Author Topic: Ripitupbaby's 2009 Powerlifting Log (Read 86281 times)

ripitupbaby · « **Reply #275 on:** May 10, 2009, 04:08:31 PM »

Yeah, I gotta get me one of those. I stretch on my floor in front of the TV, but rolling around on that thing sounds better.

Sunday, May 10
I wasn't ready to lift yet today. My back is still sore and it feels unstable. I just need to let it recover. I think I am going to be able to bench tomorrow and maybe squat Tuesday. I had to do something, so I went to the gym and did some random stuff ---

Incline DB bicep curls, light (15lbs), slow, with alot of stretch x 12/2 sets
Rotator cuff therapy, cables x12/3 sets
Seated Calf Raises x15/3 sets
Seated Calf Extensions x15/3 sets
Hammer Strength Plate-Loaded Gripper x15/4 sets
elliptical 20 mins.

I haven't worked my calves since January, so I am sure they will be sore.

powerpack · « **Reply #276 on:** May 11, 2009, 01:25:06 PM »

Quote from: Geo on May 10, 2009, 03:37:41 PM

rip is a powerful woman that was recently spayed

It took me a while to click but LOL

ripitupbaby · « **Reply #277 on:** May 12, 2009, 04:25:52 AM »

Monday, May 11
Bench Shirt Workout (Heavy)
This was the last big one in the bench shirt before I start cutting things down for the meet. It went "ok." My back is only about 75-80% right now, but it didn't bother me too much for benching.

BENCH (RAW)
95x8
135x5
155x5
165x5

SHIRTED
225x3
245x3
275x2
275x3
275x2
Bar touched on the set with 245, and then we pulled the shirt real tight, and I cannot get it to touch with 275. A couple of them were close, but no cigar. 245 is cake, though.

NEGATIVES
SHIRTED
315x3
335x3
Holy shit, that 335 felt really really heavy. The bar didn't touch on any of the negs because the shirt was pulled so tight. I got it close on the set with 315, but 335 was so heavy that it was hurting my shoulders about 3/4 of the way down, so I didn't take it down as far as I did with 315. That was really fkn heavy.

NEGATIVES
RAW
225x3/2 sets
I love these.

CLOSE GRIPS (RAW)
135x8
135x6
135x5

Good workout, not great, but I was totally out of gas at the end of it. It may just be the training, but I feel weaker than I did a couple months ago. $:-\$

The bench shirt destroyed my arms last night, like worse than ever. I will be surprised if I don't end up with scars on my triceps after all of this!

Hedgehog · « **Reply #278 on:** May 12, 2009, 09:32:30 AM »

Take some courage to get under the bar with 335 lbs loaded on.

Good job.

ripitupbaby · « **Reply #279 on:** May 12, 2009, 07:26:13 PM »

Quote from: Hedgehog on May 12, 2009, 09:32:30 AM

Take some courage to get under the bar with 335 lbs loaded on.

Good job.

Thanks. I am ridiculously sore btw.

I squatted tonight, and it wasn't terrible. My back/leg are only about 80%, but the pain of the suit and knee wraps masked any pain I am having in my back or quad.

RAW SQUATS
barx15
95x3/4 sets (with lots of stretching)
115x3
135x3
155x2 (belted)
185x1

SUITED SQUATS
225x3
245x3
275x3
315x2
335x1 - I bumped my back spotter with my big butt at the bottom and fell forward.
335x1 - this was ok, but only to about parallel, I think

RAW SQUATS
115x5/3 sets

I was pretty pleased with this workout, given the problems I have been having. I have a video of the set of 315x2, but youtube is down for maintenance right now.

I'll post it later. I think I got to depth on the first one, not so sure about the second one. Either way, I am pretty confident that I'll be able to pull off something in the 315 range for the meet. I'll probably open up a little more conservative though.

Now I am beat to death and need a rest day!!

tonymctones · « **Reply #280 on:** May 12, 2009, 08:16:16 PM »

awesome workouts rip, i love the negatives on bench awesome weight negatives always means your going heavy

gotta love it, watch out for your shoulders though.

ripitupbaby · « **Reply #281 on:** May 13, 2009, 04:27:20 AM »

Thanks Tony, I am sore all over today.

Here are the squats 315x2. I think the first one is deep enough, but maybe not the second one. I'd like to see myself a little deeper on both of them TBH. I'm still getting used to the equipment and the heavy weight.

QuakerOats · « **Reply #282 on:** May 13, 2009, 07:41:45 AM »

way to gut through that second one, great effort.

burn2live · « **Reply #283 on:** May 13, 2009, 08:03:50 AM »

Nice work!

Zach Trowbridge · « **Reply #284 on:** May 13, 2009, 08:46:36 AM »

Looking good, things should go well for you. About time to start the deload, isn't it?

Overload · « **Reply #285 on:** May 13, 2009, 11:43:02 AM »

First rep looked deep enough, second was close but hard to tell from the angle.

Doing great Rip, keep at it!

ripitupbaby · « **Reply #286 on:** May 13, 2009, 01:44:41 PM »

Thanks guys!

It's about time to start dropping the volume quite a bit. I got one DL workout to get through this week, and then this weekend is two weeks out, so things will start cutting down.

I'm also going back to the chiro on Friday.

MisterMagoo · « **Reply #287 on:** May 13, 2009, 02:00:23 PM »

god DAMN, rip. that just ain't right.

depth looked good to me, given the really wonky angle. would probably look even deeper from normal judging position.

