W4D4
High bar 2x6x265
-Amrap 10x265 @rpe 9
Extra Wide grip bench 1x6x235
2" beltless DL 2x6x355
-Amrap 1x12x355 @rpe 8.5
DB OHP 3x10x65

Last day before a deload. Unsure of what the next training block will be as I haven't received it yet.

Contracted food poisoning for 5 days during my deload week. Lost about 8 pounds and had to ease back into the 2nd cycle. Used lighter weights for the first few days but I felt my lower body strength had returned to normal. My upper body strength is still catching up a little bit. I did my best to eat everything in sight once I was able to stomach food again.


C2W1D1
High bar betless 3x8x225
-Amrap x17 @rpe9
Close grip TNG 2x8x190
-Amrap x15 @rpe8.5
2" spoto 2x8x175
BB rows 3x8x190
DB OHP 3x8x60

C2W1D2
High bar beltless paused 2x6x245
-Amrap x9 @rpe 8.5
Close grip bench 2x6x195
-Amrap x13 @rpe8
Sumo 2x8x325
-Amrap x16 @rpe8
DB OHP 3x8x60
Tricep extends

Gym decided to close the area with the platforms for cleaning, so had to workout at the zoo.

Quick update on training program. "Off season" training finished last week and got to test some 4rm's using non competition lifts.

High bar 4x3335
Paused Close grip bench 4x265
Sumo 4x425

Kind of hard to gauge what your 4rm is and these felt a bit conservative but I was happy with them.

Today starts "in season" training where I get to go back to the competition lifts for the next 10 weeks

Getting strong man! What kind of comps you doing these days?

Hope all is well man!

Hey Snipe. Have a powerlifting meet in May that I want to do. Will be my first one

If you're at all like me, this will hook you on powerlifting. I love it.

I can't wait! Still a far ways to go but definitely excited

bump

Haven't been on 2p2 in a while

Just finished 20 week program and tested. Had a squat Pr of 430, which is great comsidering I haven't touched 400 in at least 8 months. Also, the heaviest weight I trained with on the program was 355 which is pretty cool

Hit 315 on bench which I only ever got testing alone. And hit 545 on deadlift which I haven't hit in mock meet ever using a stiff bar

What you up to in non lifting life?

Nice work on the mock meet.

I figured I'd post form comments here instead of in the whiteboard thread so I dont tarnish the accomplishments. On your bench press, why are you pulling yourself under the bar, then resetting your feet? You're letting yourself get loose when you move your feet. Keep them where you plant them when you pull yourself under the bar so you can get as tight as possible.

Also, and not completely unrelated, at the bottom, your lats are very loose so the bar sinks into your chest, then you heave it. If you're going to lift in meets in the future, good judges will red light you either for the heave or for downward movement after the press command. If you keep your lats super tight (its hard to learn to do this right), the bar wont sink at all and it will feel like you have loaded springs coming off your chest.

Awesome thanks cha. I have to admit bench has been the exercise Ive thought the least about for working on, and I just aped myself to 315.

Definitely need to work on the lat tightness

There's a life outside lifting?

You have a lot more in you if you fix your form.

Took your advice, worked out great. Didn't readjust my feet, and tried my best to keep my lats flexed. Def a bit hard working on the lats, but definitely feeling good. I feel a lot less loose during the lift

Higher PRs coming soon