Iain K's Powerlifting

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Stonehenge
 
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220x6, very nice reppage.. I remember your PB being 250 for high reps?

When you going to qualify for the Brits? I will probs pop to the Brits this year, its only a short drive from my dads.

Damn nice pulls1

I owe you some wraps gaylord. Might be in for a bit of benching in the new year if you fancy it?

20kg to go.

Question with the competing mate, what are views on knee wraps in the unequipped?
and how useful/important are they to me at such a stage? Should i be using them, or keep them till im shifting heavier weights. I know they arent a magic cure/shortcut of such so just wondering.

Dave- Sure thing bud! Just bought myself some wrist wraps, but maybe I can think of summit cheap and cheerfull ;)
 
SH- 250x5 (paused but not re-set), unfortunatly never put this on the platform per se. I qualifyed a couple of weeks ago at my divisonals

CF- Cheers. Solid, solid.
 
Owen- Knee wraps are not allowed in unequipped meets.

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Word. Im around until about the 11th I think, although this may change. How are you fixed? (I cannot handle training at the Taro and will do literally anything to escape it)

20kg to go.

Your about to get a txt

27/12/09

Bench press;
barx15
60x5
70x4
80x4
90x4
100x3
110x2
120x4
120x4
120x4
120x4
120x4
120x4

Squat;
barx10
60x5
100x4
145x4
165x2
185x4
185x4
185x4
185x4
185x4
185x4

Leg curl- 8x3

Side cable bend- 10x3


Nice session today. Bastard had for a 'top set and done' kinda of lifter.

Tech on the bench wasn't the best. Just couldn't seem to get tight enough. Still plenty of power on the first reps. Squat however had spot on tech. Best session yet since back at it. Honestly thought I may not make 6 sets of squats s the benching took a lot out of me but did it with maybe one more set in the tank. Good times!

Stonehenge
 
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Lovely looking session Iain.

First set of squating. Bit loose. Tech was got better as session went on.

Stonehenge
 
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lol I just saw Kia the gym dog got into the vid.

Cheers FKAOG. Only 2 weeks into this style of training but am enjoying it.

Stonehenge
 
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Nice squatting mate

20kg to go.

Danke Dave.

29/12/09

Squat;
barx5
65x5
105x3
145x2
165x2
185x2
185x2
185x2
185x2
185x2
185x2

Bench press;
barx20
60x5
80x3
100x2
110x2
120x2
120x2
120x2
120x2
120x2
120x2

Push press;
barx5
40x5
50x3
60x3
70x3
80x1
60x8 strict

Face pulls- 20x2
Cable curls- 20x2

Foam rolling etc.


I hurt. I hurt yestarday, I hurt this morning. I hurt when I warmed up and I hurt when I squated. Anyway solid session today. Did the work without much mental stress. Squats were slow but happy to do em with tidy tech and finishing with my hamstrings still attached to my body. Bench was better as pecs aint as sore. Infact last 3 sets were the best. Last double was 2s pauses and they were sweet.

Didn't have anything on the push press though, and wimped out a little. Still did some work which is the main thing. It's gona be tough to always be able to go hard on these after a big session at the weekend.

This is gona be 'par du course' at the beginibng of the week as I'll be doing the hardest squat session at the weekend then with only a days rest be doing the this lower volume/lighter session. But it's all about building up the work capacity so groovy.

I think this weekend squat/bench session is doubles again to give a breather for the 6x6 session next weekend.

Deadlifting down Catts tomorrow provided the weather behaves!

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kenders was up visiting relatives so we got together for a session at catts gym , great place !!

kenders worked up to 4 x 235kg on the deadlift ans was looking SOLID

Northern Englands strongest man u90kg  2010
The Midlands strongest man u90kg 2011
Yorkshires strongest man u90kg 2011
uk Open powerlifting champion 90kg 2010
PAGAN humilator since 2009

looking strong boar and iank.

Now got a 12kg, 16kg and 24kg kettlebell. Gonna get a 32kg soon I think lol

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Cheers for doing the vid and pic duites Boar!

30/12/09

Last session of '09 year down Catts with Boar. Got to dig the memory for all the reps etc but did;

Deadlift;
60x5
100x3
140x3
160x3
180x1
200x1
220x1
235x4

Tire deadlift (no idea of bar+tire weight);
bar + tire x3
+1 plate per side x 3
+2 plates per side x1
+3 plates per side x1
+4 plates per side x1
+5 plates per side x1

Dumbbelll rows;
88lb x 5
120lbx 5
140lbx 5
150lbx 5
200lbx 4/5

Loverly session on wed. Aim was for a tripple on top set of pulls but happy with a well fought 4. This is def getting close to my best. I am re-setting each rep now instead of pausing and going which makes it a bit harder repping.

Tire deadlift was very cool, really enjoyed it. Bit disappointed with last singles was not set up well and I windmilled it up a tad but it was pretty much a max effort, and dodn't hitch. Can only guess the bar weight is 250-260?

Finished with soem nice rowing. Catts have some nice old fshioned dumbbells. Just the lump of iron affair which is nice. Had to have a go at the 200 pounders and did some meaningfull ROM with them but they weren't pretty!

