Well folks, as Bruce Buffer says in the octogon before a WEC night of fights "ITSSSSSSS TIIIIIIIMMMMMEEEEEE!!"
The butterflies feel like its mating season in my belly. I can't wait for tomorrow. I had dreams about putting 182.5kg (402.2#) on the bar and attempting my third squat. I think I failed in my dream....I digress. I just want to get there and start! Today we just went through the movements to sort of get an overall idea on how we felt.
Backsquat
3x5 @ 135#
Bench Press
2x5 @ 135#
Deadlift
3x5 @ 135#
My knees are a little sore but I am fine with that, it wont stop me tomorrow. Otherwise I feel great and ready. I think I have my bench form down also. LETS GO!
Friday, November 19, 2010
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Last Half-Real Day
With the meet less then 5 days away, our tapering schedule called for working up to our last warm up with squats. We decided to press a couple light bench presses to continue to get used to our new found ways and pull a couple light deadlifts just to stretch out.
Backsquat:
Worked up to 315# 2x1
Bench Press:
1x5 @ 135#
1x5 @ 185#
Deadlift:
1x5 @ 135#
1x5 @ 185#
1x5 @ 225#
The squats felt nice. My knees are a little sore from previous training but I am confident that they will be fresh come meet time. The bench press also went well. I think I figured out how to remember where to place my feet. I think I could have done 185# for 15 reps no sweat. Deadlift felt good to stretch out. Overall this was a relaxing and easy day. I am so excited.
Backsquat:
Worked up to 315# 2x1
Bench Press:
1x5 @ 135#
1x5 @ 185#
Deadlift:
1x5 @ 135#
1x5 @ 185#
1x5 @ 225#
The squats felt nice. My knees are a little sore from previous training but I am confident that they will be fresh come meet time. The bench press also went well. I think I figured out how to remember where to place my feet. I think I could have done 185# for 15 reps no sweat. Deadlift felt good to stretch out. Overall this was a relaxing and easy day. I am so excited.
Monday, November 15, 2010
5 Days
This is the final week of tapering. Most of it will be spent working up to last warm up sets in the lifts, relaxing, healing and getting focused for Saturday. Friday was our last serious session.
Backsquat:
1x5 @ 315#
2x5 @ 325#
Bench Press:
3x3 @ 260#
My body was still feeling the effects from my 3x1 @ 370# squats from Tuesday. My form was nice and tight but 325# x5 was difficult. The benching went very well, I became more comfortable with our new technique and I am excited to see how much I can bench at the competition. Saturday and Sunday I played some rounds of Disc Golf to get some light exercise.
Backsquat:
1x5 @ 315#
2x5 @ 325#
Bench Press:
3x3 @ 260#
My body was still feeling the effects from my 3x1 @ 370# squats from Tuesday. My form was nice and tight but 325# x5 was difficult. The benching went very well, I became more comfortable with our new technique and I am excited to see how much I can bench at the competition. Saturday and Sunday I played some rounds of Disc Golf to get some light exercise.
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