today's workout... holy hell!

**str8flexed** · 01-15-2008, 10:30 PM

well some news tonight. My competitive spirit has really been weighing on me lately. I have at least about another 1.5-2 years before i step onstage again and I've really been aching to compete. So I have been thinking of testing natural raw powerlifting. I conservatively looked at my lifts and checked out where i would place... ends up I would be around top 25 nationally with my lifts. So tonight I decided to go in and just go nice and easy and see about what my squat one rep max was. I have not regularly done back squats in over a year now; been doing only front squats. My personal record on squats was 455 for 3 (not great reps) so I said if I hit 455 for 1 i'd be happy.

So I warm up and start singles

405 X 1 easy
then 455 X 1 was even easier than 405

So I decide to go for 475 for a single. This is more weight than I've ever had on the bar before. I hit that and it felt even better than 455.

So obviously I have to go for 495 (5 plates). This is again more weight than I've ever had on the bar. I get under the bar, walk it out, go down almost too far (Isabel said my ass was near my ankles) as I'm trying to squat to parallel to maximize quad involvement (my glutes & hams are big enough) and press it up no problem. ALMOST 500 LBS FOR ME! I was so excited. Especially after not squatting for a year! I think realistically I can get my squat around 550-575 by fall for a meet.

My deadlift PR is 545 (and that was after doing 405 for 5 on front squats) so I feel I could probably get near 600 lbs for deads.

My best bench is 315 for 5-6 so I think I could be around 350 on that. So I'm really excited, now I have a goal and I am going to make it happen!

-Layne

st.george · 01-16-2008, 01:56 AM

congrats on going up with the weight m8!! cant wait till u get back on stage again, love watching ure vids, keep us updated on how ure doing and im sure ull get 600lb for ure deads and even more!!

**mr_bhana** · 01-16-2008, 03:07 AM

COngrats, are you specifically targeting 1 lift are you going for all 3? this will bring a good change into your WO!

**str8flexed** · 01-16-2008, 08:05 AM

all 3

**chrispghmuscle** · 01-16-2008, 08:17 AM

Good job Layne.. Impressive number's..

**mr_bhana** · 01-16-2008, 09:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by str8flexed

all 3

i see, itl be great if u could get a video of your powerifting meet when you compete

**WaRz0n3** · 01-16-2008, 09:56 AM

Layne, heres a meet you may be interested in:

Meet: Northern Illinois Championships
Federation: RAW
Date: March 8 2008
End Date: March 8 2008
Type of Meet: PL, BP
City: Evanston
State/Province: IL
Country: United States
Promoter: Jim Bultemeier
Phone: 815-845-2205
Email: IL@rawpowerlifting.com
Entry Form: n/a

100% RAW - Northern Illinois Championships | Powerlifting Watch

flytrapcan · 01-16-2008, 12:50 PM

Layne, how do you see your body composition changing for this sport?

**True21** · 01-16-2008, 02:41 PM

Sounds great, Layne. Im so impressed with your hardwork, and that is huuuge weight, bro! Good luck with the powerlifting!!! =D

**str8flexed** · 01-16-2008, 09:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flytrapcan

Layne, how do you see your body composition changing for this sport?

not at all; bodybuilding is still my focus, this will just be a supplement

**ZiR RED** · 01-16-2008, 10:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by str8flexed

not at all; bodybuilding is still my focus, this will just be a supplement

You're just looking for an excuse to eat peanut butter pie and exceed 10% bf

[in all seriousness, bad ass lifts for raw]