Training log to 500 wilks

[Powerlifter_500]

For those that don't know me I'm a powerlifter. A goal of mine for a couple years now has been a 500 wilks. Life kind of got in the way, but I'm back at it again and not too far off. Probably about 460 ATM. I have a meet picked out for early next year so I'm going to start a new program on Monday that will hopefully get me to where I need to be on that day. I probably won't get to in detail about nutrition or prehab/mobility work unless anyone asks I'll definitely talk about it. I'll try to post videos of PRs and any weird lifts I do. I.E. I did a 5 plate weighted dip the other day, and I did bar pullovers and muscle-ups the other week, etc.

Other than that, looking forward to hopefully getting some good conversations started about powerlifting, tips on meet day, recovery methods, etc.

Have a good Friday!

 

[Trump]

What’s a 500 wilk?? Excuse my ignorance

 

[silentlemon1011]

Subbed again brother
Always learned a lot from your log
Cant wait to see a 500 WILKS, that's some top level shit lol

 

[BrotherIron]

What’s a 500 wilk?? Excuse my ignorance

It's a rating used to compare strengths of different powerlifters. It takes bodyweight into account.

Ahhh... the illustrious 500. Many shoot for that number. That would put him in the top 10 of his weight class.

 

[silentlemon1011]

What’s a 500 wilk?? Excuse my ignorance

The Wilks coefficient or Wilks formula is a mathematical coefficient that can be used to measure the relative strengths of powerlifters despite the different weight classes of the lifters. Robert Wilks, CEO of Powerlifting Australia, is the author of the formula.

The formula was updated in March 2020 to allow for a rebalancing of coefficients, with men and women's performances better aligned and the extreme bodyweight classes brought into better balance with the middle bodyweight classes.[1

 

[silentlemon1011]

It's a rating used to compare strengths of different powerlifters. It takes bodyweight into account.

Ahhh... the illustrious 500. Many shoot for that number. That would put him in the top 10 of his weight class.

Beat me to it lol

 

[Trump]

Who has the highest wilk ever then?

 

[silentlemon1011]

Who has the highest wilk ever then?

If memory serves me it's a female PL
Something fucking insane
I'll try to find it

 

[Trump]

This is an interesting thread they been boring lately. Looking forward to this one

 

[silentlemon1011]

Who has the highest wilk ever then?

Who has the highest Wilks score? Marianna Gasparyan (123 class) holds the record for the highest Wilks score of all time with 720.67 (wraps).

Which is totally insane
Because big Ray William's hasnt cracked a 600 WILKs
ans hes an absolute fucking monstrosity of a human

 

[Trump]

Who has the highest Wilks score? Marianna Gasparyan (123 class) holds the record for the highest Wilks score of all time with 720.67 (wraps).

Which is totally insane
Because big Ray William's hasnt cracked a 600 WILKs
ans hes an absolute fucking monstrosity of a human

She is literally 20% stronger pound for pound that’s ridiculous

 

[silentlemon1011]

She is literally 20% stronger pound for pound that’s ridiculous

Even more insane
Considering Jamal Browner (Who is SO FUCKING CLOSE to.beating the Eddie Hall DL ATWR.... at only 240lbs has a 588 WILKS

John Haack is like 610 wilks... and hes an alien overlord from.another galaxy who.is a once in a lifetime freak

 

[BrotherIron]

John Haack has something like a 640 Wilks from his 1005.5kg total at 90kg.

The wilks seem to always favor the smaller lifter since it's taking bodyweight into account and not just looking at total weight moved but I would have to say John's 880+ lbs raw conventional deadlift at his last meet was something to behold.

 

[BrotherIron]

Even more insane
Considering Jamal Browner (Who is SO FUCKING CLOSE to.beating the Eddie Hall DL ATWR.... at only 240lbs has a 588 WILKS

John Haack is like 610 wilks... and hes an alien overlord from.another galaxy who.is a once in a lifetime freak

John is more like 640 with that display of superhuman strength he put on at his last meet.

 

[silentlemon1011]

John is more like 640 with that display of superhuman strength he put on at his last meet.

True
I havnt checked up since his last meet.
Haack is an absolute superhuman.
Always impressive and great to watch

 

[Powerlifter_500]

True
I havnt checked up since his last meet.
Haack is an absolute superhuman.
Always impressive and great to watch

Can't really talk shit about the guy. Even his calves have been filling out a little bit. That alone is a feat few of us small calved people can accomplish.

 

[Yano]

Some of the female PL's are just insane with the weights they can pull , Stefi Cohen or Amanda Lawrence , Dani Melo , those ladies put up 600 and higher kilo totals at body weights as low as what 114 for Stefi.

 

[Powerlifter_500]

Who has the highest wilk ever then?

The highest wilks score raw for a male is 643.74 set by John Haack at 198lbs. 749.5 squat, 579.8 bench, 887.3 deadlift. I'm looking at roughly 600/420/700 at the same weight. That would put me in the top 75 in the world at my weight but still a ways off from him.

 

[Powerlifter_500]

Some of the female PL's are just insane with the weights they can pull , Stefi Cohen or Amanda Lawrence , Dani Melo , those ladies put up 600 and higher kilo totals at body weights as low as what 114 for Stefi.

It's not much of a surprise stefi does. She's a naturally good athlete and really emphasizes trying to have the best form possible on her lifts. If most people would train with the amount of detail and determination she does they would find they've been slacking their whole life. Lol.

 

[Trendkill]

The highest wilks score raw for a male is 643.74 set by John Haack at 198lbs. 749.5 squat, 579.8 bench, 887.3 deadlift. I'm looking at roughly 600/420/700 at the same weight. That would put me in the top 75 in the world at my weight but still a ways off from him.

What are your current best lifts in competition?