11 weeks to Nationals

[Deciever]

congratulations, you got the suit on. Did it help alot off the floor

 

[benchmonster]

Hey man,

go and kick some ass. Good luck with the training. I know you are going to do well.

I admire you. I wish I knew at your age what you know. You are going to do great.

B.

 

[I'D RATHER BE DEADLIFTING]

Thanks B.

7/27
Squat day
1.Squats- 205x5, 225x5, 255x2, 285x2
2.Box squat /chains- 135 lbs 2x2, 185 lbs 2x2, 135 lbs 1x3
3.Leg curls w/bands- 2 minisx10, purple x8, purple+mini x6
4.Reverse hypers- 3 sets


Decent session. I suck at squats. 5's were done with belt and wraps. Doubles I added suit bottoms. I absolutely can't stand going higher than 2 reps...even with like a plate on the bar. I'm glad I train for powerlifting and not bodybuilding.

Box squats with chains are sweet!! Definitely going to keep using these for the next few weeks. The chains weigh about 55 lbs total at the top when they come off the ground.

 

[Deciever]

nice

 

[I'D RATHER BE DEADLIFTING]

7/30
Deadlift day
1.Sumo deads- 365 lbs 2x1, 405x1, 435 lbs 2x1, 405x2.5
2.Rack pulls(9")- 405x1, 455x1, 475x1, 495xmiss
3.Close grip cable rows- 150x5, 170x5, 200x3

Good session. I am maxing sumos next week, so I decided to do some heavy singles this week. I used the suit bottoms. That is actually the heaviest sumo I have done without the straps up. After that I just wanted to see if I could rep 405. At least I know grip isn't the problem, it's just falling forward. I bet I could get 4-5 reps conventional if that's what I was going for, but I'm not.

It's odd that I have deadlifted 460 for a full ROM off the floor, yet I struggle to do 15 lbs more out of the rack with the plates 9" off the ground(bar just below the knee). Some people can pull 100+ lbs more than they can dead this way. I guess it just shows that my speed/power off the floor is key to my deadlift. I have to hit my lockouts hard!!

 

[Hannibal]

IRBD...don't know if you drag the sled or not. But there is a really good version of the sled drag for working the lockout of the deadlift....

The trick is to bend over as far as possible and to take little steps.

 

[I'D RATHER BE DEADLIFTING]

8/3
Squat day
1.Squats(bottoms, belt, wraps)- 255x3, 285x3, 305x3, 325x2
2.Box squats w/chains- 135 2x2, 155 2x2
3.Pull thrus- 3 sets
4.Reverse hypers- 3 sets
5.Standing abs- 3 sets


Great session. Never went over 300 for more than a single without the straps up. Triple with 305 wasn't bad, 325 double was tougher. Next week I'll go 335 for 2 and then maybe a heavy single or two.

 

[t3c]

IRBD...you don't have a DE squat day? Just DL day? How did that work out for you?

 

[Hannibal]

IRBD...definitely headed in the right direction....keep it up.

 

[I'D RATHER BE DEADLIFTING]

8/6
Deadlift day
1.Sumo deads-bar, 135, 225, 315, 385
Opener- 430- good
Second- 460- good 5 lb PR(second 3xbw sumo for me)
Third- 470- miss
2.Conventionals- 135, 225, 315, 405x1, 425x1, 405x2


5 lb Sumo PR. Got what I came for. My deads are now "dead" even.

I was shot by the time I got to the last set of conventionals. Pulled it twice then it didn't budge the last time.