Stig's Journey to USAPL Collegiate and Raw Nationals: Shut up and Squat

[TheStigIsBig]

no man sorry i had it made when i was 220 but then altered it later when i was around 200 so I have no clue what the measure ments are lol

Maybe ill just try and fill it out

[NIsrael]

Maybe ill just try and fill it out

sounds like a plan sir

[ThruH1ker]

awesome work on that shirted bench. Make sure you get some good rest before your comp but hit it hard these next few days.

[TheStigIsBig]

awesome work on that shirted bench. Make sure you get some good rest before your comp but hit it hard these next few days.

Thanks man. As long as I can feel better next week will be a HARD lifting week. Then do a light day tues and then rest till the saturday.

Right now my ribs are so sore I can barely body weight squat lol

[TheStigIsBig]

Workout 30 (4/30/12)

Suited Squat

135x10
225x5
275x3
315x2
365x1

Put on suit (straps up)

405 x 3
460 x 1
485 x 1
500 x 1
530 x 1
465 x 2



Lat Pull-downs

185 x 6 x 3 Sets

Seated Rows

135 x 8 x 3 Sets

Notes
Great session today. Ribs hurt a bit, but not too bad thanks to alittle anti-inflam's . 530 was VERY easy...I just have SUCH a hard time walking this weight out. I really need to get used to walkign weights out, because if I can walk it out I can squat it.

Tomorrow is suited bench, CANT WAIT!

[NIsrael]

nice work man

[TheStigIsBig]

Thanks man..I just need to dial in depth now

[goosefrabbas]

Is yalls semester over?

[TheStigIsBig]

Is yalls semester over?

yup was over last week

[martin_mathers]

yup was over last week

jelly as fuark. my semester ends on june 27th. fuuck high school.

[TheStigIsBig]

jelly as fuark. my semester ends on june 27th. fuuck high school.

hahahahahahah

[ThruH1ker]

good ****. I got two more days of actual class 3 finals and then I'm done with my second year..

[TheStigIsBig]

good ****. I got two more days of actual class 3 finals and then I'm done with my second year..

Good **** man. I am in my 5th year LOL...strong undergraduate degree I know! I graduate this december and can't ****ing wait.

[martin_mathers]

Good **** man. I am in my 5th year LOL...strong undergraduate degree I know! I graduate this december and can't ****ing wait.

wtf you started uni when you were 17? are you like a fuucking genius or somethin

[TheStigIsBig]

wtf you started uni when you were 17? are you like a fuucking genius or somethin

Yes. I dual enrolled my last year of high school cuz I hated high school so much, but I never went to high school. Just college for my senior year of high school, it was ****ing awesome!

[jlockleOSU]

One more week for me too. Start my 5th year of undergrad next fall. Only have 6 hours left to take though.

[TheStigIsBig]

One more week for me too. Start my 5th year of undergrad next fall. Only have 6 hours left to take though.

Lucky you! I have summer and fall then I am OUTTTTTA HEREEE

[WillNotBreak]

Light WEEEIIIGGGHHTTT!

Jesus, I couldn't even unrack 530lb. GJDM

[TheStigIsBig]

Light WEEEIIIGGGHHTTT!

Jesus, I couldn't even unrack 530lb. GJDM

I can unrack it....its the walkout that has to follow that I hate haha

[TheStigIsBig]

Workout 31 (5/1/12)

Shirted Bench

135x10
225x5
275x3

(Put on Super Katana)

335 x 2 (2-board)
355 x 1 to chest
365 x 1 to chest
385 x 0 Got stuck nasty. I was pissed.

(Put on F6)

365 x 1 x 2 Sets
375 x 0 lulz

(put back on Super Katana)

365 x 2 (2-Board)
375 x 2 (2-Board)


Raw CGBP

185 x 6 x 3 Sets

Seated Rows

225 x 8 x 3 Sets

Notes
Good session today, but not as good as I would like it. Its probably because of this god awful gym lol. Not a bad session though. I need to find out what my openers would be for May 12th, and I think it will be around 355. Not exactly sure yet. Monday I will do openers to figure out what is going on and where I will be at.

Tomorrow is off, then thursday will be suited deads/raw squat, then raw benching/accessory on friday. Weekend I will take off for my great friend PFC Mike Metcalf's viewing and funeral service . R.I.P buddy.

[goosefrabbas]

Our finals week is next week. 3 more semesters of undergrad here. It's my fourth year, and I've had senior standing since my third semester, but I've delved into so many different possible second majors that I still have two more semesters until I can graduate. Taking the extra third to spread the course load out and take one or two more maths than I could've otherwise. I'm a nerd.

[TheStigIsBig]

Workout 32 (5/3/12)

Shirted Deadlifts

135x5
225x5
315x2
365x1

Put on suit (Straps up)

405 x 1
455 x 1
475 x 1
495 x 1

BW Pullups

8 x 3

Notes

Finally used to this squat suit for deads. Need to work on keeping chest up and staying more back but it was awesome for a first time. Expecting some big things in two weeks!!

Meet is May 12th in Ft. Lauderdale. Can't wait! Tomorrow is raw bench and some board work as well. Then taking the weekend off.

[TheStigIsBig]

Haven't updated in a few days, sorry guys. It has been a weird past week with my buddies viewing/funeral and everything. But Monday I did openers, and today I did a 3x3 @ 70 % day.

Openers will be : 485, 340, 485. My goal this meet will be 9 for 9, not much of an emphasis on total.

[TheStigIsBig]

Competition tomorrow! Time to do work. Hopefully everything holds up.

[scott_donald]

good luck!!!

[happylifter]

come on bro kill it

[TheStigIsBig]

Thanks guys....headin out now!!!

[TheStigIsBig]

Meet Write-Up 5-12-12

Squats

485 x 1 - Easy, lost balance a bit but recovered thank god. Descended too slow, so I need to work on going down quicker. Did this in sleeves.
523 x 0 - Watch in the video, I thought I had it and was def. deep enough, but was thrown too far forward and tried to recover by the end of the lift, but the head judge kind of ****ed me up with the signal.
523 x 0 - So damn easy when you have the correct form and stay behind the bar. But apparently it wasn't deep enough

Bench

340 x 1 - Easy, no issues at all
363.5 x 0 - Lost my entire train of though, and thought I was benching raw for a moment so I pushed incorrectly and lost it.
363.5 x 1 - So easy, no problems at all. This is how my 2nd attempt should of gone. I ****ed myself.

Deadlifts

480 x 1 - Easy. No problems at all
501.5 x 1- Again Easy, but starting to lose my grip on these because these bars were horrific. Hope we got new ones with some actual grip on them for Nationals.
523 x 0 - Weight flew off the ground, but immediately my right hand flew off. I have never had a problem with grip before. Time to work.

Notes

Overall a crappy meet IMO. But I gained the knowledge I needed for the gear, and what to work on. Will be starting a new program on monday and it will consist of a 4 week prep, then taper then Nationals on June 23rd. Can't wait. Time to train.

Final total was 1350, and I was 5/9 on my lifts. Goal for Nationals will be atleast 1450...But I REALLY want 1500. I think it is doable.

Video from meet

Sorry I don't have all my attempts, just a majority of them.

[TheStigIsBig]

And today I did a 3x3 @ 70 % day for squat (315 lbs) and bench (225 lbs). Then did 3 sets of pullups for 12 reps.

I am going to lift Friday, but it will be more unorthodox, with some different exercises.

[dan_g_28]

Hi Stig. Your journal is souper hawt.