Iain K's Powerlifting

I have used IKD's, resistance training ( http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez ) and cycling.

Iain, is this May comp still actually happening?

I am believing so. I think it needs a bit of publisicing/galvansing on sugden. Ed still seems very keen and I think it was his idea. Hopefully Ola still is, as he is pretty much going to be hosting it.

phil said he will come, i personally think making it a clean and press meet with a lift of your choice would be better cus i for 1 dont want to pull a big deadlift 4-5 weeks away from the euro's

iain, wil you be going to the euro's ?

Yes mate thats the plan. Not sure what happens with invites etc. I will have to get the ball rolling end of this week. I don't mind taking a heavy deadlift then. I plant to have 2 week cycles prior to the Euros. From the sounds of things at Sugden a few guys are pulling out and a different venue is now being suggested.

Good to see you've got a journal Iaink; I'll be following this closely

Cheers Big K!

16/4/08

Deadlift- 180x3, 205x8 (pb, probably), 165x3x3
Belted band deadlifts (light band)- 165x2, 185x2x2

Solid little session and 1st session back at it. It's the start of a 4 week cycle where I'll work up to a solid top set then do some back of work and an asistance lift or 2 (Ed Coan Program-like). 205 was tough but not that bad. I quite frankly couldn't be arsed working any harder to get a 10 rep pb . Still I was annoyed that my camera ran out of memory before I pulled the 1st rep! Dam holiday snaps clogging up the place.

Band work on the deadlifts was okay, but not that promising. Last time I did them they felt good, but not sure I will do much of them at the moment. Wish I had a jump stretch platform. Think I'll rotate in pin pulls from various heights as my assiatance lift plus some shrugs.

I have sum vids of the lighter sets on my phone which I may download even though they are not particulay interesting.

205x8 (pb, probably

lmao, that's the way high reps should be - "well, I think that was a pr, it's been so long I have no idea"

How do you set up your bands Iaink? Drapped over the bar and standing on it? I would kill for a platform haha

LOL Your right regarding high rep pb's. Who the **** cares 1

Its wrapped over the belt and stood on. I have a vid of it that I'll post today. Nothing special but it'll show the set up. I actually havn't thought of drapping it over the bar and standing on it!!!

sexy iain

Couple of vids. 1st is my 1st double with the band from yestardays session the second is from a couple of weeks ago. Note; I am a solid deadlifter but I aint no Oly lifter!

185x2 belted band deadlift
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZKbDe4_epU

100kg power clean
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMFtbIz5bzc

strong clean's!!

were they your ironworks?

Yes, borrowed them of my mate. I wasn't really being agressive so don't know whether they felt any better than my converse?

17/4/08

Cross trainer- 20min @ 60RPM approx 25% of max resistance
Various stretching mobility and traction

Whilst crosstraining I took my pulse a few times and it was solidly around 135b/min. I then worked out that I was working at approx 70% max heart rate. All this means is that CV is very boring!!!!

Try doing steady state cardio mate - i'm working at 120-130 most of the time.

Nice and easy, headphones on, zone out

Forgot my mp3 player today, so I had to think of ways to shut out the radio one being played!

Considering the intensity of effort my HR was too high. Or at least too high compared to my running/general fitness days.

Seen your band dead vids..I never thought of trying them like that - What are you hooking them to on your body ?

Drapped over my belt. It works pretty well for those thatdon't have nay means of attaching bands to the floor.

I actually should use my older belt. I doubt it will do much damage, but when you've just got a new belt (you wiated 3 months to arrive!) it kinda seems harsh to beat it up!

18/4/08

Bench press- 100x3, 110x3, 120x5, 120x3x2
PC + PP- 60x3, 70x3, 80x1, 90x1, 95x1, 100x0
Bench press + doubled mini bands- 60x3, 70x3, 80x3, 90x3, 80x3, 70x3, 60x3
Dumbbell row- 42.5x5, 52.5x5, 62.5x5, 72.5x5x3

This session went; ****-fun-solid. Was waayyy of on the benching, no power and couldn't lock in my technique. A planned 'easy' 5x5 became a tough 5,3,3! No biggy this close after comps and hols, but it's never fun to have 'nil point' in the tank. PCPP were better. Was planing on doing some light tripples but they felt good so I pushed them. Very happy with 95 and missed 100 by a nats dick. Locked out the right arm then lost it backwards on the left side. Pulled it down to my chest and dropped it from there. Only problem was my shins got in the way! My left shin took the brunt and is swollen somewhat as I speak and the right has had all its deadlift scabs wipped off I have the strength for 100 or more it's just timing and stability at the top. Rows were solid and that was that. I'll need to box clever tomorrow on the squats before I decied what reps to do.

A couple of vids when Emma's laptap decides to load it onto youtube!

Bench 120x3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuNGsY0rmFY

PCPP 95x1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HVQKntIwjk