Week of August 26th

A bit late on the update here, but I was gone all last week. The trip to California was fun and it was great to see family. It definitely felt good to come home to the Pacific Northwest though. There's nothing else like it. Prior to that, it was a great lifting week with PRs all around!

8/26

Deadlift
135 x 5
225 x 3
275 x 2
325 x 1
395 x 1
425 x 1 (20# PR)
440 x f
440 x 1 (35# PR)

T-Bar Row
45 x 8
90 x 8
115 x 8

Not quite 450, but I'll take it! So the first attempt I was stuck just shy of lockout. Coach told me to tip my head up once I got past my knees to help get the hips through. Second attempt I started to get stuck at about the same place, but tipped my head up. Didn't quite feel like my shoulders were back all the way, but everyone yelled to lock my knees, so I did and finished the lift. Must have been holding it for a good 4-5 seconds before lockout though.

8/28

Bench Press
Bar x 8 x 2
95 x 5
115 x 2
135 x 1
165 x 1
185 x 1
195 x 1 (10# PR)
200 x f

Pause Bench
175 x 2 x 2

A bit of progress, so I'm happy with that. 200 got stuck in my usual spot (2 boards), so I've just got to keep hammering that.

8/30

Squat
Bar x 8 x 2
135 x 5
225 x 2
265 x 1
295 x 1
325 x 1 (11 # PR)
340 x 1 (26# PR)
350 x 1 (36# PR)

Pause Squat
275 x 3 x 2

And done! Great week of PRs. Brings my gym total up to 985 which is more than 100lbs up from at the meet!

I'm hoping progress continues at this pace. I realize that eventually it will slow down, but I feel like I'm on a roll. I really want to get my bench up before December's meet though as that has been lagging much farther behind. With these new numbers though I'm setting my sights on a 500 lb deadlift and a 400 lb squat. A lot of work ahead of me.

In other vegan news, Patrik Baboumian set the world record for the yoke carry at 550 kg. Incredibly impressive and that will put him in the Guinness Book of World Records. A great day for vegans everywhere!