21 Jul Lab Rat – PowerBuilding Beta Test – Week 5, Day 1 & 2

I recently competed at the RPS Redemption III in Ft. Myers, FL.  I didn’t hit certain goals but at the end I walked away injury free with 4 PR’s via 584lb squat, 441lb bench and a 628lb deadlift for a 1653lb total.  I have since decided to be a beta tester for something new, the 10/20/Life PowerBuilding book.

The deload was time perfectly, I was starting to feel a little beat up towards the end of Week 3 and came back to Week 5 feeling great!

Leg/Back Power Day – Saturday 7/16/16 –

McGill Big 3 and a few sets with an empty bar got some blood flowing.

Squats (buffalo bar)

• 2 x 8 w/ 145
• 235 x 8
• 285 x 8
• 325 x 8
• 355 x 8

Front squats

• 195x 10
• 235 x 8
• 255 x 6

Deadlift

• 245 x 8
• 2 x 8 w/ 335
• 365 x 8

Stiff leg deadlift – 3 x 12, 10, 8

Sled Drag – 3 x near fatigue

Moving away from the cambered bar and to the buffalo bar felt much better.  The goal of this week was to beat Week 1 numbers which was done with ease.  I plan to use the Buffalo bar for the next 2 weeks then use a straight bar for the remaining sessions.

Bench / Chest Power – Monday 7/18/16

Bench

• 2 x 5 w/ 135
• 225 x 8
• 2 x 8 w/ 275
• 295 x 8

Close grip bench

• 135 x 10
• 185 x 10
• 225 x 10
• 245 x 8 (shoulder saver)
• 275 x 6 (shoulder saver)

DB incline bench (neutral grip) -3 x 12, 10, 8

Bench dips – 3 x 25

Band fly – 2 x 25

Everything moved with ease today, at the end my tri’s were shot.

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Jason Kowalewski

Jason Kowalewski is an up and coming raw powerlifter residing in Jacksonville, Florida where he trains with Team Samson. In his younger years he was a “gear head” who built his first drag car before obtaining a driver’s license. Within the last 6 years his primary focus has shifted from motorsports to powerlifting. Jason began training under Brian’s tutelage in February 2013. He was actually one of the initial test subjects, hence the name Lab Rat. Since then he has seen significant improvements on all lifts with his commitment to Brian and the 10/20/Life methodology. To date his best total is 1653.4lbs via 633.8lb squat, 435.4lb bench and 584.9lb deadlift at 242lbs.

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