Tonight was a doozy. I weighed my self after work and I was 266. This was cool as I'm actually almost training at the weight I'll compete at.  I'm sick of killing a meet cycle at a heavy weight and then screwing it up with a weight cut.  My fear after nationals was that I would yoyo back up to 280. I have been smart though and am only 1.5 lbs away at a mid day weight. Weigh ins will be at 12pm so I need to be down to 262 or so meet morning to be able to have a productive day of eating and drinking for meet day. The down side is that my strength is down. I hate that but nationals isn't about PRs.  It's about making attempts and being smart.

Squat

145 for 5 2 sets

235 for 3

325 for 3

415 for 1

505 for 1

635 for 2 singles

these were not easy

Video of single 1

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cat squat

525x2, 1, 1

these were way too hard as well

dead squat

495x1

545x1

600xa lot of knee pain. I went to push and my knee gave out. My it band was screaming and it added up to my knee tracking in popping. Nothing crazy.  I can walk and all but it hurt enough to not try again.

Chest supported rows

3 max sets of 8-10

mini bans pull aparts

3 sets of 15

Pauloff holds

3 sets of 10 seconds each side.

Hip out with knee wrap around knees

3 sets of 15

done. 4 weeks out.