Still at it. My main lifts are Stop and go Sumo Deadlift, High Bar Squat, Feet Up bench, and OHP
Getting some pre-exhaust work before these which is nice
Adding in conditioning, but I’ve been doing these the next day that they’re programmed since I used a different gym for it. The turf/sled at my wifes gym is nice, but I went to my other gym here and it was dumb. Too much drag and it feels like the sled will tip over.
Either gym or meet for these PRs. Most likely in meet because I don’t really max out in training (which is one my criticisms for my coach).
I get my program updated per week, but my coach has a schedule of rep ranges and stuff, but wasn’t updated yet. Currently on a hypertrophy block, but since the meet is in Sept I’ll probably go straight into meet prep for real.
370x2 Pause Squat in Training Wraps
My rationale: I’m still training how to stay tight when I go down under a heavier weight that I’m doing in my reps, but I’m still getting the help from my wraps (def getting a spring)
255x3 in Feet up bench - felt great lately. Almost coming close to my 1RM
255x2 Long pause - jumped the fun a few times but did this for 4 sets
Nothing too crazy on deadlifts or block pulls yet, or rep squats.
Man, I barely hit 405.
I hit 402 in sleeves, and then did my next meet in wraps with a 418. I got 445 up, but got red lighted for downward movement so I’ll call it a gym PR haha.
Ive only dabbled in wraps. My best in sleeves is 410 about 4 months ago. Id bet im good for 420-430 in sleeves as of now. Self wrapping and the extra time it takes to train in wraps is what keeps holding me back from goin that route.
Yeah its rough. I count rolling/wrapping as cardio. Almost nobody else at my gym wraps, so I have to self-wrap in training and even at my meet. The only guy at my gym who does wrap cant wrap others.
My coach has me doing 8x4 of squats - with the last 3 sets being in wraps. Takes forever
Oh yeah, I didnt even think of that. Didnt affect me. My strapped max and my comp max are the same. My issue was that I ahd no downtime in my flight. Basically wrapping as platform’s ready, squatting, getting off, unraveling, waiting for 2-3 out to wrap again only to be rushing all over again. So worried about dropping my wraps while wrapping. Might get a backup pair
Just checked my scale for a bodyweight PR - 206lbs. But this also means I’ll have to cut
I’ve always practiced weight cuts before when I was a smaller 198, weighing at alike 189-193 through a short/casual water cut and then go heavy on carbs, water, and salt after I make weight.
So maybe after a few meets of doing it, I’ll be set.
Also as contingency, I’m doing a loose carb cycling and just not eating carbs on my non-training days.
My dumb ass carbed down for 2 days and out of nowhere I dropped 10lbs to be 196 yesterday. So at least I know my weight cut wont be hard once I cut out sodium and carbs.
Feelin good overall. After my deload, hit some easy squats at 375 for a triple, so kept the weight for 4s (for what was meant to be back off sets) because it was easy. But did block pulls later and it wrecked me. Got up 420x2, but couldnt get my back off sets at 405 (missed 2 out of 3 reps), or 395 (couldnt get it at all). Most likely spinal position and/or fatigue from squats.
Deadlift is poverty as hell. 405x2 moved a hell of a lot easier than my block pulls at 400. Pause squats felt easy at 375. Running into some shoulder pains, but I think some massage might help. Usually boomsticking it in the beginning of my sessions
Hit 415x2 no problem, then had a 3x3 back off at 385. Tweaked my back and my whole left glute/lat/everything locked up. Had to call my session because walking out 145 felt rough.
Got some massage and chiropractor and really evaluated how I felt. Talked to my physical therapist who advised me to wait a few days
Got some bench in on the Thursday after my massage (and before Chiro), and felt great. 270x2 for an easy crisp double.
Gym was closed, and I didnt wanna lift the day of my adjustment, so I got a few extra days to rest. And it was great! 420x2 on squat, with 390 3x3 back offs, then 435 blockpull with 405x2 backoffs.
Big lifts:
420x2 on Squat, 425x2 the week after. Kept all my back offs light, usually 3x3 or 2x3 at 93% of my top set (prescribed 93-95%), ended with 445x1 off blocks
270x2, 275x2 on bench
425x2, 435x2 on Deadlift. Positioning and bracing feels great. Noticing slight physique changes too:
