Well everyone, another journal. Working towards the IronMan so of course wanted to start up a new thread
The competition is in April
Cincy Push Pull Revolution Powerlifting Meets

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As of right now I will post my opening videos (from a week ago) I have until April to improve on this baseline.

405 - YouTube

435 - YouTube

yesterday
Did rack pulls with black monster mini bands
Worked up to 315 and then the band tension at the top was ripping it out of my hand. Tried 335 failed
Dropped down to 225 and did a set of ten reps which was actually failure

After that we did box squats light weight just working on form
155lbs 5 sets of 3 reps

Next we did some glute ham raises, lunges, and abs

Not a bad workout was kinda mad the grip failed on the rack pulls

Not a bad workout today my bench is back to 415 which was my comp max in December. Remember the other week I only got 405 which was pretty disappointing
Anyway here is the workout
Bench
135 two sets of 5
225 x 5
275 x 2
315 x 1
365 x 1
405 x 1
415 x 1
315 x 12

Dumbbells 70s 4x20 incline
Db 50s 4x10 tricep
Abs and rope push downs 4x10
For abs I'm using the big black resistance band and well bent over crunch lol I can't explain

415 - YouTube

315 by 12 - YouTube

Squat triples worked up to 315
4 sets of weighted lunges
Then ten sets of band leg curls with leg extensions
Then 4 sets of hyper extensions
4 sets of abs

Speed work day and technique work
Bench 8 sets of 3
3 sets of db press working on keeping the elbows tucked

4 sets of Chest supported rows
4 sets of db pull overs

Then I just cranked out a bunch of light triceps and biceps

Sorry for lack of detail didn't bring the trusty notepad
Felt good today nice workout

Speed squat 12 x 2 working on form and speed

Worked up to a Max deadlift
445 - YouTube

3 sets lunges body weight

4x15 hyper ext super set leg extensions 4 x 15

4 x 15 leg curls

4 sets of abs

Max effort bench with 60lbs chains
375 with 60lbs chains - YouTube

Floor pin press with black monster
minis and 135 then 225 two sets

Floor j m presses 3 sets these were super hard for me

100 band push downs wide

Two sets db pullovers

4 sets of biceps 15 to 20 reps

5x5 leg extensions heavy

Speed deadlifts
3 sets 185
6 sets 222
All with monster mini black

5x20 leg extensions burn them out

Abs 5x20



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Sorry need to repost

Squat walkout worked to max 395
This isn't too bad, figure at the meet I only got 385 with wraps and that's what matters, what you got in competition. Took me two attempts

First attempt went too low, only supposed to go to parallel.
395 squat attempt 1 - YouTube

Second attempt was a grinder but I got it
395 squat - YouTube

It's important for everyone to see where I'm at with all my lifts. You've seen my 415 bench, 445 deadlift and now my 395 squat. We have until April to improve those numbers and I'm already doing better then I was at my December competition

After squats we finished off with

5x5 leg extensions heavy

Speed deadlifts
3 sets 185
6 sets 222
All with monster mini black

5x20 leg extensions burn them out

Abs 5x20