Thanks, Guys.
Wed Oct 20 2021
DL
476.5 X1,1,1,1 1.5lb 1RM PR
Thur Oct 21 2021
Bench
110kg / 242.5lb X1 ~ Likely opener
DL
Bench
Likely opener. I want to dry run jumping to 117.5kg for a 2nd, so possibly I’ll take the opener up to 112.5kg, but only if this jump seems too big.
2021 sessions ~
195 made/ 0 missed
2020 sessions ~
234 made/ 2 missed
Thank you, @JimR
All scheduled in this prep.
Learned a few days ago the meet will be a morning session.
That changes things for me for sure.
Already a 2 hour drive, and weigh ins ar at 8AM
Oh well.
So, last heavy pulls were yesterday, Thursday, and i had the final PR
485 deadlift for 2 singles.
Camera stopped on the first, so i’ll never know how much faster it was.
In any case, this is the 2nd
I failed my recent bench PR of 117.5kg on a short rest day.
Trying to adjust sleep schedule ahead of meet.
When i hit it for a new PR it was clean and well paused.
So i’m dialing back expectations for bench at the meet.
112.5kg is my current meet best, and was my 3rd in July.
Now i’ll have it for my 2nd, and go for 115kg as a third.
Not going to go for 117.5kg this time.
Too unpredictable, and i’ll gladly take a new meet best w/ a good chance of success regardless of the morning session.
So opener and 2nd this morning with Saturday yet to go and then last lifts next week.
Been just practicing squat opener and 2nd
177.5kg/187.5kg and will probably just go for 190kg at the meet.
I’ve hit a nice 190kg rep in training, and unless i’m feeling really strong on meet day, i’ll be very happy with that.
That leaves DL.
Going for that 220kg as a second, and if everything goes as i have outlined above, i will try for 222.5kg as a third.
That will give me a 527.5 kg total, and be good enough for #11 all years USAPL Masters 3a 93kg class
535kg would give me top 10, but that’s just not in the cards this time around.
Looking to have no meets until hopefully at least late summer 2022, or even just a fall meet depending on what events are announced here in Maine.
Looking forward to just putting my head down and training.
This is the second to last practice rep with this weight before the meet.
Lifting early in the morning now, to synch up with the morning session that this meet is running.
Just squeaking it in for depth.
Today convinced me i am the master of this weight though.
I feel different this early, but the steps are all the same, and strength is not an issue here.
In my mind i must remember i have the strength to kick this weight’s ass.
Gonna squat either Tuesday or Wednesday. Thinking Tuesday most likely.
I want to get another inch of depth on this.
Collected remaining pre meet singles practice for squat and bench
2021 sessions ~
200 made/ 0 missed
2020 sessions ~
234 made/ 2 missed
Sunk it.
2nd attempt for Saturday’s meet.
This is my current meet best.
So glad to be done with this prep.
Just two bench singles tomorrow.
9 for 9, 27 whites.
Did exactly what i planed on all attempt.
Meet best squat and bench, meet best and all time PR DL (222.5kg)
527.5 kg total.
#11 all years USAPL Masters 3a ~ 93kg.
Did get drug tested, so hopefully a multivitamin doesn’t make me pop.
New state record squat, beating my old one by 2.5 kg.
New state record DL by 7.5kg, new state record total by 12.5kg
Squat - 190kg ~ Meet best
Bench - 115kg ~ Meet best
DL - 222.5kg ~ 2.5 kg all time PR
Total 527.5kg ~ 12.5 kg meet best
Squats -
Benches-
115kg was the correct choice here.
Have done 117.5kg paused, but i’ve also missed it subsequently.
Pulls -
Pulls -
They included my meet results on openipf.org
Made it by one day lol.
Meet Nov. 6th, USAPL expelled Nov.7th
Top 20 baby. #19 by Total all years M3~93kg officially
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Friday Nov 12 2021
LBBS
355X1
First squat since the meet.
Worked up to my last warmup.
