Main Bench and Squat - 2 Weeks Out - With Video
Heaviest training of this prep! 2 weeks out from CPU Nationals and 7 weeks out from IPF Worlds.
Light Sumo Deadlifts - 3 Weeks Out
Training 3 weeks out from CPU Nationals and 8 weeks out from IPF worlds.
Main Bench and Light Squats - 3 Weeks out - With Video
Training 3 weeks out from CPU Nationals and 8 weeks out from IPF Worlds.
Main Deadlift and Light Bench - 4 Weeks Out - With Video
Training 4 weeks out from CPU Nationals and 9 weeks out from IPF Worlds.
Main Bench and Squat - 4 Weeks Out - With Video
Training 4 weeks out from CPU Nationals and 9 weeks out from IPF Worlds. Heavy week of training!
Sumo Pulls and Light Bench - 5 Weeks Out - With Video
Some light training and fun with dumbbell rows
Main Bench and Light Squat - 5 Weeks Out - With Video
Training 5 weeks out from CPU Nationals and 10 weeks out from IPF worlds
Main Deadlift and Light Bench - 6 Weeks out - With Video
Training 6 weeks out from CPU Nationals and 11 weeks out from IPF worlds
Main Bench and Squat - 6 Weeks Out -With Video-
Training 6 weeks out from CPU Nationals and 11 weeks out from IPF worlds
Main Bench - 8 Weeks Out - With Video
Some singles and a rep out. 8 weeks out from CPU Nationals - 13 Weeks out from IPF Worlds
Main Deadlift - 10 Weeks Out
Meana is two weeks out from CPU Nationals and seven weeks out from IPF Worlds. Working closely with Steve Goggins, Franco has quickly become a top-level female lifter, qualifying for provincials in only her second full-power meet. She competes in the 138-pound weight class and has a PR total of 810 pounds (with wraps) and 918.5 pounds (without wraps).
I'm Going to an IPF World Championship
2017 is already off to a great start. I can't wait to show the world how much this Canadian can bench!
Main Bench - Getting back to 'normal'
Back is feeling better, and I'm working with decent weight again
Another Flare Up
Looks like I'll be taking a little more time off, and will continue to work on mastering the feet up bench.
Light Deadlifts
For those new to my training log, I only train heavy deadlifts every other week under Steve Goggins programming. We do this to keep my body healthy and injury free,
Main Bench Training - 6 Weeks out
How to keep your cool when your spotter drops a loogie on your face
Main Deadlift Training - 7 Weeks out
Meana Franco spent her teenage years playing rugby before going on to study Fitness and Lifestyle Management at Algonquin College. Throughout college and one year following graduation, Franco furthered her rugby career and developed an impressive level of raw strength. Working closely with Steve Goggins, Franco has quickly become a top-level female lifter, qualifying for provincials in only her second full-power meet. She competes in the 138-pound weight class and has a PR total of 810 pounds (with wraps) and 918.5 pounds (without wraps).
Training at the UGSS - with video
51.5 lbs worth of PRs - a full overview of Saturday/Sunday training
What is next for me? My first attempt at vlogging and some light bench
Watch me ramble about what I want to do next and train light wide grip bench!
SSYoke Squats Slowly Sucking Less
The first few weeks with the Yoke bar always feels terrible. I'm finally getting used to using it, but it's still extremely humbling. Barx8 95x5 135x5 175x5 195x5 215x5x3sets Pause 185x3x3 Goodmornings with ssb bar 95x6x4sets GHR 4X10 My hammies were crying after supersetting goodmornings and GHR!
