Still On The Right Side Of The Grass

[gymdad150]

Looking good!

Thanks Tim...

[codgerus maximus]

Looking good!

[gymdad150]

5/24/21

Meet Prep - Three Weeks Out reps/sets

Squat - 60kg 5*3, 80kg 3*3, 100kg 2*3, 120kg *2, 130 / 140 / 147.5kg *1
Squat 2 Box - 130kg 1*3
Kettlebell Goblet Squat - 40kg 10*2
wide Grip Pulldown - 120lbs 12*3
Leg Extension - 80kg 10*3

Good Singles: to depth, and well under control. Nice to be able to hit 147.5kg with no hype, just taking care of business / another day at the office.

Knee continues to feel good coming into, and out of these sessions

[gymdad150]

5/22/21

Meet Prep - Four Weeks Out reps/sets

Squat 2 Box (@7) - 125kg 1*3
Paused Bench (@8) - 82.5kg 3*3
Belt Squat - 70kg 10*3
Cable Hi Row - 35kg 10*3
Leg Extension - 80kg 10*3
Nordic Hamstring Curl - bw 10*3
Dead Bug - 60sec *3

Pssst...I feel pretty good at the moment (knock wood).

I'll say no more on the subject.

[gymdad150]

5/20/21

Meet Prep - Four Weeks Out reps/sets

Deadlift - 70kg 5*3, 120kg 3*3, 150kg 2*3, 175kg 1*2, 187.5kg *1
Big Wheel Pulls - 203.5kg *1, 188kg 2*3
Kettlebell Trap Bar Squats (I don't know what the fuck to call it, it's a strange exercise) 160lbs 12*3
Single Leg Hip Thrusts - 50lbs 12*3
Kroc Rows - 80lbs 10*3
Leg Extensions - 70kg 20*3

Pulls from the floor moved smoothly. I forgot to push through the floor to initiate the pull at 187.5kg. I need to be better about that.

Got a single in at 203kg on the Big Wheels and then dropped it to 188kg to finish the proscribed sets. No sense being really stupid this close to Natls.

The Kettlebell work is supposed to mimic a trap bar movement, but using Kettlebells instead of a Trap Bar. So it ends up being sort of a Squat...I have no idea what the training effect is supposed to be, but if coach puts it in the program, it get's done...

[gymdad150]

5/19/21

Meet Prep - Four Weeks Out reps/sets

Bench - 50kg 3*5, 60kg 3*3, 70kg 2*3, 77.5kg *2, 85kg 1*2, 92.5kg x/*1
Overload Single - 102.5kg *1
Down Sets 82.5kg 1*3
Larsen Bench - 70kg 5*3
Single Arm Incline Dumbbell - 50lbs 12*2
LTE - 35kg *15, 40kg *10
Curlz - 35/40kg *15
Overhead Tri Extension - 20kg 15*2
Curlz 40kg 15*2

Way too hot and humid today...right from Winter to Summer, with no Spring to speak of...grrrrrrrr.

Missed at 92.5 the first time, and hit it on the second, but it was ugly. I'm blaming the heat and the fact that I'm sitting at 196lbs at the moment. I'm eating "well", I just can't eat enough at a sitting to make up for the increased "cardio" I'm doing these days.

I'm trying out the overload single to see if I can get over my being so damn uncomfortable with a heavy weight in my hands. There really is no excuse for being stuck in the mid 90's for this long (don't ask, it can be measured in dog years).

[gymdad150]

5/17/21

Meet Prep - Four Weeks Out reps/sets

Squat - 60kg 5*3, 80kg 3*3, 100kg 2*3, 110 / 120 / 130 / 140kg *1
Squat 2 Box - 125kg 1*3
Kettlebell Squats - 36kg 10*2
Wide Grip Pulldown - 110lbs 12*3
Palof Holds - 60sec *3
Leg Extn - 60kg 20*3

Progressing without the box on the main work. For the first Squats without a box, the depth was OK. 140kg moved nicely.

