There’s not much to say here that I haven’t already said in the other weeks leading up to now. At this point, the hardest work has been done; it’s just patience and execution down the stretch. I struggle with both but I’m improving daily, and everything is on track.
Monday: Bench
Competition bench
85% x3
Hammer Strength pulldown
Hammer curl
TRX bodyweight row
Light and quick today. Since I tweaked my pec a few weeks ago I’ve been staying cautious with bench, but it’s feeling fine. The TRX row is a great accessory for the rear delts and upper back -- definitely give it a try.
Wednesday: Deadlift
Competition deadlift
92% x3
2 board bench press
375x4x2
Was supposed to squat today, but not really feeling it, so I decided to pull instead. It was a good call. Hit a PR triple with at least two reps left in the tank. I’ll push it to an RPE 9 next week for my last heavy deadlift session before the meet. Bench work was speeeeedy too.
Friday: Squat
Competition squat
Opener x1
90% x3
Competition bench
87% x3
Long AF session but damn, the weights were flying. My squat opener was without a doubt the fastest rep I’ve taken all prep, so that’s a nice confidence builder. Depth is on point, too, which was an issue for me at first with the wraps. Slowly creeping up on the comp bench.
I trained on Saturday, too, but I’ll save that for another entry….