Nope, beltless for a few weeks.
I still push out as if I was wearing a belt.
I'm sure it is just getting used to squatting raw again. I feel like the strength is there. It'll just take a few weeks to get the flow back I guess.
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I can't explain it but I was getting really tired of using the belt the few weeks before the competition.
I use it for some accessory stuff too, RDL for example. It just seemed like I was becoming reliant on it, like if I forgot it at home one day my training session would be shot. That sucked.
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I'm only going to wear my belt for 2 weeks this training cycle, down from the usual 6 weeks - changed it as I had some hard scar tissue bits forming where the belt digs into my hips when deadlifting, so I thought I'd give them a break. Also the belt tightens the suit up, and gives me support I don't really need in the earlier weeks, just makes it a bit harder to get down.
I may go back to squatting with a belt for 6 weeks, and just deadlifting with it 2 weeks though, as its just deadlifting that sucks with it.
I wouldn't want to pull heavy without a belt. I can get away with going beltless now because I'm pulling for reps.
Try moving the belt up an inch while deadlifting? I think Frank mentioned before he has it sit lower in the squat than in the deadlift. I'm the same way, it sits higher in the deadlift.
Even with it sitting low, though, it doesn't dig into my hips.
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-Dave Tate
I think it's just my build, long arms, long legs, short torso. There isn't much space between the bottom of my ribcage, and my hips, so the belt digs right in there when I bend over to deadlift.
if i just put my belt on for 2 weeks before a meet I would not get much carryover from it. I like to train more similar to how i compete (heavy and in gear)
I use a belt for RDLs, good mornings, rack pulls, speed deads etc. more realistic to the actual movement + more weight. Almost anytime I can get more weight on the bar, ill do it.
dips
bwx6x3 (last upper body session I did bwx8x3, didn't write it in the post. today was meant to be easy and fast)
tricep pushdowns/overhead extensions w/105
reverse ez bar curls w/bar+60
reverse flys w/35lb dbs
I'm liking the pump I get after these sessions. I look jacked.
I'm not though. Getting there, getting there.
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-Dave Tate
lunge x8
supersetted with
single leg back raise x8
Day 2
incline NG press x6
supersetted with
NG chins x6
seated overhead press x8
supersetted with
seated rows x8
giant set of dips, ab/arm work
Day 3
squat x6
step up x8
GHR x8
supersetted with
leg press x8
Day 4
flat NG press for max reps
supersetted with
regular grip chin ups for max reps
seated chest press x8
supersetted with
machine row x8
giant set of dips,ab/arm work
Day 4 I kind of made up on the spot, I couldn't think of anything else to do without a bar (for pressing) and without involving my entire body (like bentover rows) so I just chose two machines.
The idea is lots of volume + little rest.
In a few weeks the reps will drop a bit, and I'll bring some of my usual lifts back in. After a few weeks of that, I'll get back into doubles and triples.
It's a 12 week cycle. The first 4 weeks are geared exclusively towards size and conditioning. The last 4 will be a strength focus, and I'll still be putting on a bit of size, but the conditioning work will be in the background.
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Zach Even-Esh
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-Dave Tate
So I finally found out the date of nationals.
They're in early April. This is way too early for me, so nationals are out this year.
For some reason I thought they were in November/December. But I guess worlds are at the end of the year, which makes sense now that I think about it.
I read a post in another forum, what they're planning to do in 2010 is have provincials in January, Nationals in April/May and Worlds I think in August.
So I'll plan to go to Nationals next year, which will give me about six months after provincials in September of this year. It'll be my first and last chance as a junior because I turn 23 next year. Better make it count.
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I've made some huge mistakes, but they were necessary, because without them I wouldn't have learned anything.
-Dave Tate
Ok
So Provincials in January
Nationals in April
Worlds in November
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-Dave Tate
I already have two competitions planned for this year, I can't afford any more (registration plus taking the weekend off work).
I'll still come watch though. I've never seen anyone squat >700, this needs to change.
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Zach Even-Esh
I've made some huge mistakes, but they were necessary, because without them I wouldn't have learned anything.
-Dave Tate
just goto any powerlifting gym on a squat day, usually sundays
The biggest squat ive ever seen is only 1003. The most impressive is a 904lbs squat done in just an old pair of inzer power pants + knee wraps, the 904 was done deep enough to pass under the strictest judging. Scary as shit, I was the only spotter LOL. A couple weeks later, he smoked 1107 in a contest
If there were any powerlifting gyms around here, I'd go.
Today I learned that I shouldn't buy groceries after training if I haven't eaten my PWO meal yet. I went for rice, I ended up buying that plus bread, a package of blueberry muffins, granola bars, all bran bars (they actually taste really good), and crackers.
