Pugglet's Powerlifting Adventure

So, I've decided to start powerlifting.
:excited:

Why? Because I'm short and it seems like good fun (who doesn't want to do a sport where they have an advantage :yep:

)

And so, I am going to try and blog this adventure (emphasis on try).

Where to begin...
About me
Name: Emma (or Pugglet)
Age: 21
Height: 5ft 2

I'm aiming to train around 4 times per week and eventually compete

LETS GET TO IT :woo:

Reply 1

spittypoi

2

Original post by Pugglet

So, I've decided to start powerlifting.
:excited:

Why? Because I'm short and it seems like good fun (who doesn't want to do a sport where they have an advantage :yep:

)

And so, I am going to try and blog this adventure (emphasis on try).

Where to begin...
About me
Name: Emma (or Pugglet)
Age: 21
Height: 5ft 2

I'm aiming to train around 4 times per week and eventually compete

LETS GET TO IT :woo:

This will be a fun watch.

Good luck Thuglet. :wink:

Reply 2

Yr_11_MATHS

15

Original post by Pugglet

So, I've decided to start powerlifting.
:excited:

Why? Because I'm short and it seems like good fun (who doesn't want to do a sport where they have an advantage :yep:

)

And so, I am going to try and blog this adventure (emphasis on try).

Where to begin...
About me
Name: Emma (or Pugglet)
Age: 21
Height: 5ft 2

I'm aiming to train around 4 times per week and eventually compete

LETS GET TO IT :woo:

Good Luck! Are you doing this as a way to gain mass or as a hobby?

Reply 3

Pugglet

OP

20

Original post by Yr_11_MATHS

Good Luck! Are you doing this as a way to gain mass or as a hobby?

I suffer from hypothyroidism so, hobby and as a way to control my weight

Reply 4

monkeyman0121

20

Cool, good luck! Perfect timing since its the start of a new year! :tongue:

Reply 5

Pugglet

OP

20

Original post by monkeyman0121

Cool, good luck! Perfect timing since its the start of a new year! :tongue:

I technically started back in October but was injured very early on

Reply 6

LavenderBlueSky88

20

Yay powerlifting! :biggrin:

Reply 7

NatMaths95

8

Fellow powerlifter here. Good luck with it.

Awesome stuff

OP

I feel like I should explain my silence and lack of training.
I currently have exams and deadlines and on top of that have just been informed my meds are wayyy off so I’m dealing with that.
I’m aiming to train later today and get going for this year. 😇

Good luck, in!

OP

07/01/19

High Bar Squat
1 set, 5 reps 50kg @RPE 8
Back offs
3 sets, 5 reps 45kg @75%

Medium Grip Bench
1 set, 5 reps 35kg @RPE 8
Back offs
4 sets, 5 reps 32kg @75%

Barbell Overhead Press
1 set, 10 reps 20kg @75%
3 sets, 10 reps 17.5kg @62.5%

So first day back training properly and it wasnt too bad.
My bench is appalling (but that is my weak spot and my most hated exercise) and now that I'm no longer rehabbing my knee, my squat should start to improve :h:

. Just happy to be back training

Reply 12

Pugglet

OP

20

09/01/19

Comp Deadlift
1 set, 5 reps 90kg @RPE 8
Back offs
3 sets, 5 reps 82.5kg @75%

3-2-0 Tempo Close Grip Bench
1 set, 4 reps 32.5kg @RPE 8
Back offs
3 sets, 4 reps 27.5kg @72.5%

3-2-0 Tempo High Bar Squats
1 set, 4 reps 42.5kg @RPE 8
Back offs
2 sets, 4 reps 35kg @67.5%

Barbell Row
4 sets, 12 reps 25kg @RPE 8

Intersesting day at tthe gym tbh.
Was still sore from monday but happy.
Did have some idiot try and mansplain that my deadlift was wrong and I wasn't wearing the right shoes for it :hmmmm:

and I did forget my chalk which was annoying.
(Bench is still dreadful but squats are improving slowly)

Reply 13

Andrew97

Entertainment Forum Helper, Debate & Current Affairs Helper

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Should have punched the idiot in the face.

Reply 14

Pugglet

OP

20

Original post by Andrew97

Should have punched the idiot in the face.

Really wish I had tbh

Reply 15

hello_shawn

19

Not sure whether @CleverSquirrel is still blogging herself, she'll be pleased with your progress :wink:

I've had very little interest in lifting weights and i don't think that will change for as long as i have a bike

Reply 16

Gone Revising II

13

Good luck with you exams/deadlines and your beginning powerlifting.

Don’t take this as mansplaining as Im happy to force this oppinion on any gender, but if it was running shoes you should consider taking the advice.

Reply 17

Pugglet

OP

20

Original post by Gone Revising II

Good luck with you exams/deadlines and your beginning powerlifting.

Don’t take this as mansplaining as Im happy to force this oppinion on any gender, but if it was running shoes you should consider taking the advice.

It was not running shoes, they were converse ahaha

Reply 18

Pugglet

OP

20

11/01/19

High Bar Squat
5 sets, 6 reps 40kg @70%

Medium Grip Bench Press
5 sets, 8 reps 30kg @67.5%

Seated Dumbell Overhead Press
1 set, 12 reps 7kg @RPE 6
1 set, 12 reps 7.5kg @RPE 7
3 set, 12 reps 8kg @RPE 8

Cable Row
4 sets, 15 reps 45kg @RPE 8

I think my coach is trying to kill me with these high rep sets. Omg its like doing cardio and I do not do cardio :laugh: