Still On The Right Side Of The Grass

[gymdad150]

Check out Ron Garofalo: https://www.openpowerlifting.org/u/rongarofalo

The top three masters 3 lifters in the 83 kg class in 2021 all had totals over 1100 pounds!

Damn...there's always someone

1100lbs is another boogey that I'd like to check off my bucket list...#soon

[codgerus maximus]

Check out Ron Garofalo: https://www.openpowerlifting.org/u/rongarofalo

The top three masters 3 lifters in the 83 kg class in 2021 all had totals over 1100 pounds!

[gymdad150]

That was one of my motivations for dropping down to 83 kg, only to find out that there's a Ricks-like guy in that weight class!

At least John LaFlamme went into the Raw Masters 4 in the 83's

[gymdad150]

1/12/22

8th Cycle - Week Two reps/sets

Bench - 85kg *1
Paused 2 Board - 75kg 3*2
Dumbbell Bench - 60lbs 12*3
Single Arm Dumbbell Incline (0-0-3) - 45lbs 10*3
LTE (0-0-3) - 33kg 10*3
EZ Bar Curl (0-0-3) - 33kg 10*3
Overhead Tri Ext (0-0-3) - 16 / 18 / 20kg *10

Glacial improvement with this shoulder. Still feels off, but not painful.

Signed up for a local USAPL meet that my gym is holding first week of April. This will be the longest I've gone without stepping on the platform since I started competing. Of course, the last time I did, things didn't go so well...I'm looking to change that!

[codgerus maximus]

Yeah, I'm thinking 100kg...get's me away from David Ricks

That was one of my motivations for dropping down to 83 kg, only to find out that there's a Ricks-like guy in that weight class!

[gymdad150]

1/10/22

8th Cycle - Week Two reps/sets

Low Bar Squat - 127.5kg *1, 115kg 3*2
Goblet Squats (3-0-3) - 50 / 60 / 70 / 80lbs *8
Single Arm Cable Mid Row 26kg 12*3
IYT - 15lbs 10*4
Single Leg Ext (0-3-0) 100kg 10*4

Really nice single at 137.5kg...no unintentional pause in the hole. Who is this guy???

[gymdad150]

Do you think you'll move up a weight class?

Yeah, I'm thinking 100kg...get's me away from David Ricks

Obviously it all depends on if I'm able to maintain my current weight, if not get to 95kg. I'm cautiously optimistic, about this. Based on how my clothes are fitting, it seems like the extra lbs are hitting the Chest / Shoulders / Arms, and Thighs...can't say a little hasn't gone to the waist, but not enough to change a hole in the belt.

[codgerus maximus]

The bigger news is I weigh 206lbs at the moment

Do you think you'll move up a weight class?

[gymdad150]

1/8/22

8th Cycle - Week One reps/sets


Paused SSB - 110kg 3*2
Wide Grip 2 Board Bench - 60 / 2.5 / 5 / 7.5kg *10
RDL (3-0-0) - 90 / 100 / 110 / 120kg *6
Single Arm Dumbbell Bench (3-0-3) - 50 / 45 / 45lbs *10
Terminal Knee Ext / Single Leg RDL - orange band / 32kg - 10*3
Single Leg Ext - 80kg 30*3
GHR - bw 10*3
Hammer Curls - 25lbs 30*3

Played some Doubles last night for the first time in weeks, the shoulder held up nicely.

Tired coming into the gym, but managed to get through everything without too much trouble, though the Tempo work is brutal.

[gymdad150]

1/6/22

8th Cycle - Week One reps/sets

Deadlift - 180kg *1, 155kg 3*2
Glute Ham Roller - 10*3
Single Leg Ext (0-3-0) - 110kg 10*3
Cable Mid Row - 140lbs 12*3
Revs Fly 25lbs 15*4
Banded Tempo2Tempo Leg Lifts - 60sec *3
Single Leg Ext - 110kg 20*3
GHR - bw 10*3

Ugly single...all back, no legs. Need to work on creating tension right from the beginning.

[gymdad150]

1/5/22

8th Cycle - Week One reps/sets

Bench - 80kg *1
Paused 2 Board - 70kg 3*2
Dumbbell Bench - 50lbs 12*3
Dumbbell Incline Bench (0-0-3) - 40lbs 10*3
LTE (0-0-3) - 30kg 10*3
EZ Bar Curls 90-0-3) - 40kg 10*3
Overhead Tri Ext (0-0-3) - 16kg 10*3

Shoulder rehab continues. Single off the chest felt OK.

The bigger news is I weigh 206lbs at the moment. I've never weighed 205 before! I've been working for years to get my weight up...it's hard as I hate to eat, and I have the metabolism of a shrew.

2022 starts with a PR!

[gymdad150]

1/3/22

8th Cycle - Week One reps/sets

Low Bar Squats - 130kg *1, 110kg 3*2
Tempo 2 Tempo Goblet Squats - 40/50/60/70lbs *8
Single Arm Cable Mid Row - 24kg 10*3
IYT - 10lbs 12*4
Single Leg Ext - 110kg 15*4
Hammer Curls - 25lbs 40*3

Looks like a meet is in the offing, sometime late March / early April.

[codgerus maximus]

Nice way to end the year with some very strong deads!

[gymdad150]

1/1/22

7th Cycle / Week Four - reps/sets

Paused SSB - 100kg 7*2
3 Board Bench - 72.5kg 7*2
Big Wheel Pulls - 153kg 7*2
Cable Mid Row 120lbs 10*3
Single Arm Dumbbell Bench - 50lbs 10*3
Single Leg Ext - 100kg *15, 80kg *30, 50kg *40
GHR - 10*3
Hammer Curls - 20lbs 40*3

Happy New Year...end of cycle.

[gymdad150]

12/30/21

7th Cycle / Week Four - reps/sets

Deadlift - 195kg *2, 150kg 4*2
RDL - 120kg 6*2
Single Leg Ext - 100kg 15*3
GHR - 10*3
Single Leg Hip Thrust - 40lbs 10*3
TRX Revs Fly - 10*3
Cable Mid Row - 130lbs 10*3

#notangryjustdisappointed

My mind went awol mid morning, and I bailed out of my top set for fear I'd blow up my back. Nothing was wrong with my back, nothing went wrong on the first two pulls, I just had this fear that my back was gonna go BOOM.

Deep breaths...