Yes my next meet is in June. I've accepted an invitation to compete at the GPC Nationals in Melbourne, Australia on June 16th...
Should be an awesome time! 12 weeks to train!
Congrats Dan, That is shaping up to be a crazy meet. Look forward to following your meet training
What supps dya take to keep your weight up? And surely to be as ripped as you are, you must do cardio!? If not, whats your secret?!
Sorry you must have the wrong person lol. I have to basically just diet to keep my weight down. Very low calorie and carb eating. And I do zero cardio. I am pretty much just streamlining my PL training. Some of the exercises are very demanding and do enough to keep me conditioned... But that's it. I will enjoy a hike but that's only once every 2-3 weeks usually
Dan "Boss" Green
WR 2099 raw total @220
WR 2083 raw total @242
WR 2210 raw w/wraps total @242
Sorry you must have the wrong person lol. I have to basically just diet to keep my weight down. Very low calorie and carb eating. And I do zero cardio. I am pretty much just streamlining my PL training. Some of the exercises are very demanding and do enough to keep me conditioned... But that's it. I will enjoy a hike but that's only once every 2-3 weeks usually
Nah definitely not! Your 815lb raw gym squat is immense! I'm cycling down for my second meet in 5 weeks but after that I don't know what to do training wise? Any advice for a split?
how do you feel about training just the heavy barbell movements, and sometimes combining Push/Pull/Squat movements in a single session vs. training like a typical bodybuilding, to "annihilate" each body part. For example, having a chest day that includes flat bench, incline, dumbbell press, flyes, etc. Also, what are your thoughts on training frequency? Say you want to bench twice a week. Would one session have to be lighter, or just decrease volume or assistance?
I want to do a powerlifting meet at the end of this year. I don't really have any aspirations to be a bodybuilder, but I could definitely put on some size. Trying to structure my training. Thanks man,
Yes my next meet is in June. I've accepted an invitation to compete at the GPC Nationals in Melbourne, Australia on June 16th...
Should be an awesome time! 12 weeks to train!
Looking forward to seeing you compete again, Dan. Why the GPC Nationals?
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Love watching your videos brother, super intensity even in training. Quick question, I've gotten much better over time at beginning my pulls tight against the shin and am able to pull some decent numbers now but I still have some drifting outward of the bar approaching the knees. I know my total would go up if I could correct this and I can on submaximal pulls but not at 95%+. Any suggestions?
how do you feel about training just the heavy barbell movements, and sometimes combining Push/Pull/Squat movements in a single session vs. training like a typical bodybuilding, to "annihilate" each body part. For example, having a chest day that includes flat bench, incline, dumbbell press, flyes, etc. Also, what are your thoughts on training frequency? Say you want to bench twice a week. Would one session have to be lighter, or just decrease volume or assistance?
I want to do a powerlifting meet at the end of this year. I don't really have any aspirations to be a bodybuilder, but I could definitely put on some size. Trying to structure my training. Thanks man,
Tom
My Preference is to just alternate upper body days with lower body days... My split looks like this:
Looking forward to seeing you compete again, Dan. Why the GPC Nationals?
Thanks man, GPC nationals is going to be exciting... THe Australians apparently are very excited to have me and since they are bringing me out there it's even sweeter
Dan "Boss" Green
WR 2099 raw total @220
WR 2083 raw total @242
WR 2210 raw w/wraps total @242
Love watching your videos brother, super intensity even in training. Quick question, I've gotten much better over time at beginning my pulls tight against the shin and am able to pull some decent numbers now but I still have some drifting outward of the bar approaching the knees. I know my total would go up if I could correct this and I can on submaximal pulls but not at 95%+. Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Dave
It's tough to say without seeing you actuallly lift
Dan "Boss" Green
WR 2099 raw total @220
WR 2083 raw total @242
WR 2210 raw w/wraps total @242
It's tough to say without seeing you actuallly lift
Got it. I'm 10 weeks removed from surgery to repair a full distal bicep tendon tear and just working my way back up. Will post video in about a month when I hit the 95%+ level if you don't mind taking a look.
Got it. I'm 10 weeks removed from surgery to repair a full distal bicep tendon tear and just working my way back up. Will post video in about a month when I hit the 95%+ level if you don't mind taking a look.
