Nikhil's Competitive Log

[NikhilT]

Wednesday, August 16th, 2017
Morning BW: 148.0 lbs

Pin Squat
140kg (308) x4
150kg (330) x4
160kg (352) x4
165kg (363) x4
150kg (330) x4

3ct Pause Bench
100kg (220) x3
105kg (231) x3
100kg (220) x3
100kg (220) x3
100kg (220) x3

Close Grip Incline Bench
70kg (154) x8
70kg (154) x8
72.5kg (159) x8
72.5kg (159) x8

T Bar Row
50kg (110) x7
55kg (121) x7
60kg (132) x7
55kg (121) x7
55kg (121) x7

Notes:
Okay. So I talked to Sean midday and we agreed it made sense to take a day before my day 4 as I should pull fresh and try to PR my other comp lift E1RMs. So I trained today.

Big pin squat PR, I hit 150kg (330) x4@8 last week and this week added 15kg for 165x4@9. Hoping to push my pin squat E1RM to ~200kg since I know its got a ton of carryover.

3ct pause bench was iffy. I did pin press yesterday, but 100kg felt pretty smooth (@7ish) and yet that jump to 105kg took me to @9.5. So I made up the missing set at the end, nbd. Just trying to equate for volume. Same issue w incline bench, just got a lil too aggressive on the first set. Oh well.

Rest tomorrow, then Friday is...

Comp Deadlifts: x1@8, x3@9, 1 load drop, 1 repeat
Comp Bench: x3@6, x3@7, x3@8, repeat
Comp Squat: x3@6, x3@7, x3@8
Seal Rows: x7@7, x7@8, x7@9, two load drops

[NikhilT]

Saturday, August 19th, 2017
Morning BW: 146.8 lb

Comp Deadlifts
210kg (462) x1
220kg (484) x0@ow my knee
shut it down

Comp Bench
95kg (209) x3
100kg (220) x3
102.5kg (226) x3
102.5kg (226) x3

Comp Squat
155kg (341) x3
160kg (352) x3
160kg (352) x3



Tuesday, August 22nd, 2017
Morning BW: 149.5 lb

Comp Squat
185kg (407) x1
162.5kg (358) x4
162.5kg (358) x4
162.5kg (358) x4
162.5kg (358) x4
162.5kg (358) x4

Comp Bench
110kg (242) x1
116kg (255) x0
116kg (255) x0
100kg (220) x4
100kg (220) x4
95kg (209) x4
95kg (209) x4
95kg (209) x4

Close Grip Bench
80kg (176) x7
85kg (187) x7
90kg (198) x7
85kg (187) x7
85kg (187) x7

Notes:
Fuuuuck this bench downturn. Gimme my PRs. I drank 2 liters of water, walked to work and it took another 1.5 liters + a 20oz gatorade before I needed to pee. Could not stay hydrated in this heat/humidity today. I'll blame that.

Happy with the squat single. I think I'm going to take a PR next week, shoot for 192.5kg.

My training partner Alex Lau has 6 week training blocks that culminate in basically mock meets. He hit 1504 today as a 183. Thinking he'll potentially see 1540-1560 at Nationals. Super psyched for him.

[tdood]

Nice squatting tho. Alex Lau is very strong and makes me jealous.

[NikhilT]

Nice squatting tho. Alex Lau is very strong and makes me jealous.

Thanks man! Squats are clicking after a few weeks of being stuck, so I'm really happy with that.

Alex is a beautiful specimen whose progress cannot be contained.

[NikhilT]

Two posts incoming, one to summarize last week's cancer and one for today's session.

Friday, August 25th, 2017
Morning BW: 148.8 lb

Comp Deadlifts
190kg (418) x4
200kg (440) x4
207.5kg (457) x4
shut it down, knee pain

Pin Press
110kg (242) x1
95kg (209) x4
95kg (209) x4
95kg (209) x4
95kg (209) x4

SSB Squat
142.5kg (314) x1
shut it down, knee hurt too much


Saturday, August 26th, 2017
Morning BW: 148.9 lb

Pin Squat
152.5kg (336) x3
162.5kg (358) x3 (overshot)
152.5kg (336) x3
152.5kg (336) x3
152.5kg (336) x3

3ct Pause Bench
100kg (220) x3
102.5kg (226) x3
105kg (231) x2, failed third
97.5kg (214) x3
97.5kg (214) x3

Close Grip Incline Bench
65kg (143) x8
67.5kg (148) x8
72.5kg (158) x8
67.5kg (148) x8

T Bar Rows
50kg (110) x7
55kg (121) x7
60kg (132) x7
55kg (121) x7
50kg (110) x7


Sunday, August 27th, 2017
Morning BW: not tracked

Comp Deadlifts
210kg (462) x1
220kg (484) x0
shut it down, knee hurt

Comp Bench
95kg (209) x3
97.5kg (214) x3
100kg (220) x3
100kg (220) x3

Comp Squat
150kg (330) x3
155kg (341) x3
155kg (341) x3



Notes:
Hip shift on day one caused a TON of patellar ache in the right knee all week. Fucked up my total volume for the week. But even bench was pretty down. I think next week Sean's deloading me a bit anyway, so let's see. Only my day 1 comp squat really feels good rn.

[NikhilT]

Tuesday, August 29th, 2017
Morning BW: 147.9 lb

Comp Squat
192.5kg (424) x1 2.5kg PR
165kg (363) x4
165kg (363) x4
165kg (363) x4
165kg (363) x4

Comp Bench
110kg (242) x1
116kg (255) x0
102.5kg (226) x3, failed the fourth
97.5kg (214) x4
97.5kg (214) x4
97.5kg (214) x4

Close Grip Bench
90kg (198) x5
92.5kg (203) x5
95kg (209) x5
90kg (198) x5
90kg (198) x5


Notes:
Yay PR squat. Felt good (Instagram) and not that much slower than last week's 185kg (407) so pretty happy. Going to try and push this weekly and hopefully touch 200kg a couple weeks before Nationals. Very minimal hip shift too, so I'm hoping to be able to pull and SSB this week without issue.

Bench continues to be weird. Seems like the swapping accessories from feet up and midrange pins to close grip and close grip incline isn't carrying over as well.

My understanding is next week Sean may deload me, then we'll change block structure to squat less frequently (3x over 2 days) to take it easy on my knee.

Today marks 6 weeks out from my session at USAPL Raw Nationals. Arnold qualifier seems less likely but a PR total is definitely there so...there's that.

[manveer]

Congrats on the squat PR.

Kinda want to go to raw nats just to watch. Not sure it will be in the cards though.

[NikhilT]

Congrats on the squat PR.

Kinda want to go to raw nats just to watch. Not sure it will be in the cards though.

Thanks Manveer! Pretty happy with it.

Would be awesome if you could make it. I'll be in Orlando all week so if you CAN make it, even if just the weekend let me know. My gym is sending a team of like...7 people.

[Vince Cifani]

Nice job on the squat PR. It looked really clean.

[NikhilT]

Nice job on the squat PR. It looked really clean.

Thanks Vince! It felt pretty good, just slow.