06 Oct Brian Carroll | Precontest | Week 4 day 1 & 2 | Squat & Bench

Currently in meet prep for RPS Meet Revenant Rising 10/29 in NC. I’ll be lifting at 242

3 singles at 705 on the #deadlift today. 4 weeks out. This is around an opener. I don't do speed work and some won't need to. If you're slow, then you need it. . . . . #inzer #inzeradvancedesigns #tentwentylife #1020life #1020L #fitness #buildingstrength #strengthprograms #prs #powerlifting #captainjacked #teamPRS #seminars #PowerRackStrength #SDP #nubreed #magnum #strengthtraining #equipped #powerlifting #bench #squat #dead . . . . Get #1020lifeebook here=>tentwentylife.com View many great training logs and new articles here=>PowerRackStrength.com

A post shared by Brian G Carroll (@briancarroll81) on Oct 1, 2016 at 5:28pm PDT

Here is around a third with 825 off the 2 and the top set of the day. Nothing felt good aside my setup but that's the usual being 4-5 weeks out. . . . #inzer #inzeradvancedesigns #tentwentylife #1020life #1020L #fitness #buildingstrength #strengthprograms #prs #powerlifting #captainjacked #teamPRS #seminars #PowerRackStrength #SDP #nubreed #magnum #strengthtraining #equipped #powerlifting #bench #squat #dead . . . . Get #1020lifeebook here=>tentwentylife.com View many great training logs and new articles here=>PowerRackStrength.com

A post shared by Brian G Carroll (@briancarroll81) on Oct 5, 2016 at 2:01pm PDT

Again, setup felt awesome, nothing else did but that's par for the course now. 770 off the half. A little more than an opener. . . . . . #inzer #inzeradvancedesigns #tentwentylife #1020life #1020L #fitness #buildingstrength #strengthprograms #prs #powerlifting #captainjacked #teamPRS #seminars #PowerRackStrength #SDP #nubreed #magnum #strengthtraining #equipped #powerlifting #bench #squat #dead . . . . . Get #1020lifeebook here=>tentwentylife.com View many great training logs and new articles here=>PowerRackStrength.com

A post shared by Brian G Carroll (@briancarroll81) on Oct 5, 2016 at 2:03pm PDT

Last warm up of 730. No more heavy benches for a bit. . . . . . #inzer #inzeradvancedesigns #tentwentylife #1020life #1020L #fitness #buildingstrength #strengthprograms #prs #powerlifting #captainjacked #teamPRS #seminars #PowerRackStrength #SDP #nubreed #magnum #strengthtraining #equipped #powerlifting #bench #squat #dead . . . . . Get #1020lifeebook here=>tentwentylife.com View many great training logs and new articles here=>PowerRackStrength.com

A post shared by Brian G Carroll (@briancarroll81) on Oct 5, 2016 at 2:05pm PDT

Huge thanks to Captain Jacked.com and Inzer Advance Designs for supporting my lifting!
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New block that I started 9/5
Monday – raw bench off chest, Raw boards then shirted (that’s it the whole day)
Wed – Squat/DL assistance – rowing, split squats, piston squats, chins, leg press etc
Thursday – Bench assistance & Fluff and Buff
Saturday – Squat – gear and for DL (staying raw & off blocks for a while, form dead in FusionDLer after) & Leg press

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2 good sessions from Saturday and Monday

Saturday – squat/DL

Squats:
top sets in gear
730
820
915
1015
1025

DL
705 – 3 singles

Leg press: 3×10
Stir the pot: 100

Not a great day on the squat as I felt all over the place. But I made up for it with the deads. I feel very good about my deadlift and how things moved. The squat I will really focus on this weekend and next. That is my bread and butter, so I will hammer that out.

Monday, bench day

I had a pretty crappy day on Monday – just woke up on the wrong side of the bed and it carried over to the gym. I still benched OK considering – not great but at this point, things wont move the way we’d like. They WILL on meet day as long as you stay the course.

Bench
410
500
Added SDP
550 – 3bd
640 – 2bd
730 – 1bd
770 1/2 (more than opener)
825 2bd (more than a 3rd)

Incline DB press: 3×15
Band fly: 3×15
DB skulls: 3×15

Had to really push myself mentally on this day due to the fatigue setting in from the weekend and training in general. After this squat, I’m due for a NICE deload. THANK GOD.

The goal has not changed, just being a little more conservative in training with less heavy weeks. Lets see how it pans out.

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Owner and Founder at PowerRackStrength.com

Brian Carroll is committed to helping people overcome back pain and optimizing lifts and movement. After years of suffering, he met back specialist Prof. McGill in 2013, which led to a life-changing transformation. In 2017, they co-authored the best-selling book "Gift of Injury." On October 3, 2020, Carroll made history in powerlifting by squatting 1306 lbs, becoming the first person to break this record. He retired with a secure legacy and a life free from back pain.

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