Thanks, Dave
I think postin vids def make it easier for folks to see wut ur talkin about...
Took your advice about three weeks ago, and made dead stop deficit deadlifts a staple alongside regular conventional deadlifts. Cut well back on the accessory movements and upped the volume of deadlifts, and have well and truly kick started my previously stalled progress. The race to a 300kg pull is back on, thanks dude.
I haven't included any block pulls, purely because I'm a conventional lifter and have never had an issue locking out my deadlifts. Would you agree with this? I feel like I’d benefit more with using the energy I’d use from block pulls to add some more volume onto the deficit and conventional pulls?
Also, as much as I want to deadlift 300kg+, I want to look the part as well. Like you said, nothing good ever comes from being skinny. I notice a distinct lack of isolation arm movements in the workouts you've posted. Are your arms just built on a steady diet of presses and rows?
Congrats on the new World Record total at 242. Was able to catch the live stream of the meet. All of your lifts were rock solid, no one can question this record-Awesome work!
On another note. I really wish they would have just left the platform alone prior to your last attempt. I know you would never use it as a reason for not getting that attempt but I know it couldn't have helped being ready to go and having to wait for several minutes. I realize they were just trying to do the right thing, just wish they would have done it three lifters earlier so you didn't get stuck waiting on the platform. No doubt it my mind you got 850+ in you in the near future.
Congrats on the meet Dan. I had a question about your sumo dead stance. It's one of the widest I've seen. How did you come to the conclusion that that was the best for you?
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Congrats on the meet Dan. I had a question about your sumo dead stance. It's one of the widest I've seen. How did you come to the conclusion that that was the best for you?
AS I trained block pulls it became evident just based on how I would try to gain leverage that that was what worked well
Dan "Boss" Green
WR 2099 raw total @220
WR 2083 raw total @242
WR 2210 raw w/wraps total @242
Took your advice about three weeks ago, and made dead stop deficit deadlifts a staple alongside regular conventional deadlifts. Cut well back on the accessory movements and upped the volume of deadlifts, and have well and truly kick started my previously stalled progress. The race to a 300kg pull is back on, thanks dude.
I haven't included any block pulls, purely because I'm a conventional lifter and have never had an issue locking out my deadlifts. Would you agree with this? I feel like I’d benefit more with using the energy I’d use from block pulls to add some more volume onto the deficit and conventional pulls?
Also, as much as I want to deadlift 300kg+, I want to look the part as well. Like you said, nothing good ever comes from being skinny. I notice a distinct lack of isolation arm movements in the workouts you've posted. Are your arms just built on a steady diet of presses and rows?
Either way...block pulls can work for a while. Conventional I like 5-6" blocks for 5 or so reps but you could also do stiff leg deadlifts from a deficit for 6-8 reps. I am a big believer in these for conventional strength
Dan "Boss" Green
WR 2099 raw total @220
WR 2083 raw total @242
WR 2210 raw w/wraps total @242
What's up Dan. Thank you for all of your input on this thread. To be able read the advice of someone who's been in the game for a lot longer than me (4 years) is priceless. My squat is steadily going up, but my deadlift has been going nowhere. My best squat is 430lbs with no wraps now, but my deadlift has more or less gone up and down between 430 and 474 for the last 2 years. I've pulled sumo these last 2 years. For the first 9 months I didn't pull conventional at all and it seemed like my back just got weaker and weaker, at the same time I'm trying to up my numbers. Around 9 months ago I threw my back out and had to lift 50%ish for about 3 months. I'm lifting heavy again, pulled 452 at my meet 2 months ago. I was staying in the 74kg (163lb) class for a long time because I was more competitive, but I think I was just too skinny at that weight. I'm 5'7''. So I'm on a see-food diet now, up in the 190s now.. hoping that will decrease my injury potential and increase my strength potential. I can lockout just about anything I can get off the floor now. I have added in front squats which I am loving, as per Brandon Lilly's advice and also defecit pulls, which I am not loving. I also pull conventional 2/3 of the time, trying to keep up my lower back strength. Is that relative quad weakness hindering the bottom of my sumo pull? I'm hoping the front squats will help with that. Here's my last meet maybe you can see something helpful http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNDhHUGK_-A
Hey... thank you so much for your time and all of your intelligent replies on this thread... mark