Martin's odyssey to become not as weak.

[martin_mathers]

I'd say just take the week off. I'm currently doing it right now, and over time, I've started to become a believer in just taking weeks off. Gather your mind, thoughts, and let you body simply recover and not even do light work. I'm weak as fuk, but just my opinion. lol

yea i think im gonna do that. i'll have more time to study too since i have finals the week after the meet

Gonna sub in here 'cause you're training at a pretty hardcore gym

Good luck at the meet coming up man!

haha thanks!

[The Shoeless Wonder]

you need more reps, for all the work and effort you put in!

[martin_mathers]

you need more reps, for all the work and effort you put in!

Awwwww thanks

[PhiDelt234]

Awwwww thanks

Will rep off recharge courtesy of shoeless wonder

[martin_mathers]

Will rep off recharge courtesy of shoeless wonder

fanks <3 <3


alright guys i need help picking my attempts. i dont know if i should go conservative or ballsy
Conservative:
Squat: 402/435/457
Bench: 319/341/347
Dead: 463/512/540

Ballsy:
Squat: 424/457/balls out
Bench: 319/341/347
Dead: 490/540/balls out

[xRequiem]

total 1400 son

[bassinyoface]

fanks <3 <3


alright guys i need help picking my attempts. i dont know if i should go conservative or ballsy
Conservative:
Squat: 402/435/457
Bench: 319/341/347
Dead: 463/512/540

Ballsy:
Squat: 424/457/balls out
Bench: 319/341/347
Dead: 490/540/balls out

balls out of course.

I am going a bit ballsy on my attempts too. Hope not to bomb out at my first meet lol

[martin_mathers]

total 1400 son

thats definitely not going to happen...

balls out of course.

I am going a bit ballsy on my attempts too. Hope not to bomb out at my first meet lol

you think so? my goal was just to total 1344 through 457/347/540 but then i want more...MOAR!!!!

[400Lb Gorilla]

thats definitely not going to happen...

you think so? my goal was just to total 1344 through 457/347/540 but then i want more...MOAR!!!!

Balls out ofcourse! I am told the adrenaline rush from being at a meet is enough to nail some personal bests(with proper prework). Although obviously play it by feel when you get there.

[martin_mathers]

Balls out ofcourse! I am told the adrenaline rush from being at a meet is enough to nail some personal bests(with proper prework). Although obviously play it by feel when you get there.

alright i think i'll go balls out then!

[moshvr]

alright i think i'll go balls out then!

Repped for that!

You going to be training at all this week? I'm going to try and get into TNBB for my back day... need motivation

[martin_mathers]

Repped for that!

You going to be training at all this week? I'm going to try and get into TNBB for my back day... need motivation

yea you should!! im going in tomorrow to do some very light work and stretch. cant be away from the gym for too long i'd go nuts

[moshvr]

yea you should!! im going in tomorrow to do some very light work and stretch. cant be away from the gym for too long i'd go nuts

Cool .. I'm trying to figure out my workouts this week as I've got some work related **** a couple evenings. Might go tomorrow for deads/back in the evening.

[martin_mathers]

Cool .. I'm trying to figure out my workouts this week as I've got some work related **** a couple evenings. Might go tomorrow for deads/back in the evening.

great maybe i'll see you there!


already drank 6.5L of water today. 1.5L more to go. adding 2L every day until thursday evening.

[martin_mathers]

Squat
barx10
135x5
135x5
225x2
225x2

Bench
barx20
135x10
185x3
barx50

Facepulls
4x20

Curls
4x15

also did tons of stretching and foam rolling. water loading is fuucking hard too. and its probably because of all the water i been drinking, my bodyweight has gone up to 256. i hope im not doing something wrong. i started going low-carb tonight.

[snrygo]

Squat
barx10
also did tons of stretching and foam rolling. water loading is fuucking hard too. and its probably because of all the water i been drinking, my bodyweight has gone up to 256. i hope im not doing something wrong. i started going low-carb tonight.

met a guy competing at the meet at my gym today.


best of luck Martin!

[martin_mathers]

met a guy competing at the meet at my gym today.


best of luck Martin!

thanks man whens your next meet? 100% raw toronto open?

[bassinyoface]

met a guy competing at the meet at my gym today.


best of luck Martin!

that would be me

[snrygo]

thanks man whens your next meet? 100% raw toronto open?

naw, not competing till late 2013. ideally before october. need to rebuild my LB first

that would be me

orly? @ the Y? im the skinny blond kid

[bassinyoface]

naw, not competing till late 2013. ideally before october. need to rebuild my LB first
orly? @ the Y? im the skinny blond kid

yes Matthew
your 17 and compete in 100% raw?

Its me dude, theres no other powerlifters at the Y at the moment, and I myself am only there until christmas

[snrygo]

yes Matthew
your 17 and compete in 100% raw?

Its me dude, theres no other powerlifters at the Y at the moment, and I myself am only there until christmas

Yup. That's you lol.

There's one other aspiring pler I've seen there once or twice to be fair haha. Only until Xmas? :'( it's nice having people that actually lift there.

[martin_mathers]

naw, not competing till late 2013. ideally before october. need to rebuild my LB first
orly? @ the Y? im the skinny blond kid

so i guess its time for you to bulk up to 200lbs!

yes Matthew
your 17 and compete in 100% raw?

Its me dude, theres no other powerlifters at the Y at the moment, and I myself am only there until christmas

when are you weighing in? friday or sat

[bassinyoface]

so i guess its time for you to bulk up to 200lbs!

when are you weighing in? friday or sat

to be honest I don't know yet. I would like to weigh in friday (I'll have no problem making weight as I am in the middle of the weight class) so that I can gorge a buffet afterwards and bloat up for saturday. Thing is I don't want to drive back and forth to waterloo (friday and again saturday), nor do I want to spend money on a hotel, so maybe I will just weigh in on the meet day

how about you?

[martin_mathers]

to be honest I don't know yet. I would like to weigh in friday (I'll have no problem making weight as I am in the middle of the weight class) so that I can gorge a buffet afterwards and bloat up for saturday. Thing is I don't want to drive back and forth to waterloo (friday and again saturday), nor do I want to spend money on a hotel, so maybe I will just weigh in on the meet day

how about you?

you could stay at my place lol and we'll bloat up together <3

im obviously weighing in on friday i wish i could weigh in on friday morning but i have class so i'll go in the afternoon

[snrygo]

If my metabolism would let me, no doubt id be 200 by now lol.

Brb maintaining/very slowly losing weight on 5k.

[martin_mathers]

If my metabolism would let me, no doubt id be 200 by now lol.

Brb maintaining/very slowly losing weight on 5k.

excuses excuses

[snrygo]

excuses excuses

A month ago I was gaining on 4700.


My cals are retarted lol. I just keep trying to keep up. Strength doesn't suffer tho. Plus it makes my wilks look better

[bassinyoface]

you could stay at my place lol and we'll bloat up together <3

im obviously weighing in on friday i wish i could weigh in on friday morning but i have class so i'll go in the afternoon

oh ya your in waterloo!

you got room at your place? lol

[moshvr]

Nice session man. Where's the competition on Saturday?

I didn't make it in last night, but I'm going to head there tonight after work.

[bassinyoface]

A month ago I was gaining on 4700.


My cals are retarted lol. I just keep trying to keep up. Strength doesn't suffer tho. Plus it makes my wilks look better

I remember seeing you at the Y a few years ago and you were scrawny as hell! you have put on some good weight. Keep eating!!!!!!!!