My Training Journal

[ExtraMile]

Cutting weight for this is a no, no. Put on the weight. If you look at US records, you will see only about a 50 lb difference between the 220 & 242 High School records, while 168 & 198 are MUCH more competitive (since that is where most of the high school population is).

I have no idea what the other stuff means either.

One thing to keep in mind, is that in PLing - especially when starting out - is that the only records you need to worry about are your own PRs. If every time you go to a meet you hit a PR you have won. Period. Eventually the records will come. You are a young buck, with a few more years that you can train to get them. So far it seems that you have a pretty good start on the competition.

B-

Hmm yeah bro I know what you mean, I wasnt lookin forward to tryin to cut 15lbs lol.

Yeah I started to think that, I mean these are records Im looking at, as in the most someone has ever lifted in that weight class, Iv never competed and Im lookin to match them, that is why I asked if Im aiming too high. I probably am too, for now.

You said with a few more years I can train to get the records, the reason I was looking at those records is because they were in the 14-15 year old class, Im 15 next week so this means I have 1 more year until I move up to the 16-17 class, after that I will have to start to aim even higher.

I think Ill try and look at the results of other meets, those records are all very old, It'll be interesting to see what weights they are moving today. Ill keep you updated

oh and to find out what those differant phrases mean, Im about to email one of the organisers...

 

[ExtraMile]

you've gotten a lot stronger. keep it upo and REST THAT SHOULDER!!!

I wish i was 15 again

Thanks bro, It'll be great if I can compete.

I am resting it, I keep knocking it and moving it too fast and stuff though, lol

 

[ExtraMile]

Its my 15th Bday this wednesday, I would love to pull 3 15kg plates a side for 6 reps as my deficit dead. that would be 110kg (242lbs) x 6. This is where I was at xmas but doing standard 45lb plate deads. After that I had injuries, overtrinaing, changing routines all the time etc and never really progressed. So I would be real happy to pull the 110kg.

Last workout each side I had
two x 15kg plate
one x 10kg plate
one x 2.5kg plate

total - 105kg (230lbs) for 6. So adding 5kg (11lbs) is hard but do-able


more and more kids are starting to lift weights in my year at school so the motivation is there. Gotta stay ahead of the competition

 

[desmond]

I agree you could get the BP but the others seems pretty difficult.

I would love my squat to be 1.6x my PB

I wouldn't aggressive pursue these records at the risk of injury at ur age.

***PL RECORDS***

I found the British Drug Free Powerlifting Association website earlier and Im not sure if these are right as it was kinda hard to understand but the table on the record page said this about my weight class:

TEENAGE 1 (14-15 yrs) EQUIPPED
Weight - 82.5
Squat - 160 - LYNG Andrew (1998)
BenchPress - 100 - NUTKINS Gavin (1993)
Deadlift - 185 - LYNG Andrew (1998)
Total - 430 - LYNG Andrew (1998)

Now I assume the numbers are in KG, as its British. Im 15 next week so Iv got pretty much 1 year till I turn 16 and go up to the 16-17 weight class.

My PR's are:
ATG Squat: 95kg x 3
Parrallel Squat: 100kg x 4
Deadlift: 110kg x 6 + Deficit Deadlift 105kg x 6
Benchpress: 85kg x 4

So I think in a year getting a 100kg x 1 benchpress is do able for sure. That Squat will be hard though...

Maybe Im thinking too big, I dont know.

Alternatively if I could drop 15lbs bodyweight I could go into the 75kg weight class and the records there are:
Squat 145kg
Benchpress 65kg
Deadlift 170kg
Total 375kg

But dropping 15lbs will be hard and not sure how much strength I would loose...

thoughts?

Edit: I just looked at the bottom of the spreadsheet and there are lots of differant pages. Titled GBR Mens E-P, GBR Mens U-P, GBR Mens E-S, GBR Mens U-S. Anyone know what all of these mean?

 

[NBAfan#21]

Those are equipped PRs they did. I dont know much about a bench shirt but i think that it would help you getting to your goal even closer in the meet. Thats definately something you will achieve within a year. Good luck!

 

[ExtraMile]

I agree you could get the BP but the others seems pretty difficult.

