2 day week strength training

[lil john]

Yeah maybe I'll continue as I am building the strength gym lifts and when able throw in an event day till find out the comp which is around march then change up

[Chris]

I train twice a week , have done for a long time. Works just fine. What are your lifts like at the moment ie Squat, Bench , Deadlift and Press?

[lil john]

I'm soon 3 days a week atm as started olympic weightlifting

Bench I don't know haha

The others I've gone belt less now and they have dropped massivly but slowly coming up

Squats is 130 for 5, dead 160 for 5 and press unsure

Got a strongman comp coming up so started the strength lifts of press deadlift and squat to et the strength back up for it. Uni I startin again so may be down to 2 day week wen I get busy

[Chris]

I'm soon 3 days a week atm as started olympic weightlifting

Bench I don't know haha

The others I've gone belt less now and they have dropped massivly but slowly coming up

Squats is 130 for 5, dead 160 for 5 and press unsure

Got a strongman comp coming up so started the strength lifts of press deadlift and squat to et the strength back up for it. Uni I startin again so may be down to 2 day week wen I get busy

Why beltless?

[lil john]

The coaches there worked on my squat form a lot and to see what my bracing and core was like to bin it

It was a big diffrence I just wasn't able to brace for the weights.

Also since there I don't have the back pain which I assume is from better form when lifting. I will use belts in competition but quite happy without in training as made big improvements in my mid sections strength

[Chris]

The coaches there worked on my squat form a lot and to see what my bracing and core was like to bin it

It was a big diffrence I just wasn't able to brace for the weights.

Also since there I don't have the back pain which I assume is from better form when lifting. I will use belts in competition but quite happy without in training as made big improvements in my mid sections strength

Fair enough.

[lil john]

How's your lifting going Chris?

[Chris]

How's your lifting going Chris?

Not too bad considering, I've been away a fair bit and a couple of injuries. Squat 210kg ( 3 singles definitely got more there) Bench 150kg, Deadlift 250kg weigh just under 100kg. Got a few meets coming up so hope to get my first official 600kg total (done it easily in the gym earlier this month).

[lil john]

Nice. Strong lifts. Training is workin then.

[Chris]

Yes. It is basic which some people spurn as they feel you should work stabilisers or do lots of variations which I do not, but it is consistent. over the past 4 years I focused largely on shoring up my bench which I felt was a weak link, I have increased my Squat by 30kg, Bench by 40kg and Deadliift by 35kg. During that same period I have spent 19 months on preparing for or on active deployments where I needed to alter my training for the needs of the job at hand and did not have regular access to equipment, so I think with all those things considered I have an effective system. I'm working back up for a meet at the moment. This morning I squatted 205kg for 2, Benched 155kg touch and go and Pulled an easy 225kg. By the time I get to meet day I plan to hit 215-220kg, 150kg paused and pull 245-250kg.

[Cookie]

hope to get my first official 600kg total (done it easily in the gym earlier this month).

Good luck with that Chris. Impressive numbers.

[lil john]

Shows hard trainig when able and keeping it simple works