Squat: to 3 x 200kg, (add wraps) 3 x 220kg, 1 x 252.5kg
Bench: 4 x 5 x 130kg
Really short on time again, but got some stuff done. Should have way more time from now on. Calf pain in wraps was bad, I’ll have to stick with unwrapped training and partials and hope it carries over.
Enjoying my ramped sets, lower volume version of Smolov Base - feeling decently strong without wraps. Quite confident that I can hit my goals if I keep up this progress, still after that 300kg squat! Happy 4/20 all
@Destrength There’s a barbell club at the gym I train at these days, and they have their own equipment (Eleiko bench, Texas power bars, slingshots, etc.) for members. Pretty good idea really, only thing I need now is a monolift and a flat lifting platform (always seems to be an uneven bit where I’m lifting!). I actually have a better bench at home (with safety catchers), but don’t have space to use it at the moment.
@Destrength Not sure what type of club you mean, but I meant Barbell Club as in powerlifting / weightlifting / strongman club, kinda like a miniature Westside Barbell I guess, but with less serious lifters. We get a mix of local IPF lifters and strongmen mainly, plus some beginner weightlifters who have a trainer.
Edit: Just remembered you train for weightlifting, so I see the confusion - weightlifting clubs certainly don’t program bench often
DB Seated OHP: 10 x 30kg DBs, 8 x 37.5kg DBs (PR?)
Loads of fatigue right now, pecs sore etc., but the weights are moving easily! Feeling quite confident; 11 days to go. I really want a meet PR on bench this time, no excuses… I mean I guess if I can get the 300kg squat that’ll still be alright, but you see my point!
Squat: to 220kg; (add wraps) 1 x 242.5kg, 1 x 262.5kg
Bench: to 3 x 140kg; (add slingshot) 3 x 160kg, 3 x 170kg, 1 x 180kg; (slingshot off) 4 x 150kg (PR!), 16 x 107.5kg (PR?)
Pull-up: 5 x 10
Calf pain returned on wrapped sets, so going to avoid wrapped work for this final week to rest it. I’ll do some kind of partial / overload work and maybe some light doubles, then give myself at least 3 days of rest before the meet.
I liked the slingshot; great way to improve confidence under heavier weights, and took the strain off my pec / delt attachment which has been sore from all the volume (just muscle soreness, not injury, though). Pleased to hit 4 reps at 150kg raw as well.