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821

2/21

Bench
390x2 (?)
335x3p
345x3p
355x3p
315x8 (wide)

Dip
+90x10x4

Couldn’t tell if the dude touched it or not. Decided to shift heavy bench to Monday because it feels so much easier then.

2/23

Sumo DL
535x2
495x2

Pullup
BWx10x4

Limited the workout because I normally have a rest day after this before squatting again. 535 double was clean and fairly easy…will probably try 545x2 next time on my last deadlift of this training block. Reset between reps this time to make sure I was in good position.

2/24

Hang Clean
135x5x3

Squat
395x4
4R PR since surgery.

Bench
350x2
370x2
390x2

Clean bench, felt much easier than Friday even though I was still sore. Got my Rehbands finally and was psyched like a little school girl. They were as amazing as I had imagined all this time.

822

2/25

Power Snatch
95x3x5
Just an excuse to wear the rehbands again.

BB Row
400x6x2

Lat Pressdown
175x12x3

Pullover/Tri Ext
70x6x3

Having some nagging from the low back, so I might phase out rows in the next training block.

2/28

Squat
425x2
385x5
Both PRs since I had knee surgery, new knee sleeves are the tits.

Bench
345x4p
355x4p
365x3p+1(30s rest pause)
315x10 (rep PR, wide grip)

Got smacked in the teeth by some kind of cold on weds, so I took Thursday to rest. Loaded up on sudafed and caffeine and smashed the workout feeling like a boss. Squat depth needs work, but I think the main issue is my back. I can get lower, but it puts a lot of strain on it. Will hit mobility harder I guess. Pussed out on the 4th pause rep of 365 even though I probably had it, which would have been an all-time PR. but yea, bench seems 1000x easier when done after squat for me for some reason.

823

3/1

Sumo DL
545x1.75
495x3
Technique miss, explained in video description. Misgripped and it threw everything off.

Seated Row
210x12x3

HS Curl
110x10x3

Bent Lateral
25x10x3

Sucked that I missed the lift, but it’s a learning tool. Training block officially complete, writeup coming.

824

Training block writeup:

Final official lifts were squat: 425x2, which was five pounds more than my heaviest wrapped double from my last peaking cycle. Bench: 390x2, which I think was heavier than any double from the last block. Bench obviously took the biggest hit from 6 weeks of cutting. DL: 535x2, up 30 pounds from last block.

Overall I made huge progress on squat and deads despite the calorie deficit, so I’m very happy with the block. For the peaking cycle/meet prep I’m going to only do the big three and close variations of them, e.g. pause squats. I categorize these as tier one accessories. Any other accessory work will be pump work and purely for my own entertainment.

825

3/3/14

Squat
400x2x3

Pause Front Squat
275x2x2

3/4

Sumo DL
455+40 chains (x1x3)

Bench
395x1

3/6

Squat
435x1w
410x2w

Bench
365x3x3p

3/9

Sumo DL
550x1

Wide Grip Row
315x8x3

As close to a deload for the week as I care to get. It was mostly easy, but the bench felt heavy. My deadlift lockout is still trash. Volume will increase over the block, then wave back down for the last few weeks before the meet. I’m currently 10 weeks out.

826

3/11

Squat
400x3x3

Bench
395x1x3

Bumping to 405 for doubles next time. Bench felt substantially easier this time…400 next time and adding in pauses for back down work.

3/11

Sumo DL
455+60 chains (x1x3)

Snatch DL
315x3
365x3x2

827

3/13

Squat
445x1w
415x2w

Pause Squat
365x2x3

Went in feeling like crap, but the heavy single was easy. First official PR or many to come on this block.

3/14

Bench
365x3,3,4,3p

Wide Bench
325x5,5,7

Fudged the loading on the first set and was thrown off, but recovered nicely and hit a paused PR on the third set.

828

Been ridiculously busy. My laptop also died, and I hate posting from my phone, so I’m just going to jump right in where I am now…don’t feel like filling in all that other garbage.

3/28/14

Squat
425x1w
465x1w
375x2p
Up 30 pounds so far on this training block. Should get 475 at the meet without issue, and I’ll have a shot at more.

Bench
370x4
345x4p, false grip
Got my hand numbness figured out. Pretty easy 4.

829

3/29

Sumo DL
525x1
565x1 (training PR)
505x2
Probably had three on the backdown, but wanted to save a little for conventional.

Conventional
455x1
475x1

Wide bb row
345x6x3

Press
135x5
155x5,10
Just for funsies.

Opened my feet slightly on the setup, and the lockout wasn’t nearly as hard.

