Like I told you in my blog of Wednesday I wanted to lift some heavier weights today and I did. My body is really stronger than my mind at this stage. Due this I have to make decisions to let go old stratgies and to permit some new ones. A few days ago I wrote a letter to the surgeon / hosipital (which did the operation). In the letter I explained what kind of things happen now in my mind (and what is holding me back) The hosipital called me and they recieved the letter, hope I get very soon an answer from the doctor 🙂 Very funny (and cleaver of the hosipital) they don’t have any emailaddresses. You can call for an appointment and/or write a letter. This withold a lot of spam 🙂
Step by step the decision I have to make become clearer in my mind and yes they are related to ‘powerlifting’ I keep you updated about this. 😉

The lifted weights below (and video) showed me that my body is really stronger than my mind 🙂
Squats 2×8 20kg 2×5 60kg 5x100kg 3x130kg 3x160kg 3x180kg (with belt) 3x200kg (training sleeves + belt)
Deadlift 2×3 120kg 3x160kg 3x190kg 1x215kg 1x235kg (belt)
Bench press 2×8 20kg 5x60kg 5x80kg 3x100kg 1x115kg 1x125kg (wrist wraps) 1×132,5kg (wrist wraps + belt)
All top weights are new personal best after my operation 😀

At this stage I’m still continue my light training due lack of energy and concentration bow. Nevertheless my body handle very easily the weights. Body is stronger at this stage 🙂 Friday I will do some heavier weights just to motivate myself (a kick under my ass….. yes yes my old strategy 🙁 )

Squats 2×8 20kg 2×8 60kg 2×5 100kg 3×3 130kg
Deadlift 2×5 100kg 3×3 130kg
Bench press 2×8 20kg 2×8 50kg 2×5 70kg 3×3 90kg

Due lack of energy and concentration bow I did only light weight assistance exercises today. It is hard to get focus at this point. The feeling I’m at an cleavage and I don’t like that. This generates an dilemma and that means you got two options and two options ain’t generates choices. Choice began when you have three options (in my opinion) At this stage I give myself the time and continue this way of training, even I need more time after this week. Big learning point at this stage is, it thanks (needs) time 🙂

Today’s assistance excersises:
Lat-pully front 5×8
Lat-pully behind 4×8
Lat-pully ^ 4×8
Military press 4×8
Neck press 4×8
Barbell curl 4×8
Hammer curl 4×8
Push down 4×8
Push down ^ 4×8

https://www.instagram.com/p/BU_QsfAgCnw/?taken-by=wimwam1

Still training low level. First I want to control my energy level and concentration bow. There for more focus on my therapy and taking more rest during the training and over the whole day. This small training gave me a feeling of satisfaction. My body is really stronger than my mind at this moment 😀

Squats 2×8 20kg 2×8 50kg 5x80kg
Pause squats 5x110kg 3x130kg 3x150kg
Deadlift 2×5 110kg 3x140kg
Deadlift with stop after lift-off 3x170kg 2×3 190kg
Bench press (legs up) 2×8 20kg 2×8 50kg 8x70kg 5x90kg 3x105kg 3x115kg

Just a light training. The sisters Kensenhuis come over to do there openers for next week meet. They  did a great job and ready to rumble next week 🙂 And they like…….

Due the focus on there training I did the follow sets 🙂
Squats 2×8 20kg 2×5 70kg 5x95kg 5x115kg 5x125kg (pause) 3x135kg 3x145kg
Bench press 2×8 20kg 8x45kg 8x60kg 8x70kg 8x80kg 8x90kg
Deadlift 5x110kg 3x130kg 3x160kg

Continue this week and next week light training. Yesterday I had my first EMDR therapy (it was confrontational and confusing) Old strategies are no longer working and / or less effective. Working on new strategies, so I took a few steps back (backwards) Maybe that’s just a step forward.

