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Archive for October, 2005

Squat: 550/250×0(no depth), 572/260×1(smoke show), 600/272.5×1(easy peasy)
Bench: 407/185×1(easy), 429/195×1(easy), 440/200×1(easy peasy)
Deadlift: 485/220×1(easy), 517/235×1(fairly easy), 539/245×0(:()
Total: 1556.5/707.5

Quick round up. I probably left 5-10lbs on the platform in both squat and bench. I was sad I missed my last dead but overall I’m very happy, I PR’d in squat and bench and both were pretty easy. I changed to conventional for deadlifts which I think worked nicely for me, I’m not sure if I had gone sumo if I would have gotten the last lift. Pictures and videos to come later.

Bench: 25@bar, 10@154/70, 5@176/80, 5@220/100, 3@264/120, 2@308/140, 2@319/145, 2@341/155(2 board)
Shirted Bench: 1@363/165(2 board), 1@385/175, 1@407/185, 1@418/190, 0@440/200
6 sets of rotator work

We did all the bench work at Jeff’s house on his ER-Equipment rack, this is the same rack that will be used at the contest. It’s absolutely amazing how well you can pin your shoulders on this bench, you absolutely STICK to the bench. We also used his calibrated Ivanko bar and plates, this is all Worlds level equipment.
I wasn’t feeling all that “pumped” today, perhaps it was the different location or the fact I was out too late last night. 385 was a smoke show, it took me 5 times longer to get it to my chest than it did for me to press it. I lost my path at 407 but still locked it out just fine. 419 was easy peasy, by far a better lift than 407. At this point I realized I’d already made my three lifts and wasn’t even close to what I wanted to get at the meet(440). So instead of 429/195 I went straight to 440/200. From the start the shirt didn’t feel right, it had risen up a little to much. I got it down to the chest, good pause and got an okay pop, I just couldn’t get it through lockout. I’ve given it some thought and I have to change my opener. I’ll now open with 407/185, second will be 423.5/192.5 and depending on how that feels I’ll go to 434.5/197.5 or 440/200.
I feel really confident about my bench going into this meet. Now for one last workout on tuesday and then eat and sleep for the week.

Squats: 5@135/61, 5@185/84, 5@225/102, 3@315/143, 3@365/166, 2@405/184, 2@455/207(knee wraps), 2×1@500/227(knee wraps), Walk out with 600lbs
Stiff Leg Deads: 3×8@220/100
Abs: 3×12@110lbs

I just wanted to work up to 500 for a single today, just to have the weight on my back. Both singles at 500 I was trying as hard as possible to not look into the mirror, unfortunately the first one I was looking at the ground which caused a pretty fucked up squat. The second one I looked up and it went much better. I also wanted to do a walk out with 600 to get the feeling of it on my back, I want to be used to the weight that I plan to squat next weekend. I had my belt on for this, it felt heavy but I did feel stable under it which is a nice feeling.

Well I haven’t really been in the gym much this week. I was out way too late on Sunday night and have been trying to catch that sleep up since. I would be fine but works been busy and I’ve been working nights all week too. All this ontop of a couple of sore shoulders which seemed to come from a dipping session on Monday. Seeing as my shoulders were fine before this and fucked after I think dips shall be removed from future programs.
Today I got in and did 3×8@225 on bench just to do something so that I hopefully wouldn’t lose any strength. I then did 2×5@325 squats, which seemed pretty hard. I don’t think my legs are really recovered from Saturday. I didn’t do any accessory, all I wanted was to actually get there and lift something. I’ll probably be shirting up this weekend just to make sure I can touch my opener of 385.

Bench: 15@bar, 10@135/61, 5@185/84, 3@225/102, 3@255/116, 3@275/125
Rotator work, 6 sets high reps

Not much work today, after the 275 lift my left shoulder hurt a bit so I called off the rest of the work. I just helped Jamie with his shirt work and did lots of rotator work.