Monday, March 17, 2014

Mock Powerlifting Meet/Max test day !! Video added...

The day I've been looking forward to for a while... Got in the gym at about 1pm and went from there. My training partner helped with commands and judging as well as spotting, and a friend that is running the 5 3 1 program as well joined us as well to test his maxes. He is about the same weight and height as me. I am 215 lbs.

Squats first - 1st attempt  - 385X1 - felt good and depth was okay I think.
                      2nd attempt - 405X1 - good lift.
                      3rd attempt - 435X1 - good lift. Felt fairly easy.

Did a fourth attempt that would not count in a meet but wanted to set a max gym PR so,
                      455X1. I think it would have been a good lift but judges may disagree. Got the weight up nonetheless.

That was it for the squats, on to the bench press.
                       1st attempt - 315X1. Easy.
                       2nd attempt - 335X1. Easy.
                       3rd attempt - 350X1. Actually fairly easy but that was the number I came up with for the attempt. I think I could have gone 355 or 360, but at least I didnt blow the attempt.

Deadlifts next. Quickly becoming my favorite lift.
                       1st attempt - 405X1. Easy.
                       2nd attempt - 445X1.
                       3rd attempt - 475X1. Good lift.
Felt I had more in the tank so diod a fourth to set a gym max PR.
                       500X1!
I wanted to get to 500 on the deadlift but didnt think I would be there yet, so that was pretty cool. It probably would not have passed in a meet because I hitched a bit but I got it up to set a gym PR.

So, in a meet situation that would be a 1260lb total (571.5kg)  with a wilks of 351. For those of you that don't know, Wilks formula is to get a number so that lifters in different weight classes can compete against each other. A 215 LB lifter such as myself can compete against a 165lb lifter using this formula.
I will attach the edited video of my lifts when I have it ready. Then you can see my in my singlet in all its glory!!!!
I am deloading this week, so I will not be posting any logs until I start up again, cause deload workouts are boring. I will take the rest of the week to rest and reset my training maxes to start a new cycle of 5 3 1 with on Monday.

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