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    Heya, so I finally decided to getting around to making a log. I started lifting last November, and realized that I absolutely love it, and so I decided I wanted to compete. I compete in the CPF. So far I've been to one competition (June 12th), and will be going to more. Minimum 1 a year, likely more along the lines of 2-3. Next competition is December 10th, I'm just waiting for the signups to open up.

    I also intend to, at some point, get into strongman stuff, but that'll be next summer at the absolute earliest. For now I'm just focusing on lifting.

    I followed SS primarily, and will soon be moving onto TM. I just finished a cycle of Smolov Jr. for my bench, and tested my 1RM today: Started at 205#, worked up in increments of 5 and hit 225#. Tried 230, but lost it about 4 inches off my chest. Either due to psyching myself out or just running out of steam.

    My lifts and any other relevant stats are as follow:

    Height: 6'3
    Weight: 235#

    Squat: 340# 3x5 (working back up to it after tearing a ligament in my foot, Monday was 305)
    Bench Press: 225# 1x1
    Deadlift: 390# 1x5, or 395# 1x2 (after bench RM testing)
    OHP: 120# 1x5
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    Damn homie, you gained some weight. You gonna be 242 at the next meet?

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    Same weight as at the meet, actually. Was 107kg as I recall.

    I'm actually planning on losing a little bit (rather slowly so as to reduce how much it effects my lifting) 'cause I don't like carrying around a backpack on my stomach.

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    Oh, I thought you were in the 100kg class. My mistake.

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    It's okay, you live in Whitby. I understand.

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    Whitby is awesome, we have K-OS, that girl from Criminal Minds, a couple NHL players, and poRICH.

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    And we aren't Oshawa.

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    North Oshawa isn't all *that* bad. Especially when you factor in that they have Rainbow, which is just awesome. South Oshawa is just NSFL.

    And admitedly, you do have 2 all you can eat Japanese restaurants in Whitby.

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    Because I'm an idiot and forgot to add yesterday's workout:

    2011/8/31:

    Bench:
    205# x1
    210# x1
    215# x1
    220# x1
    225# x1
    Tried for 230# but couldn't get it. Either fried or psyched myself out.
    Was doing a 1RM test after finishing off Smolov Jr.. I'm happy with the results, considering the most I've benched before it was 180# 1x5 or 181# at the competition on June 12th (went for 214 there, but missed it).

    Deadlift:
    395# 1x2
    Couldn't get the third rep off the floor. Same conclusion as my 230# bench attempt. Doesn't help that last week I failed at reading my written log and read "380" as "385" and thus added 10 pounds instead of the 5 I was supposed to (to 390). Which I completed, but the last rep I'm pretty sure involved some epic amounts of bar-humping to get it locked out.

    Goodmorning:
    135# 3x10

    More to come tomorrow.

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    2011/9/2

    Random chins throughout (mostly while warming up for squats):
    1x4
    1x3
    1x2
    1x3 (while warming up for press)
    Still suck at these, but getting there.

    Squats:
    315# 3x5
    Working my way back to my pre-foot injury squats of 340# 3x5. Should get there soon enough.

    Press:
    117.5# 3x3
    Haven't done much pressing the past month, so these were a little dirty but acceptable. Need to work on getting as much momentum as possible as well as a slight fix to bar path (aka, stop sucking at pressing).

    Power cleans:
    140# 3x3
    These were pretty dirty. Only did 1 minute rests between the sets, and rushed the sets themselves, 'cause my brother decided he would get to the subway station to come home 30 minutes earlier than planned. Oh well.

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