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I don't know what I'm doing but I know what I've done
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Saturday 12/5/2017
A) Deadlift
202.5kg x 3 x 2
Squat
120kg x 8 x 3
C) Bench
80kg x 8, 7, 7
D) Bulgarian Split Squats
30kg DBs x 2 x 8 e/s
E) Back Extension
32.5kg x 3 x 10
Deadlifts were a bit meh. Once I stopped mind-fuc*ing myself they came up better.
Squats felt lovely and smooth. They should, tbf. But no sloppy reps from switching off.
Bench was fine. Happy enough with the volume.
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Monday 15/5/2017
A) HB Squat
135kg x 3 x 3 Bench
97.5kg x 2 (@9.5)
87.5kg x 3, 3, 5
C) Decline DB Bench
37.5kgs x 6, 5
D) DB Chest-supported Row
37.5kg x 5 x 8
Pretty happy with how the high bar has gone lately. I avoided pushing the weight myself for a long time because I was weak at it and if I didn't do it I wouldn't know I was weak at it.
I definitely think I could take down a single not far from 145, which would put it at 80-85% of low bar.
And so the bench...a double with my poverty PR. But it's my poverty PR and so the hunnit is preparing to fall at the comp. Think the 5 might be a rep max at 87.5kg as well. Or equal it anyway.
Edit: last proper heavy week before last comp, I was supposed to do working sets of 3x3 at 87.5 but last rep of 2nd set was tough so stopped at 2x3 so good progress on that tonight.
Happy to be pressing the 37.5s as well. Felt too heavy and reckoned it would feel too much from rep 1 but worked out alright.0 -
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Wednesday 17/5/2017
A) Squat
172.5kg x 2 x F
165kg x 2 (@9)
150kg x 3 x 3 Deficit Deadlift
187.5kg x 3 x 3
C) Hamstring Curl
95kg x 5 x 8
D) Lat Pulldown
122.5kg x 3 x 8
I should be more disappointed missing the 172.5kg squat. First one I just didn't keep back tight enough and got pushed forward. Second I just didn't get it. But I still think I will probably be making a heavier 3rd lift in comp after a rest. It just didn't feel like it was too heavy, as strange as that pribably sounds. Made my mind up about opener anyway after last warm up flew up.
Deficit deadlifts were ok. Two ugly reps cos didn't get lats tight enough but felt alright.0 -
Saturday 20/5/2017
A) Deadlift
207.5kg x 2 x 2 Squat
160kg x 1
125kg x 5 x 3
C) Bench
95kg x 1
87.5kg x 4, 3, 4
D) Bulgarian Split Squats
30kg DBs x 2 x 6
Doubles moved better today than last week. Happy with those!
Was supposed to be just the triples at 125kg on squat but I just wanted to make sure I was confident in my opener being as comfortable as it should be. Happy enough with that.
Same with bench. I wanted to gauge if opener I had in my head was about right. Took a good long pause to be sure about it. Slipped a bit on 1st rep of 2nd set at 87.5...threw me a bit.
A week of shedding fatigue lies ahead. Happy with where everything is at. The hard work is done and looking forward to reaping the rewards.0 -
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Wednesday 24/5/2017
A) Squat
145kg x 1 Seated Row
90kg x 2 x 8
C) Hamstring Curl
65kg x 2 x 8
D) Face Pull
2 x 8
Had to go to physio. Bit of pain running from forearm to tricep that didn't really affect my lifting but noticed it last week when racking the bar after squat. It's an elbow issue - forearm pain was referred. I've a feeling that widening my grip on squats might help but I'll address that after the meet.
Squat felt grand. Everything else felt mind-numbingly boring.
Reading back through my notes from the last 16 weeks to remind myself what the numbers tell me I'm capable of to reinforce that.
Just up to me to remember what to do on the day, ie not fúck it up.0 -
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Well done warrior! Sometimes that happens to people who are brave enough to step on the platform at a given time on a given day in front of three judges. You didn't get to show what you were capable of today but I am pretty sure you learned a lot.
Congrats on the deadlift PR! Keep fighting the good fight brother...
Haha, you give me too much credit but yeah it's not that the training was wasted. I'm a lot stronger than last comp. The next time I'll be stronger again and put up a total I'm happier with.
Didn't diminish wanting to go again anyway
Hope you put together some good numbers tomorrow, man.0 -
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