IPF Lifter:Matei

[matei]

Hey. My name is Matei, I am from Romania, and I am an IPF lifter.
My best lifts are:
- squat: 260 kg;
- bench: 180 kg;
- deadlift: 230 kg;

Nowadays, I am taking a break from training, but I'll start in a week or so with the FST-7 program. Though, from April, I will go back in the powerlifting training, as I'l be a junior one more year, and I want to win a medal at the Europeans next year.


Here is a video :

YouTube - Squat 572 lbs/260 kg

260 kg, a little bit high, with Titan single ply suit.

I am also the owner of www.ebodybuilding.info (http://www.ebodybuilding.info/), site that is meant to help athletes from all over the world.

[cook]

Good squat dude.I couldn`t really tell if it was high from that angle but it looked real easy for you.Welcome.

[Diabetic Muscle]

Good stuff man. Good to see another powerlifter on here.

[matei]

Thanks.
My favorite routine is Smolov Jr.
Is hard as hell, but it definitely works.

My Raw Bench Press was 130 kg/1 REP, IPF valid, and after I've done Smolov, It went up to 145 kg.

I'll be back with some more informations.

[Sieve]

Awesome.
Im from Romania also , good lifts.

[matei]

IT's been a while since i last posted here.
Updates:
I will start powerlifting workouts again. Bodybuilding isn't an interest for me. So, with the help of my good friend J...s from fortified iron, i guess i'll star to get back to work.

Goals for this year:

300 kg squat
200 kg bench press
300 kg deadlift.

[robert da strongman]

nice to have you..keep posting!

[matei]

Easy training session. I've lost a lot of strength after my leg injury, but this year i will definitely achieve my goals.

Bench press (weights in kg)

90 kg*6 rep (could have done way more)
90*6
90*6
100*5
100*5
100*5
105*5
115*3
115*3
115*3

Muscle Snatch

50*5
60*3
70*1
50*5
50*3

[Bencher]

Good to have you!

[matei]

Training went well today. I've lost only 20 kg of strength in 2 months of pause, but i guess i'll be alright. A smolov jr cycle, and the strength will be back to normal

Squat (weights in kilograms)

133*6
133*5
133*5
150*2
150*2
160*2
170*2
180*1
100*5
100*5

Good Morning

60*5
70*5
80*5
90*5
100*5

Abs with a dumbell of 10 kg
3 sets of 10 reps

[matei]

Shoulder and triceps days

Muscle Snatch(kg)

50*5
60*4
50*5
80*0(almost did it)
50*5


Military Press:
60*6
60*6
70*6
80*3
80*3
100*1

Dumbell Shoulder Press

35*8
40*8

Dips

8 sets*8 reps

and some Grip Work

[matei]

Front Squats day (weights in kg)

30kg*20
70*10
80*5
90*5
100*5
110*5
120*3
130*3
140 *2

Video:
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Reverse Hack Squats

100*15
130*8
140*5
160*5
170*5
180 *4

Video of my last set:

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Biceps femoris work (5*5 sets)

Abs and grip


Time: 2 hours, 35 minutes
:yep:

[matei]

Chest day. weights in kilograms.

1.80*8
2.90*7
3. 100*5
4. 100*5
5. 120*3
6. 115*4
7. 120*3
8. 120*2
9. 125*2
10. 100*5
11. 100*5
12. 110*3
13. 110*5
14. 110*5

Dips- wihout any weights

8 sets of 8 reps.

[matei]

Squat day (weights in kilograms)

150*1
160*1
170*1
180*1
190*1
200*1

Muscle Snatch

50*5
70*0
70*1
50*5

Military Press:

50*8
70*3
90*0
90*1
100*1
50*5

[matei]

I really don't have time to post here these days. However, i am still training, and my training goes well. Here is my monday squat day:
150 kg*5
160*3
170*3
180*1
190 kg*1 (knee wraps)
190*2 (knee wraps)
190*3 (knee wraps)
200*2
Biceps femors curls 35 kg*6 reps*5 sets
Ab work, Grip Work

http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/3699/hpim5216.jpg

Today's workout

Front Squats:
weights in kg

70*1
80*1
90*1
100*5
110*1
120*1
5 sets*6 reps*100 kg

Good Morning
70*5
80*5
90*5
100*5
110*5
120*5
130*5
150*3

Cardio 30 minutes

[Sieve]

Cardio ? what for?

[matei]

I am gaining fat tissue very fast, and I just want to control it a bit.
As well, it's uncomfortable to walk 3 or 4 floors and to stay 3-4 minutes to regain your breath.
I used to practice kyokushin 3-4 years ago. Back in the days, I was able to run 10-15 km without a problem. And now, I've lost it.
So, I just want to control a little my weight, and to protect my heart a little.

[matei]

Today:

squat:
150 kg*1
170 kg*1
190 kg* 1
200 kg*1 - knee wraps and belt
210 kg*1 - knee wraps and belt
220 kg*1 - knee wraps and belt - PR!

Bench press: (weights in kg)

100*5
110*3
120*3
130*1
125*3
135*1
100*5
100*5

[Bryan Hildebrand]

thanks for keeping us up to date. when do you think you will compete again?

[matei]

To be frank with you, I don't know.
I am one more year junior, therefore i would like to compete next year at the nationals and at the Europeans.
I haven't started yet any preparation, as i have to deicide first.
Therefore, until then, no juice, no fancy supplements.