QuakerOats · « **Reply #288 on:** May 13, 2009, 04:00:44 PM »

the only thing i can assume from watching those clips is that Lori is an extremely strong woman who brutalizes the iron to the point of almost breaking it in half.

11venthhour · « **Reply #289 on:** May 13, 2009, 08:36:55 PM »

good job! even after you got stuck a bit on the 2nd rep.

1st rep is good for sure
2nd rep looks parallel, could go either way

tonymctones · « **Reply #290 on:** May 13, 2009, 08:45:48 PM »

Quote from: QuakerOats on May 13, 2009, 04:00:44 PM

the only thing i can assume from watching those clips is that Lori is an extremely strong woman who brutalizes the iron to the point of almost breaking it in half.

bump for truth

Good job rip

ripitupbaby · « **Reply #291 on:** May 14, 2009, 04:36:27 AM »

Thanks guys... Well I only need one good rep, so I'll be happy if I can get 315 at this meet. I know I can do more than that once I have a little more time with this suit.

I need a 760 total to qualify for Nationals next year, so a 315 squat would be just fine and would also put me in good shape to possibly hit my goal of a 900+ total.

Luv2Hurt · « **Reply #292 on:** May 14, 2009, 05:44:52 PM »

Quote from: ripitupbaby on May 14, 2009, 04:36:27 AM

Thanks guys... Well I only need one good rep, so I'll be happy if I can get 315 at this meet. I know I can do more than that once I have a little more time with this suit.

I need a 760 total to qualify for Nationals next year, so a 315 squat would be just fine and would also put me in good shape to possibly hit my goal of a 900+ total.

Awesome work Rip You will total your 900+ soon enough.

11venthhour · « **Reply #293 on:** May 14, 2009, 07:34:17 PM »

Quote from: ripitupbaby on May 14, 2009, 04:36:27 AM

Thanks guys... Well I only need one good rep, so I'll be happy if I can get 315 at this meet. I know I can do more than that once I have a little more time with this suit.

I need a 760 total to qualify for Nationals next year, so a 315 squat would be just fine and would also put me in good shape to possibly hit my goal of a 900+ total.

315 was totally solid!
good luck, with the 315 sq you only need to split 445 between the dead and the bench, so you are totally in for the nationals!

MisterMagoo · « **Reply #294 on:** May 15, 2009, 07:13:00 AM »

two things:

1) i haven't been paying attention, you DO pull sumo, right? i've noticed that all of the women* who do well in PL go sumo; y'all just have the right proportions for it.

2) what shoes do you squat in? i'm thinking of picking up a pair of oly shoes.

*Becca Swanson doesn't count. not that i doubt her femininity, she's just so comically strong she's what we call an "outlier".

ripitupbaby · « **Reply #295 on:** May 15, 2009, 06:56:48 PM »

Thanks guys!

Quote from: MisterMagoo on May 15, 2009, 07:13:00 AM

two things:

1) i haven't been paying attention, you DO pull sumo, right? i've noticed that all of the women* who do well in PL go sumo; y'all just have the right proportions for it.

2) what shoes do you squat in? i'm thinking of picking up a pair of oly shoes.

*Becca Swanson doesn't count. not that i doubt her femininity, she's just so comically strong she's what we call an "outlier".

1) I am pulling sumo in my squat suit. I do conventional DLs raw to keep my back strong and practice sumo pulling in the suit. I don't think I am very good at it yet, but good enough to try it out at this meet and see what happens.

2) I squat and bench in my Addidas addistar weightlifting shoes, and I have never loved a pair of shoes more in my entire life.

I tried to do a deadlift workout today before I went to the chiropractor...wanted to get it in so that he could fix my back afterwards. I went to a gym that I don't go to very often, and things didn't go so well. $:-\$

LATERAL HYPEREXTENSIONS
10 reps/3 sets
lots of stretching

RAW DEADLIFTS (CONVENTIONAL)
115x5/4 sets
155x3
185x3
205x3
155x5 (sumo warmup)

SUITED DEADLIFTS (SUMO)
225x5
245x4
265x3
At that point, the manager came over and told me I had to leave because I was making too much noise with the plates and using chalk, which is not allowed. He said I was intimidating the other members.

I've never had that happen before.

powerpack · « **Reply #296 on:** May 15, 2009, 09:19:29 PM »

Quote from: ripitupbaby on May 15, 2009, 06:56:48 PM

At that point, the manager came over and told me I had to leave because I was making too much noise with the plates and using chalk, which is not allowed. He said I was intimidating the other members.
I've never had that happen before.

LOL

Stubborn · « **Reply #297 on:** May 15, 2009, 09:25:54 PM »

Rip is officially "one of those powerlifting assholes who grunts and throws chalk around." LOL

Zach Trowbridge · « **Reply #298 on:** May 15, 2009, 10:25:32 PM »

What fucking pussies work out at that gym that they're intimidated by a woman deadlifting?

ripitupbaby · « **Reply #299 on:** May 17, 2009, 05:39:27 AM »

The whole thing with the deadlift workout was pretty ridiculous. I mean, I was dropping the weights a LITTLE because I had my suit on, the weights were heavy, and it's hard to set them down gently when I have the suit on. I used chalk, YES, but I didn't get it all over the place. I had a little baggie of it, and most of the chalk I was using was on me and nothing else. I should have known better though...it's one of those fancy fitness clubs that cater to housewives and have lots of personal trainers, etc. It's the gym I belong to, just not the one I go to very often. I just hope they don't revoke my membership. $:-\$

Bench shirt workout tonight, reduced volume though. Prolly 2-3 raw sets and 4 sets in the shirt, and that's it.