Squat: (no wraps) to 1 x 192.5kg, 3 x 222.5kg, 1 x 232.5kg
And rest. 4 days out, looking at a conservative squat opener due to the calf problem having affected my wrapped training in these last few weeks, probably going to open 240kg/150kg/240kg. Still confident I can hit the 600lb / 272.5kg squat on my third attempt, which will allow me to push on towards 300kg at the GPC-GB meet I have in May.
@IronOne Yeah thanks! Should be a better total given my squat, but I guess I’m just not built for deadlift. As long as it’s going up though, right? Haha I bet I’ll squat 700lbs before I deadlift 600 at this rate
Straight back in the gym after the meet, ready for some different training:-
SGDL: 5s up to 2 x 5 x 150kg, 5 x 160kg, 2 x 3 x 170kg
Bench (w/ legs up): 5s to 5 x 120kg, 5 x 130kg, 5 x 135kg
Power Clean and Press: easy triples at 90kg
DB Curls: 12 x 40kg DBs, then drop set
Pull up: one set near failure
Deadlift: single at 207.5kg as someone had left it out! xD
I’m going to focus on getting in volume with ramped sets of 3, 5, and 8 reps during this phase. Still high frequency, possibly moving back into full-on Bulgarian squatting (but limited due to competing in wraps; these would have to be wrapless I think).
Thought I’d do some 20 rep squats over the next few weeks to bring my conditioning up, maintain size and strength, and just as an interesting challenge. 152.5kg actually felt light
Axle Press: to 3, 3, 3, 7, x 90kg (as usual these were power cleaned up)
Bench: 3 x 10 x 115kg (it was already loaded up so just hit some easy sets)
I was going to film the squats, but just couldn’t be bothered to set it up or ask someone tbh. I might go for 20 x 200kg though, and that will be worth filming I think. Pretty impressed with my high rep strength here, wasn’t sure I’d get past 160kg for 20 but this felt alright.
Axle Clean and Press: to 5 x 70kg, 5 x 90kg, 2 x 100kg, 2 x 1 x 105kg, 2 x 8 x 70kg
Axle Continental: practice reps going up to 90kg
Finished with 10 mins of stationary bike intervals
I’m going to keep repping 202.5kg till I get to 20 I think; not far off, I didn’t actually fail on the last rep so definitely progressing fast with the strength endurance. Hoping to build a huge strength base so I can peak and hit 300kg+ in May!
Thought I’d mention that I’ve decided to start tracking macros for a change, so hopefully I can really dial in my bodyweight for the next meet (probably should be around 96kg to cut to under 90kg, I’d say) with lower bodyfat at that same weight obviously being an advantage too.