Rodgerthat trying to pick heavy things up.

[Perrin Aybara]

If you place you get tested and then there are random tests as well, I wanted to go to an untested competition but no comp will happen near me that works in my timeframe, I'd have to go out of province for that and that's such a long drive that I'd end up screwing my day before recovery. Also I only have 2 hours between weigh ins and when I need to do my squat so I'm not even going to be able to do that much body manipulation but hey for the category I have to enter my numbers are right up there so that's sweet.

Very little selection where I live, too. Most comps are a 4-5 hour drive minimum.

 

[RodgerThat]

I have three with inshore drive but the next one is 10+ hours away. This is just to get my toes wet anyways as I'll be going in alone and it's the first meet

 

[Perrin Aybara]

Mine's about 2 1/2 next month. I'll drive up the day before for weigh ins and stay in a hotel. 10+ hours sounds pretty rough, I'd probably drive up a couple days ahead of time for that just for the sake of rest and recovery.

 

[RodgerThat]

Well that's why I'm not going to the 10+ Hr away one that's untested cause there is a tested one 1 hour from my place so that's were I have signed up for.

 

[Perrin Aybara]

I misread it, I thought you were saying that was the next one you were doing was the 10 hour away one.

 

[RodgerThat]

I misread it, I thought you were saying that was the next one you were doing was the 10 hour away one.

That means I'd be taking my girl and getting a hotel and my girl+hotel means I'm not getting to sleep and my pelvic thrusters will be shot and the time before I'd rather spend recovering, hotel after the meet maybe

 

[RodgerThat]

Adventure log update 1.
Did about 12 hours of skiing cardio yesterday, steep and deep double blacks only to beat the shit outa myself.
Today I went sledding which evidently got my deadlift day in.
Sled deadlifts 12 sets of 1-3 reps
Sled front squats also 12 sets of 1-3 depending on how stuck we were
Sleds about 650 pounds and no warm up sets cause that's for pussies so I'm pretty sure my totals have grown or my
Back will be sore not sure yet.

Post workout meal, a winter ale, cream of broccoli soup and 3 grilled cheese with chicken.



Beautiful country here that's for sure

 

[Perrin Aybara]

That does look beautiful. I love wide open countryside like that.

 

[RodgerThat]

Alright I'm taking a poll, doing it in here because people that haven't subbed this thread don't get a vote

The situation: I have a good friend whom is a bikini competitor and has done quite well in that, recently she has expressed interest in powerlifting so much so that she signed up for the same meet as me and now wants to train PLing for the next 3 months of her off season from bikini to do this meet, as of now she is doing the 3Dmj (it's like a bodybuilders take on what powerlifting is but does have some good parts in it for sure).
The dilemma: she has recently sent me some videos of herself doing the big 3 with 5rm weight (this is how the whole program runs) she has great form for building muscle and hyper trophy aspects but I can tell right off the bat she can push a lot more weight if she switches to PLing technique and I just told her this (I.e high bar to low bar squats, ATG to parallel squats, restricting ROM on bench with a proper arch ((she's a ex ballerina so incredibly flexible)) and pulling conventional instead of sumo as I think until a certain point it builds more strength but that's controversial at best)
Her reaction: could you train me until the meet...?
My first thought: fuck yes you are incredible hot and want to push a lot of weight why wouldn't I! Second thought after that, I have an amazing girlfriend already so I've gotta take the fact that she's attractive out of the equation and look at it as a friend.

My question to be polled: would you (A) train them at a possible slight expense of your own training as its going to make sessions longer (which are already long)
Or
(B) give the occasional advice on form and the odd workout together as long as it doesn't interrupt your session.

I'm a decently nice person and would like to see her do well but I know bikini is number 1 for her so I don't know if I should invest the effort and possibly have to drive double the time to a gym and back which may hinder workout times and therefore decrease my workout volumes. It's a rough life when these are my problems.

