I recently lifted in the 2019 USPA National Championships where I totaled 1767 in wraps at 198 via a 655 squat, 451 bench and 661 deadlift. I'm looking to compete in December to wrap up the year. 


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The decision to wait until December to do another meet meant my plan changed a bit. To make things work out right I didn't quite need to take a deload, but I did need to pull back a little bit. I think of it as a "reload" or "refresh." Not quite a deload, but pulling back and getting a little bit of a break.

The reason I did this was with how I wanted to structure the next 14 weeks it meant I would be pushing pretty hard for the next 3. Looking back at the last several weeks that would mean I was pushing for 6-7 weeks straight. That's simply too much for me. I knew that if I went that long I would be playing with fire and tempting injury. At a minimum, I would be exhausted by the time a scheduled deload came. The best solution was to pull back and reset some without totally taking my foot off the gas.

Squat - Paused - top set of 3 at 445

Deadlift - Chains - 4 sets of chain, top set of 2 at 425 straight weight

Box Squat - SS Yoke Bar - 3 plates for 5 triples

Sissy Squat - BW x 3 x 15

Ab Wheel Roll Out - 4 x 10

Hanging Leg Raise - 4 x 10

On a different note- the garage gym is rolling strong! We recently added two new guys, bringing the total to 6. Most of us are getting ready for winter meets. With a big group on the monolift, I was pretty excited to think about what the atmosphere will be like in a couple months!

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