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    I'm sure Jordan will provide guidance as well.

    Poptarts are my go to food, but I like to drink most of my nutrition during a meet. I don't like food sitting in my stomach. So i use whey as my protien source. I will make 3 bottles of a drink of BCAA, Karbolyn, creatine. I will eat some food but I never feel very good with solid protein sitting in my stomach. I eat real food after the meet.
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    Quote Originally Posted by lou t View Post
    Poptarts are my go to food, but I like to drink most of my nutrition during a meet. I don't like food sitting in my stomach. So i use whey as my protien source. I will make 3 bottles of a drink of BCAA, Karbolyn, creatine. I will eat some food but I never feel very good with solid protein sitting in my stomach. I eat real food after the meet.
    Thanks for the advice lou. I know that my appetite for solid food isn't good when I'm nervous, so having some liquid calories on hand sounds like a good idea.

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    Maybe you don't need these links since Jordan is your coach, but anyway...these helped me. Whey, pop tarts, BCAAs, Gatorade and lots of water. I can barely eat when I'm nervous.

    http://startingstrength.com/resource...ition-day.html
    http://startingstrength.com/resource...water-cut.html
    http://startingstrength.com/resource...490-water.html

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    Quote Originally Posted by manveer View Post
    Maybe you don't need these links since Jordan is your coach, but anyway...these helped me. Whey, pop tarts, BCAAs, Gatorade and lots of water. I can barely eat when I'm nervous.

    http://startingstrength.com/resource...ition-day.html
    http://startingstrength.com/resource...water-cut.html
    http://startingstrength.com/resource...490-water.html
    good stuff.

    I will eat a big breakfast about 2 to 3 hours before the meet. Not a lot of fat, oatmeal, banana, eggwhites, ezekiel bread, 1 lt of water. Once I am at the meet, I will strategically dose nutrition around each lift.

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    Saturday 20 February
    Cycle 2
    Week 5, Day 4

    Bodyweight: 96.0 kg

    I wore my singlet today so that it wouldn't be quite so novel at next week's meet.

    TnG Bench
    ℞ 1 @ 8, 2 X 4 @ 9
    Wrist wraps
    97.5 kg: 1 X 4 @ 7
    112.5 kg: 1 X 1 @ 8
    105 kg: 2 X 4 @ 8.5, 9
    Totals: 14 reps, 1,345 kg

    Good, no issues apart from my arm still feeling messed up.

    Squat
    ℞ 1 @ 8, 2 X 4 @ 9
    SBD sleeves, belt, wrist wraps
    140 kg: 1 X 4 @ 7
    160 kg: 1 X 1 @ 8
    150 kg: 1 X 4 @ 9
    145 kg: 1 X 4 @ 9
    Totals: 13 reps, 1,900 kg

    Meh. Strength OK but technique felt inconsistent and knees hurt.

    Deadlift w/o belt + straps
    ℞ 1 @ 8, 2 X 4 @ 9
    Straps
    130 kg: 1 X 4 @ too easy
    150 kg: 1 X 1 @ 7
    160 kg: 1 X 1 @ 7.5
    142.5 kg: 1 X 4 @ 7.5
    152.5 kg: 1 X 4 @ 8.5
    Totals: 10 reps, 1,490 kg

    Stronger than expected. I messed up the ℞ slightly while trying to find appropriate working weights, but decided to be prudent and not plough on into more agressive territory.

    Week 5 Summary

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    Nutrition Summary


    I'm ill. I'm sure I will be better by the time the meet comes around, but it's not good timing. Illness is to blame for yesterday's terrible compliance.

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    Tuesday 23 February
    Cycle 2
    Week 6, Day 1

    Bodyweight: 96.3 kg

    Still not feeling great, but needed to get this session in.

    Squat
    ℞ Opener
    Belt, SBD sleeves, wrist wraps
    162.5 kg: 1 X 1 @ 8+

    Moved OK, but felt heavy and reaggravated the pain in my groin. I think I might prefer to open at 160 kg.

    Comp Bench
    ℞ Opener
    Belt, Wrist wraps
    112.5 kg: 1 X 1 @ 8

    Not as good as expected, but no real issues.

    Deadlift
    ℞ Last Warmup
    Belt
    167.5 kg: 1 X 1 @ 7

    Harder than expected. Felt this in my groin too.

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    As you said - not ideal, but shit happens...

    Do you know what time you are lifting?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chris McCarthy View Post
    As you said - not ideal, but shit happens...

    Do you know what time you are lifting?
    It starts at 10am. I know I will not be in the first flight, so some time after that.

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    Thursday 25 February
    Cycle 2
    Week 6, Day 2

    Bodyweight: 95.9 kg

    One final light session before the meet on Sunday 28th.

    Squat
    ℞ Last Warmup
    Belt, SBD sleeves, wrist wraps
    145 kg: 1 X 1 @ 6

    Despite a light weigh-in I'm strangely bloated and couldn't get my belt onto the usual hole. Trying to crank it down was actively painful. Groin has been a bit sore for the last couple of days but didn't bother me here. On the penultimate rep (127.5 kg) I hit the safeties, which I haven't done for a while, indicating I was a good 2-3" too low. The 145 kg rep was OK, but I took an awkward step while reracking and tweaked the lateral side of my left knee. There have been some sharp twinges and it feels a bit weak and unstable now which is worrying, but I had a similar pain a couple of months ago that resolved quickly, so fingers crossed this will do the same.

    Comp Bench
    ℞ Last Warmup
    Belt, Wrist wraps
    102.5 kg: 1 X 1 @ 7

    Not great. I think the warmup progression Jordan gave me is enough to get warm, but not to emphasise a good bench groove.

    Deadlift
    ℞ Last Warmup
    Belt
    167.5 kg: 1 X 1 @ 7

    OK, but I could feel the knee pain here.

    Overall I feel very dissatisfied with this session. It did nothing for my confidence and gave me a new injury issue to worry about (knee). Argh.

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