TRAINING UPDATE: elitefts Athlete Yessica Martinez Preps to Become Miam...
Yessica Martinez is looking to become Miami's Baddest on Saturday, April 3rd at Crossfit Kendall down in the beautiful Miami, Florida. Yessica has been busting her ass over the last several months to prep for this show, and she is primed and ready to go. Yessica, competing in the lightweight women's division, will be looking […]
Bodybuilding Day - Upper Body
No video today. Nothing to report other than the pump was real and shoulder pain was a solid 6.
Learnings
To be established is to deliver every single time. What you offer is a service for others. Deliver every single time and they will come.
Dave’s Advice
Note from Dad. I share this with you because he is a great guide but it is ultimately up to you to always make the call. No mentor or teacher can decide that for you.
See How I Feel Bench / Rehab
After not benching for two weeks and pain has subsided a bit, I wanted to just hold some weight in my hand before the meet.
Rehab
Rehab exercise I’ll be doing for weeks to come to rehab shoulder pain and prevent bicep tendinitis via Jared Caroff, PT
GPP Sundays
If you're wondering how someone is, ask them. Go to the direct source. Don't ask around. Don't assume. Simply ask.
Deadlifts (Single ply)
Curtis coached me through the deadlift, and after the meet, excited to work on some new technical things. The more advanced you get as a lifter, the more you need to reinvent yourself.
Heavy Squats (Singly Ply)
Another PR. The thing to do is not panic but hope that everything you worked for falls into place.
Deadlifts
Intention is to remove a mat each week. Today, we went down to two. Barely an inch off the floor and enough to still stroke my ego.
Squats (single ply)
You'll hear this time and time again - the start of any lift will dictate how you will execute it.
3 Movements using the GHR
You can use this as a tri set or by themselves. Determine weight/tension accordingly.
Bench (Shoulder Savor Pad)
Shoulder pain is still lingering but doing my best to work around it but also work ON it.
Bench (raw)
I really didn't think the saying "I can't count past 5" was a thing until I miscounted my set twice. Don't worry, I went back and finished.
