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Doing less is better than doing too much…..

Wim Wamsteeker

Yesterday evening it was a tough training session. The light weights felt heavier like it felt on Tuesday. Nevertheless it gave me a good feeling. Today or tomorrow I had or have to do my final semi heavy light weigth training session for next week ‘meet’ with myself. Due my tired mind, I followed my intuition and doing less weight as planned. One of mine believes is: You may decided to train with less weight and don’t more weights as planned.

Therefore I did only:
Squat 5×3 90kg
Deadlift 5×3 110kg
Bench press 5×3 70kg

Most important that my mind will rest in the coming 24 hours for my semi heavy light weight training. Will my squats today 50%, my deadlift 52,5% and bench press 63% of tomorrow semi heavy light weights? To stay on track it is okay to make 1 or 2 step backwards and still stay in contact with your goal(s)…..

My next week goal (at least) is making a double with 8 reds and colars on deadlifts…. 😉 What will it be on squats and bench press…. ?

Light session which were less light than expected

Wim Wamsteeker

Tuesday I did:

Squats 3×3 120kg
Deadlift 3×3 140kg
Bench press 3×3 80kg

Today I did the same, only in 45 minutes and it felt ‘much heavier’.
Nevertheless it felt good and this is the step for my next semi heavy light training session tomorrow or Sunday. Depending of my energy level and/or will to push myself to my next level……

Joost de Groot thank you for the compliment

Wim Wamsteeker

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Recovery 2……

Wim Wamsteeker

Another step back….. recovery 🙂
A lot of lifter train to heavy….. 😉 in my opinion…..
The weight are set on the platform and not in the Gym…
55 minutes work-out….. :lol:….

Squats 3×3 120kg
Deadlift 3×3 140kg
Bench press 3×3 80kg

Recovery training because of Saturday’s training

Wim Wamsteeker

Saturday it went very good, within the 3 weeks training. Yesterday I took some rest 😆 Can you imagine that I need a rest day after 1 hour training 😆 ……

Today I made with squats, deadlifts and bench press 3 sets for 2 reps. The weights felt good…. Friday or Saturday I will do some heavier doubles for 2 sets… What will be the weigths?

Squats 3×2 140kg
Deadlift 3×2 165kg
Bench press 3×2 85kg

No Pain No Gain….

Wim Wamsteeker

Awesome performance of the sisters Kensenhuis at the Dutch Classic Powerlifting Nationals. Ilrish recovering from a leg injure and decided 3 weeks to skip this Nationals…. With hard work on here side, she turned it around and hit the platform Yesterday… And finished it with a National record deadlift! Welldone…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And then National record holder Iris……. lifted the highest deadlift ever by a dutch female deadlift at an Classic Powerlifitng meet 220kg!!! Really awesome. I’m pleased to have them  training in my homegym sometimes and give them small help / advice, so that they can make their next step(s). Thank you 😀

Within 3 weeks training 185kg squat, 215kg deadlift for doubles….

Wim Wamsteeker

3 weeks ago I started training with light weights again and in within 3 weeks I’m able to squat 2x 185kg and deadlift 2x 215kg. Bench press is tough due the nerve problem I got in my left arm. Nevertheless I press 2x 102,5kg and failed on the 2nd rep with 110kg. Coming two weeks not to heavy 😆 so I will ready for my personal test over 2 weeks.

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Light training and my 11th training when I started

Wim Wamsteeker

On Monday 20th November I started with my 1 hour trainingcycle. Today I finished my 11th session 🙂
Just light weight, which were ‘heavy’. This training is set up for my next light heavy training !?

Also all lifters who are competiting this weekend at the Dutch Classic Powerlifting Nationals. Good luck and may the Force be with you!

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Light training means light training

Wim Wamsteeker

In previous post I told you about my light training philosophy method. Some people start asking me if I can give more explanation what I mean light training.

First of all you have to train with light weight and you have to challenge yourself with the rest between the sets and/or excersises. This is the first step to put your thinking onhold. With the main goal is to push yourself in the flow where you have to maximum focus on your technique, power and mental state. So you push yourself towards your limits in the lifting the weights so powerfull that it looks easy another word is LIGHT. (And in next training(cycle) you can add some light weights ….. )

So when you train with weights which you can control easily, you can improve yourself at other points (technique / mental) which mostly are forgotten and in mine opinion a big(gest) part to generate maximum performance. Because you know when your technique is good and your mental state is focused, you can let go all your physical strength to have maximum performance. It’s like a Formula 1 car. How is it possible that car 1 beat car 2 although the cars have the same (horse)power. The difference is how is the (horse)power released (put on the road)……

Always nice to fool somebody ……

Wim Wamsteeker

Today I trained together with Wesley Ortega. Wesley had to do one of his last training session for next week Classic Powerlifting Nationals. He joined me with my warm-up session and during this I fooled him and he had to pay the price during his final squat 🙂 

During the bench and deadlift he kept his mouth closed, because he won’t wanted to give me this moment of joy 😆 Because I tricked him, I know he his focused now to go all the way next week. Also I help me focus to push me to my next level of lifting of little bit more heavier weights….. which are still ‘light’ weights…..

Maybe some people start to understand what I really mean with LIGHT weights….. Because I will really what to KICK ass in my Home Gym…. 😀