Perrin Aybara's Journey to an Elite Powerlifting Total

[Perrin Aybara]

Oh boy do I know about shitty body composition these days lol... need to get the weight and the fat down again

It's good for your bench though. For years I've been bulking for meets and then cutting back down after and I think it's been holding me back. After this last bulk earlier this year I just stayed heavier.

 

[Btcowboy]

It's good for your bench though. For years I've been bulking for meets and then cutting back down after and I think it's been holding me back. After this last bulk earlier this year I just stayed heavier.

Agreed but need to at least recomp... not sure even possible for me since I was a fat fuck for so long... i dont mind sitting at 220 as long as I can get the BF done some

 

[Perrin Aybara]

High bar squat
325x5x5

Comp bench
280x5x5

Barbell rows
135x4x8

Cable rows
190x4x10

Reverse hyper
90x3x12

 

[Perrin Aybara]

Sumo deadlift
545lbs for 3x5

Bench with red bands
315x5, 275x4x5

Leg press
4x10

Kettlebell swings
3x12

Someone tested positive for the covid at my work, so work is canceled tonight.

 

[Worf]

Sumo deadlift
545lbs for 3x5

Bench with red bands
315x5, 275x4x5

Leg press
4x10

Kettlebell swings
3x12

Someone tested positive for the covid at my work, so work is canceled tonight.

Don’t y’all drive in separate trucks?

 

[Perrin Aybara]

Don’t y’all drive in separate trucks?

It wasn't a driver, it was one of the warehouse employees that loads our trucks. Still getting paid for the day anyway.

 

[Worf]

It wasn't a driver, it was one of the warehouse employees that loads our trucks. Still getting paid for the day anyway.

That’s good you’re getting paid. I just think stuff like that is an over reaction. I’m mean if the drivers aren’t comin in contact with this guy couldn’t they just sanitize the warehouse and send those guys home. Hey a paid day off is all good until you and everybody else has to work 20 hours straight or 3 15 hour days to make up for it.

 

[Perrin Aybara]

That’s good you’re getting paid. I just think stuff like that is an over reaction. I’m mean if the drivers aren’t comin in contact with this guy couldn’t they just sanitize the warehouse and send those guys home. Hey a paid day off is all good until you and everybody else has to work 20 hours straight or 3 15 hour days to make up for it.

Yeah, we'll be delivering two days worth on Monday. My truck runs light, so not a huge deal, but the ones that run heavier will be a nightmare next week. We're a different company than the warehouse and are just contracted by them. So we have no control over stuff like that unfortunately. But yeah, it's not free pay we'll still be doing the same amount of work.

 

[MindlessWork]

Sumo deadlift
545lbs for 3x5

Bench with red bands
315x5, 275x4x5

Leg press
4x10

Kettlebell swings
3x12

Someone tested positive for the covid at my work, so work is canceled tonight.

Nice workout..but damn stay safe out there.Get a Covid test yet? If so get one done

 

[Perrin Aybara]

There's a local gym doing a push pull meet on the 15th of next month I think I'm going to do. It's on a Sunday, so I could try to get a few hours sleep Saturday night beforehand. Not really going to train for it, just train normally with maybe some extra volume and then deload that week. Might add some var in at 20mg a day till then just for a little boost.

I think realistically right now I could bench 405lbs about any given day and pull about 650ish. I'd really like to shoot for an 1100lbs push pull total something like 425lbs bench and 675lbs deadlift. Both of those a bit under lifetime PRs, so definitely within reason even without peaking or doing a real blast.

Thoughts?

 

[Worf]

There's a local gym doing a push pull meet on the 15th of next month I think I'm going to do. It's on a Sunday, so I could try to get a few hours sleep Saturday night beforehand. Not really going to train for it, just train normally with maybe some extra volume and then deload that week. Might add some var in at 20mg a day till then just for a little boost.

I think realistically right now I could bench 405lbs about any given day and pull about 650ish. I'd really like to shoot for an 1100lbs push pull total something like 425lbs bench and 675lbs deadlift. Both of those a bit under lifetime PRs, so definitely within reason even without peaking or doing a real blast.

Thoughts?

 

[Brandaddy]

There's a local gym doing a push pull meet on the 15th of next month I think I'm going to do. It's on a Sunday, so I could try to get a few hours sleep Saturday night beforehand. Not really going to train for it, just train normally with maybe some extra volume and then deload that week. Might add some var in at 20mg a day till then just for a little boost.

