crzyhorse’s BodyBlog

Well, for the next week, diet is out the window, I’m not going to be training but I plan to have all kinds of fun.  This will give my body a good amount of time get a deep recovery going so, when I do come back, I’ll be able to hit it as hard as ever.   I know, it is a week excuss, but it’s all I got.  Have a wonderful Christmas and I’ll see you all next year

Okay, I kinda told this story to a friend and got my #’s mixed up, so I didn’t dead quite as much as I said, just so you know Nicole . 

First, I wanted to work deads at a disadvantage, so I didn’t use any 45’s, instead, the heaviest plate I loaded with was a 35, dropping the bar height a good 1.5 - 2 inches.  This day was a "max effort" day so the goal was basically to max.  I was using a standard bar, so I know if I come back at this with a true deadlift bar and use the 45’s I’ll certainly hit a better weight.

Anyhoo, I started off with 115lbs and progressively worked my way up stacking on 2 - 35’s with each set.  I started wearing a belt with 10 35’s on the bar and only made 2 incremental changes less then 70lbs.  After I hit 12 - 35’s (420lbs + 45lbs bar)  I didn’t jump straight into another 70lbs, instead I only whent up 50lbs, this was one heck of a pull and very nearly the best I was going to hit that day, but it wasn’t quite the best.  So, off came the 25’s and on when the 35’s, for a total of 14 - 35’s (490lbs + 45lbs bar)  I had told nicole I hit 545lbs, but after I did the math again, I realized it was only 535lbs.  Still not too shabby. 

 This is my best lift to date with a standard bar and at a deficit, I’m looking forward to the 600lbs dead, it ain’t that far away now

Hope ya’ll have a Merry Christmas.

I just went to the California Ironman powerlifting championships.  I think I’ll compete next year.  The meet was long, tiring, and totally got me fired up to compete.  I’m not totally out classed and I think by next year I’ll do well.  The heaviest dead I saw was only 650lbs, which I totally feel I can be capable of by next year, my squats need serious work, but my raw bench wasn’t to far off from what I saw another guy, about my build, doing.  Anyhoo, I caught the bug, and I’m ready to start competing.

Wish me luck

Okay, the wrist is felling much better and I’m ready to start hitting everything full force agian.  I did not hit squats like I wanted to last week, had too much going on, but  I ain’t gonna let that stop me this week.

As for bodyweight, haven’t lost much in the past 3-4weeks, but I have a feeling that is changing.  I’m back on the eating schedual, and carb cycling.  Weekends are a dream, and Mondays are true "Mondays" as the carbs get chopped off for 5 days.  I don’t know if I’ll make the goal by the end of this year, but I’ll be close and I’ll continue to do this until I’m at a solid 260lbs.

In other news, I’m going to veiw my first powerlifting meet this weekend.  As something I’m looking forward to probably doing in the future I want to see what it is all about.  Ever since I began weight training at 14 years old, I’ve wanted to move heavy weight and I didn’t really care what I looked like.  Well, now I want to look good, but I also want to lift some serious weight, so I’m aiming for my goal of 260lbs first and then I plan on training for powerlifting.  I don’t want to gain to much weight, as that will  help with keeping in a lower weight class, but also I don’t want to get as chunky looking as I was at 295lbs.

So anyhoo, that is the update, hope ya’ll have a great week!