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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Tuesday's deload session was just designed to work on some technique, keep moving, and get out. I've been a bit lethargic and tired, but it was enough to serve the purpose to prevent me from getting stiff from all day.
As for the training cycle...
I covered some of this over in my YouTube channel, but I thought it was a pretty good cycle. I didn't miss any weights, trained smart, weights felt good, and I despite the changing shoes still manged to feel very confident. No real PR's were hit on the competition lifts, but that's okay as some of my best training cycles have been like this. I'm excited to be down in Florida with the OBB family, compete, and just have a good time and get to world's. But I will say, that I'm definitely ready for some rest after this meet. It's been quite some time since I've taken time off (which let's be real, I'll still be training, but will be so much more relaxed and not having to push things that hard).
Items Used in this Training Session
MAG Grip
A1) Squat
65x10
115x5
155x3
205x2
245x5x1
B1) Bench Press
45x10
95x5
115x3
135x2
165x5x1
C1) Sumo Deadlift
135x5
185x3
225x2
255x5x1
D1) Bird Dogs
3x10 per side
E1) Deadbugs
3x10 per side