This year, I want to hit:
- 300 kg squat;
- 200 kg bench press;
- 290 kg deadlift;

If i hit these goals, only then i will say for sure.
I wouldn't lilke to go there (at one international competition) and place 8/25 like my mates have already done (as a matter of fact, the guy who took the 3rd place at my category last year -i won it :D- went to the worlds and placed 17/17). If i go there, I definitely want a place in the top 3.

[Sieve]

:) good luck!!

[matei]

Thanks.
Today's training

Barbell Rows:
8*8*220 lbs
Good Mornings

100 kg*12
130kg*5
140kg*5
150kg*5
160*3
170*3
Good Morning Drop Set from 170 to 90 kg

[matei]

Sheiko 40
Week 1, Workout 1
Bench press
50% - 75 kg*5 rep
60%- 90 kg * 4 rep
70% - 110*4 rep
70% - 110*3 rep
80% -120 * 3 rep
80% - 120*3 rep
85% - 125 * 3 rep
80% -120* 3 rep
80% - 120 kg * 3 rep

Squats:
50% - 110 kg* 5 rep
60%- 135 kg * 4 rep
70% - 155 kg * 4 rep
70% - 155 kg * 4 rep
80% - 180 kg * 3 rep
80% - 180 kg * 3 rep
80% - 180 kg * 3 rep
80% - 180 kg * 3 rep
80% - 180 kg * 3 rep

Bench Press:

55% - 80 kg * 5 rep
65% 95 kg *4 rep
75% - 110 kg*4 rep
75% - 110 kg*4 rep
75% - 110 kg*4 rep
75% - 110 kg*4 rep
75% - 110 kg*4 rep

I didn't have more energy to do some leg presses and my back was crying, therefore i had to skip the good mornings and the leg presses..


PS: I'm selling my site from the signature. If anyone is interested, give me a pm and we shall discuss.

[matei]

Sheiko 40, Week 1, day 2

My grip sucks!!!!!
Fuck!

Deadlifts:
50% - 110 kg* 4 rep
60%- 132 kg* 4 rep
70%- 160 kg* 3 rep
70% - 160 kg* 3 rep
80%- 176 kg* 2 reps
80%- 176 kg* 2 reps
85% - 190 kg*2 reps*4sets

Could't complete the fifth set, as my hands were crying. My grip sucks!!!

I must take something to improve it. Any advice?

Bench press: all the weights in kilograms and not pounds
1. 50%-75*8 reps
2. 55%-80*7 reps
3.60%- 90*5 reps
4. 65%- 95*5 reps
5. 70%- 100*4 reps
6.75%- 110*3
7. 75%- 110*3
8. 80% -115*2
9. 80%- 115*2
10. 85%- 125*1
11. 85%- 125*1
12. 85%- 125*1
13. 85%- 125*1
14. 80%- 115*2
15.80%- 115*2
16. 75%-110*3
17. 70%-102*4
18.70%- 100*4
19.65%- 95*6 reps
20. 60%- 85*8
21. 55%- 80*10 reps

Ab work.
This was a heavy workout. Though, i am not satisfied, as i haven't completed. i should have made 10 more sets of deadlifts, but i didn't have any strength left in my grip.
What to do in order to fix it?

[matei]

Sheiko 40, week 2, day 1
Squat - weights in kg
50%-110*5
60%-130*4
70%-155*3
80%-180*3
80%-180*3
80%-180*3
80%-180*3
80%-180*3
80%-180*3

Bench Press:
50%- 75*5
60%- 90*4
70%- 110*4
80%-120*2
80%-120*2
80%-120*2
80%-120*2
80%-120*2
80%-120*2
80%-120*2

Dips
5 sets of 8 reps using only the bodyweight

Squats again

50%- 110*5
60%- 135*4
70%- 160*3
70%- 160*3
75%- 170*3
75%-170*3
75%- 170*3
75%- 170*3

Good Morning

5 sets of 5 reps at 130 kg.

Fuck, it's really hard without steroids.

Though, i'm glad that the squats are feeling easy at 80% and bench press the same.
I'm busted cause this was definitely a long workout.

[matei]

Got a sponsorship today from Pliva, so I guess that I am back on track.
It's been again a long time since i last posted here, but I got to tell you 2011 was so far, the most awful year i;ve ever had.
After the leg accident, I started to train.
Used sheiko routine, everything went smooth, my training was going well, i was about to hit the national championship.
Then...guess what? I started to feel pain somewhere in my mid section, right near the spine. Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuck! 2 months of break. I bulked with sweets and gained 10 pounds.

Nowadays, I've started another website (for those of you that don't know, I used to own ebodybuilding.info). It can be found at www.topmuscle.net and it will be just like ebodybuilding.info (i sold this site to a guy who f.cked it): it will contain bodybuilding, strongest man, powerlifting news (and other sports too).

So, my goals for the next months are like this:
- develop topmuscle.net;
- loose about 20 pounds of fat;
- get again into powerlifting;
- train my grip hard.

Surpisingly, my strength didn't go down: I can still squat 215 kg/473 lbs only on knee wraps, all naturally(so far-clean for 7 months now).

Yesterday's training:
Squats:
worked out till 150 kg (doing about 5-6 reps per set)
160 kg*1 (not even felt it)
170kg*1 the same
180*1 (a bit heavy but got up with ease)
190*1 the same.
200*1 concentrated well and up very easy;
215kg/473*1 a bit hard, but went up ok.

Front Squats
80 kg*5 sets*5 reps

30 minutes on my bike back home.