Swede Burns - 5th Set for Powerlifting

[RobbHensel]

Chronic Routine hopper for years, no real mentionable progress in 2 years, 20lbs PR maybe and don't feel like I'm hitting my potential. Cutting back to 3 days a week is tough but I'm about to get busier going back for my masters and coaching my sons 7U team, first time head coach with 95% of the kids never playing.

I was laid off in May and back to work in June making $20k less. So I'm Going to get through the 3 Macrocycles consisting of 18 Microcyles that last 9 days

Train M-W-F Squat is going to be Speed-Technique Lift and all lifts are without supportive gear. Going to try to get cardio in on my days off startin 4x30 and increasing 5 minutes every two weeks. Cleaned up my diet and dropped from 235 to 220 pretty quick.

7/13
Bench 270x2,2,2,2,7
CG FLoor Press 175x15,15
Hammer Grip Laterals 20's x15,15
Rear DB Laterals 35's x15,15
2 Arm DB Row 55's x15,15

The high rep assistance work is challenging and left me sore

[nexa]

Good to hear! (about the soreness)

[RobbHensel]

Good to hear! (about the soreness)

Yeah, I felt dumb using the lighter weights but that 15th rep on floor press was no cake walk. I think I've just been training too much with no real plan and too much fluff

[-AJA14-]

I haven't made progress, for about a year and a half before my surgery. But I am completely different, I stayed with the same program for 4 or 5 years(5/3/1). Loved it, but I think I got stagnant on it. I am going to try to build some muscle first on a bodybuilding routine before gong back to a powerlifting routine.

[RobbHensel]

I haven't made progress, for about a year and a half before my surgery. But I am completely different, I stayed with the same program for 4 or 5 years(5/3/1). Loved it, but I think I got stagnant on it. I am going to try to build some muscle first on a bodybuilding routine before gong back to a powerlifting routine.

I was doing high frequency bodybuilding before this and put some good size on

7/15

Squats beltless
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Fr. Squat
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Leg Curl
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Pronated Pulldown
130x20

Supinated Pulldown
130x12

DB Shrugs
80's x15,15

Weight 219

[-AJA14-]

I think I topped out at strength for my muscle size, so I need to put on more. Plus I have been reading more and more about training 9 months out of the year for muscle size and the last 3 months concentrating on a strength program.

[RobbHensel]

I think I topped out at strength for my muscle size, so I need to put on more. Plus I have been reading more and more about training 9 months out of the year for building size and the last 3 months concentrating on a strength program.

Yeah that's a good rule of thumb but you'd want to keep the big three or similar movement first for say 2x5 and increase weight 5-10 lbs every time you get both sets and everything else bodybuilding work

[-AJA14-]

Yeah that's a good rule of thumb but you'd want to keep the big three or similar movement first for say 2x5 and increase weight 5-10 lbs every time you get both sets and everything else bodybuilding work

I am going to try Scott's FT program for the next year. How does this Program compare to the Cube or Westside or even 5/3/1?

[RobbHensel]

I am going to try Scott's FT program for the next year. How does this Program compare to the Cube or Westside or even 5/3/1?

Completely different but you'll enjoy it for sure. Will help your work capacity

[-AJA14-]

Completely different but you'll enjoy it for sure. Will help your work capacity

I wasn't clear, I meant the program you are doing, to compare to the cube, 5/3/1 and other powerlifting programs.

[nexa]

Completely different but you'll enjoy it for sure. Will help your work capacity

All of this.

Lifts that I kept stalling on 531 I wound up blowing away my far after some time doing higher volume training.

But the first week coming off of 531 I was gasping for breath beyond 5 reps.

[TLopez]

Nice to see you back. I'll be following for sure!!

[RobbHensel]

All of this.

Lifts that I kept stalling on 531 I wound up blowing away my far after some time doing higher volume training.

But the first week coming off of 531 I was gasping for breath beyond 5 reps.

Yeah the >5 Rep sets are killer on big exercises

Nice to see you back. I'll be following for sure!!

Thanks Tony

[RobbHensel]

7/18

Wide Grip Flat Bench
175x25,20
*stay here until 2x25

PJR Pullover with EZ Curl Bar
80x12,12
*14 Reps for both sets next week

Cable Press downs 2x25 Rev. Grip 2x25 Regular Grip
Face Pulls 3x30 60s rest
Seated Cable Rows 2x15
Dips BW 2x10

Weight 220

The high reps are very challenging

Came home and did conditioning with my son and wife. Football is here and I can get my son to do conditioning if I do it with him

High Knees 2x10 yards
Bear Crawls 2x10 yards
Butt Kickers 2x10 yards
60lb sled drag forward 2x25 yards backwards 2x25 yards
Sprints 4x20 yards
Isometric squat bottom position of 2 point stance 3x60 seconds
Top push up isometric hold 3xFail
Overhead Carry Walk 2x50 yards

[-AJA14-]

I hate high reps, I have a powerlifting mindset. If I can get 3 reps for multiple sets, I am moving up. . That's why I am stronger than I am bigger. How old is your son? I have a son about to play High school football(freshman). The hardest part for me with him is Eating. He is only 120 pounds. But at the first day of High school summer work outs, he squatted 245 pounds.