Great to catch up with Boar and train.

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3/1/10

Bench press;
barx15
70x5
80x5
90x2
100x2
110x1
120x2
120x2
120x2
120x2
120x2
120x2

Squat;
barx5
60x5
100x3
145x2
165x2
185x2
185x2
185x2
185x2
185x2
185x2

Pullthroughs- 12x3
Abb rollouts- 10x3
Foam rolling etc

Solid session. A tad sluggish today but smart enough to get the job done without any bother. These 2x6 @ 80% are getting routine now which is the point I guess.

Next week is last week were both session are @80%. Monday, then down Oxford Uni Gym for 6x6 session. Which is gona be tough!!

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Gaylord, you around this week at all?

20kg to go.

Only monday pal. I am at Southampton Uni strength and cond centre with Iain on thurs and Oxford Uni Powerlifting Club sat!

Nothing exciting but;

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Im fully back in action as of tuesday...thats gay!

20kg to go.

Sorry pal. Working tues and wed night!

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Loving the vids bro. I got really excited for a second there; looked like you were gonna hit a full-blown metal militia style bench setup

lol

I do for some warm ups to stretch the legs and back. Fraid I have to have heels down.

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4/1/10

Squat;
barx5
60x5
100x5
145x3
165x2
185x2
185x2
185x2
185x2
185x2
185x2

Bench press;
barx10
60x5
75x3
90x2
100x1
110x1
120x2
120x2
120x2
120x2
120x2
120x2

Push press;
barx5
40x5
50x3
60x2
70x1
80x1
85x1

Job done. Roll on saturdays 6x6 with the Oxford Uni Powerlifing Club!

Stonehenge
 
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Great squatting mate.

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Cheers. It's solid. Great will come next month :)

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6/1/09

Deadlift;
70x5
120x3
140x2
160x2
180x2
200x1
220x1
242.5x4 (kinda pb)

Pin pull (knee height);
200x2
220x2
240x2
260x2
280x2

Various lever pulldonws or rows- 10x5

Foam rolling etc


Quality bit of deadlifting today. The DL mojo is back!! You could make an argument that this is pretty much as good a deadlift training set as I have done. The 250x5 was done with a pause but no re-set. This was done all re-set. I don't think I am up to my best but it's close.

Pin pulls were from an awkward height. Bar on the front of the patella feels stuck out there. Still solid top double.

Just finished with some light upper back work and some painfull foam rolling!

Vids are loading

Stonehenge
 
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very nice mate

20kg to go.

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Where the banshees live and they do live well

very tidy mate, training raw agrees with you!

20kg to go.

Nice pulling kendazoid, hoping my gym up in Norwich has a power cage. Only a few weeks left then i can embrace the student life again

Great pulling bro! I agree about the pin pulls too; throws me off pulling around knee height

Nice lifting, looked very solid.

Cheers guys!

Down at Oxford Uni Powerlifting Club today. Very nice set up.


9.1.09

Squat;
baxr10
barx10
60x5
100x5
120x3
145x2
165x2
185x6 (a gift pb)
185x6
185x6
185x6

Bench press;
barx10
60x5
75x5
90x5
100x2
110x1
120x6 (=pb)
120x6
120x5

GHR- 6x2

Sumo deadlift- 180x2
Deadlift- 185x5
Power shrug (off the floor)- 190x3

Excellent session today. On paper it was 6x6 @ 80% but I realised this was gona be a tall order indeed.

Squats were very good and gave my all. Got to 4 sets before it was time to call it a day. Couple of hig/borderline reps in there, but felt very nice. 185x10 would be a goer for sure.

Benching was nice. Bench was a tad too high for me. No probs though and I started strong. However I faded pretty fast and the third set was a full on max of 5. Still it was a nice 3 sets of benching.

Was gona finish after GHR but the rest of the guys were deadlifting so joined in at the end!

I didn't get my full number of sets but did ebnough and was very happy with some improved condition. Early '07 when I was squating 500lbs unequipped I remember a session were I did 190x5 then faded to 190x3. So 6x4 @ 185 is good going. Looking forward to ramping the load up next week. Again I may not go for every set on paper but it's gona be fun!!!

All in all had grand old time and very nice to train with the guys down there. Hope to make it down again this end of the year.

Stonehenge
 
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some solid session there mate! nice vids too!
thinkin about addin in some rack pulls as well as i always used to like them.. but 280x2 is v v ncie indeed matey!!

  

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Cheers Mr M. I have done 300x2 from that height and 365 from just above the knee :)

Pin/rack/block pulls are great. However personally I rarely pull from as high as my knees, as my lockout is good enough.

Under the knee of upper shins are a good place. If you struggle at lockout rotations of just under knee and mid/upper shins will help.

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Stonehenge
 
Where the banshees live and they do live well

insane vids bud, good lifting :)

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Cheers. I'm feeling it today.

Gona be sore training tomorrow.

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Hey Iank,

What training routine do you follow? I am looking to switch to powerlifting training, but am unsure how to structure the training :)

Cheers
MMA4life

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