After coming off my best meet performance of my career, I am now officially a beat up powerlifter. I'm having some minor low back issues that I'm working on mending up, and then I'll begin to find a competitive option. My goals for 2017 are to compete in a bodybuilding show and also get back to the platform 100% healthy.

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Saturday's training wasn't even that much of training for me. I ended up having about 9 people training and most of which are in meet prep getting ready for various meets - hence why some of the Purdue Barbell club came down to train. So I basically took my training and put it to the curbside and just got in whatever work I could. Basically just a shit ton of accessory and rehab based movements to help keep me feeling but, also know that at the end of the day I'm still being productive.

We had some huge squat PR's all day long though - Trey hitting 445, Demetrius hitting 655. Then Nic worked up to about his opener of 675 for a smoke show (he's 20!), and took 735 easily with reverse bands. It was just a good atmosphere and fun to be around and just sit back and watch the chemistry and brotherhood a bunch of young 20 year old college kids bound over some iron. It really made me wish I could have been in there squatting with them. Oh well, my hands got a great workout from all the knee wraps.


Items Used in this Training Session Spud Strap

Warm Up PRI Breathing Work - 5 min Hip Flexor Stretch - 30 sec per leg Leg Swings (forward and side to side) - 10 each Single Leg RDL - 10 per leg Bulgarian Split Squat - 10 per leg Goblet Squat - 10 Standing Band Crunch - 15

A1) GHR (Elevated) 6 sets, max reps

B1) Goblet Squats 6x20 *I managed to work up to a little bit more weight again this week, still pain free*

C1) Walking Lunges 3x15 per leg

D1) Reverse Hyper 4x15

E1) Standing Crunches 4x12
Brandon Smitley
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