Wilhelm's Will To Power

[Wilhelm]

Wednesday July 7th 2021
17 days out
DL from hell
465 moved slower than anytime i've ever pulled it.
I did do it twice though. *shrug*

DL
365X2
405X2
425 for either 2 or3 singles, lost track
465X1
465X1
388X 4,4,4,4,4

Weighted dips ~ Monday July 5th
+70X 3,3,3,3,2 e2mom

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efhh4lED-v0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxOqbCjD0Rs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3GgklegQ_Y

2021 sessions ~
131 made/ 0 missed

2020 sessions ~
234 made/ 2 missed

[Wilhelm]

Friday July 9th 2021
15 days out
Squat 1st & 2nd attempt simulation

LBBS
Barx10-135X5-225X4-285X3-305X2
335X1
355X1
375X1
**
393X1
413X1

Light paused bench ~ Thursday July 8th
150X for 8 triples
Dropped bb rows until after the meet, so just included this with today for the session tally


Went for a 1st and 2nd attempt simulation today for squats.
I didn't record my warmups to verify depth, since i don't do that at meets.
I also added pressure by eliminating 403 in between 393 and 413.
Knowing that if i missed 413 as a 2nd, it would have real consequence for my confidence with only 3 squat sessions remaining.
All went well.
Both reps were to depth.
413 is my meet best, so it looks like i can set myself up for an actual PR attempt 3rd attempt.

In kilos, that works out to a 391.3lb opener, so a tiny bit lighter than what i'm rehearsing with.
It's a little heavy, but i have tripled 386, so close enough.
I need it to be heavy enough to prepare me for the 413
3 more squat sessions to polish up that jump to 413 and the execution.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNNLew-VERQ

2021 sessions ~
132 made/ 0 missed

2020 sessions ~
234 made/ 2 missed

[Wilhelm]

Saturday July 10th 2021

Paused bench - heavy
231.5 X1
242.5 X1
212.5 X3,3,3,3,3

Weighted dips ~ Thursday July 8th
+70X 3,3,3,3,3 e2mom

Opener and 2nd attempt. Got a little loose on the chest on the 2nd, but it wasn't much of a problem.
I've improved in that area so even losing it some is better than my best other times.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jk15W8JdstE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAG2Ofq5kLg

2021 sessions ~
133 made/ 0 missed

2020 sessions ~
234 made/ 2 missed

[Wilhelm]

Sunday July 11th 2021

LBBS
335X1
355X1
375X1
**
391.5 x1 /177.5kg
413 X1 / 187.5kg

I knew i was fatigued for top end strength today, but went for 413 again.
Bit my tongue a little getting ready to unrack, and ended up stepping back and redoing set up.
The good from this rep was i pushed through what would absolutely have been a fail at any other time in my lifting history, and it was deep.
The bad is it would have been redlighted for not locking out.

New plan with two squat sessions left is make 386/175 my opener, and probably 402.3/182.5 my 2nd, rest up and save 413/187.5 for my 3rd on meet day.
I've hit it enough to have confidence.
That will match my meet best and place that mark an age class up in the records.
It also sets me up for my total target.

It's only been the last several days i began to entertain the possibility for 419/190 as a 3rd, and i would only have done that if 413 was shown to be a realistic 2nd, and so my result in case of a fail w/ 419.

Of course, squating Friday and Sunday is not meet week simulation, but that doesn't change how i feel about 413 as 2nd.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQOp3sEMDps

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfjC0--ZGV4

2021 sessions ~
134 made/ 0 missed

2020 sessions ~
234 made/ 2 missed

[Wilhelm]

Wednesday July 14th 2021
Last heavy deads

DL
135X5
225X3
275X2
315X2
405X 1,1
425X1
**
441 - Opener
463 - 2nd

Moving normally again this week.
Still dialing back attempts for the meet.
We'll see what happens for a 3rd
441 opener allows me to drop one of my usual 425 warmup reps, so could save some energy and set me up well for my 3rd attempt whatever it ends up being.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyNOdZVKC-Y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaqiYJxTu98

2021 sessions ~
135 made/ 0 missed

2020 sessions ~
234 made/ 2 missed

[Wilhelm]

Thursday July 15th 2021
Light paused bench. No rows till after meet

Paused bench - Light
188X 8,8

2021 sessions ~
135 made/ 0 missed ~ Will tally this with tomorrows squats.

