Newbie introduction

[Trusylver]

G'day i am new hre so my first stop on the forum should be my intro

Age: 33
Height: 5'2
Weight: 84 kg (185 pounds)
Bodyfat: 26% but get tested again in a couple of weeks and believe i am lower

Goals: I want to swap over to powerlifting and posibly enter a comp, my current weight training program is focused on strength for rugby but will be changed to a power lifting style workout in three weeks time.

Current Training

Mon,Wed, Fri

Warmup: Bike, rowing machine

4X10@10kg (22lb) Alternate Lunge with Bicep
4X10@60kg (132lb) including bar, Squats
4X12@40kg (88lb) Cable Straight Arm Pulldown
4X10@20kg (44lb) ezy bar pullovers on swiss ball
4X10@10kg (22lb) standing alternate DB presto curl
4X10@42kg (92lb) upright row (Cable)
4X10@50kg (110lb) reverse grip pull downs
4X12@25kg (55lb) lying leg curls
bench dips
side hovers (planks)
leg lifts

Tue, Thur

Rugby training

Sat, Sun

Rest Days untill rugby games start in 2 months

I have had serious knee injury in the past but has been great after surgery
no other medical problems

I have only just started using fitday, i need to increase protein but hate the taste of my protein powder

http://fitday.com/WebFit/PublicJournals.html?Owner=Trusylver

Cheers
Trusylver

 

[buffer1]

welcome,make sure you read the TOS

 

[Daisy_Girl]

Welcome!

 

[Sassy69]

Welcome aboard! I hope you post up your methodology & progress into PL! I played w/ it for about 3 months. I've got enough aches & pains from heavy lifting at this point, but I LOVE the approach to training that PL gives you! I think PL should be the prerequesite for competitive BB!

 

[musclemom]

G'day i am new hre so my first stop on the forum should be my intro

Age: 33
Height: 5'2
Weight: 84 kg (185 pounds)
Bodyfat: 26% but get tested again in a couple of weeks and believe i am lower

Goals: I want to swap over to powerlifting and posibly enter a comp, my current weight training program is focused on strength for rugby but will be changed to a power lifting style workout in three weeks time.

Current Training

Mon,Wed, Fri

Warmup: Bike, rowing machine

4X10@10kg (22lb) Alternate Lunge with Bicep
4X10@60kg (132lb) including bar, Squats
4X12@40kg (88lb) Cable Straight Arm Pulldown
4X10@20kg (44lb) ezy bar pullovers on swiss ball
4X10@10kg (22lb) standing alternate DB presto curl
4X10@42kg (92lb) upright row (Cable)
4X10@50kg (110lb) reverse grip pull downs
4X12@25kg (55lb) lying leg curls
bench dips
side hovers (planks)
leg lifts

Tue, Thur

Rugby training

Sat, Sun

Rest Days untill rugby games start in 2 months

I have had serious knee injury in the past but has been great after surgery
no other medical problems

I have only just started using fitday, i need to increase protein but hate the taste of my protein powder

http://fitday.com/WebFit/PublicJournals.html?Owner=Trusylver

Cheers
Trusylver

You don't need protein powder if you don't like it, eat more chicken, I add chicken to everything Goes quite nicely with oatmeal

If you want to get into powerlifting you're going to want to seriously change up your routine, focus more on compound moves ... (Njelm(???) help me somebody, IcePrincesses S/O) ... recommended a training routine to Mermaid that you might want to look into, it's in her log.

At 5'2" you could potentially kick some butt in powerlifting, a record setting female natural I know is your height, and height -- or actually, lack thereof -- has a lot to do with how easily you can or cannot move serious poundage.

 

[iceprincess]

WELCOME!!!

(ps. To answer MM's question...it is Nelmsjer)

 

[Trusylver]

as i said my routine will be changed in three week i want to finish my current one tailored for the rugby before swapping to something new, i usually have my routine prepared by the owner of the gym i go to. all the trainers at the gym i go to think i have great potential for the PL because of my natural build and bone structure.

It took me a long time to get back to the gym after 3 kids, injury and work comitments but i am ready to blast the weights now.

i have always been built like the proverbial brick sh**house never skinny but always muscular.

i will still be continuing with my rugby because it helps with a good full body workout and requires a lot of strength for my position (prop) for scrums, rucks, mauls and lifting in the lineout.

monday i am going to work out what my one rep max is for the squat but as always i am working to be the best i can be but i have no one to compare myself to as far as PL competition goes locally because none of the other ladies at the gym lift heavy. I am my own competition

as for chicken my hubby believes i will turn into one if i eat anymore either that or a tuna lol i have never considered putting the chicken in oatmeal

 

[nelmsjer]

MuscleMom...thanks!

trusylver, how much longer is your rugby season? When are you wanting to start competing in power lifting?

WELCOME!

 

[Trusylver]

Thanks for the welcome everyone,

I am in rugby pre season at the moment, but i don't think i need to focus on rugby specific weights any longer and believe that the PL will assist anyway. I will also be coaching juniors this season. when games begin rugby training will be reduced with more of a focus on skill improvement rather than the fitness focused pre season.

there is a novice PL comp in 6 months time in the state capital, i live on a farm in a country area with no local competitions. If i am not ready i will have to wait till next year or travel interstate.

 

[scorpiogirl]

Welcome!!!