Morning, BBM Crew!
I’m confused on how I should proceed. I signed up for my first meet on May 5 and have had a lot of life happen since I first signed up. I’m finding it difficult to make a regular training schedule, although I’m having much less trouble making 3 training sessions a week, for 60-75 minutes, max.
Other vital information about me:
33 y/o, 195 pounds, 5’9".
Comp lifts best gym lifts (in pounds)
Squat 325x1, 290x5
Bench 220x1, 202.5x5
Deadlift 360x1 (a very easy 1) 325x5
Also useful info: most recent Press session was 145x3x3 @8.
My previous training has been TM-ish or HLM-ish, based on recommendations from PPST and the usual suspects.
If I didn’t have a meet coming up I would think I would simply start the bridge or a similar intermediate program; however, with a meet coming up I fear changing too many things at one time.
Because I’m not expecting to do anything other than show up and have fun, and hopefully go 9/9, would this be a reasonable approach for the weeks leading up to meet week?
Day 1
Squat 1@8, take 15% off the bar then 5x4-5 sets
Close Grip Bench Press 8 reps x 4 sets
Chins AMRAP in 8 minutes
Day 2
Bench 1@8, take 15% off the bar then 5x5
2 count pause squat 4 reps x 3 sets
BB Row 8 reps x 4 sets
Day 3
Deadlift 1@8, take 20% off then 5x3-4 sets
Press 1@8, take 15% off the bar then 5x5
3-0-3 Tempo Squats 8x2-3 sets
The week of the meet:
Day 1
Squat 1 rep x 3 sets at opener, practicing all commands
Bench 1 rep x 3 sets at opener, practicing all commands
Deadlift 1 rep at last warm-up
Day 2
Squat 1 rep x 3 sets at last warm-up, practicing all commands
Bench 1 rep x 3 sets at last warm-up, practicing all commands
Day 3 - Meet
Any guidance is appreciated and thank you in advance!