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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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:::
Oh man, I couldn’t have asked for anything more. Yes, there were some things I could have done better. But overall, I was happy with my performance. In a nutshell, I broke the national squat record, the national bench press record, and the national overall total record, PLUS I won the Best Lifter award, and it feels so awesome to get that honor and validation. My hard work paid off! ::::contented sighs:::
Well, where should I start… I guess I’ll start ...
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Today I hit a 325 pound squat.
That’s a PR for me! Making progress 🙂
I am really trying to dial in the technique, as I feel that is what is limiting me- not my strength….Doing what I can! —>>> One more squat day on Monday, then that’s it!
oh my fucking gawddddddddd
I did dat shyt!!!!!!
say WHAT!? OMG!!!!
TODAY. IN TRAINING. I HIT 231 BENCH!!!!!! Oh yeah baby!! In perfect time! I’ve been focused focused FOCUSED, grinding and grinding and training and resting and eating, optimal meal timing, strengthening not only chest but shoulders and triceps…etc etc…and it’s paying off! “Easy” 231 pound bench press right here! Lifetime PR for me! USPA meet is around the corner, I’m feeling excited to see what I can hit! 😀
WOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
My solace and meditation was blissful in the squat rack today. Just me, myself, and I. Had my pre workout drink, my lifting gear, the heavy metal music…and I was set. My powerlifting competition is in 2 weeks!
Did low bar squats- warm ups, then 115 kg x 3, 120 kg x 3, 125 kg x 3, 130 kg x 3, 132.5 kg x 3, 132.5 kg x 3 (that’s just shy of 300 pounds, FYI).
Then high bar squats with pause, ...
Continue Reading →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 ...
Continue Reading →After my long vacation, I’m easing back into my workouts.
Saturday I did squats, working toward my USPA powerlifting meet in less than 7 weeks!
Here was my squat portion of the workout:
warm up
8 x 64
6 x 95
5 x 135
5 x 185
working sets:
5 x 225
5 x 225
5 x 230
5 x 235
5 x 245
5 x 245
(then hack squats, etc…)
In the video is the final set of my 5 x 245 squats!
Here is video PROOF! 😀
aw man, excited. Last day of skwatz & deadies with Dan before Argentina!
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Here is da squat- this is super exciting for me! 320.67 lbs buddy!!!
I hit the squat PR, then actually hit a deadlift PR (358.25 lbs)! What a great day, eh?! 😉 Then Dan had me do two sets of pull ups and two sets of rows.
Here is da pull ups -no big deal, just in case you want some ...
Continue Reading →The meet was swimmingly.
Friday afternoon Emily and I drove up to Modesto for weigh ins and to get our equipment approved. Even competing in the raw division, they have to check your singlet, shoes, shirt, etc.
That done, we carb loaded on some hamburgers n chili cheese fries and I ate tons of swedish fish, rice krispie treats, and other unmentionables.
We met up with our trainer Dan, his fiancee, Mike (competing too), and his wife. Em and I snacked on more ...
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