Perrin Aybara's Journey to an Elite Powerlifting Total

[Perrin Aybara]

Lol I know the difference in setup I meant why are they superior? I can't see how they're much different, they're both pulling from X amount of elevation.

Just more specific in my opinion. Personally I get more out of block pulls.

 

[Eman]

Just more specific in my opinion. Personally I get more out of block pulls.

I'll have to try it... I haven't done them in a long time from blocks, I always use rack.

I do think people don't get enough out of them when the pins are to high, and they almost always are.

Still seems like the same thing to me between blocks and pins, maybe I'm missing something.

 

[Perrin Aybara]

I'll have to try it... I haven't done them in a long time from blocks, I always use rack.

I do think people don't get enough out of them when the pins are to high, and they almost always are.

Still seems like the same thing to me between blocks and pins, maybe I'm missing something.

The height is another thing. Unless you get some plates to stand on the height is typically way too. Becomes an ego lift without much benefit except maybe to grip strength.

For me it feels like an entirely different lift. Setting each rep down and starting from the pins feels nothing like when the weights start on blocks or the floor. The bar bends in a different way as well. Pins tend to be bouncier, too.

Pull from 500-600lbs from blocks and then pull the same weight from an equal height in the rack and there's no way you won't notice the change in the feel of the lift.

 

[MindlessWork]

Lol I know the difference in setup I meant why are they superior? I can't see how they're much different, they're both pulling from X amount of elevation.

Maybe the only difference are that the rack safeties are rigid while blocks may be semi rigid thus a bit more give when coming back down.

 

[Brandaddy]

Lol I know the difference in setup I meant why are they superior? I can't see how they're much different, they're both pulling from X amount of elevation.

They are definitely some slight differences in certain things like how the bar bends in the beginning of the lift, weight distribution at the start of the lift, most racks are higher than your typical blocks so I never really feel much in my hamstrings, just my back and hips. Just tiny things like that that might account for a small difference. Even 5% on 600lbs is 30lbs though..

 

[ruckin]

Congrats bro, the fact that you can even move 700 lbs is awesome. I certainly can't. Lol

 

[Perrin Aybara]

Congrats bro, the fact that you can even move 700 lbs is awesome. I certainly can't. Lol

Thanks. Just need to move it a few more inches now.

 

[Cobra_Clutch69]

I'll have to try it... I haven't done them in a long time from blocks, I always use rack.

I do think people don't get enough out of them when the pins are to high, and they almost always are.

Still seems like the same thing to me between blocks and pins, maybe I'm missing something.

Blocks allow you to have more of natural setup as opposed to rack pulls.

For me they both carry over well. I usually do my rack pulls about 2-3 inches below the knee.

I love do paused deads. I do pauses right below the knee and again on the way down roughly at the same spot. These are killer.

 

[MindlessWork]

They are definitely some slight differences in certain things like how the bar bends in the beginning of the lift, weight distribution at the start of the lift, most racks are higher than your typical blocks so I never really feel much in my hamstrings, just my back and hips. Just tiny things like that that might account for a small difference. Even 5% on 600lbs is 30lbs though..

I am aware of the difference in height of the rack pins vs blocks so I compensated that for doing rack pulls by standing on a 45lb plate which adds about 2" in height off the floor. I do notice that the bar can bounce off the pins and some energy then is spent correcting the travel. Carryover for me works as I pulled 465 off the pin then the following week pulled 425 off the floor.

 

[Cobra_Clutch69]

I am aware of the difference in height of the rack pins vs blocks so I compensated that for doing rack pulls by standing on a 45lb plate which adds about 2" in height off the floor. I do notice that the bar can bounce off the pins and some energy then is spent correcting the travel. Carryover for me works as I pulled 465 off the pin then the following week pulled 425 off the floor.

Try not to just drop the barbell on the pins if doing repetition. Bring the bar down to the pins let the bar settle reset get tight pull and shoot the hips through with a forceful contraction of your glutes.

 

[Perrin Aybara]

Just had a bit of a breakthrough with sumo deadlift form. I've noticed for a long time my second rep feels and moves better than the first. Obviously a setup and initial pull issue. So today I filmed every set from the side paying attention to where I was after completing the first rep and before starting the second. Noticed a huge difference right away. Gonna take time to get down, but definitely a step in the right direction.

Edit: noticed a huge difference replicating that on my first rep, I meant.

 

[Perrin Aybara]

216lbs

Comp deadlift 495x5, 515x5, 535x5, 545x5, 565x5 PR

Slingshot bench 275x5, 295x5, 305x5, 315x5, 315x5

High handle trap bar deadlift 600lbs for 5x5

Chest supported rows 3x15

Hamstring curls 3x15

 

[Perrin Aybara]

Depressing how 315lbs used to be speed day weight and now it's hard with the slingshot.

 

[jaymaximus]

Depressing how 315lbs used to be speed day weight and now it's hard with the slingshot.

Could be worse, I used to rep 335 and now ny elbow won't let me go above 135

 

[Perrin Aybara]

Could be worse, I used to rep 335 and now ny elbow won't let me go above 135

Tips for coping with it?

 

[jaymaximus]

Tips for coping with it?

It's like the old joke where a man tells a doctor "my arm hurts when I do this," and the doctor says "well don't do that". I just have to test what I can do. My arm is fucked though, if I ever want to lift normal there will be a surgery with a 6 month rehab

 

[Perrin Aybara]

It's like the old joke where a man tells a doctor "my arm hurts when I do this," and the doctor says "well don't do that". I just have to test what I can do. My arm is fucked though, if I ever want to lift normal there will be a surgery with a 6 month rehab

All the time I took off benching seems to have mostly fixed the problem. As long as I warm up and do plenty of face pulls and that thing from the video @theprodgicalson posted I can bench again without pain. Progress has been pretty much nonexistent. I'm slowly swapping back my pressing movements from overhead press to bench, so maybe once I'm back to full benching it'll come back.

 

[Brandaddy]

Depressing how 315lbs used to be speed day weight and now it's hard with the slingshot.

On the bright side, you pulled 565 for 5. I highly doubt I could do that right now if my life depended on it. Ha.

 

[Perrin Aybara]

On the bright side, you pulled 565 for 5. I highly doubt I could do that right now if my life depended on it. Ha.

Yeah, at least in PR territory on deadlift and probably squat soon. Be nice to have all three at once.

 

[MindlessWork]

Yeah, at least in PR territory on deadlift and probably squat soon. Be nice to have all three at once.

You should be happy with that, and keep pushing forward and upward.