Originally Posted by
Mark E. Hurling
Weight: 259.5
Test singles.
Bench Press: 45-10, 95-8, 135-3, 170-1, 195-1, 220-1, 240-1, 250-1. It went up slowly but I had no sense of a threat of a stall. So, yay! I think I got 253 in me for next Sunday. A wonderful confidence and morale builder. That said, my adjusted plan for attempts:
SQ: 115(kg) 253 (lbs.), 125-275, 142.5-314.
BP: 100-220, 110-242, 115-253.
DL: 170-374, 182.5-402, 187.5-413.
Total: 445-980.
We'll see about the DL. That will be a stretch for me.
Lifting ran 23 minutes with a peak HR of 122 @ 79% of MHR. Cardio (GXP) and stretched. Total time was 35 minutes.
The plan for next week is one session of jujitsu tomorrow and one light short one on Monday. No lifting or cardio. DB is working out the hotel logistics. I know I'll get a little grief over missing some mat time and while it's a slight risk of displeasing my betters in the dojo at a not so great time just now, they seem to have moderated their position since they use my lifting as a marketing tool in their demonstrations.
A lot going on in my head that I am still trying to resolve. I don't miss working at all, but have this nagging sense of incompletion hanging over me. I think it's because everything else here in CA is done, and the groundwork has been laid and finalized with the new house being bought. I feel some guilt for letting my near term objective of shodan anchor us here and it eats at me. DB and OD tell me not to feel that way because they're fine. Can't help it.