KGF's Get Stupid Strong Journal

[KGF]

Hey all. I am currently using the Cube method and am very much enjoying it. I trained a year straight using something along the lines of the Bulgarian method for squatting. I squatted 6-7x/week. Gained about 100 pounds on my squat. The reason I stopped was that I felt I needed a little more structure in my program (hah, program...).

My first powerlifting competition was in November. I'm in Canada, so we use kg's up here. I competed in the 105kb (232lbs) Open weight class by the way. I got 205/145/290. Here is the vid: [YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sy0awEfCNuo&list=UU9lXiihQyH_Bg25E2XVR4tw& index=14[/YOUTUBE]

My second meet was Canadian Nationals in March. I did really well in this meet, except I lost my balance after locking out a 300kg deadlift and didn't get it which I was incredibly pissed off about. My totals for Nationals were 220/157.5/290, which was good for third place. Vid of Nationals:
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqUPbq6j4_E&list=UU9lXiihQyH_Bg25E2XVR4tw[/YOUTUBE]

My old program had me squatting everyday, and I'd rotate bench/ohp/deadlifts, and go through each of those every week. Anyways, I hope 1 or 2 people follows along with me, haha. I highly respect the amount of strong people there are on this message board. Later.

[KGF]

RE Squats from Friday

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LXvfV9_9tQ&list=UU9lXiihQyH_Bg25E2XVR4tw& index=1[/YOUTUBE]

[v1hyp]

Welcome to IM.

[KGF]

Welcome to IM.

Thanks v1

[KGF]

Today was my bodybuilding day.

Mils: 45x20, 95x8, 135x8, 180x8
Chest Supported T-Bar: 90x15,15,15,15
Calf Press: 3ppsx15, 4ppsx15,15,15
DB Flye: 40x15,15,15
Incline DB Curl: 40x10,10,10

Easy day. Also my cheat day, I've had a lot of great food thus far...

[KGF]

ME Deadlifts Day.

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgEQqHAR5mw[/YOUTUBE]

Block pulls: 225x5, 315x3, 405x3, 495x3, 565x2,2,2
Sumo Deadlifts: 315x3, 405x3, 495x3, 585x3
Goodmornings: 135x10, 185x10,10
Pause Squats: 225x3, 315x3,3

[KGF]

Had a great day of benching today:
Bench Press: 135x5, 185x5, 225x3, 265x10
Neutral Grip Chins: 5,5,100x4, 75x5
Incline Bench 135x8, 185x8, 225x9, 255x4
Band Pull Apart: EFS Orange 20,20,25,25
Band Extensions: EFS Orange 25,25,25
Laterals: 25'sx15,15,15

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOFS7aWLK-0[/YOUTUBE]

[KGF]

Easy day.

DE Squats: 135x5, 225x5, 315x2,2,2,2,2,2
Snatch Grip Deads: 135x8, 225x8, 315x8, 425x6
Front Squat: 225x3, 315x1 Blah.
Hack Squats: 225x8, 315x8, 405x8

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Z4VUIHpiiM[/YOUTUBE]

[KGF]

Yesterday, did a bunch of easier bodybuilding type movements with bands, blast straps. Also got a rep PR for OHP 185x8

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FA0h9TPyrRc[/YOUTUBE]

Today no footy.

Deficit deadlifts (conventional) 135x5, 225x5, 315x3, 405x3, 530x2,6
Was afraid to go on for my first set because I may have pooped myself if I hadn't stopped.

Pause Squats: 135x5, 225x5, 315x3, 335x3,3

That was it, kept it short.

[KGF]

ME Bench

Squats: 135x3, 225x3, 315x3, 410x2,2,2, 425x1
Front Squats 225x3, 275x3, 295x3, 315x2

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcTWR62wSiY[/YOUTUBE]

[KGF]

Today was my secondary bench day. Cube doesn't call for one, but I do really well benching 2x/week and I haven't felt like the Cube offers a crazy amount of bench volume. Yes, I could add more volume on bench day, but I'd prefer to both add volume on bench day and add another day of bench and back work.

Bench: 45x20, 135x5, 225x5, 270x6,6,6,7
Pullups: 8,8,8,8
CGBP: 185x8,8, 195x8,8
Hammer Strength Rows: 90x15, 180x15, 230x12, 270x10
DB Flyes: 40x15,15,15.

All back exercises were annoying my elbow today which was annoying as hell.

[Let's_Grow]

strong lifting, i think my friend dave won the 105 kg class at nationals

[KGF]

Hmm, it as a french guy. Maybe your friend competed in gear?

[Let's_Grow]

Im sorry, he won the 105 kg júnior class, not the open!!

[KGF]

Ah, got it, yea I think I know the guy you are talking about. He did some good work. Are you in Canada and competing at all?