Road to recovery and 1600

[JamesA1990]

If you're keeping score at home that 535 is (minimally) really 555. Just because of how close I was last test time to 585 I will probably bypass and go for the magical 605. **** it. Why not.
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awww yisss 600 time

[JRMoore82]

LOWER DYNAMIC

Squat
410
455
490
415x3
360x5

Sumo
405 (POP)

Leg was bothering me but I was doing a lighter workout since testing Monday then deloading.

Hit 490 fairly ok. Squatted fine but leg was still agitated.

I don't know what happened. When I pulled 405 my knee popped and I felt enough pain I dropped the weight. The pain went away. I can walk. Sitting in a Epsom bath as I type on Ibubrofin. My friend (nurse) thinks I'm ok. Said wear a brace for a couple and just watch it

Fwark

[JRMoore82]

Knee felt fine yesterday but decided to play it safe and skip workout. Testing Monday so whatever.

[JRMoore82]

SQUAT/SUMO TEST

Squat
465
505
535 (unracked, glute pain)

Sumo
455
505
555

Finally squatted a 500 again. So that a huge plus for me. 505 was fairly slow. Not grinder level but it moved. Unracking 535 felt horrible. Was only 25% sure I might have gotten it. Not worth it.

Considering I've been rebuilding my sumo 555 (10#s shy of a sloppy gym PR) was good enough as well! Still better than my meet PR and I had control of it.

I'll figure out how far to deload for meet later. Top of head probably going back to 455 to get the form tightened up.

[Hervee]

Props on your 500+ squat

[JRMoore82]

Props on your 500+ squat

Thanks!! Im hoping that will finally get me through the mental barrier so I can start progressing again!

[JRMoore82]

Glutes of peace.

My ass still hurts. Was sick on Wednesday. I'm not bothering testing bench and deadlift. I barely missed the 585 last time I tried due to grip. So I know what I need to work on.

-Squat

Deloading back to 455 and going from there. I need to hammer in form and I will put 500 in the books. No idea what 3rd I want at my meet. 500 is too easy but no idea if it will pick up more.

-Bench

Starting over from scratch. Will find comfortable point to start from. Hoping to hit that 360 I missed last meet.

- Deadlift.

Need to get grip up and running. Sumos moving to x5. Conventional I'm going to try something different. I'm going to pick an opener (555) and start adding a rep a week. EliteFTS reccomends picking a opener out from a meet and making it your bitch. Sounds good. Will add reverse band deadlifts for grip.

[JRMoore82]

I should be up to posting my log again next week. I've been combating a glute/hip flexor injury so my lifting is a bit sporadic.

Also will start following others logs again next week. I was just staying away from it all for awhile.

[JRMoore82]

LOWER WORKOUT

Squat
218/480
Walkout 230/505
184/405 x2x3
161/355 x2x5

Paused squat
181/355 x4x2

Sumo
206/455 x5

Good morning
Calf raise (306/675 from 11 pin)

With great heel comes great responsibility. Went from my Adipowerlifts to my Powerlifts 2.0 and it seemed to make a huge impact. 480 was a 2 second lift but I wasn't out of position. Feels promising.

[JRMoore82]

UPPER WORKOUT

Bench
125/275 x3x5
143/315 x2x5 (SS)
102/225 x13 (SS)

Conventional
252/555 X 1,1

Seated row
Lat pull down

Raised the bench up a pin. What a difference that made!!! 275 didn't feel like crap.

Using oly shoes for conventional now as well. My stance is a little wide and they seem to give me some decent grip. Plus I wanna work on setting up lower as it helps me load glutes/hams better.

[JRMoore82]

LOWER WORKOUT

Squat
204/450
188/415 x2x3
163/360 x2x5

Paused Squat
163/360 x4x2

Sumo
225/495 x5x1

Didn't feel like I had a lot of speed at 450. Gonna go back to my old +30 OWR before hitting working sets.

Feeling better in my older shoes though. But gotta get the form dialed in.

[JRMoore82]

UPPER VOLUME

Paused Bench
150/330
120/265 x2x3
107/235 x2x5

Conventional
252/555

Bench is good. It's moving slow but not difficult lifts. It's more getting adjust to new setup and also working on my bar path.

I pulled 555 and my glute felt it. Not bad but I'm feeling my glutes wearing the Oly shoes now. All good.

[JRMoore82]

I just realized I'm 5 weeks out!! No more accessories unless it's a major movement.

Squat/sumo
Close grip/conventional cluster
Off
Squat/sumo
Comp bench/conventional cluster
Off
Off

[JRMoore82]

SQUAT/SUMO
Yesterday

Squat
211/465
193/425 x2x3
168/370 x2x5

Paused
168/370 x2x5

Sumo
211/465x5

Getting there. Still adjusting to the lower heel.

[JRMoore82]

CLOSE BENCH/CONVENTIONAL

Bench
130/285 x3x5
147/325 x2x5 (SS)
102/225 x15 (SS)

Conventional
225/495 x5 (10 second clusters)

Dropped weight on conventional to work the form with oly shoes.

Also raising pins has helped Bench!! Woot

[JRMoore82]

I am sick AGAIN!!!

I've missed another half week of lifting. I have 3 weeks left to peak before going to New Orleans for vacation.

I'm dropping from the Nov 13th meet. Not worth it at this point especially since I have tickets to 49ers/Cardinals game so I would rather reset and work towards the next meet.

[JamesA1990]

I am sick AGAIN!!!

I've missed another half week of lifting. I have 3 weeks left to peak before going to New Orleans for vacation.

