Cardio: 5k run
First mile was just over 7 minute mile pace and then I ramped pretty badly for some reason. Thumped along at a much lower speed but got the 5k in.
Wave 2-cycle 4-Week 4-day 3
bench
5x105
5x130
5x160
1x205*
1x225*
1x245*
Neutral Grip DB Bench
8x75
8x85
6x95
DB Rows
8x70
8x80
8x90
So I decided to try my meet lifts after deloading. My gym was so busy I had to set and reset my camera several times, got pissed off and then didn’t pause enough on the lifts. You’ll see.
1x205
1x225
1x245
Nice run. I only dream about a pace much under a 10 minute mile.
All those bench presses looked quite easy for you. Are you sure you’ve set your meet lifts high enough?
[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
All those bench presses looked quite easy for you. Are you sure you’ve set your meet lifts high enough?[/quote]
I think perhaps not. However, I noticed you lifted your head a bit on the 245. Depending on your fed, that is cause for a red light. You do need to hold the pause longer. Try lowering the bar a bit slower to allow you to stay tight for the press.
I know, I know. It makes no sense that someone who benches the numbers I do should be giving advice.
yep - 205 should be your last warm-up rep and 225 your opener. The pauses were just a hair short for USAPL. Take snappers advice on slowing the descent, engage your lats and “row” the bar down.
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
All those bench presses looked quite easy for you. Are you sure you’ve set your meet lifts high enough?[/quote]
I think perhaps not. However, I noticed you lifted your head a bit on the 245. Depending on your fed, that is cause for a red light. You do need to hold the pause longer. Try lowering the bar a bit slower to allow you to stay tight for the press.
I know, I know. It makes no sense that someone who benches the numbers I do should be giving advice. [/quote]
I’ll have to watch the head, I’ve never noticed that before.
[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
Nice run. I only dream about a pace much under a 10 minute mile.
All those bench presses looked quite easy for you. Are you sure you’ve set your meet lifts high enough?[/quote]
I might not be, I’m just guessing here.
[quote]soldog wrote:
yep - 205 should be your last warm-up rep and 225 your opener. The pauses were just a hair short for USAPL. Take snappers advice on slowing the descent, engage your lats and “row” the bar down.[/quote]
I’ll be trying that next week after my money sets.
Wave 2-cycle 4-Week 4-Day 4
Squats
5x120
5x145
5x175
1x205*
1x225*
1x245*
1x225*
1x205*
- meet testing
Zerchers
5x115
5x125
5x145
Wanted to video all of my meet tests but my damn battery died after teh first squat. Also added back Zerchers to see if my back can handle it, so far so good.
1x205
You squat narrow. Real good lifts going on. 245 was easy, if a little quick. Guy squating in the 1/17 vid is asking for a screwed up back.
That squat looked plenty deep, Joe.
For your first meet, don’t worry too much about the numbers. Think of it more as an experience.
When is your meet again?
[quote]JoeGood wrote:
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
All those bench presses looked quite easy for you. Are you sure you’ve set your meet lifts high enough?[/quote]
I think perhaps not. However, I noticed you lifted your head a bit on the 245. Depending on your fed, that is cause for a red light. You do need to hold the pause longer. Try lowering the bar a bit slower to allow you to stay tight for the press.
I know, I know. It makes no sense that someone who benches the numbers I do should be giving advice. [/quote]
I’ll have to watch the head, I’ve never noticed that before.[/quote]
If you watch previous videos you will notice you lift your head alot. I have mentioned that to you before…
[quote]hel320 wrote:
You squat narrow. Real good lifts going on. 245 was easy, if a little quick. Guy squating in the 1/17 vid is asking for a screwed up back.[/quote]
I’m trying to slowly widen my foot placement, very slowly.
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
That squat looked plenty deep, Joe.
For your first meet, don’t worry too much about the numbers. Think of it more as an experience.
When is your meet again?[/quote]
Its Feb 12.
I’m trying to think of it as practice for future meets.
That 205 was good depth and pace. do it like that on Feb 12 and you put up a total, which should be your one and only goal for the meet. Ask Julie (or hell, any lifter with more experience than me), it’s not always easy to put up a total.
JG- that was a fine squat. Looks like you could put up a bit more.
Sat.: Singlet testing day
Squat
1x205
1x225
1x245
1x255
So walking around in the singlet was the hardest part of today. I mean really its hard to imainge how big of a tard you look like in one until you see it.
255 was ugly but I think it would have been less so if I hadn’t squatted yesterday as well.
My apologies for the eyes you are about to lose.
1x225
1x245
1x255
Not sure why so self conscious about the singlet. I think you look pretty.
j/k
Nice work Joe! the 255 may have been a touch high by USAPL standards but the others were good.
Just strut you stuff in the singlet and ignore everybody - You won’t be alone at the meet anyway.
I’m not sure the red-on-red works for me though…
[quote]giterdone wrote:
Not sure why so self conscious about the singlet. I think you look pretty.
j/k[/quote]
That was the word I was going to use 
Do you still think it is too big or did the wash and dry help that? How tight is it supposed to be? It certainly doesn’t look to big… esp. when you walk toward the camera… ;p
It is spandex after all…