs.)


And I'm also the very proud owner of a 2011 JauntyPoint, as seen below.

Between awesome lifting stats, competition record, the "deal with it" GIF and the JauntyPoint, I think you probably have the best first page of any log, by a comfortable margin.

 

[Stonebreaker]

The instances of Keosawa pics seem to be on the rise. I suspect that there is a camera operator looking for excuses to get him to take his shirt off.

Today's my max-test week! I'm going to treat it like a meet, spaced out over three days, and go for PRs in the squat and deadlift. My targets for the week are a 445 squat, 280 paused bench press, and 560 deadlift, and if I hit those, I'll be ecstatic.

Hell, if you hit those, we'll be ecstatic for you.

 

[Keosawa]

Thank you JA. I think my front page is looking more and more narcissistic--the last .gif isn't helping in that department--but I'm going to just go with it.

And Stonebreaker, these photos have been taken by me, and only me. The would-be photographer I assume you're implying here hasn't been present for these photo-taking sessions. She doesn't need a camera for this to happen...

 

[Keosawa]

Squats
Barx8
Barx8
135x3
135x3
225x2
315x1
375x1
415x1
445x1 (PR)
460x0

Standing Goodmornings
135x8
225x5
315x4
315x4
315x4

GHRs
BWx100 (lol, PR)

I hit my squat PR! It was so easy that I tried for 460, which is higher than my planned third attempt in April. I got forward and missed this one, but I felt confident that I could handle this weight and hit 460+ at my April meet. It'll just be a matter of how much I get stronger from resting for a week and binge-eating beforehand.

I have a video, and I'm going to post it today, because I'm really proud of how smooth the attempt looked. Babyeater's coming over in half an hour, but I guess she's going to have to wait for me to upload this. Hopefully she's half as enthused as I am.

 

[Jake Pudenz]

You and your squat can eat my tits.

 

[Cratos]

Congrats on the PR.

Who is Babyeater?

 

[livingdeadmoose]

Every time you guys talk about Babyeater, it reminds me of the Marvel character Demogorge, better known as the God Eater, don't ask me why.

 

[LegioTitan]

Congrats on the PR, Keo.
Look forward to video.

 

[Keosawa]

Thanks everyone!

Babyeater's the girl I'm dating. She's sitting next to me right now, suffering as I finish this squat video for you all:

 

[LegioTitan]

Boo-yah! Too easy!!

 

[Jake Pudenz]

I think the important part of this video is the guy getting super powerful behind you. Oh how I miss the retards that come through Iowa's weight room.