Brian Carroll | 10/20/Life Offseason | Week 9 day 2 bench | 14 weeks out from the WPO

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I have not been logging my Wednesday Squat/DL assistance day where grip, upper back, and legs have been the focus. It’s pretty light and doesn’t differ much from week to week, so I’ve trying not to bore you all.

Will update more on this soon as I adjust this and approach the final 10 weeks going into the WPO.

This training session was done just under 14 weeks out from the WPO. Pardon me being a couple of days behind.

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The previous offseason mini-cycle consisted of the following:

Cambered bar squats for triples/doubles then single

4″ block pulls – same rep scheme as squat

Stability bench – stayed with more repetitions since this is more of shoulder /pec ‘rehab’/transitional at this point but same idea. Sets of 5’s then 3’s has been the go-to.

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This 10/20/Life offseason mini-cycle will consist of the following:

Buffalo bar squat singles in belt, wraps and soon briefs

2″ block pulls with belt

Bench press and board work/shoulder saver and soon; SDP for some assistance work

 

 8.6.18 Week 9, day 2 bench press:

  • RPE 7

Warm-up:

  • McGill Big 3
  • Side laterals
  • Scapula walks
  • Internal/external rotation
  • Rear delt flye
  • Band pull-aparts

Training:

  1.  Bench press: 325×1-4 singles
  2. Board press: up to 415×1 off the 3
  3. Shoulder saver presses: 315x5x2
  4. CG DB press SS DB skulls: 3×10
  5.  One arm band press-down: 3×10
  6.  Side laterals: 3×15

 

Still adjusting to benching without hanging the weight on the sides “stability bench.” It’s kind of like being drunk for so long that walking without alcohol feels weird.

My shoulder feels good, yet I have to make sure not to get too greedy! 325 and 415 felt solid in my hands.

I will need every week of the last 13 weeks to get this dialed in and back to strength. Each day counts.

I am looking forward to getting back into some briefs and SDP in the upcoming next few weeks, but there is no rush. 14 weeks is a LONG time. Huge thanks to Mike and Adam for helping me break-in a couple of SDPs!

Bigger weights on the horizon!

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Brian is a retired world-class powerlifter with over two decades of world-class powerlifting. From 1999 to 2020, Brian Carroll was a competitive powerlifter, one of the most accomplished lifters in the sport's history. Brian started off competing in bench press competitions 'raw,' then, shortly into the journey, he gravitated toward equipped lifting as there were no "raw" categories then. You only had to choose from single-ply (USPF) and Multi-ply (APF/WPC). Brian went on to total 2730 at 275 and 2651 at 242 with more than ten times his body weight in three different classes (220, 242, 275), and both bench pressed and deadlifted over 800 pounds in two other weight classes. He's totaled 2600 over 20 times in 2 different weight classes in his career. With 60 squats of 1000lbs or more officially, this is the most in powerlifting history, regardless of weight class or federation, by anyone not named David Hoff. Brian realized many ups and downs during his 20+ years competing. After ten years of high-level powerlifting competition and an all-time World Record squat at 220 with 1030, in 2009, Brian was competing for a Police academy scholarship. On a hot and humid July morning, Brian, hurdling over a barricade at 275lbs, landed on, fell, and hurt his back. After years of back pain and failed therapy, Brian met with world-renowned back specialist Prof McGill in 2013, which changed his trajectory more than he could have imagined. In 2017, Brian Carroll and Prof McGill authored the best-selling book about Brian's triumphant comeback to powerlifting in Gift of Injury. Most recently (10.3.20) -Brian set the highest squat of all time (regardless of weight class) with 1306 lbs – being the first man to break the 1300lb squat barrier at a bodyweight of 303 lbs.
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