Got to get used to the decreased work load...again. It gets me every time. I don't know what to do with all the extra time available during a peaking cycle...#firstworldproblems !

[gymdad150]

5/15/21

Fourth Cycle Week Three - reps/sets

Squat 2 Box (18") - 120kg 5*2
3 Count Bench - 75kg 4*2
Belt Squat - 60kg 5*3
IYT - 6kg 10*3
Neutral Grip Pulldown - 120lbs 12*3
Leg Extensions - 60kg 15*4

120kg felt good, no pain, good positioning.

Needed a day like today to help get my head right. It's nice to feel good, and somewhat strong under the bar going into meet prep.

Four weeks out!

...oh yeah, I forgot: I am going to Daytona, flights are booked and room is reserved!

[gymdad150]

Pulling from the floor, that's progress! Well done!

Indeed...thank you!

[slowmotion]

Pulling from the floor, that's progress! Well done!

[gymdad150]

5/13/21

Fourth Cycle Week Three - reps/sets

Deadlift - 70kg 5*3, 120kg 3*3, 140kg 2*3, 160kg *2, 170kg / 180kg *1
Big Wheel Pulls - 178kg 5*2
Dumbbell Hip Thrust - 90lbs 15*3
Face Pulls slow eccentric - 28kg 12*3
Single Arm High Row - 24kg 10*3
Leg Extn - 70kg 10*5

Well, we were able to put the bar on the floor and pull without any pain, though I would have liked to get a little more thoracic extension...but I can work on that.

Gonna have a conversation with my coach about Natls: are we in a position to show some progress from Mayhem in January? If he thinks we can get some good work in over the next few weeks, and be in a position to surprise ourselves, I'll book my flights.

I'm not where I'd like to be, but I wasn't in January either. I have no expectations of a repeat of the showing in Chicago, but I would like to start to re-build my total...starting with Daytona.

[KIAAAAAA]

https://bit.ly/3uMaPJb check out our new miracle

[gymdad150]

5/12/21

Fourth Cycle Week Three - rep/sets

Bench - 50kg 5*3, 60kg 3*3, 70kg 2*3, 80kg *2, 87.5kg 1*2, 94kg *1
Down Sets - 80kg 5*2
Close Grip Spoto - 70kg 5*3
Single Arm Dumbbell Incline - 60lbs 8*3
LTE/Curlz - 32.5kg *10, 37.5kg *10, 42.5kg *8/10
Tri Pulldowns - 30kg 10*3
Curlz - 42.5kg 10*3
Overhead Tri Extension - 20kg 10*3
Curlz - 42.5kg 10*3

Not a bad session, but in my haste I forgot to pause 94kg...
Overshot the down sets and close grip. I need to reign myself in.
Pushed the assistance work, and got an Single Arm Dumbbell Incline PR...oooh baby.

[codgerus maximus]

Great success...vera nahce!

Seriously though, I checked off two big boxes tonight

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Very good to hear! I'm looking forward to tuning in to the Nationals.

[gymdad150]

5/10/21

Fourth Cycle Week Three - rep/sets

Squat to Box (18") - 60kg 5*4, 80kg 5*3, 95kg 3*2, 105kg 2*2, 115kg 1*2, 125 / 132.5kg *1
Down Sets - 105kg 5*3
Belt Squat - 60kg 5*3
Kettlebells RDL/Mid Row - 32kg's 8*4
Single Leg RDL - 90lbs 10*3
Oblique Rotations - 16kg 10*3
Leg Ext (3 count eccentric) - 50kg 10*3

Great success...vera nahce!

Seriously though, I checked off two big boxes tonight:

1) Down to Squat Depth
2) Able to handle increased load with no pain...none.

Thursday will be the final hurdle to clear:

1) Can I put the bar on the floor?
and/or
2) Can I handle / move a heavy single above 200kg without issues?

...stay tuned!