Kameron's Lifting & Fluffy-ness

[Kameronn]

Competition Squat
375lbs/170kg x1 @8
391lbs/177.5kg x1 @9
408lbs/185kg x1 @10

Chin Ups 2x8
Face Pulls 40x15x3
Ab Wheel w/ Medicine ball 2x10
Unilateral Farmer Carries 2 x 15 steps

Form held up well, bracing pattern is helping. Happy with this, hoping to build off it. Let out that AFC scream on the top single.

[Kameronn]

Competition Squat
376lbs/170kg x1 @7
396lbs/180kg x1 @8.5
408lbs/185kg x1 @9

Competition Bench
287lbs/130kg x1 @7
287lbs/130kg x2 @8.5

Slowly getting there. Happy with this rate of progress, 287lbs will probably be my bench opener give or take 2.5kg either way

[Fattgott]

In for 3 plate bench at the meet

[Kameronn]

In for 3 plate bench at the meet

Doesn't count too much arch and grip too wide

[Kameronn]

Competition Squat
376lbs/170kg x1 @7
396lbs/180kg x1 @8.5
414lbs/187.5kg x1 @9
424lbs/192.5kg x1 @9.5

Competition Deadlift
463lbs/210kg x1 @6.5

Squats feeling reaaaally good. Riding that momentum. 463 will prob be deadlift opener

[Kameronn]

Competition Squat
376lbs/170kg x1 @7
396lbs/180kg x1 @8.5
420lbs/190kg x1 @9
424lbs/192.5kg x0

Competition Bench
297lbs/135kg x1 @7 PR
297lbs/135kg x1, spotter grab second...
265lbs/120kg x2 @6

Bad outside conditions leading into this session, probably shouldn't have taken 424. It was moving until I pitched onto my toes and I missed somewhere I never miss. Screwed up, going to try and kill the squats tomorrow and next session to get my momentum back.

Bench was flying today, and on my big double of the cycle the spotter grabs the bar... yay. Going to do it Saturday again instead. Trying to continue working on shoulder external rotation so my bicep aids will stop

[Fattgott]

What do you mean by momentum?

[Kameronn]

What do you mean by momentum?

Success every training session, positive feedback, things like that. Every time a training session goes well, I hope to carry that momentum into the next training session. Makes a difference to me psychologically. Hopefully that makes sense

[Kameronn]

Competition Squat
376lbs/170kg x1
408lbs/185kg x1 @8
420lbs/190kg x1 @8.5

Competition Bench
287lbs/130kg x1 @6.5
300lbs/135.5kg x1 @9.5
283lbs/127.5kg x2 @8
293lbs/132.5kg x1

Bench was really fatigued today, best squat so far. Bicep pain is reallllllly kicking in.

[Kameronn]

Competition Squat
376lbs/170kg x1
408lbs/185kg x1

I'm taking a cycle off low bar after this lol, distal bicep pain is killing me.

[Kameronn]

Competition Bench
287lbs/130kg x1 @6.5
287lbs/130kg x1 @7

One more session till the meet

[Kameronn]

Competition Squat
386lbs/175kg x1 @6.5

Smashed my finger trying to unlock competition clip... couldn't bench because of that. Healing fairly quickly, still a bit swollen.

Annnnd that's it for this cycle. 2 days out.

[Kameronn]

Competition Squat
385lbs/175kg x1
408lbs/185kg x1
419lbs/190kg x1

Competition Bench
286lbs/130kg x1
303lbs/137.5kg x1
314lbs/142.5kg x0

Competition Deadlift
457lbs/207.5kg x1
479lbs/217.kg x1
496lbs/225kg x0

Really fun day, best meet performance so far with a terrible meet prep leading into it. More motivated than ever to kill it now. Failed 314 well above my sticking point because of my scapular issue that keeps popping up at max lifts, so that's now my biggest weakness in the bench. My biggest weakness in squats is tipping forward, and deads are getting a make over.

Going to make some big changes now, see how they work. Conventional deads since I'm taller and sumo is just difficult to get in position, and adjusting my bench technique a bit to maybe sacrifice a little bit of arch for more leg drive. I really need to put on weight and I'm putting extra effort into hitting my nutritional goals everyday. After a few weight drops last cycle after a day of not hitting calories I got off track a bit and was basically maintaining for a few weeks. If I do another meet as an 83kg, I fuarked up lol

[Fattgott]

well done mate
sad to see you fail a bench to snoop and dre
and happy to see that you're moving up a class, I'm expecting 20 inch guns when you weigh the same as I do. Srs though it would be cool if we weigh the same amount but I have a feeling you're gonna take this bulk real slow.

