THURS OCT 13
BENCH
warmup: barxsome, 135x5, 225x2
275x4
275x4
275x4
295x2
295x2
all pretty decent on technique, got some rehband sleeves for my elbows so they were feeling toasty the whole workout
FRI OCT 14
HELLRAISERS
warmup: 175x1, 265x1
315x1 (crazy back cramps)
DEADLIFT (squat bar)
warmup: 145x1, 235x1, 325x1, 415x1
485x1
570xmiss → pulled to just below lockout and back was too fried so I let it go
A little pissed I missed the 570 but I was feeling in rough shape today, shouldn’t have attempted it.
SAT OCT 15
HELLRAISERS
175x3
245x5,5,5,5
Just some light work for recovery. I have a wierd cramp in my outter right calf, feels like just a tight muscle.
SUN OCT 16
SQUAT
warmup: 145x1, 235x1, 345x1
435x1 → calf cramp made it hard to sit back properly, on toes a little, still fast
325x3 → just to focus on technique
MON OCT 17
SQUAT
275x1
385x1
441x1
BENCH
warmup: 135x5, 185x3, 225x2, 245x1
275x2
295x2
305x1
315x-
315x-
245x9 → close grip
315 was close, maybe next week I wont do so much work up to it. Bench is pissing me off.
TUES OCT 18
SQUAT
warmup: barxsome, 135x1, 225x1, 345x1
435x1
PRESS
warmup: barxsome, 95x1, 115x1, 135x1
155x1
170x1
190x-
…second session
SQUAT
warmup: barxsome, 135x1, 225x1, 345x1
435x1
WEDS OCT 19
SQUAT
warmup: 145x1, 235x1, 325x1
*belt
415x3
465x3 → PR
445x2 → second rep on toes, ugly
Not a bad day, hit a solid set of 3 in the belt. Focus was on keeping the back tight. After the 465 my right calf was bothering me, on the second rep of the 445 set I couldn’t sit back nicely and ended up going forward onto my toes. Called it there.
So I’ve been cleaning up my diet recently and I’m down to 227 today. While I have been toying with the idea of cutting to 220 for this upcomming meet I decided against it. I haven’t noticed a real drop off in strength yet but I am starting to feel it a bit and ultimately I’d rather squat 550+ in competition then drop down and put up a subpar performance. It’s time to get huge!
465x3
THURS OCT 20
did some olympic lifting practice
SQUAT
warmup: 135x1, 225x1, 345x1
435x1
BENCH
warmup: barxsome, 135x3, 185x3, 225x2, 245x1
285x3,3,3
MON OCT 24
BENCH
warmup: 135x5, 185x3, 225x2, 245x1
275x1
295x1
310x1
*slingshot
335x2, missed a close third
DEADLIFT
warmup: 325x1, 415x1
515x1,1,1,1,1 (one minute rest in between reps)
Came down with a fever over the weekend, felt better today and training went pretty well.
TUES OCT 25
SQUAT
warmup: barxsome, 135x1, 225x1, 345x1
435x1
Still getting over this cold, not as easy as it should have been. Not bad though.
bench from monday:
Haven’t been training the past few days due to illness, went to the doctors today and it turns out I have bronchitis. That at least explains why I couldn’t seem to shake it. Got some meds so hopefully will be back to training full throttle soon.
[quote]Astar wrote:
Haven’t been training the past few days due to illness, went to the doctors today and it turns out I have bronchitis. That at least explains why I couldn’t seem to shake it. Got some meds so hopefully will be back to training full throttle soon.[/quote]
Oh man, sorry to hear that. Make sure you’ve kicked it fully before getting back to it. Bronchitis can be brutal and dragging it out is worse.
SAT OCT 29
SQUAT
warmup: 145x1, 235x1, 345x1
435x1 → hard, got doubled over by the weight
325x3
warmups were easy and felt good. Not sure what happened on the 435, felt like I went forward right out of the hole and got bent over. In general I just didn’t feel confortable in the bottom of the squat today. Not happy, still made the rep though. Just need to go back out there and do it again until it gets better.
MON OCT 31
BENCH
warmup: 135x5, 185x3, 225x2
275x1
295x1 → felt ok, tried a second, no go
295x1 → aweful
Benching sucked. Bodyweight is down to 223
TUES NOV 01
SQUAT
warmup: barxsome, 135x1, 225x1, 345x1
435x1
Easier than Sat, a good amount of back rounding though. I really need to fix that.
WEDS NOV 02
SQUAT
warmup: 145x1, 235x1, 345x1
435x1
PRESS
warmup: barxsome, 105x1, 125x1
145x1
165x1
175x-
I’ve noticed my back rounds on all my squats, even with no weight. I’m thinking it might be a flexibility issue I need to address.
THURS NOV 03
did some stretches for glutes and hip flexors
SQUAT
warmup: barxsome, 135x1, 225x1, 345x1
435x1
second session…
SQUAT
warmup: 176x1, 286x1, 353x1
441x1
DEADLIFT
warmup: 235xsome, 325x1, 415x1
*straps + belt
505x1
575x1
