Training Progress

This page provides a month-by-month breakdown of my powerlifting training progress in the key maximum effort (ME) exercises for the squat/deadlift and the bench. All workouts are (b)logged in my training blog Under the Bar; by clicking a result in the table you are taken to the corresponding workout. Note that the whole table does not fit on the screen; scroll to the right to see earlier entries. The PR matrixes are generated using a little PHP script I wrote for the purpose of making life easier, tsampaPRtable.

Notation: reps @ weight. Where only a single weight is given it is for a max single (1RM). Entries enclosed within parentheses are not true max attempts, but rather the best I have done in the exercise using it as a supplementary exercise following the max exercises.

RAW Competition lifts

These are the important ones; the total on the squat, bench press and deadlift is what powerlifting competitions are judged on. I try to increase the weight on these periodically and this is ultimately how I judge my progress. I am a RAW lifter, the only equipment used is a belt on the squats and deads.

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RemarksWorked up to 102.5 kg/227 lbs in a new benching style Switched to sumo deadlifting due to recurrent back problems New rehab advice from Michael Hope Relapse with lateral shift of the hip Worked back up to 135 kg/298 lbs on the deadlift First child was born Relapse with lateral shift of the hip First lateral shift of the hip Low-back injury Started powerlifting Remarks
Squat 140 kg/308 lbs (video) 140 kg/308 lbs (video) 132.5 kg/292 lbs (video)
[email protected] kg/281 lbs (video)
3@120 kg/265 lbs (video)
120 kg/265 lbs (video) 100 kg/221 lbs (video) Squat
Bench 105 kg/231 lbs (video) 105 kg/231 lbs (video) 102.5 kg/227 lbs (video) 97.5 kg/215 lbs
95 kg/210 lbs (video)
90 kg/199 lbs 85 kg/188 lbs 75 kg/166 lbs Bench
Deadlift 150 kg/330 lbs (video) 150 kg/330 lbs (video) 145 kg/320 lbs 140 kg/309 lbs 135 kg/298 lbs 130 kg/287 lbs Deadlift
Total
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395 kg/869 lbs 395 kg/869 lbs 392.5 kg/864 lbs 385 kg/847 lbs 367.5 kg/809 lbs 347.5 kg/765 lbs Total
(combined PRs)
Meet total (gym)
(total @ bodyweight)
380 kg/836 lbs @ 103 kg/227 lbs (video) 380 kg/836 lbs @ 103 kg/227 lbs (video) Meet total (gym)
(total @ bodyweight)

Accessory lifts

A very diverse bunch of lifts consisting of everything from exercises I have maxed out on only once or twice to fairly household exercises that I go heavy on from time to time. There might be long intervals when I don't go all out on these depending on what kind of training program I am on, but these give a decent bird's view.

Squat/deadlift accessory
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RemarksNew rehab advice from Michael Hope Relapse with lateral shift of the hip Worked back up to 135 kg/298 lbs on the deadlift First child was born Relapse with lateral shift of the hip First lateral shift of the hip Low-back injury Started powerlifting Remarks
Squat, Westside cambered bar 125 kg/276 lbs (video) 125 kg/276 lbs (video) Squat, Westside cambered bar
Full Manta Ray squat, close 120 kg/264 lbs (video) 120 kg/264 lbs (video) 110 kg/243 lbs (video) Full Manta Ray squat, close
Box squat, 10"
(low box)
125 kg/275 lbs (video) 125 kg/275 lbs (video) 105 kg/232 lbs 90 kg/199 lbs Box squat, 10"
(low box)
Box squat, 13"
(parallel box)
135 kg/297 lbs (video) 135 kg/297 lbs (video) 130 kg/287 lbs (video) 117.5 kg/260 lbs (video) 115 kg/254 lbs 105 kg/232 lbs 95 kg/210 lbs Box squat, 13"
(parallel box)
Box squat, 17"
(high box)
145 kg/320 lbs (video) 145 kg/320 lbs (video) 100 kg/221 lbs Box squat, 17"
(high box)
Arched back good morning 5@100 kg/221 lbs 5@100 kg/221 lbs Arched back good morning
Zercher squat, bar in front of knees (75 kg/166 lbs) (video) (75 kg/166 lbs) (video) Zercher squat, bar in front of knees
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Zercher squat, 2 pin (80 kg/177 lbs) video (80 kg/177 lbs) video Zercher squat, 2 pin
Sumo deadlift, ultra-wide (6@110 kg/243 lbs) (video) (6@110 kg/243 lbs) (video) Sumo deadlift, ultra-wide
Hack deadlift 130 kg/287 lbs (video) 130 kg/287 lbs (video) Hack deadlift
Rack pull, below knee 155 kg/343 lbs 155 kg/343 lbs Rack pull, below knee
Rack pull, above knee (5@190 kg/420 lbs) (5@190 kg/420 lbs) Rack pull, above knee
 