2020 sessions ~
234 made/ 2 missed

[Wilhelm]

Friday July 16th 2021

LBBS
386X1
403X1

Well, these were less than stellar.

386 was decent, not as sunk as i'd like the opener to be.
i've got a few more reps to get set for the meet.
Not sure how good things are looking for matching my meet best 187.5kg, but i'm keeping an open mind.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DClpF1TXiZA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dK7LuS2C2k

2021 sessions ~
136 made/ 0 missed ~ Yesterday and today combined to tally one session

2020 sessions ~
234 made/ 2 missed

[Wilhelm]

Saturday July 17th 2021

Last bench session before last lifts/meet week

Paused bench
231.5 ~ 1st attempt
242.5 ~ 2nd attempt
248 ~ 3rd attempt
218X 3,3,3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziS5G1WN7YQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eemBE_QB0g4

2021 sessions ~
137 made/ 0 missed ~ Yesterday and today combined to tally one session

2020 sessions ~
234 made/ 2 missed


I am so fucking tired.

[Wilhelm]

Wednesday July 21 2021 2021

Last lifts

LBBS
386 Opener
403 2nd

Bench
231.5 Opener

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmYyijmgON0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PQ3WX214-o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjhqVhE2_oQ

2021 sessions ~
138 made/ 0 missed ~ Mon + Wed

2020 sessions ~
234 made/ 2 missed

[Wilhelm]

State record certificates from my meet.
They hold down to and including M2a
Until and unless someone in those lower age classes does better.

https://i.imgur.com/gsLWjjz.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/F9N4Xkk.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/hfNrNox.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/kzg2hJU.jpg

First meet as a Masters3 93kg raw.
USAPL Maine State Championships

187.5kg squat ~ matches meet best ~ 190 was there.
112.5kg bench ~ 7.5kg meet best
215kg DL ~ 12.5kg meet best

8 for 9 because i switched my 3rd dl from 220kg to 227.5.
Got it about midshin.

Was nice to see all those red plates though.
Next time, red plates, next time.

515kg total
State records squat, DL, and total
Puts me #14 all years USAPL M3a raw

535kg total will get me top 10.
Gonna see how close i can get to that for a November meet.

[monxoboyo]

Congrats mate, you're a beast! \o/

[gymdad150]

As has been said elsewhere, well done, and well earned!

[Wilhelm]

Saturday July 31 2021

Paused bench
227.5 X1
202X 5,5,5

Weighted dips
+70X 2,1,1,1,1 emon ~ Started this weight over Monday post meet, but dropped back to singles, left off at 3,3,3,3,3 e2mom

Little rusty

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idnLLsn6Yvk

Worksets felt fine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk-3iNw2qGY

2021 sessions ~
139 made/ 0 missed ~ Mon + Wed

2020 sessions ~
234 made/ 2 missed

[Wilhelm]

Sunday August 1 2021

LBBS ~ First squats post meet.
373X1
330X 5,5,5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFGWyXgDaug

Started heavy doubles and singles only for squat start of May, then went to all singles at some point.
Bit of a wakeup call with 5s today

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ag6ieHiKWUo

2021 sessions ~
140 made/ 0 missed ~ Mon + Wed

2020 sessions ~
234 made/ 2 missed

[Wilhelm]

Wednesday August 4 2021

DL
360 for 13 singles, short rests

Weighted dips ~ Dropped back to singles post meet to work back up.
+70X 2,2,1,1,1 emom ~ Monday August 2nd

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fR6VXhtWrvk

2021 sessions ~
141 made/ 0 missed ~ Mon + Wed

2020 sessions ~
234 made/ 2 missed

[Wilhelm]

Thursday August 4 2021

Rows to navel w/ legs
172.5 X 4,9,8,8,8,8

Paused bench ~ Light
165X 8,8


Changing up rows a little
"To navel, from hang, with legs"

Maybe 3 or 4 weeks since i've done rows, but i think these hit the valsalva a little differently regardless of that.
Maybe more compression from the added leg action, dunno.
Stopped at 4 reps the first set b/c i got lightheaded, and had one set where the last 2 reps were slow for the same reason.
I got more comfortable after a few sets, and got more aggressive and had a lot faster reps.

I think i like them though.
Can feel them more through my body than when i was limiting the torso & leg cheat action more to keep the focus in the upper back.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_1IGFZ7V1c

2021 sessions ~
142 made/ 0 missed ~ Mon + Wed

2020 sessions ~
234 made/ 2 missed