The Official PL Family Appreciation Thread: Part X

[InspecktaDeck]

do you guys follow any blogs from powerlifters? I just found brandon lily's and was wondering who else has a good one.

nice job zmcdole

Link? I read chris duffin's blog(kabuki) the guy is just plain strong.

[simp3204]

Link? I read chris duffin's blog(kabuki) the guy is just plain strong.

I enjoy his vids and his sumo form.

[mitten]

Link? I read chris duffin's blog(kabuki) the guy is just plain strong.

On my phone so will link later if u need me to, but its on blogspot, just type in brandon lily should find it easy

[brentwillisbgw]

Finished the day 7/9. 600/446/660. 1706 total hella happy.

Congratulations!!

[zmcdole]

Congratulations!!

Thanks man

[Doollas]

I think I might gain some weight. Maybe get to 255 now through March and cut 13 lbs to 242s.

[MattIsBored]

I think I might gain some weight. Maybe get to 255 now through March and cut 13 lbs to 242s.

^ Pretty much my idea but I want to be 10-11 % body fat at 250 ish

[dannyautrey]

I wish people ITT would stop talking about bf%. It would be less gay if you were talking about 5 dudes ****ing 8 dudes.

[ErickStevens]

[InspecktaDeck]

How thick is the averege deadlift bar at a meet? I know for regulations it can be 27-29mm. Do you see the 29mm often, kinda wondering if I should switch to over-under for this meet coming up just in case.

[TheStigIsBig]

I wish people ITT would stop talking about bf%. It would be less gay if you were talking about 5 dudes ****ing 8 dudes.

But what if those 8 dudes were sub 10% bodyfat?

less or more gay?

[arian11]

Nice. What fed is that?

[ErickStevens]

Nice. What fed is that?

Raw United.

[zmcdole]

I got to hangout with shortdave. He's funny guy. Cool guy. First person I've met on person from the forums. Introvert here.

[dannyautrey]

But what if those 8 dudes were sub 10% bodyfat?

less or more gay?

Well, that's only gay if they are talking about their bf%

[thom2355]

^ Pretty much my idea but I want to be 10-11 % body fat at 250 ish

F*ck that. Gain weight and get stronger.

I wish people ITT would stop talking about bf%. It would be less gay if you were talking about 5 dudes ****ing 8 dudes.

Agreed.

[samsont]

F*ck that. Gain weight and get stronger.



Agreed.

ya'll make me feel better about my weight :blush:

[arian11]

ya'll make me feel better about my weight :blush:

Do they make you feel better about being gay as well?

[xRequiem]

u mirin my breakfast and 2nd supper

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hows my ultra wide stance crush your feet sumo look?

[hammerfelt]

2011 WPC Worlds 584/ 386/584 1554
2012 WPC Worlds 606/430/595 1631

Very happy with the increase. Matched my personal best total. I will try to get a write up done tonight.

[arian11]

2011 WPC Worlds 584/ 386/584 1554
2012 WPC Worlds 606/430/595 1631

Very happy with the increase. Matched my personal best total. I will try to get a write up done tonight.

Mirin' dat bench PR. Good work dude.

[zmcdole]

2011 WPC Worlds 584/ 386/584 1554
2012 WPC Worlds 606/430/595 1631

Very happy with the increase. Matched my personal best total. I will try to get a write up done tonight.

huge jumps man, awesome improvements on all three lifts. Feels good man.

[ampUP11]

8 weeks ago: 350/200/450 1000
Today after my 21st birthday: 375/225/460 1060

Still had gas in the tank after my squat and deadlift, today I hit a decent 10lb PR on DL even after an entire weekend of drinking, smoking, and football upstate. 1100 right around the corner and then beating xRequiem's ass on the way to 1200...

[bmontgomery87]

8 weeks ago: 350/200/450 1000
Today after my 21st birthday: 375/225/460 1060

Still had gas in the tank after my squat and deadlift, today I hit a decent 10lb PR on DL even after an entire weekend of drinking, smoking, and football upstate. 1100 right around the corner and then beating xRequiem's ass on the way to 1200...

I'm in the race the requiem too. So I guess we're all doing this.
I'm sitting on
365/225/475 right now.

[getout87]

8 weeks ago: 350/200/450 1000
Today after my 21st birthday: 375/225/460 1060

Still had gas in the tank after my squat and deadlift, today I hit a decent 10lb PR on DL even after an entire weekend of drinking, smoking, and football upstate. 1100 right around the corner and then beating xRequiem's ass on the way to 1200...

I'm in the race the requiem too. So I guess we're all doing this.
I'm sitting on
365/225/475 right now.

I really need to work on my raw strength after this meet.

[bmontgomery87]

I really need to work on my raw strength after this meet.

yes you do! I can't help but think if your raw squat goes up 50 pounds that your geared squat should benefit similarly.

[ErickStevens]

2011 WPC Worlds 584/ 386/584 1554
2012 WPC Worlds 606/430/595 1631

Very happy with the increase. Matched my personal best total. I will try to get a write up done tonight.

Mirin that bench improvement. Share your secrets!

[hammerfelt]

Mirin that bench improvement. Share your secrets!

Smolov Jr. Since the 2011 meet I ran 2 complete cycles and stopped 2 workouts short of completing the 3rd to rest before the meet. In hindsight I should have started the cycle a week earlier than I did. I would have finished Tuesday lifting on Thursday.

[arian11]

Smolov Jr. Since the 2011 meet I ran 2 complete cycles and stopped 2 workouts short of completing the 3rd to rest before the meet. In hindsight I should have started the cycle a week earlier than I did. I would have finished Tuesday lifting on Thursday.

Weren't the meets about a year apart? Isn't Smolov Jr a 3 week program? So even with deloads that only covers about 12 weeks of the year. Did you do other stuff but Smolov Jr is just where you made your biggest gains?

[hammerfelt]

Weren't the meets about a year apart? Isn't Smolov Jr a 3 week program? So even with deloads that only covers about 12 weeks of the year. Did you do other stuff but Smolov Jr is just where you made your biggest gains?

Here is rough timeline
August 2009 to Jully 2011
Competitions Dec 2010 - 277 lbs, Feb 2011 - 315 lbs, May 2011 - 365 lbs
Broke foot early July, decided to do first SJ cycle - gym 1rep max 405 Aug 2011
Competition Nov 2011 - 385lbs
Did some linear progression afterward, then started SJ cycle Feb 2012 - gym 1rep max 425lbs
Did body building split for 3 months to lose weight.
Shoulder injury kept me from lifting for 6 weeks
Started linear progression again Aug 2012 - gained all weight back plus 5 more pounds from the start of BB split.
Did most recent SJ cycle less than the last two workouts starting Oct 2012 did not test max in gym
Competition - 430lbs