I did mobility drills, kettlebell snatches and worked up to 110 kg backsquat before getting into my suit. I bought a Titan superior size 40, I weigh about 77-81kg depending on how much I have eaten. The suit is a little to big but i wanted it that way.
Backsquat (with belt and suit, straps up)
1x0x110
1x2x110kg
1x2x120gk
1x2x120kg
First time squatting I didn’t expect that much of a rebound, I almost hit my spotter in the head with the bar. After a while it feelt better. The last set was almost proper deepth. I need atleast 30kg more to really hit deepth I think. Will try to work with the suit one a week.
It’s a different animal then a free backsquat. It was harder going down then up, but that might be because of the lack of weight.
Giantset 3sets
v-grip lat pulldown 10x35-40kg
tricep rope pushdown 8x25kg
facepulls 12x15kg
Plank hold 30 secs
I’m weaker in the benchpress but it’s coming back. Just need to stop getting injured and everything will be gravy. My right hip feels alot better when I do mobility drills and snatches before doing anything else.
Back squat
1x4x60kg
1x3x80kg
1x3x100kg
1x2x110kg suit+belt
1x2x120kg red light
1x2x130kg red light
1x2x140kg red light
2x1x150kg red light
3 sets of abs + a few sets of high rep good mornings.
First things first, I had 150kg for the first time in my life on my shoulders. The good thing was that it was easy to squat. The bad was that I didn’t hit deepth. It was the 2nd time in a squat suit so I guess that I need to try it some more.
10 min on bike doing wrist warmup drills
Mobility drills
Back squat
1x8x20kg
1x5x50kg
1x5x70kg
1x3x100kg suit on, straps down
1x4x110kg (1/2 squats)
1x3x120kg (1/2 squats)
1x2x130kg (first one high, second was okey)
Dumbell press
1x10x12,5kg
1x8x15kg
1x8x25kg
Ab rope pulldown
1x10x25kg
1x10x30kg
2x8x35kg
Military press (close grip)
1x8x20kg
1x5x40kg
1x5x50kg
Face pulls
1x10x15kg
1x8x25kg
1x10x20kg
Starting to get used to my squat suit. First time I hit deepth, but that was with straps down, I think I need 160 kg and just go for it if I want to hit deepth with straps up and a belt. Meet is in about 11 days, dunno if I will go with a suit or not.
Back squat
1x10x20kg
1x5x60kg
1x4x70kg
1x3x90kg belt on
1x3x110kg suit on, straps down
1x3x110kg (2 high)
1x2x130kg (first one 3wl, 3rl) straps up
1x0x140kg (didnt put any chalk on my back the bar glided down my sweaty back, lost my balance…)
1x2x140kg (2 high on both of them…)
6 sets of abs, standing rope pulldown and wood choopers.
Some light latwork and ropejumping.
10 min on bike
static stretching.
Everything feels good, I need to lose 2kg to make weight and lift in -75kg weightclass. I’m not going to eat or drink until tomorrow and see how it goes.
Hopefully my brother will film my lifts so I can put them up here.
I missed my weightclass by 1.4 kg about 3 pounds. My diet wasn’t that effective of maybe I’m heavier then I think, I weighed in at 76.4kg.
I spent 1 hour eating/drinking before the comp, got a very nice bloat in time for my backsquats.
Mobility drills and random chitchat with people as warmup.
Backsquat (belt and wraps)
1st lift: 135 kg = 3 reds
2nd lift: 135 kg = 2 white 1 red
3rd lift: 145 kg = 3 reds
My little brother was helping me with my kneewraps, we cut it a little close. I heard the 1 min call when I only had one kneewrap on me and no chalk/belt/wristwraps. So I hurried and got under the bar when they called out 5 secs left… I didnt have a good setup and went too high.
2nd lift was much better and I got a lift = I’m still in the comp
3rd lift feelt good but was 2 high, I have all the lifts on video, will put them up here and on SS section and get some feedback.
Benchpress (wristwraps)
1st lift = 80 kg = 3 white
2nd lift = 85 kg = 3 red
3rd lift = 85 kg = 3 red
First lift feelt fine, nice and easy. 2nd and 3rd stalled hard about 5-7cm above my chest. But I have had big problems with my wrists and benching hasent been that great during training.
Deadlift (belt)
1st lift = 145kg = 3 white
2nd lift = 157.5kg = 3 white (PR!)
3nd lift = 165kg = 3 white (PR!!)
Deadlifts feelt nice and easy, the weights went up fast and I think I could have done maybe 5 kg more today. Will get it during my next comp.
All in all I got a 380kg total (raw). Not good for a normal lifter but we all compete against ourselves. I had a ton of fun and will start planning for my next comp. And maybe have a proper training cycle this time