29 Nov Brian Carroll | Week 2, day 1 | Squat + DL

Thanks to CaptainJacked.com and Inzernet.com for supporting my lifting career

I’m in the middle of another 3-week offseason training wave and this is how it will go:
Week 1 – squat triples with SSB, block pulls for deads (throughout), second-week doubles, and the final week of the 3-week wave will be singles. I have been (and will be) starting with floor press on bench day, then going to equipped bench in my SDP (following the same rep scheme as above squat/dl day) as I really work on dialing in the details I’ve missed over the years. All RPE will be 6-7 and no higher than 8 on week 3. *I will be adding in elbow and knee sleeves along with wrist wraps for this cycle.

Normal warm-up as outlined in 10/20/Life (customized for my day to day needs)

Squat w/SSB – doubles to RPE 7
Top set of 475×2

Deadlift 2″ block pull to RPE 7
top set of 545×2

Belt Pause squat: 3×8

Nothing else.. I was still a little winded and out of shape from taking the prior week off from the teeth extraction. This took more of a toll on my body than I realized. So I didn’t want to push too hard and get sick as this was my first true day back training.

Weights felt good, though. Next squat/DL session I’ll be pushing for 525×2 or so (since I missed a week with surgery, I’ll do the same session 2 weeks in a row), then the real week 3 – a single in the high 5’s followed by a deload and evaluation. For me, the SSB is great because I suck at it. It wants to take me out of the efficient squat groove I have while using a straight bar and makes me fight hard to maintain it!

I plan to add my belt back when I get over 600lbs. Then I’ll decide when I will add Predator briefs back into the mix, then eventually Inzer Black Beauty knee wraps.

Here’s a turn back the clock moment – 11 years ago. 1030 at 220 at the WPC Worlds/WPO Semi-finals in Lake George, NY

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Brian Carroll

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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