Waters' World: Beyond LP

[Dale Waters]

Unfortunately, I got the flu the night of the meet and missed a while. When I got back...

[Dale Waters]

2/14/18
Recovery begins

Squat: 315x5x3, 245x5
Press: 155x5,2; 135x5
Powerclean: 135x3x3
Weight: 241

I didn't die.

[Dale Waters]

2/16/18
Got benched...

Squat: 295x5x3
Bench: 215x1, 205x3
Deadlift: 315x5
Clean&Press: 135x5
Weight: 241

Things were not getting better.

[Dale Waters]

2/19/18
Pressing on

Squat: 300x5x3
Press: 145x5x3
Powerclean: 155x3x5
Bench: 135x8
Weight: 240

Need to stay on midfoot for squats. Must explode hips for press and keep elbows forward.

[Dale Waters]

2/21/18
H8ing the bench

Squat: 305x5x3
Bench: 205x4, 185x5x2
Deadlift: 325x5
Clean&Press: 135x5
Weight: 240
Link: YouTube

Must go deeper on squats by getting the mechanics right.

[Dale Waters]

2/21/18
Bench sucks

Squat: 305x5x3
Bench: 205x4, 185x5x2
Deadlift: 325x5
Clean&Press: 135x5
Weight: 240

Idk what with bench...

[Dale Waters]

2/24/18
It was looking up...

Squat: 310x5x3
Press: 150x5x3
Powerclean: 165x3x5
Chins: 6,4,4

Link: YouTube

Squat issues to be resolved.

[Dale Waters]

2/26/18
Beaten, but not broken

Squat: 315x5x2, 285x5
Bench: 195x5x3
Deadlift: 305x1

Deadlift wasn't gonna happen.

[Dale Waters]

2/28/18
Preparing for a break.

Squat: 265x5x3
Press: 155x4, 150x5, 155x3
Dips: 5
Chins: 6,4,3
Curlz: 60x8x2
Weight: 239

I was 1. Not totally recovered from the flu 2. feeling the delayed effects of competition 3. overtrained and undernourished.

[Dale Waters]

Interim Period

I went on spring break and didn't train at all. I ate and slept a lot. I also got to do some Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, and that was a lot of fun.