Road to APF Nationals/Foodie Adventures/Angry Rants

Training Logs
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Week 10 Raw Bench 3/25/16

Not feeling it. Training is becoming tiring. Mentally this is when it starts to get hard for me. My back bothered me last night. Heating pad and I fell asleep.

So right now:
Left Rotator Cuff
Left Bicep Short Head
Right Lower Back

Yay! Hoping my right lower back will be fixed with adjustment.

Bench:
135 x 5
185 x 5
225 x 5
275 x 3
315 x 3
335 x 3 Add Foam
366 x 1

Fat Bar 2 Board Bench:
225 x 5
275 x 5
315 x 4

My back was making me anxious luckily Jo Jordan my friend and training partner was lifting with me today, hid back is always ****ed, so he reassured me it’s hurt not injured.

I did 2 sets of Donnie Thompson hanging band decompression. Seemed to help.

Now Taco Bell and couch time.

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Had to look this up, going to give this a try after squats tonight and will hopefully help with some of my back discomfort. Thanks for sharing.

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Let me know how they go! They’ve been a huge help, when my Back acts up, between chiro visits.

They are a pain to set up!

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3/28/16 Weeek 9 Squats

First time back in the suit this training cycle.

I wasn’t too worried about my back.

Buffalo Bar High Box (1 inch above parallel) Squats:
145 x 5
255 x 3
345 x 2
425 x 1
Add Multiply Briefs
515 x 1
605 x 1
655 x 1
Add Suit Bottoms
765 x 3
785 x 3

Felt good, but I was fried

GHRs:
BW x 2 x 8

Back was tight again. Woke up feeling better. Can not wait for the Chiro tomorrow. Bench tonight.

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3/29/16 Week 9 Bench

Well my back is eh until tonight when I get adjusted. Last night though I was feeling rather strong. It’s game time.

Bench:
135 x 8
185 x 5
225 x 3
275 x 1
Add Foam
315 x 1
365 x 1
Add Single Ply Shirt
Add 3 Board
455 x 1
495 x 1
565 + 40 Chains x 2
565 + 80 Chains x 2
565 + 120 Chains x 1

Chains half deload at bottom full deload at top.

Fat Bar Floor Press:
135 x 8
225 x 8
315 x 5

I was fried.

Light Band Triceps Press Down:
3 x 20

Home to sleep. Feeling good about setting a PR at the meet right now in Bench!

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Wow, out of curiosity what is your raw bench PR at? Those are some big numbers, and looks like you have an awesome crew to workout with!

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Thanks I appreciate it. Yea I have a great crew. I have the privilege to train with the great Jo Jordan and legendary Brian Schwab, along with some other great lifters.

Dang I dunno never really tried. My raw bench is garbage I wouldn’t even know what to guess I could bench raw.

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3/31/16 Week 8 Deadlift

We started a week late, so skipped week 9 speed pulls and jumped to week 8. Finally had a solid deadlift day. I needed this bad.

Deadlift from 2 inch blocks:
135 x 10
225 x 5
315 x 3
405 x 1
495 x 1
Add Multiply Briefs
585 x 1
645 x 1
Add Suit Bottoms
660 + 40 Chains x 1
Add Straps Up
660 + 80 Chains x 2

I was fried. I went and got Chik Fil A and went to sleep.

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4/1/16 Week 9 Raw Bench Day

Hmm… I don’t even remember what I did…

Bench:
135 x 5
185 x 5
225 x 5
275 x 5
315 x 5
335 x 5

4 Board Press:
365 x 5
405 x 5

Light Band Press Downs:
3 x 25

That was a bout it…

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Week 8 Squat 4/4/2016

Buffalo Bar Squat:
Bar x 10 x 2
145 x 5
235 x 3
325 x 1
Add Belt
415 x 1
Add Multiply Briefs
505 x 1
595 x 1
Add Suit Bottoms
685 x 1
Add Reverse Light Bands
775 x 1
Add Light Knee Wraps
835 x 3
855 x 3

I was shot and blown out and my legs were so full of blood. Went and got Chik-Fil-A and watched the National Cahmpionship.

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Team squats from this past
Monday.

Nationals are getting close.

I feel ill prepared (I always do no matter what).

Work is busy.

Ex Girlfriend drama drives me crazy.

I’m ready to compete.

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