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Pre-Contest workout - critique please

VSUdude

New member
I have my first PL competition coming up the first weekend in December and I'm trying to get myself ready to peak. I've been doing the 5x5 since April with GREAT results, but I'm going to be going heavier now that the competition is getting closer.

My current maxes with NO equipment (no belt, shirt, suit, wraps) are:
Bench - 310
Squat - 335
Deadlift - 405
I've also managed to cut my weight to right at 280 while still building strength - I'm watching my diet really close. (I'm wanting to compete in the the 275 weight class so I have a few more pounds to go)

Here is what I have devised on my own to last from next Monday until the last Monday of October. (4 weeks exactly) The order the lifts are in is the order in which I will be doing them.

Thanks in advance for any input!!

Program for Monday, October 2nd – Monday, October 30th (4 weeks)

MONDAY
Bench 5 x 2-3
Set 1 – 70% of 3RM
Set 2 – 80% of 3RM
Set 3 – 90% of 3RM
Set 4 – 100% of 3RM
Set 5 – 2 reps @ 105% of 3RM
The final set’s weight becomes the following Monday’s 3RM.

Squat 5 x 2-3
Same as Bench.

Tricep Extentions 3 x 5-8
Heavy as possible.

WEDNESDAY
Incline Bench 3 x 3-5
Set 1 – 85% of 5RM
Set 2 – 100% of 5RM
Set 3 – 3 reps @ 105% of 5RM

Lat Pull-Downs 3 x 3-5
Heavy as possible.

Deadlift 5 x 2-3
Same as Bench.

Curls 3 x 6-10
Heavy as possible

FRIDAY
Close-grip Bench 3 x 3-5
Same as Incline Bench

Lockouts or Board Presses 3 x 3-5
Same as Incline Bench

Leg Extensions 3 x 3-5
Heavy as possible

Leg Curls 3 x 3-5
Heavy as possible

Standing Calf Raises
3 x 8-12

:Pidge:
 
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OOPS! Forgot to mention I'll be doing ab Work on Mondays and Fridays and Lower Back Work on Wednesdays and Fridays. (reverse hypers, stability ball work, etc.)
 
Am I on everyone's shit list for some reason? I know my workout isn't so perfect as to not illicit any comments at all. Come on guys, I'd really appreciate some advice.
 
A couple things....pushing PR territory in the bench at 105% for 4 weeks will blow you out, you'll peak around the 2nd week and feel like crap by week 4 (same thing for SQ and DL, and DLing 4 weeks in a row will probably leave you feeling like a train wreck)....also, there is really no reason to use the incline right now, there is no sense peaking it and stressing your joints, and traditionally it has no carryover to the flat bench, and if you're lifting shirted, it'll have absolutely no carryover.

Leg extensions and curls, in any rep range, will not carryover to your squat either.

Just a couple questions.....are you lifting shirted? (if not, really think long and hard why you're doing board presses) Also, is the squat equipped? and are u using a PL-type squat.....I'd also suggest you post this in the PL forum or look for Illuminati and shoot him a PM.....MM107 is also prepping for a PL meet.
 
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