Live Dangerously and You Live Right - Daniel's Powerlifting Log

[DanielBeauchamp]

Do you know how many bigger people cannot deadlift 405x1? I've been trying for quite some time. A little jealous. Was that belted? Used chalk?

Belted, yeah. Don't have any chalk yet; guess my grip must be good then, cause no slippage. lol

[DanielBeauchamp]

Great deadlift! I wish I could lift that much... maybe in a few years I might be able to lol :-)

Pfft...a few months of hard work and it'll be peanuts for ya.

[zbert]

you def can hit that 300x1 on squat next week man. keep going strong brah

[DanielBeauchamp]

Bad day...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YYfn32yRlM


Bench Press:
135x3
145x1
155x1
165x1
175x1
185x1
190x0
190x0
135x10

Shouldn't have tried to max on this. Fuk my Bench...lol


CGBP:
135x3
145x2 (fail on 3)
145x3


Overhead Press:
95x3
115x3x1
120x1
125x1
130x1
135x1
140x1


Weighted Dips:
55x4
65x3
70x2
80x1
90x1
50x8


Today sucked. I forgot my chicken at home, so I only had c-milk after my workout. (18g prot) Also I'm having a hard time finding stores that sell chucks for a reasonable price.

[sirwazzles]

Don't worry about the bench. You'll do better next time around. Just keep working at it, and keep eating (lulz). Nice overhead pressing and dips. Good luck finding those chucks.

By the way, what exactly are you doing for your bench? How much has it gone up since you started working out a few months ago or whenever you said it was?

[LegosInMyEgos]

Seems like you're letting the weight psych you out, why did you increase the weight so slowly?

[DanielBeauchamp]

Don't worry about the bench. You'll do better next time around. Just keep working at it, and keep eating (lulz). Nice overhead pressing and dips. Good luck finding those chucks.

By the way, what exactly are you doing for your bench? How much has it gone up since you started working out a few months ago or whenever you said it was?

Thanks.

I started at ~100lbs on my Bench 6 months ago. I'm starting to do CGBP and I've been doing weighted Dips for a while. My Triceps are getting stronger, but my Bench is just stuck...and I know it's not a form issue because I've been going over it countless times and I've had a lot of practice with my form. My grip is kinda close as well, which is why I'm confused seeing as my Triceps are stronger than they were a few weeks ago.

[DanielBeauchamp]

Seems like you're letting the weight psych you out, why did you increase the weight so slowly?

Might be; I'm not sure. I need to stop thinking of it as heavy for me. I try to phsyche myself up and all before my lift.

I dunno; I'm not very good with ramping schemes on Bench.

[sirwazzles]

Thanks.

I started at ~100lbs on my Bench 6 months ago. I'm starting to do CGBP and I've been doing weighted Dips for a while. My Triceps are getting stronger, but my Bench is just stuck...and I know it's not a form issue because I've been going over it countless times and I've had a lot of practice with my form. My grip is kinda close as well, which is why I'm confused seeing as my Triceps are stronger than they were a few weeks ago.

Are you doing anything for your chest?

[DanielBeauchamp]

Are you doing anything for your chest?

The Dips I do hit my chest; but besides that and Benching, not really.

[sirwazzles]

The Dips I do hit my chest; but besides that and Benching, not really.

If you bench with a close grip, I'd say you should at least try doing some chest accessory. It might help. I doubt it would be of any consequence, so it's at least worth the shot.

[DanielBeauchamp]

If you bench with a close grip, I'd say you should at least try doing some chest accessory. It might help. I doubt it would be of any consequence, so it's at least worth the shot.

I tried DB's before, didn't really have a lot of carry-over. I'm not a big fan of chest isolations...maybe I should just Bench wider?

[LegosInMyEgos]

I tried DB's before, didn't really have a lot of carry-over. I'm not a big fan of chest isolations...maybe I should just Bench wider?

Try flys they are sort of isolation, but imo bench press by itself isnt enough chestwork for optimal gains on the bench press, you have to train the muscles involved individually somtimes.

[DanielBeauchamp]

Try flys they are sort of isolation, but imo bench press by itself isnt enough chestwork for optimal gains on the bench press, you have to train the muscles involved individually somtimes.

If Benching isn't training my chest hard enough to increase my Bench, then that means that the way I Bench isn't hitting my chest hard enough. I was never a believer in isolations to bring up individual muscles.

I just need to try harder. The best way to get a bigger Bench is to Bench.

[Torrtrefireto]

If Benching isn't training my chest hard enough to increase my Bench, then that means that the way I Bench isn't hitting my chest hard enough. I was never a believer in isolations to bring up individual muscles.

I just need to try harder. The best way to get a bigger Bench is to Bench.

This would be my advice. Improve bench technique and keep at it. 135x10 would make me think you can get 200 fairly soon. I think they came at roughly the same tiem for me

[DanielBeauchamp]

This would be my advice. Improve bench technique and keep at it. 135x10 would make me think you can get 200 fairly soon. I think they came at roughly the same tiem for me

That's encouraging!

[sirwazzles]

If you widen your grip, that'll definitely hit the chest more. You don't have to do any accessory for chest. But I can attest to flyes, as you can tell from my log. Lol. I love heavy flyes. I think they work great. But to each his own. If you find you still aren't progressing, just give it a try. Couldn't hurt.

[lovelygiraffe]

Pfft...a few months of hard work and it'll be peanuts for ya.

Probably won't happen :-( but thank you lol

[DanielBeauchamp]

If you widen your grip, that'll definitely hit the chest more. You don't have to do any accessory for chest. But I can attest to flyes, as you can tell from my log. Lol. I love heavy flyes. I think they work great. But to each his own. If you find you still aren't progressing, just give it a try. Couldn't hurt.

