yesterday was pretty crazy schedule wise and I felt it hard today. but I still made the most of the session I had and got the work in that I needed. I don’t want to look back on any of this training cycle and think that I could have given more or missed an opportunity to bring my best in june
Squat
135x2
225x2
315x2
295x4
425x4
490x4x5
Bench
225x3x3
275x2
295x1
325x5x3
Dips
10x5
Pushdowns/facepulls
10x5
All in all I felt crappy but got through and sometimes that is just all you can ask of yourself on the day but I will do everything I can to be ready for tuesday because things only get tougher from here on out
Finding success in something doesn’t give you the right to put others down.
Squats
135x2
225x2
315x2
365x4
425x4
add belt
490x4
550x3
550x4x2
Bench
225x3x3
275x1
295x1
330x2x5
Pullups
10x5
Rope pushdowns/face pulls
10x5
Bar rollouts
10x3
I was a bit nervous going into this session based off of how crappy I felt Sunday but proper rest and recovery really helped me pull it all together and get through the session. They only get crazier from here!
Program is starting to ramp up and it is going to take some mental fortitude to keep going.
Squats
135x2
225x2
315x2
395x3
455x3
add belt
520x4
550x3x3
580x3
Bench
225x3x2
275x1
295x1
320x5x3
Coming back in to bench tomorrow so I’ll be doing my accessory work then.
Today marked a shift from moderately uncomfortable to fighting for survival. The program has advanced and I need to step up my game to keep up, I can’t afford to make any mistakes for the next 2 weeks. and now I want the chance to make every set look better than these did today
Squats
135x2
225x2
315x2
395x3
455x3
520x4
550x5x4 (struggling to keep it together over the course of these sets, I have some work to do)
Bench
225x2x2
275x1
295x1
330x5x3
accessories are on hold until I can adjust to this new level of work for the squats, I don’t want any preventable reasons for not being able to keep up. The real test starts now…
Came in with a single goal today, improve from sundays performance. I can say beyond a shadow of a doubt that I achieved my objective. Got better today by giving it everything I had
Squat
135x2
225x2
315x2
365x3
425x3
add belt
495x3
550x5x5 (much better than sundays sets)
Bench
225x2x2
275x1
295x1
335x2x5
no accessory work today, we’ll see how Thursday goes.
Seriously, fantastic work. Successfully adding a set w/ better form all around is quite an accomplishment in that time frame. I feel you on the 5x5…the mind games involved with it are staggering for me, and it seems the same way for you. Each time you get through a 5x5 is like some sort of victory lol.
spent 12 hours driving across the state yesterday and paid for it in todays session. Nothing to do but look to the next session.
Squat
135x2
225x2
315x2
395x3
455x3
520x3
580x3x4
Bench
225x2x2
275x1
295x1
335x5x3
All in all I finished the day and have something to work on for next week
It is getting harder to recover with the higher workloads at the same frequency but some times you just have to make the decision to persevere.
Squat
135x2
225x2
315x2
425x3
add belt
495x4
550x5x5
Bench
225x2x2
275x1
295x1
340x2x5
people have been requesting a bit of background on me and I tried to deliver it, 12 years of work is hard to condense into a 5 minute video but I tried to share what I could.
Squat
135x2
225x2
315x2
425x3
add belt
495x3
580x3x4
Bench
225x2x2
275x1
295x1
330x5x3
1 squat session left on the program. The light at the end of the tunnel is getting here
You learn the most about yourself in times of struggle.
Squat
135x2
225x2
315x2
405x1
475x3
add belt
550x4
580x4x3 (conversion is 657 and every set was a PR)
Bench
225x2x2
265x1
295x1
340x5x3
315x10
Smolov is done but my journey continues on. This next week will be important and the next 4 will determine how the meet goes. I’m all in and dedicating myself to produce the best performance of my life so far!
Be the change you wish to see in the world
Huge day for me, mock meet PR, All time total PR, and the chance to share my reasoning for doing this. Please share if you are able I am trying to make a positive difference and your help is appreciated
Squat:
Warm ups
135x2
225x2
315x2
405x1
add belt
495x1
565x1
1st: 605 Good lift
2nd: 635 Good lift (No wrap Lifetime PR)
3rd: 650 Good lift (No wrap Lifetime PR)
Bench Press
Warm ups
225x2x2
275x1
295x1
335x1
350x1
1st: 375 good lift (Lifetime PR)
2nd: 385 good lift (Lifetime PR)
3rd: 395 no lift (butt came up, but I still pressed it out)
Deadlift
Warm ups:
265x1
355x1
445x1
535x1
add belt
625x1
1st: 715 good lift
2nd: 745 miss
3rd: 735 good lift (ties Lifetime PR)
total: 1770 Lifetime PR wraps or not
650/385/735/1770
Very happy with today, but there are still some major improvements that I can and will hopefully be making in the next 4 weeks leading up to my actual meet. June 8th in Lynnwood Washington at Locals Gym
Nice work, looking forward to seeing how you do at your meet.
[quote]MaazerSmiit wrote:
Nice work, looking forward to seeing how you do at your meet.[/quote]
me as well, 4 weeks to get better and make it happen. Thank you
First session of my actual meet prep, wrapping knees and back on sheiko. All the progress will hopefully be made
Bench
205x5
255x4
295x3x2
335x3x5
Squat
135x2
225x2
325x5
395x4
455x3x2
add belt
520x3
add wraps
520x3x3
520x8
Bench
235x5
275x4
315x4x5
Rope pushdowns ss w/face pulls
10x5
Felt like a solid session and a good start getting to where I want to go… Excitement is building as I go =)
What total are you shooting for at your next meet?
[quote]krummdiddy wrote:
What total are you shooting for at your next meet?[/quote]
1800+
Dealt with some pretty bad groin pain along with about half of my upper legs. Made the decision at the start to fight through and I was able to make it. Need to make sure that I am on top of my stuff moving forward though because I can’t do many more days like this
Defecit deads
135x2
225x2
315x2
405x3
455x3x2
485x2x4
Bench Press
210x5
255x4
295x4x2
315x3x2
335x2x2
360x1x3
335x2x2
315x3x2
295x4
275x5
255x6
235x7
210x8
Deadlifts
135x2
265x1
355x1
445x1
535x1
add belt
605x3x2
640x2x4
I gave what I had today and it turned out to be enough. Thank goodness
dug deep today and chose the path to get better, doubt is always present and it is time to find a way to overcome it
Squat
135x2
225x2
315x2
405x1
495x1
add belt and wraps
575x2x3
575x3
Bench
205x5
255x4
295x3x2
335x2x6
Squats
225x1
315x1
405x1
495x1
add belt and wraps
555x3x5
Made it through and got better, nothing else to ask for
Didn’t expect the tuesday squat session to hit me as hard as it did, combined with my rapid weight loss from dropping the junk from my diet I had to focus on making it through today. Need to make a few adjustments but I’m still on track to do what I need to. Learning every day
Bench
225x5
245x4
295x4x2
320x3x2
340x2x3
315x3x2
295x4
275x5
255x6
225x7
Deadlift
265x1
355x1
445x1
535x1
610x2
add belt
610x2x5
Pushdown/Face pulls
10x5
already thinking of my next session, still plenty of work to do to get better before then
[quote]BigBen198 wrote:
[quote]krummdiddy wrote:
What total are you shooting for at your next meet?[/quote]
1800+[/quote]
Awesome! When is the meet? I lifted in high school but haven’t done any since… I am going to go check on out in town this July and next year I plan on lifting in it…
