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Max Lypko

@maxlypko

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Future decent Powerlifter, Lover of Red Circles and puppies.

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Pretty proud of these results.

Been 12weeks since the last time I tried some singles.

Squats are on a bit of a pause rn because of a hip issue.

Bench: 137.5kg (302lb) PR
Some changes to make to avoid the butt lift issue, but an excellent result.

Deadlift: 220kg (484lb) PR
FINALLY. I dropped 210 the last 3 times I tried it. So satisfying to finally pull past this. Thanks @anton.zmushka for teaching my dumb ass how to chalk properly.

With my prior squat of 200kg, I should be able to total 1226lb on my best day. 110lb to go and Provincials become a possibility.

30+ days of work straight, 12+ hour days on hands and knees, but im still making progress. Thank god.

#powerlifting #fitness #journey #benchpress #deadlift by @maxlypko

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3 days ago

Time for deload.

Squats, 405lb for 3. A goal i didn't seriously expect to pull off but the math mathed so I trusted the process.

Bench, 275lb for 3. On the very last day (today) gym was nuts, no video but I wouldn't have been disappointed with 265lb.

Deadlift, 435lb for 3. Another goal i was quite happy about.

Side quest of equipped bench, thanks to the good folks @calgarybarbell, the bad influence they are...is also something that just doesn't feel real.

165kg with a shirt feels stupid. I barely benched 185lb in March '25.

But now I'm tired. The body is starting to hurt, I need this week to work on my hips and shoulders. Get everything functional again, hit a mock meet and decide next steps.

Guess we will find out how far the total needs to go in 2 weeks.

Wish me luck, ill need it.

#journey #powerlifting #squat #bench #deadlift by @maxlypko

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18 days ago

Getting near the tail end of a LONG block.

Its been a trip.

Squat:
375lb for 5, 20lb pr over anything achieved before. (Not filmed)

Bench:
255lb for 5, 20lb pr again
And benched 145kg in a shirt? Whatever that means.

(Coolest experience in powerlifting so far, this is bad. Im addicted)

Deadlift:
405lb for 5, pr.... again.

Usually id test every 4th week. Im currently on week 8 without trying a single.
(Might have cheated that on bench, we dont talk about that day)

From the 10 sets of 10 we started with, its time for the last 2 weeks of 3s

Let's see what happens.

#journey #powerlifting #fitness #sbd #equipped by @maxlypko

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a month ago

Handling someone for a powerlifting meet is definitely an interesting experience.

One that's quite hard to compare to anything...

Everyone works so hard to get to these moments. For some its their first time, for others its the chance to put multiple years of effort into action to gain an outcome.

The next level, Provincials, Nationals, life long personal bests.

Some people are friendly and relaxed, others dailed and uninterested in doing as little as loaning a plate to assist another athlete if there is a chance it hurts their chances. (This actually happened.)

The emotional roller-coaster is full of every type of extreme you can imagine.

Joy, pain, laughter, disappointment, frustration, downright rage...

These people are all in one place, trapped together in an 8 hour + long game of persistence, precision, and chaos.

For those that chose to be there, athletes, organizers, volunteers, coaches, family members, and gumby plateloaders theres no other place on earth.

I love it here, in this sport. In any role. Cant wait to be back.

Thanks @evan_wagner____ for the opportunity, and for trusting me not to fuck up your day. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

Good luck at Provs my dude. 👑

And thanks to all of the athletes I got to chat with during the day, and what a wild day it was.

#powerlifting taken in Evolve Strength Brentwood by @maxlypko

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a month ago

No one cares.

I am no one in this sport. Ive accomplished nothing yet, but I try to learn from those I have access to.

Almost everyone I have spoken to, or listened to, has said this, like every endeavor is about time.

Nobody cares about the light weights, the stretching, the eating, the working through plateaus...

Yet the moments people cheer for cant exist without those same things.

Today, no one cares.