Today I did only some bench press (variation):

Bench press 2×8 20kg 2×8 50kg
Wobbly bench press 5x 70kg (50kg + 10kg dumbells)
Wobbly bench press 5x 90kg (50kg + 20kg dumbells)
Wobbly bench press 5x 110kg (70kg + 20kg dumbells)
Wobbly bench press 2x 125kg (70kg + 20kg dumbells + at least 7,5kg chains)
Bench press 3x120kg

In the last days I feel exhausted and then mostly in my head. This made me more rest. Yesterday, I skipped my training. Today, I also had little sense and to stimulate myself I did a variation on squats. Therefore, it was important to concentrate during the exercise. After that I did some deadlifts and to show myself that my body is stronger than my mind these days I did 200kg deadlift for reps, after I did some sets 🙂

Squats 2×8 20kg 2×8 50kg
Wobbly squats
5x 70kg (50kg + 20kg dumbells)
5x90kg (70kg + 20kg dumbells)
5x110kg (70kg + 40kg dumbells)
5x130kg (70kg + 40kg dumbells + 20kg chains)
3x150kg (90kg + 40kg dumbells + 20kg chains)
3x170kg (110kg + 40kg dumbells + 20kg chains)

Deadlift 2×5 120kg 3×3 160kg 5x200kg (no belt)

Luckly the light training gave my a push in motivation to train today again 😉 Looking forward to tomorrow’s workshop at Ironhouse 🙂

My body is feeling stronger than my mind and the light weights feeling very light. Therefor I did pause squats, made a pause/stop after the liftoff during my deadlifts. Bench press I made competitions stops. The video on youtube are my final sets, recording in slow motion. The video on instagram are my first sets in normal speed (here below under the youtube video)

Program:
Planken 3x 25 seconds
Knee raises 5×10
Goodmornings 5×8 20kg
Squats 2×8 20kg 2×8 60kg 2×5 90 5x120kg (pause)
Deadlift 5×3 140kg (stop after lift-off)
Bench press 2×8 20kg 2×8 50kg 2×5 80kg 5×3 100kg

All first sets from today's training 5×3. In my blog I added all final sets in slow motion. Link in bio Pause squats 5×3 120kg Deadlift (stop after lift-off) 5×3 140kg Bench press 5×3 100kg www.cardiopowerlifting.com Training light weights – Improve your maximum strength www.titanwebshop.eu The number 1 Powerlifting supplier. Always the Orginator. Never the Imitator. #skwot #skwots #skwaat #skwaats #squats #squat #bands #slowsquats #pausesquats #pausesquat #deadlifts #deadlifting #deadlift @titannetherlands #workout #strengthtraining #yellowjacketsyellowjacketssupportsystems #thp #sterksteman #strongmen #crossfit #crossfitnl #yellowjackets #pwrlftr #powerlifter #powerlifting #yllwjckts @titanpower81 #benchpress #cardiopowerlifting @cardiopowerlifting

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Today I had my first training after the Master Powerlifting Nationals. And at this stage I don’t have ‘ointment’ to start up my training. Mentally I’m exhausted. The training sessions and the meet it self costed my a lot of energy. Yes it was worth it 😀
Most of all I proved myself I’m able to train and competed on a low level. And this is very sastify to me. Only now I have to figure out what my next step and/or ‘goal’ will be. So the coming two weeks I will take the time train on a really low level and I hope I get the mental power ‘ointment’ (again) to focus me on my next step(s), so ‘Manion’ will join me in my training (again).

First ligth training I did today 🙂
Planken 3x 25 seconds
Knee raises 3×10
Goodmornings 5×8 20kg
Squats 2×8 20kg 2×8 50kg 2×5 80kg 5×5 100kg
Deadlift 5×5 100kg
Bench press 2×8 20kg 2×8 40kg 2×5 60kg 5×5 80kg

First training after the nationals. Mentally exhausted at this point, so no 'ointment' at this stage @bradgillingham @sculnan ? Read explanation in my blog (link in bio) www.cardiopowerlifting.com Training light weights – Improve your maximum strength www.titanwebshop.eu The number 1 Powerlifting supplier. Always the Orginator. Never the Imitator. #skwot #skwots #skwaat #skwaats #squats #squat #bands #slowsquats #pausesquats #pausesquat #deadlifts #deadlifting #deadlift @titannetherlands #workout #strengthtraining #yellowjacketsyellowjacketssupportsystems #thp #sterksteman #strongmen #crossfit #crossfitnl #yellowjackets #pwrlftr #powerlifter #powerlifting #yllwjckts @titanpower81 #benchpress #cardiopowerlifting @cardiopowerlifting

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