Meet Week, Lower

Walking neuro warm up

Back Squat
barx5
135x5
225x4
315x3
405x2
495x1

Deadlift
135x5
225x4
315x3
405x2
425x1

Elipticle 20 min

BW: 245

Feel really good, I was hella sick all weekend long but feel a lot better now. Weight moved well today, felt strong today. Right on track!

DL opener

Dead Lift
Worked up to 515 2x1 Weight moved real easy.

I think I'm getting sick, this is no good. my weight today was around 245 which is sweet but then I'm sick, i really hope this isn't a sign of overtraining, Luckily my weight is down and so I can relax this weekend and not have to spend it traveling between the sauna and bike.

Bench Opener

A lot of shoulder stuff to warm up

Bench
135x5
225x5
275x3
335x1
Added Shirt
390 3x1
The last one was by far my best one...I don't know I haven't taken any prework out drink in a while, and if you know anything about me I dig my caffeine! So I think that has something to do with my slugish feeling the last two days. Also, I've got 7 lbs to go so that should be interesting. Off to the sauna!

Squat Opener

Squat
I used kilo plates instead of regular plates, I don't know if the meet will be in kilos or lbs, if they are in kilos I'm going to open at 639 if pounds 635. Just so ya know, all these numbers are actually kilos, I'm just pretending that a 20k is a 45lb
135x7
225x4
315x3
505x2
Added Belt
495x1
Added suit straps down
585x1
Straps up, knee wraps on
639 3x1

Here is a video of my 2nd set



Weight felt good, as much as I hate tapering, the anticipation is building!

Biking

Well today starts my taper/ final weight loss

big time prehab warm up 32 min interval bike work out, various restoration means........

Good stuff

I burnt my hand

Back Squat
153x7
225x4
315x3
405x2
495x1
Added Suit
405+ green bands 3x2
Added 60lbs of chains 2x2

Rack Pulls
495x3
515x2
545x1
565x1

Rev Hyper 3x12
DB BO Row 3x12

Iso Rack Pulls 2x6sec
Lat Pull down 2x12

When I got home I went to the sauna. I got my bottle of water to dump on the coals to keep it hot and when I went inside the sauna I noticed it was already a little warm. I dumped the water on the coals and the steam burnt the shit out of my hand.........it sucked a lot! Now I would say that I have three swollen fingers and a few blisters on my hand.....this is not what I had envisioned Thursday night to be like...However, I had an ok work out, my last big heavy lower work out, just openers from here on out!

Dragin *

27 min interval bike work out

tons of prehab stuff

weight check: 247, in celebration to this I drank a monster for the first time in a month and ate a candy bar....I'll be okay ;)

Big Benchin

Bench Press
45x10
135x5
225x5
275x3
335x1
Added Shirt
375x1
385x1
405x1

Weight moved real easy,

Got backstage tickets to Metalica last night! It was awesome but I'm dragging ass today....such is life

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Back Squat
135x7
225x4
315x3
405x2
495x1
Added Suit straps down
550x1
Staps Up
615 2x1
650 x1

Dead Lift
135x5
225x4
315x2
405x1
505 2x1
515x1

Weight moved really really well. I really sunk my 650. I wanted to go at 90% this week but I"m thinking that 615-625 and 515 or so will be my openers just because of the ease of movement!

15 min. restorative bike
10 min on elipticle
body weight = 250.5 in shorts and a t-shirt

Camp Ripley

I lifted at the wellness center at camp ripley today so I didn't have a lot of equipment, but as always I made it work.

HammerStrength iso chest push
1 plate x 10
2 plates x5
2 plates +50lbs x3
3 plates x 3
3 plates + 20lbs x3
3 plates +50lbs x 3
3 plates + 70lbs x3
4 plates x 3
Paired with DB Rear delt x 8

standing overhead press 3x6
P/W
DB preacher chair hammer curls 3x8

EDT
Curl to press/pump x 6
Tri push down x 8
5 min worth.

10 min. on elipticle

I have really began to like to do edt stuff as part of my cond. on my upper body day, it gives me a good lather and a good pump. Lifting again at camp ripley tomorrow so we'll see what I can do for legs.

Max Effort Deadlift

Deadlift
135x5
225x4
315x2
405x2
495x1
500x1
515x1 Tried using my squat suit but couldn't get in the right pos.
515x1
550x1
565x1 Miss
565x1

Below is my video of my squats. Kind of disappointing with only 565 but it is what it is. Right now with my weights I moved this week I would total 1654 which is a respectable total....I want more though!

Max Effort Bench

Bench Press
135x5
225x5
275x3
335x1
Added Shirt
385x1
405x1
415x1 - Blew it up!
425 2x1 missed them both

It sucks I blew up 415 and missed 425, such is life, I will be able to get 425 at the meet so it'll be all good.

Max Effort Squats

Squat
135x7
225x4
315x3
405x2
Added Belt
495x1
Added Suit, Straps down
585x1
585x1
605x1 miss
Added Knee Wraps
605x1
Straps up
635x1
655x1
675x1 About an inch high but the weight moved really easy! Here are the videos of my 635, 655, 675





I finally was able to reach the right depth. I pulled my squat suit down as far as I could keeping the legs high, then I found that I can't tighten my belt as much as I usually do. I'm just so relieved I can get down! Thanks Kev for your help. Tomorrow I'm reaching up and hitting as heavy as I can on the bench, looking forward to it!

Speed Squat

Squat
135x7
225x4
315x3
405x2
495x1
Added Titan suit
315+Big blue bands
1x10 All above 1m/sec

Wide Grip Rack Pulls
405x3
455x3
495 2x3

Shrugs 495 3x6
OH Lat Raise 3x12

Pulled 400+lb Sled back and forth in weight room.

Great workout today, I needed a real good lower body workout with my squats. I did not use a belt in my squats and the suit worked well. I got real deep with each rep to the lowest box we have, it felt really good. The sled pull was interesting as usual today. I pulled it the length of the weight room with what I had on last week (280#) then I added a 45 to pull it back, its amazing how much of a difference 45# can make. I am swol and soar so I feel good about myself, especially because I cheated last night and had pizza, it's alright my weight after the work out is still around 252 or so, right where I want to be. Next week will be a max out week 4 weeks away from the meet so it should be interesting, let the drama of the squat suit continue!


Stay Strong