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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Thursday's training session was a bit better than last week's. Some good improvement on my close grip bench press again, and just some more back work. I did find that I suck at wide grip floor pressing. This is certainly something that I need more work on. It's a bit late now at this point in prep, but I at least know moving forward it's a weakness that needs addressed. Regardless, a good training day, and we're closing in on meet day faster than it seems. Just a few more training sessions left to go.

Eight weeks down, two to go.


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Items Used in this Training Session
Mini Bands
MAG Grip
Blast Straps

Warm Up
Band Straight Arm Pulldowns - 2x20
Band Pressdowns - 2x20
Band Pull Aparts - 2x20
Push Ups - 2x20

A1) Buffalo Bar Speed Bench Press vs Doubled Mini Bands
55x10
55x5 - add chains
75x3
95x3
115x3
130x8x3

B1) Close Grip Bench Press
135x5
185x5
220x5
245x3
275x5 - PR

C1) Wide Grip Floor Press
135x8
185x8
225x8
255x7 - PR

D1) Pull Ups
3 sets of max reps

E1) Bent Over Rows
3x10

F1) Standing MAG Grip Cable Rows
3x10

G1) Blast Strap Inverted Rows
3 sets of max reps

H1) Band Pull Apart Super Series
2 sets

I1) Side Plank off GHR
3x30 sec per side