WHO WOULDN'T BE HYPED ABOUT THAT????!!!?!?!?!

Okay, sets of 10 with 200lbs in chain did suck a little. But still! I almost puked where Dave Tate has puked many times before!!

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The goal today was to work on the accumulated fatigue that occurs from pulling heavy, and being a bigger guy (back pumps). I am also working on my grip by switching to exclusively pulling with a deadlift bar. If any of you followed my training leading up to my last meet, I was set to total 1941 on my deadlift opener of 727.5. I weighed in at 217lbs, and this would have been 11lbs under Dan Green's national record in the USPA. BUT, whippy deadlift bars and my baby hands don't mix. My left hand decided to explode, and then the blood prevented me from hanging onto any of my attempts. I'll post my video for anyone uninitiated to my shortcomings.

joe hand

I found as I made my way through this session, that I think cardio training was intended through adding all of the chains one at a time. I made it to 10 per side, for a total of 200lbs in chain weight.

A. 2.5" Deficit Beltless Deadlift

370lbs +200lbs in chain (570) x10

370lbs +200lbs in chain (570) x10

370lbs +200lbs in chain (570) x8

I cannot wait to start moving some real weight. I can FEEL myself getting stronger and stronger

B. Dumbbell 12" Step Ups

40s x15

40s x15

40s x15

40s x15

Another venture into unilateral strength to get the lower extremity tracking properly, and the glute/hammy/quad/knee all on the same page!!

Not this kind of vomit

Not this kind of vomit

(Superset)

C1. Back Extension

70lb DBx28

70lb DBx24

70lb DBx20

70lb DBx15 (almost barfed)

C2. Full Body Tension Plank

30 seconds

30 seconds

30 seconds

30 seconds

The trunk is not just your abs! I train bracing and breathing, because that is what I NEED as a powerlifter. If anyone can show me when a competitive athlete needs to flex his trunk, then I'll start doing crunches. Until then, I'm cool with what I have!