I'm dropping from the Nov 13th meet. Not worth it at this point especially since I have tickets to 49ers/Cardinals game so I would rather reset and work towards the next meet.

dayum sorry to hear. keep on grinding! give every training session a purpose!

[JRMoore82]

dayum sorry to hear. keep on grinding! give every training session a purpose!

Of course! Gotta get these shoes down a bit more.

It is what it is. I just wouldn't have had fun at all at the meet with how many issues have popped up. I'll just drink my ass off in New Orleans. Usually they have one in February. Just aim for that.

[JRMoore82]

** Some training notes **

MONDAY

Squat
+40 OWR x2
X4x5

Front squat
X4x6

Sumo
Cluster 10 second rest (x5)

Good morning
X4x6

Calf raises

TUESDAY

Bench
X3x5
X2x5 (slingshot)

Conventional
Cluster 10 second rest (x5)

Straight arm pull down
X4x12

Seated rows
X4x15

THURSDAY

Squat
+40 OWR x2
X4x5

Paused squat
X5x2

Sumo
-30# x5x1 (1 minute rest)

RDL's

Calf raises

FRIDAY

Comp bench
Progressive 1 rep
+40# x 5 (Slingshot)
80% x2x3
70% x2x5

Conventional
-30# x5x1

Face pull
X4x12

Superset curls/tricep pushdown
X4x12


Throwing back in front squats to get quads firing again. Hopefully we can get passed 225x4

Gonna do lighter reps Thursday and Friday so I can get my lift process speed up. I need to get back to grip/rip.

[JRMoore82]

LOWER WORKOUT

Squat
405
365x2x5 (x4)(x3

Front squat
135x4x5

Sumo
495x5 (Cluster)

Still not 100% over sick. Moved slow.

Did front squats light just to get form down.

[JRMoore82]

THREE WEEKS OFF!!

After some thinking ive been training for powerlifting after a grade 2 calf tear for nearly 2 years. I usually only miss a week at most and normally half a week. Even top tier lifters take time off. I've been sick and have some nagging pains that i want to go away. Since I'm going to New Orleans soon I'm breaking from the gym to enjoy life (mainly video games!! Lol ) to rest and recover.

[JamesA1990]

THREE WEEKS OFF!!

After some thinking ive been training for powerlifting after a grade 2 calf tear for nearly 2 years. I usually only miss a week at most and normally half a week. Even top tier lifters take time off. I've been sick and have some nagging pains that i want to go away. Since I'm going to New Orleans soon I'm breaking from the gym to enjoy life (mainly video games!! Lol ) to rest and recover.

^ not the worst option

I've taken the last 4 weeks off doing the power lifts (still did bench though). Made the itch to get back into it even bigger. It was a good forced recovery / deload. Maybe just do some body building fluff to keep the body moving

[JRMoore82]

^ not the worst option

I've taken the last 4 weeks off doing the power lifts (still did bench though). Made the itch to get back into it even bigger. It was a good forced recovery / deload. Maybe just do some body building fluff to keep the body moving

Ya. I'ld still do some slight mobility work by no weights. That's what's really been my problem whenever I've deloaded is I'll go "well just a little squatting" turns into full workout/panic mode bout losing gains.

Plus hoping I can reignite the fire like you said!!

The return to arkham games came out. Xenoverse 2 is out next week. I'll at least have some fun stuff to play.

[JamesA1990]

Ya. I'ld still do some slight mobility work by no weights. That's what's really been my problem whenever I've deloaded is I'll go "well just a little squatting" turns into full workout/panic mode bout losing gains.

Plus hoping I can reignite the fire like you said!!

The return to arkham games came out. Xenoverse 2 is out next week. I'll at least have some fun stuff to play.

Im a big DBZ fan but never got the games, is xenoverse any good? BF1 is almost out.. i cant wait to lay down and rot for many many many hours on this

[JRMoore82]

Im a big DBZ fan but never got the games, is xenoverse any good? BF1 is almost out.. i cant wait to lay down and rot for many many many hours on this

I'll let you know bout xenoverse 2 after it comes out. My youngest daughter fell in luv with DBZ after I made her watch it with me (thank god for DBZ Kai) so I picked up the first one for cheap after it had been out for a year. I wasn't a fan of it cause the minor stuff it couldn't get right. IE no changes to the character when transforming to SS 2 (not even bigger stature).

Picking up the 2nd one cause she loved it, it's her B-day so got her the Collectors box. Hoping it will be good. The old Budaki ones were actually fun.

Hoping BF1 can produce something. 1st shooters have gone downhill since Black Ops 2. All I play now are zombie modes. And Hardline just didn't do it for me. Hoping BF1 turns it around honestly.

[JRMoore82]

I'm back!!

Taking it slow and easy. Only doing major lifts this week at light weight. Will add accessories. Ext week.

SQUAT

45x2x5
135x5
225x5
315x5x3

SUMO

455x3

[JRMoore82]

Skipped Tuesday cuz DOMS and easing into it. But today......

SQUAT

365x5x3 (+50 from Monday)

3 sec Sumo Pause

405x5x1

Sumo pause wasn't even half as bad as thought. I'm using this time to widen my stance on squat/sumo.

[JRMoore82]

3 sec paused bench

255x5x3

Conventional paused

405x5x1

1st time in a month I've done either bench or conventional. So a bit slow but I'm sure that'll pass.

There's a meet in January but State is beginning of April. I might enter January just cause but April will be how I train and peak.

[JRMoore82]

SQUAT

405
375x4x3

front squat

135x4x5

SUMO

465x5

Body is picking back up!!

[JamesA1990]

Welcome back!