Kick some a$$ at the competition DZ! Looking good all the time
Some DE Benching today
2x10xbar
1x8x95
1x6x135
1x4x185
1x4x205
1x2x225
2x3x155(not fast enough)
8x3x135
Incline CG
1x10xbar
1x8x95
3x8x135
Pushdowns
1x10x140
1x10x160
1x10x180
2x6x200
Pallof holds
2x30secx60lb
1x30secx80lb
Squeeze press
1x10x30
1x8x40
Stability ball rollouts
1x15
Looking good! How’s the aches and pains?
Now’s the time to back off a wee bit and recuperate for the Meet. Try cutting out exercises that aren’t directly related to your Squat, BP or DL. The aches and pains will go soon enough, and I guarantee you even if they are around on Meet Day, YOU WON"T FEEL’EM!!! You will be so excited and psyched, nothing will matter except lifting, learning and making new friends.
Your last workouts SHOULD be with whatever equipment you are gonna use, so there will be no surprises on Meet Day. Plan your warm-ups out, leading up to your 1st attempts…remember they are just warm-ups, not part of the Meet…save your best lifting for the platform & judges. I can’t wait to hear all about the meet and your expectations and all the rest…I sincerely wish you the best, as I sure we all do!
Art
[quote]hel320 wrote:
Looking good! How’s the aches and pains?[/quote]
Thanks hel, mostly in the shoulders when I Bench Press. I think I just need a little time off to heal.
[quote]QuarterTonner wrote:
Now’s the time to back off a wee bit and recuperate for the Meet. Try cutting out exercises that aren’t directly related to your Squat, BP or DL. The aches and pains will go soon enough, and I guarantee you even if they are around on Meet Day, YOU WON"T FEEL’EM!!! You will be so excited and psyched, nothing will matter except lifting, learning and making new friends.
Your last workouts SHOULD be with whatever equipment you are gonna use, so there will be no surprises on Meet Day. Plan your warm-ups out, leading up to your 1st attempts…remember they are just warm-ups, not part of the Meet…save your best lifting for the platform & judges. I can’t wait to hear all about the meet and your expectations and all the rest…I sincerely wish you the best, as I sure we all do!
Art[/quote]
Thanks for all of you input QT! I’ll get in two more days of assistance work this week, then Saturday I’ll work up to my openers on the three lifts in my gear and that’s it. Then I’ll have a full 7 days to heal up. Next week, I’ll do some core work and maybe some light cardio. I really need my shoulders to feel better by the meet. I think I have a better bench than 250 or 260, but the pains been keeping me from it.
Gonna take QT’s advice and start to wind down the intensity some and heal up before next weekends meet.
DE Squats today
1x10xbar
1x8x95
1x6x135
1x6x185
1x4x225
8x3x170
Place was dead so I fooled around with a couple machines I don’t normally use.
Leg Extensions
2x10
Leg Press
2x10
Hyper Extensions
3x15x30lbs
Knee raises
3x30
Nice work! Relax and rest up.You have trained hard!!!It will all come together for you brother.
You Rock Dude! Plain and simple. Stay strong and focused the world belongs to you!
Dave you are so Ready for this! You are going to tear shit up! You go to be on the edge of your seat right about now!!!
Thanks guys, I appreciate the support! You’re right Colin, my aches and pains are beginning to subside and I feel like I need to tear it up right now. But today I took it kind of easy. Sunday I’ll meet the group that’s going, at the gym. We’ll lift up to our openers on all three lifts, then not much of anything next week, some abs and lower back, and maybe some cardio.
Todays Training
CG Inclines
2x10xbar
1x8x95
1x8x135
2x6x155
Rowing mach.
2x8x90
Lat Pull Down
1x10x80
2x8x100
Cable Pushdowns
1x10x160
1x8x180
Cable Midrow
1x10x100
2x10x120
Hyper Extensions
3x15x30lbs.
Knee Raises
3x30
Good luck to ya!
Thanks BiggJ!
Today we met at the gym, 7 lifters, gym was closed 'cept for us. Worked up to openers and called it quits. I wore my singlet for the first time, and it felt fine. Acually I felt very good today, but I’m not changing my openers.
Low rep warmups on all lifts
Squat to 315
Deads to 335
Bench did two singles @225 to make sure I had the pause right.
Felt really strong, can’t wait to see how I feel under the weight next Saturday!
Awesome brother.You are gonna do great.May the force be with you!!!
Everyones pulling for you. You’re ready. No sage advise to give you except have fun.
This is the week it all comes together…your body will heal up, your mind will be sharp & focused. All the hours training, all the sacrifices, all the ups and downs and in a few days you will get to test yourself in front of judges; testing to see if the goals you set for yourself are attained and or broken with new PR’s!!! I know you might be a little nervous or maybe anxious, but it will all be worthwhile…the 9 attempts are just a few days away. From the bottom of my heart i wish you all the best at the Meet…all the pre-meet jitters, if any, will go away with that 1st squat, after that the rest of the meet is FUN!!! can’t wait to hear all about the Meet!
Thanks for all the encouragement guys! I’ve somehow managed to screw something up with my account, so, I’ve had to make a new one. Anyway, pains are nearly all gone, feeling pretty good, ready for the contest on Saturday.
Took two days completely off, and today got outside.
1 mile run
2x30 knee raises
I’m really happy for you DZ. The first part of your journey is coming to a head. I don’t think I can say anything that hasn’t been said. I will be thinking very positive thoughts for you on Saturday. Say focused and Bro have a ton of fun, this one you will never forget.
Sorry about your account, look like a newbie with only one post.
2 more days…are you visualizing your lifts over and over??? pack your bag, check it twice…make sure you have everything and anything you are gonna need on Saturday. If you’re missing anything, you still have today and tomorrow to get it. Bring a bath towel, in case there is a shower, you may want to take one during, but most likely, after the meet…it’s kinda refreshing if you like that kinda thing.
Thanks Guys! Yea QT, for days I’ve been doing that. I’ve set a goal for myself, aside from having fun, I’d like to total 1000lb., but I’m not gonna stress over it. Stopping by the store on the way home from work tonight to get some fruits for carbs, and maybe some granola bars,the gym is bringing the drinks.
Very excited, and nervous at the same time, can’t wait to get that first lift done. Need to print a kilo conversion chart, all weights are in kgs.Went into the gym today and did abs, moved a few bars around, light triceps and biceps.