Food for thought: If you consistently find yourself feeling like you're underperforming or not getting the numbers you want in training; and feel that work/sleep schedule/relationships/stress/school/etc is to blame.. Ask yourself, "why am I designing my training in a way that depends on this perfect life I don't have?"
I feel strongly that every training session should have a minimum amount of work that you could get done even on your worst day and still know you're making progress towards the end goal. The best thing I ever did was design my own training and my client's programs this way. You won't always be able to hit a 90+% PR, but you can ALWAYS accumulate more work towards the goal. If all your sessions need everything to be perfect to take a step forward, get ready to be standing in the same place for a long time cause life doesn't work that way.
Competitively - My last competition was the UPA Summer Showdown August 6th - And my gameplan is compete in another raw meet this winter; and continue to build towards qualifying for a larger raw meet for next year. I've been competing for about 6 years and spent the last 3 competing in multi-ply gear.
I'm currently the Fitness Director at Ohio University as well as Event Coordinator for EliteFTS. I'm also involved in coaching and public speaking on topics relating to powerlifting, coaching, education, student development, and mental health.
For Coaching & Programming Questions, feel free to contact me at joeschillero@gmail.com
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