Bench accessory
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RemarksFirst child was born Low-back injury Started powerlifting Remarks
Bench, close-grip 100 kg/221 lbs + 10 kg/22 lbs weight releasers (video) 100 kg/221 lbs + 10 kg/22 lbs weight releasers (video) 97.5 kg/215 lbs video (5@80 kg/177 lbs) (3@80 kg/177 lbs) (9@65 kg/144 lbs) (8@65 kg/144 lbs) Bench, close-grip
Bench, 2" camber bar 97.5 kg/215 lbs (video) 97.5 kg/215 lbs (video) 95 kg/210 lbs 90 kg/199 lbs Bench, 2" camber bar
Dumbell bench 3@41 kg/91 lbs (video) 3@41 kg/91 lbs (video) [email protected] kg/92 lbs 3@38 kg/84 lbs 8@30 kg/66 lbs
7@30 kg/66 lbs
Dumbell bench
One-board press, wide-grip 105 kg/232 lbs (video) 105 kg/232 lbs (video) One-board press, wide-grip
Two-board press, wide-grip 110 kg/243 lbs video 110 kg/243 lbs video (95 kg/210 lbs) video 90 kg/199 lbs Two-board press, wide-grip
Two-board press, close-grip (100 kg/221 lbs) video (100 kg/221 lbs) video 95 kg/210 lbs Two-board press, close-grip
Three-board press, wide-grip 120 kg/265 lbs video 120 kg/265 lbs video 90 kg/199 lbs Three-board press, wide-grip
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Four-board press, wide-grip (2@125 kg/277 lbs) video (2@125 kg/277 lbs) video Four-board press, wide-grip
Four-board press, close-grip (2@100 kg/221 lbs) (2@100 kg/221 lbs) Four-board press, close-grip
Five-board press, wide-grip (2@140 kg/309 lbs) video (2@140 kg/309 lbs) video Five-board press, wide-grip
Six-board press, wide-grip (3@170 kg/376 lbs) video (3@170 kg/376 lbs) video Six-board press, wide-grip
Decline bench 105 kg/232 lbs video 105 kg/232 lbs video 100 kg/221 lbs 90 kg/199 lbs (5@80 kg/177 lbs) video Decline bench
Incline bench, 30' (80 kg/177 lbs) (80 kg/177 lbs) (75 kg/166 lbs) Incline bench, 30'
Incline Bench, powersmith 75 kg/166 lbs 75 kg/166 lbs Incline Bench, powersmith
Floor press, wide-grip 105 kg/232 lbs (video) 105 kg/232 lbs (video) 100 kg/221 lbs 97.5 kg/215 lbs 90 kg/199 lbs Floor press, wide-grip
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Floor press, close-grip 102.5 kg/227 lbs (video) 102.5 kg/227 lbs (video) 100 kg/221 lbs (video) (6@70 kg) Floor press, close-grip
Floor press, wide-grip in powersmith 95 kg/210 lbs 95 kg/210 lbs 92.5 kg/204 lbs
90 kg/199 lbs
Floor press, wide-grip in powersmith
Low-end pin rack lockout, close-grip 122.5 kg/271 lbs (video) 122.5 kg/271 lbs (video) 100 kg/221 lbs 90 kg/199 lbs Low-end pin rack lockout, close-grip
High-end pin rack lockout, close-grip 130 kg/287 lbs 130 kg/287 lbs 120 kg/265 lbs High-end pin rack lockout, close-grip
Hangbar bench, double mini (2@125 kg/277 lbs) video (2@125 kg/277 lbs) video Hangbar bench, double mini
Illegal wides (3@80 kg/177 lbs) (3@80 kg/177 lbs) Illegal wides
Seated pin press, chin height 75 kg/166 lbs (video) 75 kg/166 lbs (video) Seated pin press, chin height

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