Busy #MaxOut * week at the gym. Very happy with my #powerlifting progress 😅
Managed to set some new PR's:

Squat: 115 kg (253 lbs)
Bench: 74,5 kg (164 lbs)
Deadlift: 150 kg (330 lbs)

These are still beginner numbers ofc, but it's a significant improvement for me and I enjoy my training and the mental and physical challenge. Even if it might not look that way in the photo 😄

*In powerlifting, "max out" means lifting the heaviest possible weight for a single repetition, it's a test of strength after a training cycle of (typically) several weeks or months.

#workout #strengthtraining

Austrian #powerlifting Masters 1 champion in the -69 kg weight class. Squat: 117 (Austrian M1 record); Bench: 52.5; Deaflift: 137.5 (Austrian M1 record); Total: 307 kg (Austrian M1 record). 💪 #gwpl #veganathlete #pwrlftvgn

Muskelkater vom gestrigen Gulasch-Umrühren und Tragen 😆 #gpn23 #powerlifting

Just wow 🤯 500kg total with 62kg bodyweight, what incredible strength and willpower 💪 Commentator: "That woman is an absolute tiger!"

Isa trains at my gym, I'm thrilled and really happy for her. Congratulations! 👏

https://www.youtube.com/live/ZxjfzwllQ5g?feature=shared&t=2565 (Timestamp 42:45)

The 2025 World Open Classic Powerlifting Championships is taking place from June 8 to 15, 2025 in #Chemnitz, Germany.

Live Stream: https://www.youtube.com/@Olympics

#Powerlifting #Lifting #strengthtraining

Did day 1 today.

The additional volume is manageable - 5/3/1 reps + 5 additional 5-rep sets at the first set's load - and makes for a total of 40+ reps per compound lift in each cycle's week 1 (2 per program day). That's more than double the volume of #gzclp 's T1s, and about 20% more than its T2s.

The weight will go up, and the volume will go down slightly in week 2 and 3 of the program's repeating cycle, but should overall still be significantly higher that what I did for the last 10 months - good!

The 3 assistance exercises I picked from the pull/push/core categories are still focusing on arms. I feel noticeably stronger after the past month of arm specialization, but the size isn't even close to where I'd like it to be. It's hard for tall people with super long arms, I guess, but I'm sure they'll get there at some point.

#strenghttraining #powerlifting

Hey, strength training friends, I have questions:

1. do you do pyramid sets?
2. do you have a programme you like for this?
3. are they, in your experience, better for hypertrophy than straight sets like 5x5?
4. how have you found the strength gainz?

#StrengthTraining #WeightLifting #PowerLifting

Squats and deadlifts target major leg muscles like the quads, hamstrings, and glutes, promoting muscular hypertrophy and strength gains.

Read more 👉 https://coach.org.uk/are-squats-and-deadlifts-sufficient-for-leg-training/

#deadlift #legday #powerlifting

Unboxing Joelheiras De Powerlifting da SBD Vermelha e Laranja + Comparação https://youtu.be/yxlowJ8LiXg?si=NX9h6N0sWhIqBDt9 🎬📦🏋️‍♂️ #Joelheiras #Unboxing #Powerlifting #SBD

https://youtube.com/shorts/fbyWVtEufsI?si=bZ0sacR9uofJulsY

MJF's 1035 lbs Squat: Is This Even Humanly Possible?
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#Fitness #Workout #StrengthTraining #Bodybuilding #GymLife #Weightlifting #Powerlifting #Muscle #Fitspiration #Exercise #Health #Athlete #Training #Motivation #Lifestyle

First time sumo deadlift
120kgx3

Not bad!

#powerlifting

I've been exhausted from training as I reached the end of the current block. I told myself that my back is tired. Feels tight/sore. Don't push myself today. I even said I wasn't gonna being my belt or chalk so I'm not tempted to push.

I didn't listen. I brought my belt. My chalk. I pushed. I hurt my god damn back. Now I'm walking around like Quasimodo over here.

Hope it's not too bad. Feels like I'll be fine in a couple of days. Luckily I'm going on vacation next week so I'll be resting for a bit.

#powerlifting

Liftosaur is a pretty great tool, I'm getting into it these days as #gzclp and the usefulness of the matching spreadsheets is nearing its end.

I like the "code first" approach to programming (as in: defining a training program), and it's all free and open source. Folks can even treat their training plans like they do their dotfiles - tracked in git, shared with others, maintained collaboratively.

Can't quite believe that there's no mention of it anywhere here, 0 results for #liftosaur.

Anyway, check out https://www.liftosaur.com if you're curious.

#strengthtraining #powerlifting

https://www.fogolf.com/951746/jason-blaha-training-squat-deadlift-day-4-29-2025/ Jason Blaha Training Squat & Deadlift Day – 4-29-2025! #bodybuilding #FatLoss #FITNESS #gym #JasonBlaha #JasonDay #LIFTING #MuscleGain #nutrition #PGAOfficialWorldGolfRanking #PGARanking #powerlifting #Strength

https://www.fogolf.com/945892/jason-blaha-training-max-effort-bench-press-day-4-21-2025/ Jason Blaha Training Max Effort Bench Press Day – 4-21-2025! #bodybuilding #FatLoss #FITNESS #gym #JasonBlaha #JasonDay #LIFTING #MuscleGain #nutrition #PGAOfficialWorldGolfRanking #PGARanking #powerlifting #Strength

Pin squats at home

Music is Opeth - In the Mist She Was Standing

#powerlifting

New #powerlifting program started. Took 2 weeks off after my meet.

It's funny that my back started giving "signals" that only occur when I stop training. But at the same time, I have to ease back into training, or I will blow out my back.

It's a fine line, really.

Coached someone on a #powerlifting meet yesterday. Almost everything that could go wrong, went wrong. It stressed me out. In the end she did get a total, qualified for Dutch nationals and got best lifter of all women. With what, for her, was an extremely shitty meet. (S 175, B 90, D 220, in kg of course. She is a top 3 Dutch lifter, btw)

To top it off, she got selected for doping control. That was a first for her and me. Was interesting to see that protocol play out.

#squat day today: the plan was 6x2@105kg, but I only managed 1 proper set - had to bail out of the 2nd set (thank you, power rack safety bars!), deload, and continue with 100kg.

1 week left on cycle 2 of #gzclp, then doing a month of arm specialization, while keeping the big lifts on maintenance mode and deciding what long term program to tackle next.

#strenghttraining #powerlifting