Whatever the vote goes to is what I will be doing so I leave it in your hands

 

[Frandeman]

Alright I'm taking a poll, doing it in here because people that haven't subbed this thread don't get a vote

The situation: I have a good friend whom is a bikini competitor and has done quite well in that, recently she has expressed interest in powerlifting so much so that she signed up for the same meet as me and now wants to train PLing for the next 3 months of her off season from bikini to do this meet, as of now she is doing the 3Dmj (it's like a bodybuilders take on what powerlifting is but does have some good parts in it for sure).
The dilemma: she has recently sent me some videos of herself doing the big 3 with 5rm weight (this is how the whole program runs) she has great form for building muscle and hyper trophy aspects but I can tell right off the bat she can push a lot more weight if she switches to PLing technique and I just told her this (I.e high bar to low bar squats, ATG to parallel squats, restricting ROM on bench with a proper arch ((she's a ex ballerina so incredibly flexible)) and pulling conventional instead of sumo as I think until a certain point it builds more strength but that's controversial at best)
Her reaction: could you train me until the meet...?
My first thought: fuck yes you are incredible hot and want to push a lot of weight why wouldn't I! Second thought after that, I have an amazing girlfriend already so I've gotta take the fact that she's attractive out of the equation and look at it as a friend.

My question to be polled: would you (A) train them at a possible slight expense of your own training as its going to make sessions longer (which are already long)
Or
(B) give the occasional advice on form and the odd workout together as long as it doesn't interrupt your session.

I'm a decently nice person and would like to see her do well but I know bikini is number 1 for her so I don't know if I should invest the effort and possibly have to drive double the time to a gym and back which may hinder workout times and therefore decrease my workout volumes. It's a rough life when these are my problems.

Whatever the vote goes to is what I will be doing so I leave it in your hands

I'll do my cardio with her [emoji6]
No time for anything else

 

[jaymaximus]

Alright I'm taking a poll, doing it in here because people that haven't subbed this thread don't get a vote

The situation: I have a good friend whom is a bikini competitor and has done quite well in that, recently she has expressed interest in powerlifting so much so that she signed up for the same meet as me and now wants to train PLing for the next 3 months of her off season from bikini to do this meet, as of now she is doing the 3Dmj (it's like a bodybuilders take on what powerlifting is but does have some good parts in it for sure).
The dilemma: she has recently sent me some videos of herself doing the big 3 with 5rm weight (this is how the whole program runs) she has great form for building muscle and hyper trophy aspects but I can tell right off the bat she can push a lot more weight if she switches to PLing technique and I just told her this (I.e high bar to low bar squats, ATG to parallel squats, restricting ROM on bench with a proper arch ((she's a ex ballerina so incredibly flexible)) and pulling conventional instead of sumo as I think until a certain point it builds more strength but that's controversial at best)
Her reaction: could you train me until the meet...?
My first thought: fuck yes you are incredible hot and want to push a lot of weight why wouldn't I! Second thought after that, I have an amazing girlfriend already so I've gotta take the fact that she's attractive out of the equation and look at it as a friend.

My question to be polled: would you (A) train them at a possible slight expense of your own training as its going to make sessions longer (which are already long)
Or
(B) give the occasional advice on form and the odd workout together as long as it doesn't interrupt your session.

I'm a decently nice person and would like to see her do well but I know bikini is number 1 for her so I don't know if I should invest the effort and possibly have to drive double the time to a gym and back which may hinder workout times and therefore decrease my workout volumes. It's a rough life when these are my problems.

Whatever the vote goes to is what I will be doing so I leave it in your hands

I would set her up with a good, very detailed training plan. And have her train at the same time I do if possible, but seperately. Then you can look in on her without bothering yourself too much. After a few weeks she should be good.

 

[Eman]

Sounds kinda like a cool problem to have. It wouldn't work for me though.

