Leah's Log

[Leah Lutz]

Curious about the running as well. Are you just implementing steady state cardio, and running just happened to be a modality?

Yes, Just adding some steady state to work on increasing my work capacity and keep my BW down. I just chose running for that session, but I think I'll use the bike this week. Haha.

[Leah Lutz]

8/25/15
Dev week 3 day 2
It's kind of amazing how my mind can go boink during these meet-prep weeks. Last week this volume was fine and my food was fine. This week I am being crushed and I am getting nice and hungry (hangry at times to be honest.)

Bench
174x1 @8
141x4x6 @7.5 (That's what it was supposed to be...it was harder than that, but I don't think I care right now. I will get a bench PR at Nationals, and I think I need to just push this more.)

2 ct. paused squats
231x3x6

Reverse Grip Bench (my new least fav lift)
103.5x6x4

[Lakshmi Meadows]

How many weeks out? I was just talking with someone about how I can barely recover between training sessions from 6-2 weeks out then I can bring the intensity down and focus on openers, timing and recovery for meet day.

It's this time when all stress, plans etc need to be dialed back maybe even to an extreme so we can focus and recover.

[Leah Lutz]

How many weeks out? I was just talking with someone about how I can barely recover between training sessions from 6-2 weeks out then I can bring the intensity down and focus on openers, timing and recovery for meet day.

It's this time when all stress, plans etc need to be dialed back maybe even too an extreme so we can focus and recover.

I'm 6.5 weeks out, and I agree that this is the tough time. I have one more heavy volume week next week and then it's cutting back. I also realized today that I need to get my mind back on recovery again. I have slacked off, and that's a very poor choice, I know. :-) So I'm going to try to get into the chiro tomorrow and get some aches and pains worked on, then I'll keep that up. I also need sleep.

[Lakshmi Meadows]

I'm 6.5 weeks out, and I agree that this is the tough time. I have one more heavy volume week next week and then it's cutting back. I also realized today that I need to get my mind back on recovery again. I have slacked off, and that's a very poor choice, I know. :-) So I'm going to try to get into the chiro tomorrow and get some aches and pains worked on, then I'll keep that up. I also need sleep.

You've got this! Be selfish with how much time and energy you give to others. That's at least what I'm "allowing" myself :-)

[Leah Lutz]

You've got this! Be selfish with how much time and energy you give to others. That's at least what I'm "allowing" myself :-)

Thanks for saying that! I worry about that sometimes, but I'm aiming to be "selfish" about this prep.

[Leah Lutz]

8/26/15

35 min bike, steady state
Abzzz
Banded good mornings
Chins
Lots of mobility

[Leah Lutz]

8/27/15
Dev week 3, day 3

Soul-crushing deadlifts
330x1
282x4x6

TnG Bench
150x3x6

Press
77x6x4

[Aleli]

8/27/15
Dev week 3, day 3

Soul-crushing deadlifts
330x1
282x4x6

TnG Bench
150x3x6

Press
77x6x4

Deadlifts crush my soul too.

They won't keep you down though, you're too strong for them.

[Leah Lutz]

Thanks Aleli! I just have to keep at them or my squat is going to over take my DL again. :-0

8/28/15
Dev week 3 day 4

Slingshot Bench
198x3x6 stupid kg conversions. If I had been thinking, I might have just tried for 200#, but then that might not have been smart.

Front squat
165x6x4

RDL
a bunch. These are proving very tough for me to muster enough care for. And my back is always shot by this time.