Next thing you know, I'll trade in all of my imperial plates for metric plates. All I'm missing is the SBD belt!
Thanks buddy!
Thanks Tom! I figured it's best to go for goals I can attain, so that it will leave me hungry for MOAR.
Heh! You've got some great competition experience under your belt. I'll be analyzing your log even more going forward.
Indeed and that's what I'm hoping for. Thanks bud!
Dem skillz dere.
Thanks Jan!
Hehe that's the plan!
Likewise!
Thanks Nikhil! Your level of strength is something I look forward to achieving.
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Goodnight fellow lifters!
January 2nd, 2016 - Monday
AM BW: 134.6lbs
12 weeks out
Comp Bench
195x1 @ 8.5 - 0.18 m/s
165x4x8
< 3 minutes rest
Strict Press
95x5x5
< 2 minutes rest
Chin Ups
BW+67.5x3x3
BWx8x2
< 2 minutes rest
Dips
BW+75x4x3
BWx10x2
< 2 minutes rest
Duration: ~90 minutes
Overall, a great workout this morning. I was off today so I started lifting around ~10 AM, but it's back to work tomorrow.
Comp Bench - In the past, my top singles have been closer to @9 - @10 efforts. As such, I went with a more conservative weight, and it was probably an @8.5 rather than @8. I believe my @8 speed would have been ~0.20 m/s.
Backoff sets went well, and I think my setup is better than before due to picking up some cues from this video that Bean Counter posted. I also think that at least on some reps, my pauses are a bit more steady and less bouncy.
Everything else - Good.
Regarding rest times, when I mention "< 3 minutes", I set my timer for 2 minutes. When it's up, I press record, set up, and lift.
In other news, I saw Rogue One today. I've never seen any Star Wars movies before, and neither has my girlfriend. That being said, I think she enjoyed it a lot more than I did. I liked it, but it was a bit hard to follow. Also, it was pretty morbid.
I think that's all for now! Snippets of this mornings training is below. Back to work, back to reality... tomorrow.
I hope everyone has a wonderful night!
Cheers!
Training Snippets - January 2nd, 2017