06 Jul Brian Carroll | Precontest Week 3, day 1 | Squat & Pool

I just finished competing at the XPC Arnold Finals 3/7/15 where I totaled 2610@242 and won the overall. I did not achieve ALL of my goals but I’m still happy with the results, not content.

I’m after the total record at 242 of 2695, and squat record of 1140. My best total ever is 2730, and best squat ever is 1185 – my best individual lifts combined are low to mid 2800’s at 275. My best total at 242 is 2610 and I will be adding to that very soon.

My next meet is RPS Meet August 29, in Atlantic City, NJ. I’ll be lifting at 242.

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I’ve worn every piece of top gear and equipment and I’ve been sponsored by everyone even Inzer 2x. I actually left Inzer in 2009 and now, 2015, I’m back. Do you think this is a coincidence?

IAD has always been ahead of the curve with technology, innovation and design. If you are a powerlifter and you ARENT wearing the double gripper wrist and knee wraps – you are missing out. I was very skeptical at first but they will NOT be a let down.

Training – we went with a Friday night training session vs Sat due to the 4th of July.

It went very well as I expected it to.

Normal warm-up
McGill Big 3
KB swing/goblet

Squats
710 – briefs/wrap – double grippers & preds
825×1 – full gear in new Leviathan
915×1
1000×1 – full gear

Deads
top set 605 2×2 – Max DL no belt

The only reason for no belt is to make the lift a little harder while still wearing my new gear to adjust. No other reason.

Birddogs rolling planks, and foam rolling for recovery….

Byrd and I tried out the new Leviathan and it did not disappoint. We really enjoyed it and for the first time lifting in it.. we did well. Byrd took 915 and I took 1000.

Special thanks to Byrd, Adam and Kieth for pushing me and keeping me on track for this session. Thanks to Beth for the programming suggestions as we navigate though another crazy training cycle.

I was not super high but high regardless…. still being the first time in a new gear (literally new to me and the world) combo and byrd was damn close to depth. I moved to a brand new Forever Single prong belt as well and loved it. The depth will come over the next few weeks so not really worried about it, like the usual. I’ll get it lower each week.

I figured since I changed my shoes, briefs, suit, belt , bar and other crap… why not wraps??

The new knee wraps (haha – I went with new everything) double grippers are AWESOME – stretchy with lots of tough thickness!! These will be the wraps of the future, especially for the raw lifters. Love them.

Weight felt very heavy on my back and I shook a lot. Not a good feeling but it’s part of adjusting again. Plus I have not had a deload in many moons. This will be a true test for me to see if I can make it to July 17 without falling apart but it’s my 5 year Anni, so I have to adjust.

I have heavy bench today (monday), lots of BB work Wed, heavy squat again Saturday ( over a grand for 2 sets) and then heavy bench on Monday (week from today) then I can deload… Jeebus halp.

I somehow made it through this weekend with 4th of july party and all. But I did sleep for 15 hours yesterday to today, so that should halp me.

Looking forward to working down to a 1bd in the SDP later today and dialing this beast in.

triples and doubles in the RPE range of 8.

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Brian Carroll

Owner and Founder at PowerRackStrength.com

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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