I'm not gonna lie-- training has been the last thing on my mind lately. I'm still showing up, training, and enjoying every minute of it (it's the couple hours during the day where I'm not buried in bar prep work) but it's not my top priority at the moment.

 

However, I have made some major improvements in how I approach training during times of "turmoil" or high stress periods. Meditating regularly has helped me stay "present" while training, rather than worrying about all the studying I'm not doing while I'm training. It seems simple-- if I'm worrying about studying while training, I end up having a bad training session, I don't enjoy it, and I'm not spending that time studying... so really it's just counterproductive all around.

I figure if I'm gonna do something-- I might as well do it 100000%. Should I be training while studying for the bar? Maybe not-- but I made the decision to do it, nobody forced me. So I might as well put all my effort into it and enjoy myself 🙂 (easier said than done some days-- but ultimately training has kept me grounded throughout this whole process).

 

Monday
Competition Raw Bench   x1 @8   90%x2x3 (-3%) (Top set: 190)
303 Tempo Bench   x6 @6, x6 @7, x6 @8   plus 2 down sets (repeat) (Top Sets done at 135-- feet up because lower back was bothering me)
    
    

Thursday
Squat w/belt   x1 @8   85%x3x3 (-8%) (Top set: 325, Down Sets: 315)
Conventional Deadlift   x1 @8, x3 @9   plus 2 down sets (load drop) (Top Set: 365-- feeling really tight so stayed super conservative)


Snatch Grip SLDL   x12 @7, x12 @8, x12 @9   plus 1 down set (load drop) (Top set: 225)
    
    

Friday
Bench (touch and go)   x1 @8   75%x5x6 (-18%) (Top set: 190)
2ct Pause Bench   x1 @8, x3 @9   plus 2 down sets (load drop) (Top set: 165)
Push Press   x5 @6, x5 @7, x5 @8   plus 2 down sets (repeat) (Top Sets done at 125)
    
    

Sunday
Deadlift w/belt   x1 @8   85%x3x3 (-8%) (Top Set Beltless: 425
Pin Squat   x1 @8, x3 @9   plus 2 down sets (load drop) (Top Set at 315, Down sets at 275)
RDL   x7 @7, x7 @8, x7 @9   plus 1 down set (load drop) (Top set at 275)