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The highlights from Kraken!

@cleanstrengthmedia this is phenomenal, thank you so much!

#squats #benchpress #deadlift #powerlifting #competition #highlights #strength #gym #power #determination #grind #grit #pr #motivation #hype #success by @russell_carleton

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2 years ago

Week 2 of Vic Barbell 7 Prep

Squat: 210 kg/463 lbs @ 6
Bench: 145 kg/320 lbs @ 6
Deadlift: 250 kg/551 lbs @ 6
Total: 605 kg

Squat showed up surprisingly well and ahead of where I thought it was, bodes very well for the rest of this prep. Deadlifts stay on the easier side to continue to leave more room in the tank. Very solid week of singles, ready to ramp this up.

@colton_prc

#squat #benchpress #deadlift #powerlifting #determination by @russell_carleton

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5 days ago

Deload/Week 1 of Vic Barbell 7 Prep

Squat: 195 kg/430 lbs
Bench: 140 kg/309 lbs
Deadlift: 235 kg/518 lbs
Total: 570 kg @ 5

Taking the first week of the 5 week block easier, especially on deads this time around. More room to build, more in the tank for the platform 🫡

Song dedicated to Garry and Shay's wedding this past weekend 😂

@colton_prc

#squats #benchpress #deadlift #powerlifting #competition by @russell_carleton

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12 days ago

Squat progress update!

Week 4 Single: 225 kg/496 lbs @ 7.5 (RPE PR)
Top Backoff set: 195 kg/430 lbs x 4 @ 7.5 (PR set of 4, heaviest backoff set ever)

After months of struggling with this lift the most, we've finally got some good momentum going. Also the new @a7canada sleeves are awesome

We're gonna get some greens on here soon @colton_prc

#determination #powerlifting #squat #squatpr #competition by @russell_carleton

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24 days ago

BENCH ALL TIME PR: 160 KG/352 LBS

This was special. Thanks for the hype squad!
@colton_prc @chrisarch199 @hendy_pl @n_pawluk @rubenchpress @sterling.m.smith and the one and only @kayannecarleton

+10kg on my bench in less than a year with Colton 💪

More in 6 weeks 😤

#determination #powerlifting #benchpress #grind #benchpr by @russell_carleton

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a month ago

My all time best triple on deadlifts and it's not even close.

250 kg/551 lbs @8, on my 4th ascending set so if anything it's also a fatigued triple too.

I've wanted this so badly since I missed it in my Westerns prep exactly a year ago, the reaction when I finally broke through is exactly what you'd expect 😅

No grip issues anymore thanks to Clean Grip!

Operation 300 is back on. 10 weeks out.

@colton_prc
@truenorth.sportswear
@cleangrip.ca taken in Victoria, British Columbia by @russell_carleton

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2 months ago

Matched my bench PR except at RPE 8 instead of 10 ✅️
Best backoff sets ever with 130 kg x 6 (PR) and 135 kg x 5 (PR) ✅️
Very successful week 4 bench primary ✅️
Earning the blues 🔵

@colton_prc

#powerlifting #determination #benchpress #benchpr #strength by @russell_carleton

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3 months ago

Week 4 Bench Highlights 📸

Had one of my best blocks ever for bench, especially considering it was right after a vacation too.

Primary: PR Double of 147.5 kg/325 lbs @8/9

Usual sticking point, but a shorter grind than usual which is a good improvement.

Secondary: Fatigued Triple of 135 kg/297 lbs 6.5

5 kilos under my best triple on a secondary day is pretty huge, even better considering it was fatigued too 💪

Tertiary: 3 Count Pause Triple of 120 kg/264 lbs @5/6

Managed to hit a goal of getting to 2 reds on all my main sets this week 🔥

We build on this @colton_prc 🫡

Victoria Barbell Open 7 in 19 weeks 👀

#benchpress #pr #powerlifting #determination #progress by @russell_carleton

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4 months ago

KRAKEN OPEN 2026 HIGHLIGHTS

Thank you @vincentlomedia this is soooooo good

#squats #benchpress #deadlift #powerlifting #determination by @russell_carleton

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5 months ago

Meet Recap: Kraken Open III

By far and away my best and favourite meet to date.

Squat:
215 kg/473 lbs ✅️
230 kg/507 lbs ✅️
235 kg/518 lbs ✅️ +10 kg Comp PR, +5 kg ATPR

I've never had a squat session go so smoothly, felt good for another 5 kg and couldn't believe how good they felt on the day.

Bench:
145 kg/320 lbs ✅️
152.5 kg/336 lbs ✅️
155 kg/342 lbs ✅️ +5 kg Comp PR

Compared to squats, bench felt pretty heavy on the day and I wasn't sure if I had anything more left after my 2nd, but I knew I wasn't done and really wanted that 155 back from Westerns. Cue the longest grind of my life 😂

Deadlift:
260 kg/573 lbs ✅️
280 kg/617 lbs ✅️ +5kg Comp PR
290 kg/639 lbs ❌️

Straight up just ran out of gas on my 3rd attempt, but the 280 moved a lot better than it did in prep.

Total:
670 kg (+20 kg PR)

1st Place 105kg Open 🥇

This one didn't come without a few last minute struggles as I had to cut 5 kg of bodyweight this week and then had a crazy back spasm the day before the meet. After going most of the prep relatively healthy and injury free, we REALLY got tested in the last 24 hours. Luckily I was able to squat and deadlift still, and just had to take my time getting off the bench to not flare it up.

This was my first meet with @colton_prc and I can't express how much his support has meant to me since Westerns last year. He's cared so much about me not just as an athlete but as a person too, and his belief in me has led to so much more confidence in myself. Love you man 🫶

Thanks to the whole PRC fam for all the support and love yesterday, you guys are the absolute best and I'm so happy to be a part of this team 🙌

Always the most important thank you goes to @kayannecarleton for the endless love and belief in me (and for putting up with the week of water loading and weight cutting 🙃). I love doing this with you ❤️

I'm pretty happy with how well this meet went and I'm proud to finally take home my first 1st place 🎉

Not sure when the next one will be but I can't wait to keep building on this. by @russell_carleton

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6 months ago

I couldn't grind a heavy squat to save my life since I first started this sport in 2018... until I could. On the biggest squat I've ever taken. At the most fatigued I've ever been. 12 days out from returning to the platform.

230 kg/507 lbs ✅️

9 days until the Kraken.

Shoutout to @colton_prc for building me up this entire prep, even when I overshoot my last heavy squat 🙌

#squat #squatpr #determination #motivation #progress by @russell_carleton

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6

6 months ago

WEEK 3 of Kraken Prep 🐙

Squat: 222.5 kg/490 lbs @7.5
Bench: 150 kg/331 lbs @wow that was fast
Deadlift: 280 kg/617 lbs (PR match) @8.5
Total: 652.5 kg

Surpassed my Westerns total in week 3 with one more heavy squat and bench to go.

It's time @colton_prc

#benchpress #squats #deadlift #powerlifting #determination by @russell_carleton

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6 months ago