Meet Results

Well, the meet was last Saturday and went very well I think. Below is a brief synopsis:

Squat
First Attempt: 270 - Good Lift
Second Attempt: 303 - Good Lift
Third Attempt: 314 - Good lift (4lb PR)

Bench
First Attempt: 165 - Good Lift
Second Attempt: 176 - Good Lift
Third Attempt: 187 - No Lift

Deadlift
First Attempt: 375 - Good Lift
Second Attempt: 402 - Good Lift
Third Attempt: 408 - No Lift

So I went 7/9 and had a 892 total. Just shy of 900, but still solid for my first time out. I should have gone with 182 as my third bench attempt. The last deadlift I would have had if I had eaten more. My energy levels were just down. I'll probably be doing another in December, so I'm pretty stoked on that. Great experience! The biggest thing I learned was that I need to bring way more food. The event ended up running pretty late and I already hadn't brought enough food to begin with so that really affected me late in the day.

My loving wife (The Spindle & Spoon) stayed and supported me the whole day. It was great seeing her smile before I walked onto the platform and having her cheer me on. She also took some pictures and video that I will try to get up here soon.

Week of July 1st

Holiday week so it threw my training off a bit. A friend of my wife was getting married so we left town on Friday and stayed at her folks house. I ended up seeing a couple of guys I knew from high school, which was odd because I didn't know the groom or bride really. As for training, it was more of a speed week anyway, so I went in on Monday and Wednesday for training with the coach and then assistance on Tuesday and Thursday (Yes, you read that right, I went in on the 4th. Dedicated!) Here's how it went down:

July 1

Squat
Bar x 8
135 x 5
185 x 3
225 x 1 x 2

Squat w/ Blue Bands
315 x 3
365 x 3
405 x 3
415 x 3

Blue bands take off about 130lbs total at the bottom and nothing really at the top. I still think I could have done more, but the point this week isn't to push big weight, so I'm happy with that. Plus it just looks cool to put up big numbers like that...

July 3

Bench
Bar x 8
95 x 5
115 x 3
135 x 1 x 2
155 x 3
165 x 3
170 x 3

Bench w/ Green Band
125 x 3
135 x 3
135 x 2

Work sets on regular bench were done with a pause on the first rep for more practice and then touch and go for the next two reps. Green band adds about 60 lbs at the top So I'm happy with that. Failed on the third rep of the last set, but last time we did bands, I couldn't even get 135 for one.

Nothing too specific for the assistance days. On Tuesday I did some Zercher squats light deadlifts, Glute-Ham Raises and other core work. Thursday I did some Good Mornings, T-Bar Rows, Lat Pulldowns, DB rows and hammer curls for the gunz.

Just to share something I liked, while I was at work today I listeneded to a seminar with the mighty Dan Green. It was really interesting and informative, so if you have some time to kill give it a view (or listen). I like his perspective on a lot of things. He's not vegan, but I won't hold that against him.

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Week of June 24th

Last week was Max Effort week. This was the first time I've attempted 1 rep maxes for each lift in the same week. On top of that training the last few weeks has been off since I've been going back and forth between singles and threes. Enough excuses! Not the best week for me, but overall I still think I'm in a good place. Here are the workouts

6/24

Seated OH Press
Bar x 8
65 x 5
85 x 3
105 x 5
115 x 5 x 2

Squat
Bar x 8
135 x 5
185 x 3
225 x 1
265 x 1
290 x 1
310 x f
305 x 1
310 x 1 (5# PR)

Pause Squat
205 x 3
225 x 3

Coach wanted me to call it 314 because of the collars, which they will do at the meet, but it's still 310 in my eyes. PR is a PR though

6/26

Bench
Bar x 8
95 x 5
115 x 3
135 x 1
155 x 1
175 x 1
165 x 1
170 x 1
175 x 1
180 x 1

This was the first time I did actual competition style bench. So it's up and then wait for the command to go down, then down and pause at the bottom and wait for the command to press, then up and wait for the rack command. The pause at the bottom I think is what got me so I wasn't able to get up to my prior 185 max.

6/28

Deadlift
Bar x 8
135 x 5
225 x 3
275 x 2
335 x 1
385 x 1
405 x f x 2

Deficit Deadlift
275 x 3
305 x 3
325 x 3

This was really disappointing. First attempt at 405 and I got it just above my knees, but not fast enough for lockout. Second attempt, I couldn't even get it off the ground. I think it was a combination of max outs all week and only two weeks between my last max attempt, but with the meet only a few weeks away that's the way it goes.

I'll try to get my workouts for this week up early next week. This week is a bit of a down week and then next week I'll be working on openers for the meet.