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1 April 2019
Debrief of the @usapowerlifting @socal_powerlifting Spring Open
First time competing alongside both @jkbambii and @osobot since Raw Nationals 2017. Thankful that @_coximus_ came out for moral support and help during warmups
ATTEMPTS
Squat
1: 225kg/496lb ⚪️⚪️⚪️
2: 237.5kg/523.6lb ⚪️⚪️⚪️
3: 250kg/551.2lb
Bench press
1: 165kg/363.8lb ⚪️⚪️⚪️
2: 175kg/385.8lb ⚪️⚪️⚪️
3: 182.5kg/402.3lb ⚪️⚪️⚪️
Deadlift
1: 282.5kg/622.8lb ⚪️⚪️⚪️
2: 297.5kg/655.9lb ⚪️⚪️
3: 302.5kg/666.9lb ⚪️
717.5kg/1581.8lb total
RECAP
Best my squat opener has moved. Felt confident after 2nd, so went with the planned 3rd for a 2.5kg PR and missed. Happy with back tightness progress from this last block. Going to really push leg strength in the next training cycle
Couldn’t find good footing in 1st bench reminiscent of Raw Nationals 2017. Found stable feet in 2nd, but I felt my lats cramping up afterward and opted to lower third by 2.5kg to 182.5kg which would still be a 2.5kg PR. Proceeded to sandbag 3rd
Plan was to go for a 2.5kg competition PR in deads too. Opener was fast but hips were rising prematurely so I knew it was going to be one of those days . Head ref called me on my 2nd attempt for either hitching or downward motion. Lowered 3rd from planned by 10kg and locked it out but the head ref and one of the side refs called me again for either hitching or downward motion. Definitely some of my ugliest competition deads, but I’m getting better at making intra-competition decisions on what I’m capable of lifting on that day instead of being fixated on a number. It’s on me to make my lifts pretty so I don’t leave my fate in the judges’ hands
Thankful for @bartellbarbell and @usaplcalifornia for putting on a great meet. Thankful for the refs and volunteers for helping make the meet run as smoothly as possible and for catching my ass on that third squat. Happy to share the platform with good company. Forever grateful to be doing what I love with the girl of my dreams
415 for some 5's. Had to drop the weight down cause this cut is making everything harder. Bw 196lbs
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325x3. This is my competition pr and I tripled it. Also thank you to the stranger for coming to help just incase I didn't get it.
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465x6 Happy with this set, but not happy with how I treated the bar at the end of the set. The hype just got to me.
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22 March 2019
Friday
#fbf to my last tug from the @spsgym Kim & Ray Speed Power Strength Invitational 2018
A lot has changed in a year’s time from how I coach and program for my athletes to my attitude toward powerlifting to my attitude toward the training process and where powerlifting fits into the larger scheme of what I do
The constants in the last year have been my rock @jkbambii and the home away from home I’m fortunate to be part of @chalkitupstrength. Training to add pounds to your total month after month and year after year can be a simple and monotonous existence, but it’s pretty fun when you surround yourself with a bunch of characters who get just as excited as you do coming to the gym and training to get stronger day after day
Train hard. Train smart. Respect the equipment. Be thankful for the volunteers that put the work in behind the scenes so you can shine on the platform as smoothly as possible. Be thankful that you have the luxury of training and competing in a sport in your free time
It doesn’t take much to be a good person, and we need more of that if we want to bring this sport forward
Played around with 315 yesterday. Reps 1 & 2 were lacking at hip lockout...sometimes when I lockout my hips too much/lean too far back, my knees get soft/unlock. I’m trying to find a good balance between the two. Still trying to figure things out...on this set, I think my center of gravity was shifted too far forward, and my upper back wasn’t tight enough (due to fatigue)
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She laughin @ how my hips gon’ feel tomorrow!! Stahp bambi @jkbambii ..
305# PR for today after last week’s meh 290, sumo is starting to click for me. Super stoked!! Might have something to do with leaving my shoes off and my eyebrows at home.
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1 day out from state champs! Meet prep this cycle went well, but I caught a nastyyyy cold last week...that last of peaking felt rough Not sure what to expect tomorrow, but I promise to have fun and leave it all on the platform <24 hours until I can eat all the sweets I WANT ICE CREAM
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