01 Apr Brian Carroll: Week 4 training and a whirlwind week

Posted at 17:17h in Brian Carroll, Team Training Logs by
2 Likes
I'm currently training in an offseason approach using the 10/20/Life method. I've only been back to training for about four weeks, and shoulder has been excellent, with very few roadblocks and setbacks. Huge thanks to Andrew Lock for the help in my shoulder progressions and understanding a better way to incorporate upper back training into my approach.

To be transparent, I have not kept my training log updated as much as I should. I’m going to be better about this going forward with log updates every Monday and Wednesday with new content going up on Friday.

I have been very preoccupied with building an excellent team of lifters here at the HQ Gym. Those wanting to join us in the Jacksonville, Fl area, shoot me an email at Brian@PowerRackStrength.com. For those following along, Team Samson powerlifting after 15 years is no more. I will be publishing an article about my time with Adam’s team in the coming days-weeks. I’m eternally grateful for all that Adam has done for me in providing an excellent place for me to learn how to train/lift.

Last week’s training:

  • Everything felt good. I handled three plates on the bench for the first time since November, no pain!
  • It felt heavy in my hands
  • Squats to 4 plates on the new SSB bar
  • It was heavier than it should have been!
  • We added the Squat Max MD to our arsenal here at the gym
  • It’s the best belt squat I have ever used (more on this soon).

 

In other news, I just got back from a trip to Buffalo, NY for McGill 3. I had the privilege to work with about 110 amazing attendees and teach them about ultimate performance. Ria and I were on vacation in NC at the cabin Friday, and then I was in Buffalo, NY on Saturday!

I have to say they were an amazing, diverse group of MD’s, Chiro’s, trainers, coaches and athletes which made for a great time.

Thank you, Stu and Ed, for giving me the opportunity! I hope this is the first of many that Ed Cambridge and I will run. Now that I’m back settled in, it’s time to buckle down and figure out this year’s plans. Lot’s to figure out!

I don’t have a meet picked out currently, but I’m working on a few things first. I have to say, it’s exceptionally rejuvenating training with a motivated, young and hungry group and being around fresh blood.  It’s my fault that I got stale, so I’m doing something about it. This is exactly what I’ve needed for years; renewed motivation!

The following two tabs change content below.
Avatar photo
My Twitter profileMy Facebook profileMy Instagram profileMy YouTube channel

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.
No Comments

Sorry, the comment form is closed at this time.

Contact Brian Carroll

Schedule A Consult Below


Take 25% OFF
Your first purchase
Subscribe Now!