I would love my squat to be 1.6x my PB

I wouldn't aggressive pursue these records at the risk of injury at ur age.

Well yeah but these are equipped records and Im comparing things like RAW 5 rep maxes to them, I still have squat and bench suits to add if I can...

Even so as I mensioned in that post all those GBR Mens E-S crap at the bottom needs to be sorted out cuz some pages have high records on.

 

[ExtraMile]

Those are equipped PRs they did. I dont know much about a bench shirt but i think that it would help you getting to your goal even closer in the meet. Thats definately something you will achieve within a year. Good luck!

lol yeah, thanks bro

 

[ExtraMile]

***NEW PL NEWS***

I emailed an organiser about this E-P, U-P, E-S business and he explained to me this:
GBR Mens E-P is mens equipped
GBR Mens U-P is mens un-equipped
GBR Mens E-P is mens equipped single lift ie you compete just in 1 lift
GBR Mens U-S is mens un-equipped single lift

The wierd thing is though, for my weight class the unequipped bench record is 5kg higher than the equipped, lol.

 

[ExtraMile]

Im fuckin hyped about this whole PL thing!

Anyway today the gym was the most full Iv ever seen it, cause of the amount of people I was sweating buckets too and my shirt was as if I had been out in the rain, had to wait for almost everything too. There was even this faggot ass PT who I hate teaching his gf 1/4 ROM squats in the only squat rack

-20mins cycling-

ATG Front Squats/ATG Back Squats Extended Sets
143 x 6 front squat/ 143 x 10 back squat
143 x 4 front squat/ 134 x 8 back squat

ATG Back Squats (straight sets) ---> oly squat stance
176 x 6. x3sets

Leg Extension (constant tension on the bottom of the ROM, squeeze at the top)
60lbs x 20
70lbs x 15
80lbs x 12
90ls x 10 (only 1 min between sets)

Narrow Stance Good Mornings:
bar x 8
88lbs x 8
110lbs x 8
121lbs x 6
110lbs x 8

Cable Curl - constant tension + squeeze, short rests between sets
fuck these are so much harder than I though, especially leaning back slightly so the pull was always on biceps
50lbs x 6
40lbs x 8
40lbs x 8
30lbs x 12
30lbs x 12
40lbs x 6 NICE BI PUMP

Farmers Walk:
72lb Db's x 3 lengths of gym. x3sets
72lb Db's x 2 lengths of gym
72lb Db's x 1 length of the gym with shrugs to failure before racking them (got 10 shrugs)

Standing Smith Calf Raise (on block)
143 x 103. Rest pauses. 143 = 15 rep weight

Lying Leg Curl
75lbs x 7
75lbs x 6

-20mins cycling -

Pretty sick workout, enjoyed it. Calfs took my over 10 mins, lol


What I ate today -
8.00 - 600ml organic milk + 42g whey. 1 large banana
-20mins cardio-
11.15 - egg muffin, cream cheese bagel - had to buy food from school
12.35 - fruit smoother
1.00 - medium banana
2.00 - got out of class to wip up a quick protein shake in the toilets. 25g whey
3.30 - natural peanut butter cereal bar
-25mins slow cardio-
4.15 - 4 large whole eggs + 2 slices toast
7.20 - 1 large banana
-20mins cardio-
7.45 - 9.00 workout
9.00 (PWO) - 42g whey in water
-20mins- cardio
9.25 30g sugars via sports drink
10.45 - 10oz steak + peppers
11.30 sleep

didnt take my chicken and stuff to school so had to spread out my meals at school

lots of short amounts of cardio cause i ride my bike to school and to the gym. Might do some HIIT tomorrow...

 

[ExtraMile]

What I Ate Today:

7.30 - 2 cups coffee
8.00 - 600ml whole organic milk + 42g whey, multivitamin, 2g fish oil, green tea extract, medium banana
11.15 - 20g of protein worth of chicken in tortilla wrap, salad, peppers
12.35 - same as above
4.00 - 4 large whole eggs, fryed in olive oil with 3 slices toast, 2g fish oil, 2 cups coffee
7.00 - aprox 6-7 oz skinless boneless chicken thighs
11.00 - 200g organic cottage cheese, 2g fish oil, green tea extract.