I think I bought them because I wanted to eat them all right away.
I came home and had three bowls of Cinnamon Toast Crunch.
Day 1 - Week 2 - February 8
snatch grip deadlift - from the floor
345x5
345x5
315x6 - touch and go (no pausing on the ground)
315x6 - touch and go
leg curl
130x6
130x6
130x6
120x6
A1 reverse lunge
155x8
155x8
155x8
155x8
A2 single leg back raise
+20 x8
+25 x8
+25 x8
+25 x8
cable crossover reverse fly
30x12
30x6
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-Dave Tate
There's one 20 min or so from me, and the anvil, sure. There's another one I heard of two years ago, I forget the name now, but it was described to me as being "hardcore".
I usually don't have a car available to me, only on weekends can I drive to where I train.
Maybe once I start prepping for the meet I'll call the first one I mentioned. It's just in someone's house, Titans of Mississauga they're called.
Sunday is my deadlift day, maybe they can help me get my pull up.
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Zach Even-Esh
I've made some huge mistakes, but they were necessary, because without them I wouldn't have learned anything.
-Dave Tate
alot of powerlifting gyms bench saturday and squat sunday. If you can make it to a real gym 2x per week that has big squatters and benchers in it - imagine the progress. I know if I didn't find stronger guys to train with (even if only on occassion).. Id be a 600lbs squater.
Many weekends I travel pretty equal to the distance of you going to ottawa so I can get some great training partners.. 20minutes.. take a bus, bike, hitch, thats nothing.
alot of powerlifting gyms bench saturday and squat sunday. If you can make it to a real gym 2x per week that has big squatters and benchers in it - imagine the progress. I know if I didn't find stronger guys to train with (even if only on occassion).. Id be a 600lbs squater.
Many weekends I travel pretty equal to the distance of you going to ottawa so I can get some great training partners.. 20minutes.. take a bus, bike, hitch, thats nothing.
dude, even once a week is good. That's what i do. Some of the event weights in my last contest i wouldn't have been doing (560lb yoke), if it hadn't been for training there.
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When I'm done with this high rep stuff and I'm ready to lift heavy again, I'll think about going to one of the places to train with them.
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And major action will certainly make you feel a bit uncomfortable, which is absolutely fine. You've gotta get excited about feeling uncomfortable, you've gotta love feeling slightly uncomfortable, because you know that you're stepping outside the boundaries that you used to create.
Zach Even-Esh
I've made some huge mistakes, but they were necessary, because without them I wouldn't have learned anything.
-Dave Tate
weak man's superset
C1 CG pulldown
x10x8
C2 rolling db extensions
27.5 x10x8
decline sit ups w/60
decline hip raise
reverse fly holds 10x25sec
db curl 45x8
Nothing really moved from last week except for the overhead press, which is up a couple reps.
Added a shitload of volume with that C pairing though. Nice little challenge (thanks Frank).
I'll admit, it was harder than I thought. By the end of it my head was drained for a good few minutes, I had to sit around a bit before I could start doing my ab work.
Had a good pump after this session, probably from all the extra volume. I think I'm going to like weighing 230 once I get there.
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And major action will certainly make you feel a bit uncomfortable, which is absolutely fine. You've gotta get excited about feeling uncomfortable, you've gotta love feeling slightly uncomfortable, because you know that you're stepping outside the boundaries that you used to create.
Zach Even-Esh
I've made some huge mistakes, but they were necessary, because without them I wouldn't have learned anything.
-Dave Tate
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And major action will certainly make you feel a bit uncomfortable, which is absolutely fine. You've gotta get excited about feeling uncomfortable, you've gotta love feeling slightly uncomfortable, because you know that you're stepping outside the boundaries that you used to create.
Zach Even-Esh
I've made some huge mistakes, but they were necessary, because without them I wouldn't have learned anything.
-Dave Tate
I plan on cutting back down to 220 so I can stay in the 100kg weight class. Is that the class you're aiming for?
I think I had a bad tuna sandwich before bed. I woke up at 3am with severe stomach pains, I just threw up what felt like a gallon of water, and I haven't left the toilet since.
This sucks.
Doesn't feel like I'm sick, I'm hoping it's just the food.
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And major action will certainly make you feel a bit uncomfortable, which is absolutely fine. You've gotta get excited about feeling uncomfortable, you've gotta love feeling slightly uncomfortable, because you know that you're stepping outside the boundaries that you used to create.
Zach Even-Esh
I've made some huge mistakes, but they were necessary, because without them I wouldn't have learned anything.
-Dave Tate
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