Yeah, im nervous already. I am most worried about my squat as I havnt squatted much lately because its been bothering my shoulder. Going to start some squats again here probally on wednesday.
Tomorrow I am going to get a paused bench 1rm. Hopefully 320-325 (would be 5-10lbs pr) We shall see I guess. I seem to be able to handle the pause well and keep my tension etc. Whatever, I get tomorrow, im expecting to beat it pretty good come contest time for sure.
do you have access to a buffalo bar, ssb or cambered bar? Those will relieve the stress off your shoulder. The only problem is that right before meet time, you're going to want something that will have an easy transition to a straight bar. Most everyone i've talked to says that the transition from a buffalo bar to straight is almost the same.
also, start pounding those free squats! especially a few weeks from competition! And don't get too worried about your numbers and stuff, especially in your first comp. It'll be good to get your beak wet. Just make sure you don't bomb out, and hit your first attempts as something that you can hit any day of the week.
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do you have access to a buffalo bar, ssb or cambered bar? Those will relieve the stress off your shoulder. The only problem is that right before meet time, you're going to want something that will have an easy transition to a straight bar. Most everyone i've talked to says that the transition from a buffalo bar to straight is almost the same.
also, start pounding those free squats! especially a few weeks from competition! And don't get too worried about your numbers and stuff, especially in your first comp. It'll be good to get your beak wet. Just make sure you don't bomb out, and hit your first attempts as something that you can hit any day of the week.
Do have cambered bar, but ive found this to feel way different. I'm not to worried about #'s but I do want to hit the highest #'s I possibly can of course.
My squat comes up quickly if my shoulder will take the beating. I may use a manta ray or something for the next week if my shoulders are not being nice. The transition between a few inches of bar position doesnt bother me that much. My strength is there for a half decent squat, just got to get the technique again. meet is using a mono I think which makes squatting way easier for me.
I figure ill open at around 460lbs or so. Keep it light because I know for sure i am going to be nervous. I think I could atg 460, or hit it for a set of 5 if i wanted so I think i would be very comfy with that. Then goto 500-515ish which should still be childs play then go from there.
Im not going to cut any weight, what I weigh in is where ill be. I am 240lbs in the mornings right now I think, so ill probally be in the 242s. I am getting heavy haha.
You're not going to lose any weight between now and the contest?
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And major action will certainly make you feel a bit uncomfortable, which is absolutely fine. You've gotta get excited about feeling uncomfortable, you've gotta love feeling slightly uncomfortable, because you know that you're stepping outside the boundaries that you used to create.
Zach Even-Esh
I've made some huge mistakes, but they were necessary, because without them I wouldn't have learned anything.
-Dave Tate
ps. I don't think I've ever seen/heard a powerlifter use the word "comfy".
You're a new breed my friend.
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And major action will certainly make you feel a bit uncomfortable, which is absolutely fine. You've gotta get excited about feeling uncomfortable, you've gotta love feeling slightly uncomfortable, because you know that you're stepping outside the boundaries that you used to create.
Zach Even-Esh
I've made some huge mistakes, but they were necessary, because without them I wouldn't have learned anything.
-Dave Tate
More or less my shoulder will never be that good. Ive dislocated it many times, got surgury on it once (at the same time I dislocated my elbow). I can live with it now, just have to be careful how much low-bar squatting i do.
Todays workout was pretty short (40mins) and sweet.
BB Bench
135 x 5 - paused
185 x 3 - paused
225 x 3 - paused
255 x 2 - paused
275 x 1 - paused
295 x 1 - paused (paused PR) 320 x 1 - (5lbs PR) hmmm fast pause.. may have passed may not have. I think it usually would. 225 x 15 (Rep PR) - no pause.
BB rows
225 x 8
245 x 8
x8
x8
Rolling Tricep Extensions
50lbs x 8
x8
x8
x8
Seated rows
220 x 8
240 x 8
260 x 8 (the whole stack ) (PR haha)
The strongest girl ive ever seen was at the gym today.. She made everyone look bad. Probally about 5'3 and 120lbs I would guess. She was bench pressing 190lbs for sets of 10.. Doing dips with more than 45lbs attatched. it was impressive. My GF is jelous. I had to look when she wasnt watching me.
240lbs and holding today. Still have top abs, no idea how. I swear im getting leaner.
Todays diet.. (HORID HAHA LOOK AWAY)
3am (woke up hungry)
- bowl of cinnamon toast crunch (ok ok ok.. it was half a box)
- 2 cups whole milk
7am
- 10 whole eggs fried
- cup of milk
- grapefruit juice
- pepperoni
10am
-Turkey sandwhich
- 2 cups 2% mik
- 2 fruits
12pm (PWO)
-Huge steak sandwhich (at the schools bar lol)
-a medium slurpee (I was to hot to get to class hahaha)
2pm
3/4 pack of ground beef (1.5lbs I think?).. alot of meat none the less
2 cups milk
3pm
cinnamon toast crunch
more milk
6pm
-rest of the ground beef
-grapefruit juice
-some cheese
the sad thing is, right now. Im starving. I'm trying very hard not to goto tacotime and order about 6 tacos. I am gaining muscle, and bf is staying constant/maybe going down a 'little' bit in the last 2 weeks.. hard to say.
They are pretty much a standard apart of my breakfast.
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Well I cant buy food at school anymore I think haha.
They set-up a rugby 'signup' table right next to the food stores. I cant go past that table without them trying to convince me to play. Today this good looking girl I know from way back says "C'mon 'Frank' your built like a brick shithouse!" hahaha is this a compliment? At least she told me that I would be the prettiest guy on the team LOL.
Truth be told, the last thing I would be good at right now is running up and down a feild haha. Not to mention all those guys do is drink, everynight.
They drink/party to much. All that running would kill any hopes I ever had at building a half decent body as well, I dont want to eat anymore then I do now. Not to mention their training consists of stability ball work and curls
Oh, I am sure you would just love that. Just do them with a couple hundred pounds on your back.
haha, funny you say that. I saw some guy ATG sqauting (with perfect form ) 225lbs while on an upsidedown bosu ball today
todays workout was ok.. nothing great.
Raw Squats
135 x 5
225 x 5
315 x 5
365 x 3
x1
x1
x1
x1
DB rows
120 x 8
140 x 8
x8
RDLS
225 x 8
350 x 8 (PR maybe)
x 8
Pulldowns
heavy x 8
x8
x8
Squats where good, fast/easy for the most part. GF was calling depth for me today which is nice. As usual, im squatting probably 1-2 inches under // which is nice to know. Wasn't going heavy on them here.. Just getting a feel for squatting again.
Im done with lower body accessory before the meet. Full Squats/Deads from here on in only. Wont be failing much/any lifts either.
) (PR haha)
LOL.
) 225lbs while on an upsidedown bosu ball today 
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