Monthly Powerlifting PR

["Jake"]

Once a month I plan to post a powerlifting scorecard to track my Personal Record (PR). This assumes I'll find a spotter each month and that I won't have some other lame @$$ excuse... Actually I'll be traveling most of March but... Anyway next week I'll post one for February as I plan to go with my spotter on Tuesday or Wednesday.
 In the meantime here is the January scorecard I didn't post last month…
SQUAT: 225
BENCH: 205
DEADL: 265
TOTAL: 695
BODYWEIGHT: 157.25

WILKS SCORE: 232.9

 695 I could have picked my attempts better...  But I'm pretty confident next week will be close to 750.
 

["Jake"]

Ok, no post last week but my excusess aren't terribly lame: My spotter was sick beginning of the week, then they closed our gym for a few days and then I was sick at the end of the week but that's why I did not put it off to the last week, so I'd still have time for a second chance.
Here we are, last week of FEB and I have a score sheet from today!

SQUAT: 275
BENCH: 215
DEADL: 295
TOTAL: 785
BODYWEIGHT: 157.5

WILKS SCORE: 262.78

 

 

 I can get back in the 750lb club now! And I am excited as my bench climbs back towards 225!!! 

Next month I'll be on vacation. I still hope to provide a score card but I'm not expecting any gains as I'll be out of the weight room but I'll still be active.

 

[Mikey Fitpants]

Wow, that's some proper big weights there. Well done.

["Jake"]

Last week of MARCH, Birthday, traveled to Florida, spent most the month there, almost ZERO weight room time and I still managed to produce gains!!! (bodyweight training helped) That said, having no failed lifts last month means I probably still had some headroom so don't give me too much credit. lol

SQUAT: 295
BENCH: 225
DEADL: 315
TOTAL: 835
BODYWEIGHT: 161

WILKS SCORE: 275.05

Next month I hope to reach 315 squat. Being realisitc, my progress will probably start slowing down soon, at least that's what happened last time I was this high.
Other thoughts;
I need to find my bite guard or get a new one, todays lifts took a toll on my jaw clenching sho hard... 
I need to acquire a 300~400 lb tire to leave behind my house. Being able to flip a tire in my backyard on weekends will def help my progres in all 3 lifts.

["Jake"]

Ok, nothing for April. Got slammed by work and before I could make a new gym time I got my hours flip flopped...

Probably nothing to show for it anyway. This month I'm on the bike more and hoping to establish a consistent gym time too...

Also, shifting gears away from power lifting just a little bit as there is an Alpha Warrior (like American Ninja Warrior) qualifier coming up that I'm going to attempt.

["Jake"]

UGGH, I think May is going to be a wash too. I'm being tasked for war games.

 

["Jake"]

A turn for the better! I ended up not being tasked for war games (even though I had tons of "training" this month leading up to it), I made it to the gym yesterday for my monthly PR AND I was able to try out for Alpha Warrior two days ago. I didn't qualify for regionals but I'm stoked I had the time to try.
Little bit lower this month, two month of poor workout routine and my Monthly PR was the day after attempting Alpha Warrior Qualifier...

SQUAT: 295
BENCH: 225
DEADL: 295
TOTAL: 815
BODYWEIGHT: 158

WILKS SCORE: 272.16