9/26 DE Lower

Strength speed wave week + 550 lb band tension

  155 x 2

  245 x 2

  295 x 2

  335 x 1 (10 lb PR)

  355 x 1 (30 lb PR)

Speed pulls , 2" deficit

  385 x 1

  385 + 40 lbs chain x 1

  385 + 80 lbs chain x 1

  385 + 120 lbs chain x 1 x 6

Upright row

  80 x 12 x 3

Glute ham raise

  Holding 10 lb med ball x 12 x 3

Lever hack squat machine 

  Plates +quarters  x 12 x 3

Reverse hyper 

  6 plates + quarters x 20 x 2

Standing band crunch

  Small x 20 x 2

  

9/24 ME Upper

3 board press + doubled monst minis

  Worked up to 375 x 1

Dumbbell shoulder press

  85 x 6 x 4

Tricep pushdown

  110 x 8 x 5

Hammer seated row

  540 x 6 x 4

Front delt raise lying on incline bench

   50 x 6 x 4

Rear delt on pec deck

  100 x 12 x 2

Hammer curl

  60 x 6 x 4

9/19 DE Lower

Strength speed wave, week 1

Strait bar to parallel box + 550 band

  155 x 2

  205 x 2

  245 x 2

Rack pulls, pin3 + quadded mini bands

  315 x 5 x 3

T-bar rows 4 plates x 8 x 3

Reverse hyper 6 plates x 15 x 3

Standing band crunch

  Small band x 15 x 3

9/17 ME Upper

Ultra wide grip bench, 6 rep max

  Worked up to 335 x 6

Dumbbell military press 85 x 8 x 3

Tricep press down 100 x 8 x 3

Chest supported row 2 plates x 8 x 3

Barbell shrugs 315 x 8 x 3

Hammer curl 60 x 8 x 3

9/14 RPS Supreme Iron Warrior Meet

This was by far the worst meet of my career...nothing went right.

Had a stressful week at work, which I believe really took a toll on my CNS.

I really struggled to make weight, even though my pre-cut weight was only 229 (usually I'm closer to 235). Morning of weigh ins I woke up at 221.8, and after 40 mins in a hot shower and a cup full of spit I weighed in at 220.4. Usually, I am 219 point something.

Day of the meet I felt ok but not very energetic. The room was cold and I couldn't seem to get my blood pumping and my gear felt a little loose.

Nevertheless, squat warmups went well and I hit depth on my 720 opener with relative ease. The platform consisted of carpet on top of rubber mats on top of carpet, which felt wobbly to me (and some other lifters I spoke to). So 720 was a good lift but a bit slow and not as easy as it should have felt. Jumped to 760 for 2nd and missed it...I hit depth but then pitched forward coming out of the hole and the weight felt like a ton. Tool 760 again for a 3rd and missed it again...this lift went wrong right from the start, I had to re set twice and by the time I untracked the weight my calves were screaming. I was really disappointed since my training numbers were all good and indicated I should be good for around 800.

As I started warming up for the bench, I felt just beat, as if I just finished a marathon. I made it thru warmups and hit everything, but I didn't feel strong and my muscles felt like they weren't listening toy brain. I stepped on the platform for my 525 opener and missed it. I felt like I couldn't get tight in the shirt, my last weren't firing and I didn't have any push from the bottom...not to mention I missed all my technical queues. 2nd attempt I managed to get 525, but it felt way too hard. My goal was no less than a 5 lb PR, so I took 550 for my third. Again, I felt like I had no energy to push, but I still almost managed to get it, just barely missing at the top after a long grinding fight (couldn't lock my right arm).

By now, I realized my chance at hitting the 1925 total I needed to qualify for XPC was all but gone. I felt nauseous and extremely low on energy. I got through deadlift warmups ok, everyone thought they looked good but I felt like I was fighting for my life the whole time. Stepped onto the platform and nailed my 635 opener. My goal was a 5 lb pr, so I called for 665 even though I felt like I had nothing left. I stepped on the platform and pulled with all I had left...after fighting for what seemed like an eternity, I set it down...no lift, I got my shoulders back but in doing so my knees unlocked and I couldn't straighten them. I passed on my third.

So there it is ...1880 total, 45 lbs shy of the qualifying total I needed.

I can only chalk this one up to stress frying my CNS, and possibly bad effects from a new test booster I tried this training cycle. This was the second meet if deadlifted in an Inzer Fusion, and I thins the suit is so rigid and tight that it's altering my deadlift form and messing me up. Next meet I will switch back to my Hardcore suit or possible a MaxDL.

9/9 GPP

Stationary cycle 20 mins

100 reps abs, various 

9/8 ME Lower

Meet week deload, light assistance only

Sled drag, 2 plates, 6 trips 120 feet down and back forward, no rest, followed by 2 trips down and back walking backwards

Pull thrus 90 x 20 x 2

Seated row, close handle, 130 x 20 x 2

Leg extension 150 x 20 x 2

Seated leg curl 140 x 20 x 2

Abductor/adductor 125 x 20 x 1

Reverse hyper 360 x 20 x 2

Kneeling band crunch, avg. band x 20 x 2

9/7 DE Upper

Speed bench 185 + minis x 3 x 6

Incline dumbbell press 80s x 20 x 2

Tricep press down small band x 20 x 2

Wide grip lat pull down 160 x 20 x 2

Dumbbell side raise 20s x 20 x 2

Band rear delts mini x 20 x 2

Rope low pulley curl 70 x 20 x 2

9/3 ME Upper

Floor press

  Worked up to 365 easy single (~80%)

Tate press 50 x 12 x 2

Lat pull down w/ Swiss handle

  12 reps at each grip (3 grips)

Dumbbell front raise 35s x 12 x 2

Dumbbell side raise 30s x 12 x 2

Dumbbell rear delt raise 30s x 12 x 2

Reverse grip curl 95 x 12 x 2

9/1 ME Lower

Dead lift - worked up to opener in suit 635 x 1

*handled weight fine but had trouble getting to bar in suit, straps very right causing back to round. Will try hiking crotch up higher at meet.

Dimmel dead lift 225 x 20 x 2

T-bar row 115 x 12 x 2

Leg extension 150 x 12 x 2

Seated leg curl 140 x 12 x 2

Abductor/adductor - 125 x 12 x 2

Reverse hyper 360 x 20 x 2

Band seated crunch x 20 x 2

9/22 ME Lower

Safety bar low box squat

 Worked up to 515 x 1

 Added reverse small bands 565 x 1

Wide stance arches back goodmornings

  245 x 6 x 3

  255 x 6 x 1

Dumbbell lunges 70s x 6 x 4

Barbell row 

  225 x 6 x 2

  235 x 6 x 1

  245 x 6 x 1

Reverse hyper

  10 plates x 8 x 4

Barbell grappler 

  1 plate x 8 x 4

9/5 Circa Max Week 3

Worked up to 295 x 1 raw to box

Speed pulls 2" deficit

  405 x 1

  405 + 1 set chains x 1

  405 + 2 sets chains x 1

  405 + 3 sets chains x 1

T bar row 140 x 20 x 2

Leg extension 150 x 20 x 2

Seated leg curl 140 x 20 x 2

Reverse hyper 360 x 20 x 2

Rope crunch 165 x 20 x 2