13 Jul Brian Carroll | Precontest Week 4, day 1 | Squat/DL

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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Week 4 started on Saturday with squat. The goal of taking a last warm-up, an opener and a second with a band in the new gear.

Here is how the day went:

Normal warmup:
BW squat
KB swing
McGill Big 3

Training
Squat
600×1
Added brief and double gripper wraps
700×1
840×1
955×1 – last warm-up
1025×1 – opener
1075×1 RB – secondish

Dead
few sets up to 655 for some reps.

It was ugly as I tried to pull in my squat gear as is.. Too much!! Shut it down and got it out of my head this day.

Birddogs, One Leg GMs etc… DONE

Happy with the session. The suit is breaking in nicely and I’m a big fan of it. I’m a little beat up, hence the bad unracks and shaking but I really love the groove of the suit and the ability to adjust it so easily.

Squat depth is getting better. Second time in the suit, so I’m not terribly far off. Front the front, it looks much higher than the side. Go figure.

Deads were a wash. Moving forward, I wont be trying to pull in the same squat combo I squat in. Too much.

One more heavy day (today) — big bench day… Then it’s deload time for about 12 days, thank Jeebus. I will probably handle some 700’s to 800 and get some more reps in and finish breaking in my SDP.

Thanks for all of the support.

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Brian Carroll

Brian is a world-class powerlifter with over two decades of elite and pro-level powerlifting under his belt. Coming back from a devastating back injury in 2012 that broke multiple bones and that most experts said he would never recover from, he has returned to the pinnacle of world-class lifting (while 100% pain and symptom-free) and is now dedicated to helping others avoid the same mistakes that he made in the past through private and group coaching in Jacksonville, FL. Brian’s impressive recovery has given him the opportunity to teach and deliver talks to physical therapists, chiropractors, medical doctors, professional strength & conditioning coaches and experts from all facets of sport, on how to avoid injury, while building anti-fragile strength and resilience in athletes.

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