Shannan's quest for beasthood

[ShannanD]

Yep, I'm Shannan. Fast approaching 42yoa, weight 120-124. I've been lifting for many years, but powerlifting since June 2012. My first competition was 12/1/12, next is 3/23/13.

First competition lifts (12/1/12):
Squat 165
Bench 110
DL 237

Mock meet (2/23/13):
Squat 165, 175-PR, 185-failed (folded forward)
Bench 112, 116-matched PR, 120-failed (couldn't lock out, but closer than I've ever been)
DL 235, 245-PR, 255-PR

First and second lift plans for 3/23/12 - as of today:
Squat 170, 180
Bench 115, 120
DL 245, 260

I'd really like to hit squat 185/bench 120/DL 270... 3 weeks of training/eating/sleeping to go!

[ShannanD]

2/25/13

Squat
92X5
108X4
126X3
140X2
146X1
154X1
164X1

Pause squats
122 3X5

Bench
64X5
74X4
88X3
96X2
100X1
106X1
112X1
90X12 - hoping that means something for that 120+ competition goal

RDL 175 2X8

Incline close grip BP
65 2X8

DB rows
50 3X8

[Gillian Mounsey]

Welcome Shannan. Good luck at your meet. I'll be following your progress.

[ShannanD]

Thank you so much Gillian! I'm open to all suggestions/compliments/criticisms.

[jenica]

Hi Shannan! Just saying hi and that I'll be following along. Good luck with meet prep

[yonkyogirl]

Hello :-)

[Alex Kennedy]

Love the log title!

[Cluttered]

You're looking pretty beast to me already! =D

[ShannanD]

3/1/13

Week dominated by work and little sleep. Had a dream about squats last night. Must be too many days out of the gym.
Does anyone cut creatine before a meet? If so, how many weeks ahead to diurese? Weighed for the first time tonight in many months... not too thrilled...

DL
135X5
155X5
182X3
200X2
210X1
220X1
225X1 - rep was supposed to be 235, but I miscalculated. I'm a plate retard (NOT too hard, just 4 big boys).
235X1

OH Press
62 3X5

Good morning (I now see little usefulness for these, they will be cut after today)
105 3X12

Pull-ups
BWX4
BWX3
BWX2 - Why-oh-why do I suck sooo much at these?? One day, I'm gonna just do pullups (no other lifts) and get a respectable 3X10

Ran out of time, HRLs some other day. God, I miss OLYs.

[ShannanD]

Thanks jenica! Happy to take any and all suggestions!