I'll keep it in mind. Thanks man!

[DanielBeauchamp]

Probably won't happen :-( but thank you lol

Tsk, tsk...faith, missie; faith! You can move mountains!



SQWAT Day:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFcVlsxqBbA


Squats:
155x5
185x3
225x2
245x1
270x1
300x1
315x0
315x0

Had some form issues on the last two attempts. Didn't think it would be smart to try again. I'll get it next time.


Front Squats:
165x3
185x2
195x1
205x5x1


Pause Squats:
205x2x3


2x BW Squat, finally.

[LegosInMyEgos]

I know you have a philosophy when it comes to your lifting, but you clearly aren't making the progress you are after, so maybe it's time to reconsider that philosophy/approach.

Your bench is only as strong it's weakest link in the lift. You can change the grip to incorporate your strengths all you want but eventually that weak link will catch up to you and your progress will suffer because of it. From the way you are describing it, it's not your form or your tri's/back/shoulders that are the weak link, it's your chest. I really think you stand to benefit immensely from incorporating additional work for your chest in the form of fly's, push ups, and other chest focused movements.

Just my opinion, good luck with whatever decide to do to address your bench press.

[DanielBeauchamp]

I know you have a philosophy when it comes to your lifting, but you clearly aren't making the progress you are after, so maybe it's time to reconsider that philosophy/approach.

Your bench is only as strong it's weakest link in the lift. You can change the grip to incorporate your strengths all you want but eventually that weak link will catch up to you and your progress will suffer because of it. From the way you are describing it, it's not your form or your tri's/back/shoulders that are the weak link, it's your chest. I really think you stand to benefit immensely from incorporating additional work for your chest in the form of fly's, push ups, and other chest focused movements.

Just my opinion, good luck with whatever decide to do to address your bench press.

I'll keep the fly's in mind; might try them out sometime.

Thanks for the advice.

[DanielBeauchamp]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BchduHNLpr0


Bench Press:
135x3
155x2
165x1
175x3x1


Deadlift:
225x2
275x1
325x1
365x2x1


Yates Rows:
135x5
155x3
165x3
175x3
185x3


Weighted Pull-Ups (hammer-grip):
25x5
35x5
45x3
BWx8 (wide-grip)


Barbell Curls:
70x5
80x5
80x4
70x8

[DanielBeauchamp]

Bench Press:
135x5
150x2
170x2
170x1x5
175x1x5


DB Shoulder Press:
35x5
40x5
45x5
40x7


Barbell Shrugs:
135x5
225x3x2
245x3
255x3
225x3x3

Didn't like these too much.


CGBP:
145x4
(some weak sh!t after this...I need to get used to the movement. )


Weighted Dips:
55x4
65x4
75x3
80x1
50x6


Nothing spectacular today. Also the last day at my old gym; gonna go to a 24hr one near the new house.

[zbert]

solid workout man, way to push through even though you were not feeling your strongest. CGBP you def have to get use too but it is a great exercise though.

[DanielBeauchamp]

solid workout man, way to push through even though you were not feeling your strongest. CGBP you def have to get use too but it is a great exercise though.

I know; I can definitely feel it in my Triceps a ton. I put up 155 for a triple before, so I know I can do better. Just a bad day.

[DanielBeauchamp]

Sorry that I haven't been updating you guys lately. I've been in the process of moving houses and checking out the new gym. lol

No power-rack. Only one flat Bench and the Squat rack safeties are a tad too high; so on Sunday I'm going to see about getting some kind of board that I can put down underneath to elevate myself a bit.

It's a new gym, so hopefully they'll be getting some more equipment soon, but it will take some getting used to; I think...

On a side-note, the girls in my new area are pretty hot!

[Torrtrefireto]

Sorry that I haven't been updating you guys lately. I've been in the process of moving houses and checking out the new gym. lol

No power-rack. Only one flat Bench and the Squat rack safeties are a tad too high; so on Sunday I'm going to see about getting some kind of board that I can put down underneath to elevate myself a bit.

It's a new gym, so hopefully they'll be getting some more equipment soon, but it will take some getting used to; I think...

On a side-note, the girls in my new area are pretty hot!

Where'd you move man? I hipe you didn't leave Ontario, cause best place outside of Maryland I've ever been!

[DanielBeauchamp]

Where'd you move man? I hipe you didn't leave Ontario, cause best place outside of Maryland I've ever been!

Nah, just moved a little closer to the city. Better area; more stuff around and more public transit.

[DanielBeauchamp]

Random day. Just did some stuff I felt like doin...

Deadlift:
225x2
275x1
325x1
365x1x2
370x1

All beltless; my sister was using my belt earlier and I didn't have it with me.


Weighted Dips:
55x4
60x4
70x2
80x1
65x3
50x8


Barbell Curls:
70x5
80x5
90x5
90x3
80x5


Yates Rows:
185x4
205x3
210x2
215x3
225x2

New PR.


Thoughts: I recommend 3 days of lifting and moving heavy, wood furniture to anyone who wishes to increase their strength. hahaha Rowing never felt easier.

The new gym isn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. They're allowing my and my sis to bring in a wood board to put in the Squat rack so we can hit depth. The Dipping station is awesome; locker rooms are impeccable. Equipment is good; plates are the kind with handles so you can move em around easier. I met another powerlifter at the gym today, that was cool.

So I think I'll adjust to the new scene pretty well. It's apparently something of an anomaly to see anyone do Dips with plates under them, so maybe that will help me start convos with the regulars. haha