I'm relatively new to powerlifting, and I'm looking for any support any one has. Also, I'm just learning to program my own workouts, so any help would be useful. I'll throw up logs everyday here, so just send any ideas or help you have. (BTW, you'll have to excuse me for not knowing how to use these forums the best - I'm new to them)
Meant to put this in last night - it seems the internet was down, so here's yesterday's work. My stomach was killing me during the whole thing, so it wasn't as good as I'd hoped.
Exercise
Rep
Weight
RPE
Pause Bench
5
135
5
5
155
6
5
185
6-7
5
195
7-8
5
175
7-8
2
175
7-8
Close Grip Incline
5
135
6
5
155
6-7
5
160
7-8
5
160
8-9
5
155
8
5
155
9
DB Mil
3
40
6
5
50
7
5
60
7-8
5
60
7-8
5
60
8
Lat Pull Down
5
110
6
5
130
7
5
150
7
5
160
7-8
5
170
7-8
Standing Calv Raise
5
250
7
5
250
7-8
5
250
7-8
-- Edited by Corey on Tuesday 28th of April 2009 09:53:08 PM
Hey Corey. Good to see you posting. Im new to the Reactive Training Manual too. I'll start reading your postings everyday and see if I can help in some way. Take care. Keep lifting hard and smart.
Thanks Mike for helping me set up my programming again! I think I'm on the right track, and for anyone that wants to throw in a bone, feel free, I'm all ears. I'm definately interested in seeing how this pays off at the end of the cycle.
Exercise
Rep
Weight
RPE
2 Board Press
3
135
6
3
185
6-7
3
195
7
3
205
7
3
225
7-8
3
235
8
2
240
8-9
2
235
9
3
220
7-8
3
220
8-9
DL Raw
4
135
5
3
225
6
3
315
6-7
3
365
7
3
370
8
miss
0
375
10
3
350
7
3
350
8
CGB
5
135
6
4
155
6
4
175
6
4
185
7-8
4
195
8
4
195
9
4
185
8
4
185
4
SLDL
2
135
6
5
225
6-7
5
245
7
5
265
7
5
285
7-8
-- Edited by Corey on Thursday 30th of April 2009 02:53:48 AM
My back was still sore from the DL on Wednesday. I'm not sure if I should start pulling once every other week or what. I really haven't hard coded that into my macro plan for the moment - does anybody have any suggestions?
Exercise
Rep
Weight
RPE
Raw Bench
3
135
6
3
175
6
3
185
6
3
195
6-7
3
225
7-8
3
230
7-8
3
230
7-8
2
230
8-9
3
215
7
3
215
8
3
215
8-9
Raw Squat
3
135
6
3
225
6
3
275
7
3
295
7-8
3
305
8
3
310
8
1
315
8-9
3
295
9
Standing Military Press
5
45
5
5
65
6
5
85
7
5
105
7.5
5
115
8
4
125
9-10
5
115
8-9
Wide Stance Squat
5
135
6
5
185
7-8
5
225
8
5
225
9
-- Edited by Corey on Saturday 2nd of May 2009 05:44:22 AM
I did some hang cleans the other day, and I don't know what happened, but my left shoulder and elbow flexor were killing me today, and made it really hard for benching.
Bench/DL/Bench/DL work
Exercise
Rep
Weight
RPE
2 Board Press
3
135
5
3
185
6
3
205
6
3
225
7
3
235
7.5
3
240
7.5-8
2
245
8
2
245
8.5-9
3
230
7
DL Raw
3
135
5
3
225
6
3
315
6.5
3
355
7
3
375
7.5
3
385
8
3
385
8.5
3
360
8.5
CGB
5
135
5
4
185
6
4
205
7
2
215
9
SLDL
4
135
5
4
225
7
4
275
7.5-8
4
275
9.5
4
260
7-8
-- Edited by Corey on Thursday 7th of May 2009 03:43:04 AM
Alright, this is up for anyone - I've been having problems with my left shoulder, I'm not sure if its the rotator or what, but its been messing with my head when I've been benching. It started hurting about a week ago, and its not bad anymore, but its just enough to screw up my mental game. I didn't get much sleep in last night, and my form was all over the place on squats. I'm not sure what happened today. It was f*d up. Today's work sucked. Meant to ask if anybody has any suggestions for the shoulder...
Exercise
Rep
Weight
RPE
Raw Bench
5
135
4
5
185
6
5
205
7
5
215
7.5
5
215
7.5-8
5
215
9-9.5
5
205
9
Raw Squat
5
135
4
5
225
7
5
265
7.5
5
275
8.5
4
275
9.5
5
265
9
Camber Bar Bench
5
135
4
5
185
7
5
205
8
-- Edited by Corey on Monday 11th of May 2009 06:49:55 PM
-- Edited by Corey on Monday 11th of May 2009 09:46:04 PM
Today was a great lift. Lots of work in. I fixed my pulling form, keeping my butt low, and the pulls were so much easier. I definately see some good results coming from this.
Exercise
Rep
Weight
RPE
2 Board Press
5
135
4
4
185
6
5
215
7
5
225
7.5
5
230
7.5
5
235
8-9
5
225
9
DL Raw
5
135
4
4
225
6
5
315
6.5
5
345
7
5
365
7-7.5
5
370
8
5
370
9.5
CGB
5
135
4
8
155
6
8
165
7.5-8
8
165
9-10
8
155
9-10
SLDL
5
135
4
8
225
7.5-8
8
225
9.5-10
-- Edited by Corey on Wednesday 13th of May 2009 11:40:02 PM
Today was alright. A lot going on in life right now, causing a little mental disruption with lifting. I seem to be missing my squat form, but I was working hard on correcting it today, and I think I'm back on the right track. Hopefully I'll see a better improvement on Monday. I didn't hit my last exercise though, my back was really killing me to day.
15 May
Squat/Bench/Squat/Bench
Exercise
Rep
Weight
RPE
Raw Bench
4
135
4
4
185
6
4
205
6.5
5
215
7
5
220
8
5
220
8.5-9
4
220
9
4
210
9.5
Raw Squat
5
135
5
5
225
6-7
5
265
7.5
5
270
8
5
270
8
5
270
8.5
1
260
10
Standing Military
8
95
7
8
95
7
8
100
8.5
8
95
9
-- Edited by Corey on Saturday 16th of May 2009 12:51:42 AM
So, I've found that my squat form has considerably digressed, and as a result, I'm having much difficulty in putting up weight. I've looked into the problem, and I think that I'm leaning forward, causing my knees to come up over my feet - which would greatly reduce my lifting capabilities. Time do drop some weight and work on the form I suppose.
For anyone reading, I'd like any response that you might have to this: two weeks from now, I'll be away from the gym for approximately three weeks, but I'll have about 2 days to hit the gym for every 4 days that I cannot. In this case, how should I continue my training, or at least mitigate loss of strength? And, when I resume training, should I do as I had previously planned, or how should I restart the lifting engine? any insights helpful...
Exercise
Rep
Weight
RPE
Raw Bench
3
135
5
3
185
6
3
205
6
3
235
6.5
3
240
7.5
2
245
9
3
240
8
3
240
9.5-10
3
230
8.5
2
230
9
Raw Squat
3
135
4
3
225
6
3
275
7
2
315
8
3
315
8
2
315
9.5
3
295
9.5
Camber Bar Bench
5
135
4
5
185
6
5
210
7.5-8
5
210
9.5
5
200
9.5
3 Sec Pause Squat
5
135
6
5
225
7.5-8.5
3
225
10
-- Edited by Corey on Tuesday 19th of May 2009 03:41:32 AM