I like being stubborn. One day, god willing, if im strong enough to do the hard work in silence for long enough, someone will.

Do the hard thing nobody cares about.

#yyc #powerlifter #weighttraining #journey #dontquit by @maxlypko

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2 months ago

Mixed bag.

200kg (440lb) Squat
130kg (286lb) Bench
200kg (440lb) Deadlift

An 530kg (1166lb) Total.

Improved over last SBD days, and a lesson in why overshooting is going to fuck you.

A 295lb Bench absolutely would've gone, but we tried a little of 300lb.

A 470lb deadlift would've gone, but we tried 484lb (not in the video).

Could've totaled 1205lb, but this aighnt horseshoes. Attempt selection matters.

Lessons Learned though!

1.) Quads are clearly a weekness. My hips take over, quads need to get bigger and stronger just no way around it.

2.) I need more deadlift exposure. Once a week just isnt cutting it, and deficits need to become a part of my training.

3.) Too many heavy singles, and testing every 6 weeks just isnt going to fly anymore. Its too much on the body, and simply isnt helping.

SOLUTION
-12 week block before testing
-major adjustments in accessories
-more practice, so higher volume and lower weight for a while.

When we run this back, its going to be a much better outcome.

This is a long game.

Catch me in 3 months.

#training #fitness #powerlifting #journey
#strength by @maxlypko

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3 months ago

Almost the end of this block...

...and I have absolutely no clue how its going.

Im getting the work in. Some numbers seem promising, some parts of my body definitely have more muscle on them, but I cant say I feel strong.

Either ive set things up perfectly and after a good deload ill feel great, or I overworked, under recovered, and maintained rather than improved.

But honestly, im ok with it.

I tried alot of new things this time around. Pushed myself really really hard, and will have learned alot by the end.

The body will recover, ill reevaluate, and do it all over again.

This is a journey and im here for the long road. by @maxlypko

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3 months ago

Time to lock in... or whatever, do better..... maybe. Take things seriously...ish.

#journey #learning #fitness #powerlifterlife #doingmybest by @maxlypko

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3 months ago

This block is coming along quite well.

Adding some new things, including back and leg muscle in an attempt to become more stable and less fatigued.

The body is feeling better then ever which is very encouraging, especially since some volume PRs have already happened.

Main goal in 3 weeks is to break the 1200 total mark by as much as possible.

On the road to over 1300, then we can think about the next meet. 🤔

#powerlifting #journey #fitness #yyc #athlete by @maxlypko

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4 months ago

One body, two totally different functions.

-First climbs 5.11 mid max. BUT has a 1153lb total

-Second climbed 5.13a. BUT had a 735lb total max

One might look better, but looks arent my goal.
Know your purpose.

#powerlifter #journey #bodyweight #bodyimage #myway by @maxlypko

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4 months ago

Not a bad block post meet.

Total improved, thats the main objective met.

Best lifts from this block,

425lb Squat
295 Bench
445 Deadlift

More focus on the deadlift this block and that total will look much better.

1300 is in sight. Just more patient effort till then.

#fitness #fitnessmotivation #powerlifterlife #powerlifting #journey taken in Kings Fitness by @maxlypko

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4 months ago

Needs vs wants.

I want my damn qualifying total. I want every training day to walk in feeling like I can execute at my best. I want every time 5 or 10lb is added to the bar for it to move. I want to know exactly what to fix when something isnt progressing.

I NEED

To push through 1lb at a time. I need to show up, tired, sore, unhappy, unmotivated, and just put in the reps. Build block over block of steady progress, and remeber this is a long game. I need to leave that 5 to 10lb off on a day where it could lead to injury or access fatigue. I need to learn to enjoy solving the puzzle, trying different angles, making mistakes and recognizing these lead to a better understanding.

The tension between these needs and wants make us miserable, but it doesn't have too.

Without our wants, we never would've started, without our needs we will never finish.

#journey #powerlifterlife #sbd #athlete #inspiration by @maxlypko

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5 months ago