Maintaining Power Post Powerlifting

[miaou]

I just found that after I got to a certain weight, lifting exacerbated those problems in a way that the higher volume/lower weight KB stuff doesn't. I probably could have gotten the same effect by just squatting and deadlifting lower weights for more reps and not going to failure, though KBs are a lot more convenient if that's the sort of training you're looking to do.

Improper form is a likely culprit.

 

[selfcritical]

Keeping up close to current level of strength, while improving conditioning would take...significant volume.

My advice would be to take a very minimalist, very submaximal approach to lifting the barbells, and then use the other implements to take up the majority of your training for at least a period. Just being more mentally fresh can have value.

 

[Ethan]

Bench 255, Press 155, Dead 315, Front Squat 245

I think I remember you answering that question with just about the same numbers a year or so ago. Why front squats?

 

[deadshot138]

Poor flexibility and form will ruin your joints. Heavy barbell movements will not. I would look into improving mobility and form before abandoning an entire facet of training. Kettlebells are good but only as augmentation of a strength and conditioning program. Unless you want to shell out hundreds for some decent sized ones for strength training.

 

[deadshot138]

Goblet squatting a 200lbs. kettlebell is now on my bucket list.

 

[Tornado]

Throw isos and static lifts in your program to maintain your basal tone and maximal tension.

 

[SummerStriker]

I think I remember you answering that question with just about the same numbers a year or so ago. Why front squats?

I haven't improved in the last year. I've maintained with a two day split because I was running up against the pain back then. I've dabbled in pushing but haven't been comfortable.

I don't have the shoulder flexibility for back squats. I spent a couple months doing the shoulder mobility work suggested in Starting Strength and strong Lifts and went to therapy, but made no changes in ROM.

 

[SummerStriker]

Throw isos and static lifts in your program to maintain your basal tone and maximal tension.

Care to elaborate?

 

[ironwolf]

I don't think you need to squat and dead lift. I would pick one for the majority of my training.

My joints are as bad as it can get without disability and despite having a hook for a right arm I'm rarely in pain. Of course unless arthritis therapies stop progressing all that will end but I can train relatively heavy today, tomorrow and next week.

What do you mean you have a hook for an arm? Like an artificial arm with one of those hook hand things?

 

[hotborsh]

What do you mean you have a hook for an arm? Like an artificial arm with one of those hook hand things?

He's a pirate.

 

[JRT6]

I have half ROM because of arthritis.

 

[Oblivian]

I personally feel that someone with lower strength levels can maintain relatively closer to their strength levels with just doing gpp. For example, someone totaling around 1500 lbs will likely experience a much larger drop when neglecting lifting vs. someone totaling 1000 lbs. Not being a dick here, but at your numbers I think you can neglect lifting without experiencing a huge hit.

 

[ironwolf]

I personally feel that someone with lower strength levels can maintain relatively closer to their strength levels with just doing gpp. For example, someone totaling around 1500 lbs will likely experience a much larger drop when neglecting lifting vs. someone totaling 1000 lbs. Not being a dick here, but at your numbers I think you can neglect lifting without experiencing a huge hit.

In my experience this is true for me. I took a few weeks off because of a broken hand, went to the phillipines for a few weeks then just fucked around with kettlebells and running for a solid month before I hit the weights again.

After a month or so I was pretty much back to where I was. I can busst 1000 easy, but im not a 1500lb guy and probably never will be because I always take time off to follow other pursuits.

I can say though that when I do a lot of gpp, I come back much better than when I go hiking for a month or cycling for a month. 4-6 weeks of aerobic shit at a caloric deficit really messes with my strength lol.

 

[JRT6]

Pavel just released an article on what exactly GPP is but the best part of the article was the idea of older style alatytic training where you do a short sub or near maximal short effort followed by a lot of active rest. I've been using this for my intervals and my recovery has been noticeably improved.

The context of that though in the article was for strength training.

 

[SummerStriker]

Thanks for the tips gents. I haven't forgotten you. I'm just mulling it over.