December was rough training wise. We moved back to Cleveland last year, so there were a few weekends we were out of town to do the whole Christmas thing. Then the last week of December we went to Florida for vacation, which was great, but I really didn't get to train much throughout the month. So, as of now I'm looking at competing in the 21 deadlift salute at the Arnold Classic (this would be my third time in this event).
Deadlift:
135x2
225x2
315x1
405x1
suit on, straps down
405x1
495x1
585x1
straps up, very loose
635x1
675x1
I am definitely not comfortable in the suit yet, especially with the straps up. There were a couple of times I grabbed the bar and was in a horrible position and had to reset. Very frustrating, but I had to remind myself it has been 2 years since I've pulled in this suit. Definitely a learning curve.
The 675 was very smooth. Next week I will pull 700, hopefully just as easily.
Accessory work:
Rack pulls
405x2
495x2
585x1
635x1 x 3 sets
405 x 10 x 3 sets
Glute ham raise 3x10
I can tell that I'm not in great shape because the DL's and rackpulls took so much out of me.