[AFC96]

So you are going to the pussy side aka conventional now?

Real man pulls Sumo..

[Kameronn]

well done mate
sad to see you fail a bench to snoop and dre
and happy to see that you're moving up a class, I'm expecting 20 inch guns when you weigh the same as I do. Srs though it would be cool if we weigh the same amount but I have a feeling you're gonna take this bulk real slow.

Thanks bro, I was sad to fail that bench too. Was the last bench of the flight and had a good amount of hype from announcer + audience. Oh well. I'm going to take it pretty aggressive this time, I'm planning to be about 191/~86-87kg in December where I'll likely compete again. 1dayImay

So you are going to the pussy side aka conventional now?

Real man pulls Sumo..

I'm going to give it a serious shot. No reason my deadlift should suck and make this slow of progress. I pulled 502 6 months ago....

[Kameronn]

Conventional Deadlifts
408lbs/185kg x3 @6
420lbs/190kg x1 @6

Pull Ups x7, x7, x6, x6
DB Tempo Bench 60sx9x3
DB Chest Flies 20sx12x3
DB Curls 35sx10x3
Core Training 3 sets

These felt pretty good, especially at warm ups. Hoping to build off this.

[Kameronn]

Beltless Squat
265lbs/120kg 2x5

Competition Bench
265lbs/120kg x2 @5
270lbs/122.5kg x2 @6
231.5lbs/105kg x8 @8

Belt Squat 75x12x2
Unilateral Pull down 5x10x3
Unilateral Cable row 20x12x3

Working on squatting pain free and changing bench technique a bit

[Kameronn]

7/23/17
High Bar Pause Squat
198lbs/90kg x6
242.5lbs/110kg 2x6

Spoto Bench
226lbs/102.5kg x7 @6
237lbs/107.5kg x7 @7
242.5lbs/110kg x7 @8

Belt Squat 75x15, 125x16, 142x15
Face Pulls 5x15

7/24/17
Conv Deadlifts
408lbs/185kg x3 @5.5
342lbs/155kg 2x8



Overhead Press 100x9, 105x9, 110x9, 100x9
Lying Leg Curls 45x15x3
DB Hammer Curls 30sx15x3

Conventional deads feeling really good. I'm excited to see where these go moving forward. Greasing the groove, building the base, hypertrophy boizzzzz

[Kameronn]

7/25/17
Front Squat
185lbs/85kg 2x8

Competition Bench
275lbs/125kg x3 @9
220lbs/100kg 3x8

DB Row 60sx15x4
Unilateral Pulldown 5x15x3
Rear Delt Flies 12x15x4

I hate front squats still lol, but I think they're going to help for that reason. Triple on comp bench was suppose to be @8 but I keep hitting this wall do to uneven extension and descent so I know it's a scapula issue or external rotation. Going to do more work for that.

[Kameronn]

Week 2 of Hypertrophy

7/31/17
High Bar Pause Squat
242.5lbs/110kg x6 @5.5
265lbs/120kg x6 @6
275lbs/125kg x6 @7

Spoto Bench
232.5lbs/105kg x7 @6
242.5lbs/110kg x7 @7
253.5lbs/115kg x7 @8
242.5lbs/110kg x7

Belt Squat 125x15, 150x15x4
Face Pulls 40x15x5

8/1/17
Conventional Deadlifts
420lbs/190kg x3 @6.5
375lbs/170kg x7 @8
352lbs/160kg 2x8

Overhead Press 88x9, 98x9, 110x9, 88x9x2
Lying Leg Curls Bandsx15x4

8/2/17
Front Squats
135lbs x8 @6
155lbs x8 @6
175lbs x8 @7

Competition Bench
270lbs/122.5kg x3 @7.5
220lbs/100kg 4x7

DB Row 60x15x4
Pull-down 30x15x3
Rear Delt Flies 18x15x3

8/4/17
Competition Squat
358lbs/162.5kg x3 @6
369lbs/167.5kg x3 @6.5

High Bar Squat
242.5lbs/110kg x10 @5
253.5lbs/115kg x10 @6

NG DB Bench 50x15x5
DB Seated Press 30x15x5
Seated KB Curls 23x15x4

8/5/17
Snatch Grip Romanian Deads 198x12x4
Hip Thrusts 135x20x2
DB Incline Bench 40x12, 50x12, 60x12x3
Pull-Ups x8, x8, x7, x7, x6
Cable Row 110x15x3
Skullcrushers 50x15x3
Unilateral Farmer Carries 98x20 steps x3

Things are moving in the right direction. Squats feelings more and more efficient as I learn how to keep everything engaged the entire ROM. Deadlifts moving well, conventional looking likely to be my comp pull moving forward.