I think realistically right now I could bench 405lbs about any given day and pull about 650ish. I'd really like to shoot for an 1100lbs push pull total something like 425lbs bench and 675lbs deadlift. Both of those a bit under lifetime PRs, so definitely within reason even without peaking or doing a real blast.

Thoughts?

If it's just for fun, might as well. Just train up to it and treat it like a max week. Don't even really need to cycle for it. I would imagine it would almost be kind of refreshing to just show up and lift instead of worrying about an actual prep.

 

[Perrin Aybara]

Just took my first dose of 10mg of var a couple hours ago. Here's what I'm thinking:

Cycle plan:
Weeks 1-3 test e 150mg/week
Weeks 1-3 Anavar 10mg 2x/day

Training plan:
Weeks 1-2 train normally with emphasis on volume in the 3-5 rep range
Week 3 deload

Meet day:

Bench
1st attempt: 375lbs
2nd attempt: 405lbs
3rd attempt: 425lbs

Deadlift
1st attempt: 625lbs
2nd attempt: 650lbs
3rd attempt: 675lbs

Weighed 231lbs this morning.

 

[Perrin Aybara]

If it's just for fun, might as well. Just train up to it and treat it like a max week. Don't even really need to cycle for it. I would imagine it would almost be kind of refreshing to just show up and lift instead of worrying about an actual prep.

Yeah, just deload and go with it. Probably won't have a chance to do a real meet till next year and hate to miss a year completely.

 

[Silentlemon1011]

There's a local gym doing a push pull meet on the 15th of next month I think I'm going to do. It's on a Sunday, so I could try to get a few hours sleep Saturday night beforehand. Not really going to train for it, just train normally with maybe some extra volume and then deload that week. Might add some var in at 20mg a day till then just for a little boost.

I think realistically right now I could bench 405lbs about any given day and pull about 650ish. I'd really like to shoot for an 1100lbs push pull total something like 425lbs bench and 675lbs deadlift. Both of those a bit under lifetime PRs, so definitely within reason even without peaking or doing a real blast.

Thoughts?

Sounds like fun for a quicky competition.

Going to cut at all?

 

[MindlessWork]

Yeah, just deload and go with it. Probably won't have a chance to do a real meet till next year and hate to miss a year completely.

Also a good chance to get yourself known in your new area, and put your name on the leaderboard!

 

[Brandaddy]

Yeah, just deload and go with it. Probably won't have a chance to do a real meet till next year and hate to miss a year completely.

That's kind of the position I'm in ATM. Wanted to be in PR territory before I competed again, but it's been so long I don't even care anymore. Lol

 

[Perrin Aybara]

Sounds like fun for a quicky competition.

Going to cut at all?

They might not even have weight classes according to their Facebook post. Just says depending on how many sign up if they will or not.

I'm leaning towards moving up to 242lbs at least for awhile to see if I can bench 500lbs. To total elite at 242lbs in USPA I'd need only 1701 rather than just 1642lbs at 220lbs. Assuming I could actually bench 500lbs I technically wouldn't need to improve my squat or deadlift at all to hit 1701lbs.

Or if it seemed unlikely cut back to 220lbs and shoot for the 1642lbs. My best gym and meet lifts over the last few years put me right there, just need to not be injured for a stretch.

Also a good chance to get yourself known in your new area, and put your name on the leaderboard!

The gym is actually back in my old area, but some guys from my new gym might go. Got a few other people I'm going to try to get to do it too. My brother said he wasn't up for it since he quit lifting all through the covid lockdown and just started back a few months ago.

 

[Perrin Aybara]

That's kind of the position I'm in ATM. Wanted to be in PR territory before I competed again, but it's been so long I don't even care anymore. Lol

425lbs bench and 675lbs deadlift would actually be small meet PRs, just not gym PRs. It's not a sanctioned meet anyway though. I just want to step on a platform this year.

 

[MindlessWork]

425lbs bench and 675lbs deadlift would actually be small meet PRs, just not gym PRs. It's not a sanctioned meet anyway though. I just want to step on a platform this year.

Go get it and while this is a relative baby step you should be motivated for a meet next year, barring any problems.