Building a huge deadlift (PS OMG I am world champion)+ new training vids pg446

[James Copping]

Right, its about time I started a new log here now I finally have the internet back. I am going light for the next few weeks, nothing below 3-4reps preferrably as my CNS has taken a beating the past few months leading up to my last contest. On september 3rd I did:

242.5 squat in a very loose suit and belt, this was pretty easy.
140 bench raw( got 150 but my foot slipped so it didnt count)
260 deadlift http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7oCNbImDlY which actually felt pretty easy and I regret not taking 272.5(600lbs) for my 3rd attempt

EDIT: On 17th March 07 I hit:

275 squat in predator briefs, a boss suit and wraps. THis was easy, I wanted 300 but I'd had my 3 attempts, underestimated myself .
152.5 bench in a single ply katana, just missed 160
272.5 deadlift in predators and a t-rex suit

EDIT 2: On 15th July 07 I hit;

317.5kg squat, British record. Had more in me but injured my back a little
170kg bench press, missed 182.5 as my back cramped up.
282.5kg deadlift, although personally I feel I was robbed of 300, I locked it out and didn't "hitch" but apprantly the bar was static for a split second before lockout, next time...

EDIT: December 07 I hit 210x4 squat in only a belt

EDIT: July 12th 2008 I hit (after some bad dehydration and a bad shoulder problem)

340 squat
180 bench
300 deadlift

I also pulled 310 in the gym 3 weeks prior to this

I am hoping for a 300 squat, 200 bench and 300 deadlift fully equipped, which is definately within my reach when I get all the equipment on.

For the next few months I will be training with only a belt to get my core strength up, this will probably last until february/march time where I will start lifting equipped again to get used to it for my qualifier in april. I need to total 707.5 here to qualify, which I could probably already hit fully equipped. Currently I am sitting around 15stone(95.5kg) and I will be competing in the 110kg category, so I can afford to gain a lot of weight over the next few months. I plan to be about 100kg by christmas, then really kick it up a gear and start going heavy.

I am training 4x a week, 3x at my gym at uni and once in Leeds with Andy Bolton and his team, they have been a great help with my squat and deadlift, the atmosphere there is like nothing I have ever seen before. My split is something like:

Mon
Max Effort(ME) Bench
Heavy back
Heavy delts
Heavy tris

Wed(clearly my favourits day )
ME squat
ME Deadlift
Light calves

Fri
Dynamic effort(DE) Bench
Light chest
Light back
Light delts
Light Tris

Saturday or Sunday
DE squats
Heavyish Box squats(normally 5rep sets)
DE deadlifts
Heavy calves
Light quads
Light hams

Here are my last 2 workouts:

Mon
ME bench

60x15
90x8
110x3
122.5x3
122.5x3
122.5x3
122.5x3
122.5x3

Yates row
60x15
100x5
120x3
125x3
125x3
125x3
125x3
120x3

DB shoulder
18's x15
30's x5
34's x5
36's x5
38's x5
40's x4

Tri pushdown
+red band
Doubled
30x8
50x5
50x4
40x5



Wed
Squat
Deadlift

Squat
20x10
70x10
110x5
130x5
140x4
150x5
160x5
170x4
175x3

Deadlift
70x8
110x5
130x5
140x5
150x5
160x5
170x5
180x4

Seated calf
20x12
40x8
60x8
70x8
70x8

Plate pinch
20's x35
20's x28
20's x22

At the moment I am just assessing my raw strength to see where I am at, I have been very pleased so far, and think I could hit a 180x5 squat and 200x5 deadlift if I did them fresh. Bench is also slowly creeping back up after I changed my grip to a closer grip to work more shoulders and tris as this is the most important thing to train for shirted bench,

I have a niggly back injury at the moment stopping me going too heavy on deads but it is getting better by the week now I am going light.

Thats about it for the moment, all comments welcome.

[MartinM]

Will be good to see your progress Meat! Looks like you've got everything in place! Must be CLASS training over in Leeds!

[James Copping]

It's an awesome experience. Andy is still looking for 2-3 more serious powerlifters to train with him if anyone is interested. You dont need to be amazingly strong, just dedicated and very serious about training, then you will fit in nicely.

[Karlos02]

glad to see your log up! need more powerlifters on here i tell you
id love to train with other powerlifters! leeds would be a drag for me though.
what is yates row?

[James Copping]

A yates row is like a Barbell row but with reversed grip and u stand almost up straight, its a short ROM but hits the lats and lower back hard

[Billy the Fish]

Nice one meat, Looks like you are taking your training to another level now, I reckon you'll come on well over the next 12 months, hopefully steering well clear of any injuries !!

Its a shame I don't live in Bradford anymore, could have joined you in Leeds.

[finlee]

in leeds this weekend on the peeve!

looks like you got a good plan meaty! best of luck, get stuffing ya face!

[Gareth83]

good weights there meat, good luck in reaching your targets.

[Jonathan]

Welcome back Meat

You have packed on some serious strength in recent months - nice work!

You know Andy Bolton trains in Leeds - it might be worth seeing about that. I can get the details of the club if you want, one of the members on veganfitness used to train there.

Jonathan

[James Copping]

"I am training 4x a week, 3x at my gym at uni and once in Leeds with Andy Bolton and his team."

1 step ahead of u mate

ANd thanksfor the kind words everyone.