I guess I should start out by letting you know a little bit about my training. I do and always have ascribed to the 5thSet Methodology. I only train 3 days a week, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. 5thSet runs on a 4 session microcycle over the course of 9 days, so every week is different. I only have two training days left in this microcycle before I finish out this mesocycle and start my meet prep. My logs are starting in a really unique place, and i'm excited to share the 5thSet peaking cycle with all of you right off the bat. I'm currently getting ready to compete at the U.S Open in San Diego on April 23.

Disclosure: I am currently trained by Swede Burns and my program is tailored to my needs, in fact the only thing that has really changed over the years is the weights i'm using! He is compensated fully for his services, usually I cook and clean and do things he's too busy for, but don't worry some of these are billable services.

Fun fact: deadlifts are my least favorite lift.  I think anyone who knows me at all knows that I absolutely loathe deadlift training.  However, come meet day, it's really the only lift I look forward to.  Anyway, the point is, it's safe to say if there's a training day I struggle with it's definitely deadlift day. I have to admit, today was a really good training day...I mean like REALLY good. I don't even remember the last time my deadlifts felt this easy. You're probably going to read this log and think, "it's only 345  and she deadlifts 500."  This is true, but also keep in mind the heaviest I went in training before pulling 500 was this same weight, and it was much more challenging.

I start out the mesocycle with 70% of my gym max and I add 5 lbs every week.  The idea behind this is to really perfect the lift and focus on technique and speed.  I'd say so far this day has proven to be effective in producing results. I'm not sure that I've ever broken form during a deadlift and that's 100% because of the way I train this lift.

Warm up: stretching and bracing

deadlift:

135x2x3, 185x1x3, 225x1x3, 275x1x3 (beltless) & 315x1x3, 345x5x3

rack pulls:

390x3x3 (these were death)

pull ups:

overhand 2x10 & underhand 2x10

hammer curls:

10x1x20 and 15x1x20

you can view video here (this was my 4th set) -----> deadlift training

My weight on the scale keeps dropping, and my lifts keep feeling better and better. I really have no idea what to expect when I test my maxes, because I've never really trained at this low of a body weight going into a meet. I'm a little nervous, but I'm excited to share the outcome with all of you!