Leah's Log

[Simon Rest]

Also I burst several capillaries in my finger while benching, apparently. I PRAY that this never happens to my face. At that point I will probably have a huge life crisis moment.

I had this happen to me once, but I think it was because I let my valsalva out from glottis to mouth.

[Leah Lutz]

I need to be a more diligent logger. I haven't skipped training, just the fun of logging.

My last training block was VERY GOOD, and I feel great about the training weeks ahead. Worlds feel both right around the corner and a long way off, but I have my flight, my hotel, and hopefully almost all the various fees all paid up. Now I just need my visa. It's super real.

3/13/17
Day 1

Squat
320x1 @8
325x1 @9
255x4 5 sets

Bench
187x1 @8
192.5 x1 @9.5 bench freaking PR!!!! I will probably cry when I bench 200, you are warned.
150x4 x 5 sets

RDLs
200x8
185x8x3 sets

Bench 3 count pause
up to 160x1 @7

And I got to meet Nikhil!

[NikhilT]

Congrats on the bench PR! Sorry I was mad quiet, I was basically napping in between sets.

[Leah Lutz]

Congrats on the bench PR! Sorry I was mad quiet, I was basically napping in between sets.

You were sooooo tired, I know. I was impressed with how long you stuck with training that night. I think being the room, breathing the same air as the guys pulling like 800#, was the ticket to that bench.

3/14/17
Day 2

2 ct paused DL
315x1 @8
285x4
286x4x2 sets
felt not-so-good

Bench, 2 count
170x1 @8
155x4
145x4x 3 sets

Squat no belt
185x8
215x8
then I dropped to 135x8x3 because my back/sciatica was getting too irritated

3/15/17
Day 3

3 ct paused bench
297x1 @8 ish.
253x4
242x4 x 4 sets

Bench
110x3 reps EMOM x 12 min

DB Press
30x8
35x8 x3 sets
30 x8 x 2s sets

DL, double overhead, no belt, work up to a single @7 with no rest periods
275x1
Can't tell you how much my brain screams at me to use another grip when I do this.

And I am beat! Ready for that cardio and no barbell tomorrow.

[Leah Lutz]

3/17/17
Day 4

Deadlift
340x1@8
357x1@9 PR whaaaaat! Smiles all day because of this
275x4x5 sets

2 board bench
200x1@8
185x4
175x4x2

Rack pulls
225x8
185x8x2
So tired at this point

Squat, no sleeves or belt
Up to 285x1


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[Chris McCarthy]

Congrats on the pulling PR!!

[bean counter]

Deadlift
357x1@9 PR whaaaaat! Smiles all day because of this

Woo!

[Leah Lutz]

Congrats on the pulling PR!!

Woo!

Thanks, guys! It felt so good to get that, and I'm getting far less intimidated by heavy deadlifts too

[chromoly]

ARGH EVERYONE IS AT THE SEMINAR AND I AM NOT.

Congrats on the PR. It was a great pull!

[Leah Lutz]

ARGH EVERYONE IS AT THE SEMINAR AND I AM NOT.

Congrats on the PR. It was a great pull!

Thanks! But we all get to see each other at the meet, right?

3/20/17
Day 1
I've moved back into a specialization/sports form block, so that means I get to work on bettering my mental game for these heavy singles. I'm not going to take an @9 attempt unless I am 100% confident that I'm going to get it. That means that I have to work on not second guessing myself AT ALL because I can indeed be pushing these weights up. Can I psych myself out? Yep. This must absolutely stop because I know that I have a fantastic program, I am putting in the hard work of training, and I am even sleeping a little better.

Squat
150x1 @8
152x1 @9 [335.5#] (not a lifetime PR, but this is more than my meet PR, and to be here in MARCH is super awesome)
286x3x6 sets
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Bench
80x1 @8
85x1 @9 [187#](no lift off today)
150x3x6 sets

DL
1 rep every 30 secs x 8 min at 165#
Working on not shifting my weight back right as I pull the bar off the floor

Bench, 3 ct pause, no rest
up 155x1 @7