Kiwi Powerlifter... Training to get Competitive

[GazzyG]

Epic way to bust a PR!

[Coke]

Can barely keep up with you man, pedal is to the metal in here...quite awesome!

[Kiff]

Another solid week!

[Brian Hopper]

Great job on the PR!!! I'm sure pulling your contest best for 2 feels pretty good.

[HJP]

Epic way to bust a PR!

Cheers Gazzy!! Stoked but so focussed with the deads, helps a lot

Can barely keep up with you man, pedal is to the metal in here...quite awesome!

Haha taking a rest day tomorrow

Another solid week!

Thanks Kiff!!

Great job on the PR!!! I'm sure pulling your contest best for 2 feels pretty good.

You're not wrong Brian, felt good!!

Monday 27th Feb 2012

Random Shoulders & Abs Day

Military Press
Bar * 12
40kg (88lbs) * 5
60kg (132lbs) * 3, * 5, * 5
70kg (154lbs) * 5 - Leg Drive from here - just trying it out...
75kg (165lbs) * 5
80kg (176lbs) * 5
90kg (198lbs) * 3
100kg (220lbs) * 1 - amazing how helpful the leg drive is lol good fun, all legs though!

DB Side Raises - slow an controlled
10kg's (22lbs) * 6 - 3 sets

BB Front Raises - again slow an controlled
19.5kg (43lbs) * 6 - 3 sets

DB Rear Raises
10kg's (22lbs) * 15 - 3 sets - really felt this!!

Double Crunch
4kg (9lbs) * 12 - 3 sets

Weighted Cable Crunches
66kg (145lbs) * 20 - 3 sets

Just a fun day, wanted to do something but resting the bench for Thursday so figured shoulders would be ok! Good enjoyable session. Hadn't hit the abs directly for a while.

Plan for the rest of the week is rest tomorrow, squat heavy (+fronts) on Wednesday, test touch an go bench on Thursday, rest Friday and Coan Phillipi deads Saturday. Will be a good week. Next week will be the last week heavy, before the week deload pre-competition.

[tom183]

Nice shoulder work.

[LuNa]

Great shoulder work. Looking forward to seeing you retest your bench.

[NickAus]

Jeez that press is good mate!!

[Coke]

Fine delt and ab training guy.

[HJP]

Tom, Luna, Nick & Coke - support is always appreciated. WBB has a good crew, some other forums I visit are no where near as supportive. Love it.

Wednesday 29th Feb

Squats Day

Squats - knee sleeves all sets
60kg (132lbs) * 5 - 2 sets
100kg (220lbs) * 3 - 2 sets
140kg (308lb) * 3
160kg (352lbs)* 1 (belt from here)
180kg (396lbs) * 1, * 2 (ww from here)
200kg (440lbs) * 1, * 2, * 3 - "classic" (sleeves+belt only) squat Rep PR

Front Squats - knee sleeves an ww
100kg (220lbs) * 5
110kg (242lbs) * 5 - 2 sets

Smith Machine Calf Raises
80kg (176lbs) * 10 - 3 sets

Really pleased. The first set at 200 (the single) had crap grip on bar, added some chalk an then each set got better. The set of 3 felt the best, sunk them deep an really drove each up. Likely open here at the meet on March 17th (regionals).

Front squats are always tough after heavy squats but felt ok. Calf raises were just for fun, hadn't done any for ages!

[NickAus]

PR TIME BABY PR!!

[GazzyG]

Great squatting and overhead pressing, bud!

[Brian Hopper]

Good job on the squats Hayden!!!

[Coke]

Your meet is just around the corner now...looking great.

[tom183]

Impressive squatting, man.

[HJP]

Cheers Nick, Gazzy, Brian, Coke & Tom! Bodies feeling good!