I have set goals personally that take 100% of my focus in the weight room. I wouldn't have 100% focus if I were training someone else. Even if I just got them started and checked in on them, still only 85-90% focused on myself. I'm an extremist so all distractions need shutout... Even sexy ones. Conclusion: it might work out fine for you but it also might end up just taking away from your own training like it certainly would me and youll know when your meet date gets here.

Post pics of her regardless though...

 

[ROB581211]

That's a question only you can answer. I'm the type that has a very hard time turning down someone who is asking for help especially when it comes to gym work. I am currently doing the same thing but the few people I am working with have molded to my workouts to an extent so I can work with them inbetween my sets since I have to take rather long breaks for the most part. Does it prolong the workout maybe but at the same time when I get to the point in my workout and I'm like fuck it I'm calling it a night cuz I'm hurting they are there for my support and talk me into finishing up. I'm also training for fun. No meets in mind just doing what I do

 

[bhog]

I'd have to pass but mainly because a bikini model lifting heavy would have me too horny for comfort and then I'd be forced to destroy. In which case she'd follow me around like a puppy looking for its next treat.

 

[Perrin Aybara]

Yeah, I'm like Rob, if someone shows interest in learning and wants to lift I'll almost always let them get in. I've had a few want to get in with me over the years, most don't last long though. My girl has been lifting with me a long time, but she only goes once a week. There's a guy from my gym that lifts with me two or three times a week, too.

My biggest concern in your situation would be getting my girl jealous and upset over it. So, for that reason I'd have to decline the training and just offer advice. If I was single though there would be no question training her.

 

[RodgerThat]

Currently am training 3 other people that have formed to my exact workout and they love it and are seeing great progress but she would need something more like Layne Nortons PH3 routine for the bikini stuff. Looks like the vote is swaying towards give advice but keep my routine and I think that's what I'll do is tell her about laynes ph3 and then just do the simply modifications to her technique.

Thanks boys!

Side note: don't know if my girlfriend would get jealous or not as I'm regularly telling her how attractive she is and she is quite strong in the gym also so that a big plus

 

[RodgerThat]

So was craving a workout today so I went ski touring up a 15% grad hill for 45 mins before turning around to come down and stretch for 45mins, tried treating it like an incline treadmill and keep a fast pace. I'm gonna cut this trip. A day short and go home on Saturday so I can do my Saturday deadlift day then hope back into my program Monday until mid February where I will change it to a peaking program for my meet. Thinking about just doing a template from beyond 5/3/1 as my peaking for the meet.

 

[RodgerThat]

So happy New Years to everyone! Just an update I did just receive my 6DS mouthpiece, same one brain shaw wears when he does heavy lifts so expect all my lifts to be on par with his now as I'm pretty sure that was the only advantage he had on me. I'll give a full review on it Sunday after I do a heavy deadlift session with it.

In other news, my youth came out yesterday during the day while I was skiing and I made a childish mistake of hucking off a 15+ foot cliff to flat on my skis and both knees are now grinding about. Minimal pain but there was slight locking so I may have compressed my meniscus, not overly worried about it but may damper my workouts for a week if it persists (not worth it as my buddy with the camera basically took a Bigfoot siting photo and you can't tell shit from it)

New Year, same me! Ima be lifting heavy shit for another year and my only resolution was to keep on keeping on.

 

[Perrin Aybara]

Happy New Year's from the US! I never thought about a mouthpiece, but I have done some teeth grinding on heavy sets before. May look into that.

 

[RodgerThat]

Happy New Year's from the US! I never thought about a mouthpiece, but I have done some teeth grinding on heavy sets before. May look into that.

Ive got a bunch of fake teeth from a skiing accident (funny how that works, was quite daring in my teens) and I was doing heavy bench and heard a crack in one, not visible but enough for me to go holy crap. So I purchased it, they claim to increase lifts bu supporting cervical spine positioning and aligning the jaw to the most advantageous spot, I don't really believe that but if it keeps my 20k teeth in tack it was a well made purchase. (Thank god for good dental insurance or I'd still be paying these puppies off)