[Kameronn]

Been really busy working real estate full time and going to school full time so double logging on both RTS and here got old really quick. Strongest I've ever been finally, been doing boring hypertrophy work with lots of variations. Hopefully going to compete sometime in December at my first national level meet. Weighing ~186

Highlights from this training cycle so far:

[Kameronn]

Finally into strength block after 2 cycles of hypertrophy work. Up to 190lbs and loving eating all though just had wisdom teeth yanked yesterday so no training and eating for a bit. Keep reaggrevating my left hip ever so slightly but training through it and addressing it through mobility/stability and finally learned how to squat properly. Signed up for meet in December as a 93kg finally. American open so I will get crushed in terms of placing, but I want to secure a 1300 total by the end of the year.

Finally hit "3 plate" bench too

[Fattgott]

Well done man

nice shirt

[Kameronn]

Well done man

nice shirt

Lol thanks, it was a nightmare to get. Got the shirt like 6 weeks later after order...

[Kameronn]

So 7 days out from next meet, weighing 193-194 and by far the strongest I've ever been. The hypertrophy/strength/peaking block periodization is really working well for me and I'll likely continue running my programs like this. Here's the highest lifts from the cycle:



I want to start logging again now that I have my schedule figured out with working full time and going to school full time as well. I'm thinking about adding how my work is going to keep me on track for that since I'm self employed and have wanted an outlet to document my journey, but time may be an issue there. We'll see how it goes

[hostelmaniac]

damn son mirin

[Kameronn]

damn son mirin

Thanks brah, who knew eating could help gains????

[Kameronn]

12/4/2017
Competition Squat
424lbs/192.5kg x1 @7

Competition Bench
308lbs/140kg x1 @7

Competition Deadlift
453lbs/205kg x1 @5

12/6/2017
Competition Squat
405lbs/183kg x1 @5.5

Competition Bench
315lbs/142.5kg x1 @6

Was really feeling the fatigue on Monday, but now today Wednesday the weights are moving very well. I didn't use my normal bench set up because of commercial bench but my arch felt about normal without it. Might experiment with that next cycle.

Bench moved insanely fast, almost too fast. Since I always seem to go 2/3, going to stick with my planned attempts and hopefully smoke them. I'd normally take the rest of the week off until Sunday when I compete but unsure if I should do a day with like 50% on Friday. More on the doing it side since it will only help if anything. We'll see.

[Kameronn]

Squat
424lbs/192.5kg
451lbs/205kg
474lbs/215kg x

Bench Press
308lbs/140kg
325lbs/147.5kg
336lbs/152.5kg

Deadlift
474lbs/215kg
502lbs/227.5kg
518lbs/235kg x

Great day, had a really healthy mindset going into this meet. Somewhat under executed with what I wanted goal wise but happy overall with it.

Squat was somewhat of a nightmare, almost got timed out on my opener. They didn't announce when the meet was going to start and just kind of started with no count down, I was not expecting that, so I ran out from the restroom after hearing my name all the way across the IWF hall in my romaleos, and hit my squat opener completely outta breath after sprinting and throwing on my wrist wraps lmao. Missed my last warm up so went straight from 375 to my opener where I'd normally take 405ish between that. Still moved okay, but went a little under my "average" planned second attempt. 451 flew up, so I went with my middle of the road 3rd attempt at 474. Just didn't have it in me on the day.

Bench went the best out of all my lifts, like it had in the training cycle leading into this. Went 3/3, nailed all my attempts exactly as planned. Feelsgoodmayne. Moved me into 2nd in total, so played deadlifts accordingly, and wanted to secure a 500+ meet deadlift. Deadlifts went about as usual, 518 was just too heavy on the day as well.

Pretty happy with the day and placement overall. I feel like I have a good idea of what to work on, going to lay some ideas out next post.