Just reminding the meatbag what these feel like.
2021 sessions ~
200 made/ 0 missed ~ No tally for today
2020 sessions ~
234 made/ 2 missed
Saturday Nov 13 2021
Paused bench
230X1
205X 5,5,5
Weighted dips ~ Dropping the weight on these post meet/start of new block
+70X 3,3,3,3,3
2021 sessions ~
201 made/ 0 missed
2020 sessions ~
234 made/ 2 missed
What’s on the horizon in terms of the “next meet”?
Unknown.
I’m not doing either of the two next in the state(January and March)
I would be fine with late summer, or even better Fall.
I do want to complete the 27 weeks of deadlift programming i have laid out.
One decision i have made is never to do a meet when snow is a possibility during prep.
Manual snow removal is just too much of a wild card in relation to training.
But beyond that, these last two meets were fairly close together, and i just want to train with no deadline except the end of my blocks.
As of now i am planning on doing tne next meet at the “new” weight class of -90kg.
I can snag top 5 all years USAPL for masters 3a easily.
#4 in that class is too far ahead to be a good target at this point, so after that i will just be a very light -100kg and start picking those places off.
#19 by total right now in the -100kgs onopenpowerlifting, and adding 32.5kg to my total would take me to #9
With the intervening places as targets to have along the way.
Sunday Nov 14 2021
LBBS
365X1
325X 5,5,5
Pullups
BW 3,3,3,3,3 ~ Just slowly reintroducing these
2021 sessions ~
202 made/ 0 missed
2020 sessions ~
234 made/ 2 missed
Wednesday day Nov 17 2021
DL
460X1
368X 4,4,4,4,4,4
First deadlifts since the meet, and it showed on the single.
Got the hang of it again during the worksets.
Nothing that heavy until the end of the micro in 3 weeks 2 days when i have a 485 single.
2021 sessions ~
203 made/ 0 missed
2020 sessions ~
234 made/ 2 missed
Thursday day Nov 18 2021
Light paused bench
166X 8,8
Weighted dips
+55X 4,3,3,3,3
Dropped weight on dips by 30lbs, but will be progressing sets to higher reps than just triples as i had been doing with +85lbs
2021 sessions ~
204 made/ 0 missed
2020 sessions ~
234 made/ 2 missed
Friday Nov 19 2021
LBBS
360X1
DL
408X 3,3,3,3,3,3
These were harder than i had imagined they would be.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TEcXwJsENc
2021 sessions ~
205 made/ 0 missed
2020 sessions ~
234 made/ 2 missed
Great job on your meet wilhem!
Thank you, kind sir. : )
Saturday Nov 20 2021
Paused bench heavy
236X1
210X 3,3,3,3,3
Weighted dips
+55X 4,4,3,3,3,
Pullups
bwX 4,4,4,3,3
2021 sessions ~
206 made/ 0 missed
2020 sessions ~
234 made/ 2 missed
Sunday Nov 21 2021
LBBS
335X3
375X1
335X 3,3,3,3
Warmups are magical.
Believe in the power of warmups.
Felt like crap, still did my job.
2021 sessions ~
207 made/ 0 missed
2020 sessions ~
234 made/ 2 missed
Wednesday Nov 24 2021
DL
393X 3,3,3,3,3,3,4
Was supposed to be 7 triples and a single, just did a 4 to have it done with.
2021 sessions ~
208 made/ 0 missed
2020 sessions ~
234 made/ 2 missed
Thursday Nov 25 2021
Light paused bench
155X six triples and a set of 6
I’m just going to turn this 8 triples day into 4 sets of 6.
Can’t be arsed anymore.
No dips.
Neck still has a kink.
Not affecting main lifts, but i’m laying off pullups and dips for a few more day at least.
I turned my head after setting my arch, maybe last Saturday.
Stupidly was checking if i had turned the camera on.
2021 sessions ~
208 made/ 0 missed ~ Will tally today with tomorrow’s work
2020 sessions ~
234 made/ 2 missed