Training since the Meet

Wed Feb 1
Cambered Bar Goodmornings- worked up to 205 for 3 sets of 5 reps;
reverse hyper, wide grip pulldowns, hamstring curls on reverse hyper, pallof hold, pulldown abs

Thurs Feb 2
Close Grip Bench against choked purple band- worked up to 135 for 2 sets of 5 reps;
db shoulder press, hammer low rows, db front raises, db side raises, cable face pulls, cable pushdowns, grip work

Sat Feb 4
Safety Bar Squats to 12in box- worked up to 245 for 6 sets of 2 reps;
Vogelpohl rows, back raises w/ssb, glute-ham raise, pulldown abs

Mon Feb 6
Close Grip Bench w/ reverse green band- worked up to 315x1, then 295x1 for 2 sets;
flat db bench, barbell rows, overhead triceps, db external rotations

Wed Feb 8
Sumo Deadlift- worked up to 450x1 in my squat suit (the weight i missed TWICE at the meet...);
reverse hypers, pull ups, pulldown abs, hamstring curls on reverse hyper, pallof hold

Fri Feb 10
Close Grip Dead Stop Bench(at chest level)- worked up to 175 for 2 sets of 5 reps;
db shoulder press, hammer low rows, db side raises, cable face pulls, cable pushdowns, grip work

Sat Feb 11
Cambered Bar Box Squat- worked up to 245 for 10 sets of 2 reps in suit bottoms;
Vogelpohl rows, back raises w/ssb, glute-ham raise, pulldown abs

Mon Feb 13
Close Grip 3board Bench Press- worked up to 260x1, missed 265, then did some sets of 5reps in the SlingShot, working up to 225 for 2 sets of 5 reps;
flat db press, t-bar row, overhead triceps, db external rotations

Wed Feb 15
Sumo Deadlifts standing on 2 mats- worked up to 275 for 5 sets of 3 reps;
reverse hypers, pull ups, hamstring curls on RH, pulldown abs

Fri Feb 17
Close Grip Push Press- worked up to 155 for 5 sets of 5 reps;
1 arm rows, chain JM press, db side raises, cable face pulls, cable pushdowns, grip work, reverse crunches

Sun Feb 19
Cambered Bar Box Squat- worked up to 295 for 5 sets of 2 reps, then 315x1 all in suit bottoms;
glute-ham raise, pulldown abs, back raises against mini band

Mon Feb 20
Bench Press w/pinky on rings- worked up to 225x1, then added SlingShot and worked up to 300x1;
flat db press, Vogelpohl rows, overhead triceps, db external rotations, reverse crunches

Wed Feb 22
Sumo Deadlift standing on 2 mats- worked up to 405x1, then a gross miss with 405, then 315x3;
reverse hyper, 1 arm rows, cambered bar goodmornings, hamstring curls on RH, straight-arm pulldown abs

Fri Feb 24
Close Grip Push Press- worked up to 185 for 5 sets of 3 reps;
chain JM press, pull ups, db side raises, cable face pulls, cable pushdowns, reverse crunches

Sun Feb 26
Cambered Bar Box Squat- worked up to 360x1 in suit bottoms;
glute-ham raises, pulldown abs

Training has been going great and I actually feel stronger in everything than before the last meet, which was only a month ago. Decided that my next meet will be the IPA York, Pa meet in late June. That gives me roughly 4 months to dial everything in and crush my last total. This coming Saturday is the XPC meet in Columbus, OH where a few of my training partners will be competing. I'll be heading out there Friday morning with Big Steve and Eric. Should be an awesome weekend! Vogelpohl, Carroll, and Yarymbash will all be competing so it's gonna be a spectacle. And it's Arnold weekend so Columbus should be crazy.