830

3/31

Squat
410x2x3
Solid.

Bench
410x1
395x1
385x1p
385x1p

Love dat nose Tork…easiest 410 evah. Wanted to double 395, but was too iffy. Second paused rep at 385 felt perfect. Going to start 2-board next week.

831

4/1

Sumo DL
455+60 chains
455+100 chains
Second was so easy that it made me feel confused. Technique is dialed in.

Snatch DL
405x3
415x3x2

832

Also benched 415 this week.

Deadlift was kind of tough, as was squat. Bench felt pretty easy. Would like to hit 485 on squat before the meet, and 590 or so on deadlift.

That squat was a PR and huge milestone. Even though I probably could have squatted more when I did 465x3, 475 was the most I’ve ever done.

833

4/14

Squat
415x3

Bench
395x1x2p

2-board
405x1
425x1

4/15

Sumo DL
465+60 chains
465+100 chains

Snatch DL
405x1,2

4/17

Squat
440x1,2 w

Pause squat
385x1x2

834

4/18

Bench
375 x1p
2-board: 405x1, 430x1
315x2x5p

BW dip x15x4

Heaviest weight I’ve ever handled. Want to get that tng before the meet.

835

4/19

Sumo
535x1
585x1 (PR)
8.5 or 9er there. Much easier than last week. Adjusted my head position slightly at the start and it seemed to help a lot.

Conventional
475x1
495x1
Getting better at these.

Bent Wide Row
355x7x2

590 at my mini meet next time, then deload, then 600+ or bust at my meet.

836

4/21

Squat
405x1
440x1w
480x1w (PR)
405x2

Used some THPs for the first time…this was ridiculously easy.

837

475w/400/590 at the tune-up backyard meet. Hit the numbers I wanted exactly, and I don’t feel rundown at all. I have 500+ in me on squat if I drill the technique, so that’s what I’m focusing on. Those will be my second attempts on bench and squat, but hopefully dead will be a little lower. I’m hoping to do 570 or less for 1475+ total on the second attempt, then go all out for the third.

I also did this meet on two hours of sleep and hungover, so I’m feeling really good about Beast of the Bluegrass.

838

Good looking numbers man. Total will look real nice once you get that squat caught up

839

^^^thanks, bud. After this meet it might actually become respectable.

4/30

Squat
445x1w
490x1w (PR)

390x1p
390x2p

Squat was easy, just need to work on depth.

5/2

Bench
380x1p
405x1p
430x1 (1 board)
380x1p

Gym pr for paused bench. Haven’t decided if I want to try a tng pr or 410 paused next week.

840

Meet was blah, wrote it up on the PL forum. 1443@198 when training said I was capable of of 1500+. Not too concerned about it. My dad passed away the week before the meet, so needless to say my head was elsewhere.

Am now into week 4 of post-meet training. Working on foundation building, with an emphasis on ramping up training stimulus every time I lift. I started back at 80%, but have been increasing percentages weekly or even twice in the same week. I felt like during my last post meet period I was holding myself back too much by staying on a percentage for two weeks, and furthermore I like to have a day where I can ramp up to a top weight and just lift as much as I feel I can that day.

That in mind, template is as follows:

M
Squat, 3x5 ramping to too set
Stiff-leg DL, 3x8, straight weight (usually)
Reverse hyper, sets of ten and adding weight or sets every week
Will also add other stuff when I figure out what I’d like to do.

T
Narrow Pause Bench, 3x5 ramp to top set
Pullover/ext, 5x10 or added sets, weight
Tri Pressdown, sets of ten, adding sets or weight as I go along
Want to add more accessory in week 5

Tr
Squat, percentage based set of 3 followed by backdown work
Beltless squat, 3x5 ramping weight
Leg Press, sets of ten, adding volume or weight each time

F
Competition grip Bench, percentage based set of 3 followed by backdown work, paused
Incline or other accessory bench, 2x7
Shoulder accessory
Shoulder accessory, adding volume on each each week

S
DL, eventually percentage based but reactive right now
Bb wide row, 3x10, increasing weight focus
Accessory, same template as others
Biceps, same template as accessory work

My back took a royal beating in the final two weeks of prep. I stupidly attempted 600 two weeks out while hungover and running on 4 hours of sleep and missed it at the knees. That itself beat me up, but I felt ok after about 3 days. Then I missed 600.7 at the meet on my last attempt, again at the knees, but that one really knocked me on my ass. My back has been shot, but is finally recovering a month later. That’s why my deadlift work is based on feel right now. My priority is to improve my positioning on dl for the next couple months.

Might do a meet in September, but haven’t decided yet.