I’m currently in meet prep for the 2016 XPC Finals at the Arnold Sports Festival on March 5th, in Columbus, Ohio. I will be competing at 132 pounds, raw with knee wraps.
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Tuesday I was back at training full force, and this was an excellent training session. The little deload over the weekend was exactly what my body needed to make a good final push before the meet. This session was focused more on my deadlift, and it was my third to final deadlift session. My technique work got me up to almost an opener, and things look pretty good. I need to continue to work on keeping my lats tight off the floor, but otherwise speed and everything looks great. I did manage to hit a big PR on my block pulls. Over the summer I managed this weight for 3 reps off one more mat, so this is a great sign. I really suck at this position as well. Based on how this week, I think I've got my opener decided, and I'll make that final decision in two weeks on where that will be. Things are still clicking on all cylinders so far.
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Items Used in this Training Session
Average Bands
SS Yoke Bar
Box Squat Box
EZ Loaders
Chains
Blast Straps
Warm Up
Reverse Hyper - 3x15
Standing Cable Crunch - 3x15
A1) SSB Speed Squats vs Average Bands
65x10
65x5 - add bands
95x5
115x5
135x5
155x5
170x5x5
B1) Sumo Deadlifts
135x5
185x3
245x3
295x3
335x3
385x3
415x3
440x3
460x2x2
C1) Sumo Block Pulls (1.5") vs 6 Chains
335x3
385x3
425x3
455x3
485x5 - PR
D1) SSB Box Squats
65x5
155x5
205x5
245x3
280x3
315x11 - PR
E1) Wtd GHR
3x10
F1) Pull Throughs
3x15
G1) Single Leg Reverse Hyper
5x30 per leg
H1) Blast Strap Fall Outs
3x20