WOOO!!! So exciting!!!! Lookie lookie what I gotttt!!!!! Three American records!!! :::getting down like James Brown, doin an underwear dance and singing with a hairbrush:::
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JUL
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My Strength
This week’s training has been a bit frustrating, because I don’t seem to be hitting the numbers I used to be able to hit!
For example, with squats…
Before Argentina, I hit 320. I want to hit 326 in the meet. Today I tried for 308 and failed. My strength felt decent but my form was a bit off. I am having problems getting my balance right, which doesn’t allow me to fully leverage my own strength. It’s funny, because Dan ...
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MAY
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MAY
Here is the latest on my training and nutrition!
1) My current split:
Mon- Deadlifts + Back
Tues- Bench- Wide Grip and Close Grip + Triceps
Wed- Low Bar Squats
Thurs- Intervals or rest
Fri- Bench + Tri’s
Sat- High Bar Squats
Sun- Shoulders (designed for helping Bench Press)
2) Working on total body tension:
One of the things I have been working on in my training is really utilizing the advantage of total body tension (or radiant tension). When I do any lifts, I try to keep my WHOLE ...
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MAY
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MAY
Have really been focusing on my powerlifting and physique competitions coming up. I can do this.
Training:
At first I was reluctant to take a break from training when I go to Argentina, but now I am fully ready for it and welcoming it. I have been pushing my body to the limit, and am excited to take my break…in a week and a half….
Deadlifts- been ...
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MAR
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MAR
Yeahhh Buddy. So I mentioned a few weeks ago that my friend at Rise Above Strength Gym has a record board on his wall, divided into different categories. In the adult female bracket (my bracket), Bre dominated. I’ve never met her, and there’s nothing personal– it’s just that I felt like breaking some records. Among other records, she had done a weighted pull up at 27 pounds, a bench press at 135 pounds, and a deadlift at 255 pounds. Although ...
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JUN
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