I’m currently in meet prep for the 2016 APF Equipped Nationals, in Orlando, Florida on May 28th, 2016. I will be competing at 132 pounds, raw with knee wraps. The big picture is to prep for this meet, and obtain a top three placing to qualify for WPC Worlds in November.

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Thursday was another good training day. Pretty quick, simple, and fun. Bench press still continues to go really well, so I hope that continues to roll forward. With four weeks down now, we've only got 7 weeks left until meet day. I feel really good about where I'm at in terms of training and progress. Not too much else to really report on at the moment. Everything is good, yet nothing too terribly exciting is happening. Just one of those typical Thursday's.


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Items Used in this Training Session EZ Loaders Chains Tsunami Bar

Warm Up Band Straight Arm Lat Pulldowns - 1x15 Band Pressdowns - 1x15 Band Face Pulls - 1x15 Band Flys - 1x15 Band Rows - 1x15 Band Curls - 1x15 Push Ups - 1x15

A1) Cambered Bar Speed Bench Press (to 1bd) vs 2 Chains Per Side 45x10 45x5 - add chains 75x3 95x3 115x8x3

B1) Wide Grip Bench Press 135x5 180x5 205x5 235x16 - PR

C1) Incline DB Bench Press 55's x 12 65's x 12 75's x 12 90's x2x12 90's x 16

D1) Pull Ups 3 sets, max reps

E1) DB Chest Supported Rows 4x10

F1) DB Rows 3x10 per arm

G1) DB Pullovers 3x12

H1) Tsunami Bar Lat Pulldowns 3x15

I1) Reverse Pike Hold 3 sets of max time


Brandon Smitley
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