Bulletproofing Dan Radin

[danradin]

SQ 424.4, 435.4, 452 (PR)
BP: 281, 292.1 (PR), 303.1 (miss)
DL: 479.5, 501.6 (PR), 518.1 (PR)

452/292/518 = 1262, 8 for 9

Very happy. I am just 7 bench pounds away from my original 2/3/4/500 goal. More later, meet still going.

[Walter Palmer]

SQ 424.4, 435.4, 452 (PR)
BP: 281, 292.1 (PR), 303.1 (miss)
DL: 479.5, 501.6 (PR), 518.1 (PR)

452/292/518 = 1262, 8 for 9

Wow! Really awesome. Crazy DL PR!

[danradin]

Thanks Walter. I felt like I had more in the tank on SQ and DL. Neither was 10/10 or a grinder.

[Bryan Dobson]

Congrats on PRs on all 3 lifts!

[danradin]

Thanks Bryan!

[Fino]

Great work yesterday Dan the Man

[danradin]

Thanks David, same to you.

[danradin]

Stealing hamburger's idea of ideas/plans for next phase.

Top objective: next meet at 181, so losing a couple of pounds (not a lot: I weighed in at 194.5ish and that was just with carb and salt taper, not water)

Program: switching from TM to 5/3/1 with 3 days of conditioning a week. Assistance will change month to month. I just can't handle TM's demands with this job and try to work in more conditioning. Just need to be realistic and prioritize.

SQ: thinking of trying wraps as I mentioned here. Though my training log wasn't always pretty, I think I fixed a lot of weaknesses and imbalances between my first meet in May and this one. These squats were no-doubters and I didn't feel like I was in danger of falling forward or losing tightness. (May 420, Dec 452)

BP: Decent progress. Again, though the log didn't look pretty, I lost a few months to my labrum tear. Now that I've been MRI'ed and am pressing pain-free, I am excited to finally push past the 300 milestone and would like to aim for 315 at my next meet. Thinking some 2-board work or pin presses will be helpful but I also think I might benefit from a coaching session as I don't feel like my setup is as effective as it could be. (May 275, Dec 292)

DL: Very happy with progress here. I feel like taking some time to relearn the SS pulling model served me well. (May 485, Dec 518)

Thinking of doing my next week a little sooner, maybe late March or April. Definitely felt like I left pounds on the table on squat and deadlift.

[Aleli]

Great meeting you this weekend!

If you ever feel up to it, come up to Conviction (Western & Montrose) to train with us. Open invitation, and no pressure to take us up on it. LOL

Just send me or David a PM.

[danradin]

Thanks Aleli. Might do that for a change of pace if/when Chicago returns to double-digit temps!