Thursday 1st March 2012

Bench Test Day - Post Smolov

Bench Press - touch an go
Bar * 10 - 2 sets
60kg (132lbs) * 3
80kg (176lbs) * 2
100kg (220lbs) * 1 (ww from here)
110kg (242lbs) * 1 - wow fast!!
120kg (264lbs) * 1 - again, smooth
130kg (286lbs) * 1 - 5kg Raw PR, and felt good!
135kg (297lbs) * 1 - 10kg Raw PR, smooth why not try 3PPS...
140kg (308lbs) * 1 - 15kg Raw PR, wow... Couldn't believe it!!
145kg (319lbs) * miss - ah well haha just thought it was worth a crack!

Dips
+20kg (44lbs) * 15, * 12, * 8

So so stoked. Glad that I tried smolov jr routine! Really has worked a treat, can't believe it. The weight gain likely has helped too. So pleased!!!

Here's the vid:

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[patricky]

Cheers Nick, Gazzy, Brian, Coke & Tom! Bodies feeling good!

Thursday 1st March 2012

Bench Test Day - Post Smolov

Bench Press - touch an go
Bar * 10 - 2 sets
60kg (132lbs) * 3
80kg (176lbs) * 2
100kg (220lbs) * 1 (ww from here)
110kg (242lbs) * 1 - wow fast!!
120kg (264lbs) * 1 - again, smooth
130kg (286lbs) * 1 - 5kg Raw PR, and felt good!
135kg (297lbs) * 1 - 10kg Raw PR, smooth why not try 3PPS...
140kg (308lbs) * 1 - 15kg Raw PR, wow... Couldn't believe it!!
145kg (319lbs) * miss - ah well haha just thought it was worth a crack!

Dips
+20kg (44lbs) * 15, * 12, * 8

So so stoked. Glad that I tried smolov jr routine! Really has worked a treat, can't believe it. The weight gain likely has helped too. So pleased!!!

Here's the vid:

Video

Nice work mate.
You should try Sheiko #40. It got my raw bench from 132.5kg to 145 in 1 month.

[NickAus]

15kg/32lb Raw bench PR.............never match that my friend.......enjoy it thats HUGE!!

Awesome!!

[HJP]

Nice work mate.
You should try Sheiko #40. It got my raw bench from 132.5kg to 145 in 1 month.

Thanks Patricky. I do enjoy these Russian routines. Been considering sheiko. Maybe in the future will give it a crack.

15kg/32lb Raw bench PR.............never match that my friend.......enjoy it thats HUGE!!

Awesome!!

I know I was stunned, couldn't believe it (said that in the vid after I got it haha). Cheers Nick!!

[HJP]

For comparisons sake - 24th Jan '12

Heres a vid of the singles...

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Vs. 1st March '12

Here's the vid:

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Must also say thanks to Brian C, he said I was a 300lb bencher! I didn't fully believe it but tweaking the technique thanks to his advice and plenty of practice while on the smolov jr routine = great success!! Cheers Brian! Really appreciate it, advice is always appreciated.

[GazzyG]

Hayden, as I've put on Facebook.... BEASTMODE!!

[Brian Hopper]

Damn Hayden....that's a HUGE PR very impressive!!!

[tom183]

Huge benching. Congrats on the PR, man.

[Brian C]

I TOLD YOU!!!!!! Congrats buddy, im so happy for you! Big milestone. Very impressed with your training lately. You put so much into it, you deserve nothing less. Way to go mate!!!

[HJP]

Hayden, as I've put on Facebook.... BEASTMODE!!

Damn Hayden....that's a HUGE PR very impressive!!!

Huge benching. Congrats on the PR, man.

Thanks a lot Gazzy, Brian H & Tom!!

I TOLD YOU!!!!!! Congrats buddy, im so happy for you! Big milestone. Very impressed with your training lately. You put so much into it, you deserve nothing less. Way to go mate!!!

Thanks a lot Brian, your help an encouragement was definitely a factor in helping me get there so again, thanks for that mate.