Broe's Strength Journey

[ajbroe]

Been lifting haphazardly since my last meet on 11/8/2014. Figured it was time to stop dicking around and get serious about training for 4/25/2015. Log is to help with accountability, and get input from those of you who are more experienced.

Gonna start with 8 weeks or so of LP to get back up to where I left off pre-meet. Will decide 12 weeks out if programming change is warranted.

Today's work (lbs.):

Bench 197.5 x 5, 5, 8
Squat 295 x 5, 5, 8

Starting out around 80% of 1RM. Squats felt good. Bench wasn't my best, but certainly not my worst.

[ajbroe]

Today's work:

Press 137.5 x 5, 5, 8
Deadlift 365 x 5

Presses felt good. Deadlift felt fucking heavier than it should have - I think I should have been able to get more than 5 reps. Need to eat something before training and maybe push back to later in the day.

[ajbroe]

12/6:
Bench 200x 5, 5, 9
Squat: 300 x 5, 5, 8

12/9:
Bench 202.5 x 5, 5, 6
Squat: 305 x 5, 5, 8

Running on lack of sleep and food today. Happy to get the reps I did.

[ajbroe]

12 weeks out from the meet. I think I've finally dialed shit in. Felt solid and strong tonight. Squat 295 x 8, 225 x 10 x 3 (see The Purposeful Primitive by Marty Gallagher).

[elVarouza]

I'll be following along if you keep logging. What's your weight class? How'd the last meet go?

[ajbroe]

Right now I compete in the 275s. Last meet I finished with a 365 squat, 245 bench, and 455 deadlift.

Squats today. 190x5, 220x5, 250x5, 280x5, 310x5

Last set was a grinder. Not enough sleep, food, or water.

[ajbroe]

Bench 130x5, 150x5, 170x5, 190x5, 210x5
Tied my old 5RM. Back on creatine.

[ajbroe]

Got super busy last week, and it was bitterly cold. Having just gotten over an illness that sidelined me for 2+ weeks, I wasn't taking any chances. Finally got back to it yesterday.

Squats 205x5, 235x5, 265x5, 295x5, 325x5

[ajbroe]

Bench today. 140x5, 160x5, 180x5, 200x5, 220x4. Should've put more fuel in me before heading out to lift.

[ajbroe]

Deadlifts yesterday: 255x5, 290x5, 330x5, 365x5, 400x3
Presses today: 85x5, 105x5, 115x5, 135x5, 145x5