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.
Last edited by lou t; 02-18-2016 at 07:32 AM.
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
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
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.
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.
As you said - not ideal, but shit happens...
Do you know what time you are lifting?
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.