Link's New Quest to 1600 Raw!

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looking forward to seeing some high #'s from you this weekend

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Saturday 3/23

Battle on the Border Writeup!

Weighed in at 264 and competed in the men's open 275 equipped since I used knee wraps.

Squats:

Attempt 1: 257.5kg/567lbs. Not bad, wraps were a bit goofy.
Attempt 2: 270kg/595lbs. Easier than the first.
Attempt 3: 282.5kg/622.8lbs PR! Perfect 3rd attempt, ground it out, didn't have a pound more in me. But, all-time squat PR!

Bench:

David Ricks was head judge on the heavyweight platform for bench, and he was making the pauses pretty exaggerated. I thought they were a little unfair, but everyone had the same disadvantage. I knew I had 440 in me, but not with a 3 count pause, so I didn't go straight to 440 like I'd planned.

Attempt 1: 190kg/418.8 lbs: Pretty smooth.
Attempt 2: 195kg/429.9lbs: Pretty tough, didn't have much more in me.
Attempt 3: 200kg/441lbs: Not even close.

Deadlift:

Attempt 1: 215kg/474lbs: Not that easy.
Attempt 2: 227.5kg/501lbs: I got one side off the floor I think.
Attempt 3: 227.5kg/501lbs: Same thing, I think one side was nailed to the floor.

So, overall I ended up with a 692.5kg/1526 total. Not my best showing, but I got a squat PR. Deadlift was awful, as usual. I ended up 2nd out of 4 guys, and the other 3 were all using full gear. And I actually only lost by a few pounds, I may have had a chance if I got my 2nd deadlift. I had subtotal, no problem.

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long pause is long.

[TurtleApe]

Good job bro was nice meeting you. Why the switch to conventional on your 3rd attempt?

[Link815]

Good job bro was nice meeting you. Why the switch to conventional on your 3rd attempt?

I've hit 500 and 505 conventional before.. figured it was worth a shot since the first one wasn't going anywhere..

[koyongi]

Yay squat PR, acceptable bench, and then deadlift embarrassment.
Sounds familiar.

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Thursday 3/28

Back to work.

Standing OHP
2x185
1x205
1x225
1x237.5 PR

Bench
3x8 @ 315

Superset 2x10
185 incline close grip
65 barbell curl

2x20 lat pulls, 10 in front, 10 in back per set

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Thursday 3/28

Back to work.

2x20 lat pulls, 10 in front, 10 in back per set

upper back work?!?!

[koyongi]

upper back work?!?!

Hey, it's been like 6 months since the last time...

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Friday 3/29

Squat
8x315
5x365
5x405
5x405

10 singles @ 315 on deadlift

10 flips of big tire

Some abs and back extensions

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Monday 4/1

Close grip (~1" inside rings)
3x315
3x325
3x335
3x345
3x355
3x365
3x375
3x385

Superset: DB military/DB curls
2x12 @ 50's/25's

Truly amazed how I can go a few weeks hitting high 500's, low 600's and barely feel it, then reset after a meet with a few sets of 5 at 60% and I can't walk for 3 days.

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Tuesday 4/2

Squat
8x365
8x385
10x405

I almost died after the last one, I spent about 20 minutes laying around the gym trying not to either pass out or vomit. I think I may need to do more conditioning.

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Thursday 4/4

Bench
8x315
8x325
8x335
8x345
8x355

Seated Military
5x3 @ 225, moved grip on each one, can't figure out what I like best. Went from ~1" inside to index on rings.

Rows with one end of bar in corner
20xplate
2x20 @ plate and quarter

2x10 lat pulls

[koyongi]

Back work again!

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Back work again!

inb4 progress on deadlift

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Saturday 4/6

Squat
8x2 @ 455

DL
10x1 @ 335

Random things like snatch grip DL and RDL's and stretching and stuff.

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Monday 4/8

Bench
6x350
6x355
6x360
6x365
6x370
6x375

Random light accessories

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Tuesday 4/9

Squat
1x405
1x455
1x405 + 100lbs chain
1x425 + chain
1x445 + chain
1x455 + chain

DL
6 singles @ 345

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Thursday 4/11

Close-ish Grip Bench (pinky on rings)
315+ 70lbs chain
335 + 70lbs chain
350 + 70lbs chain
365 + 70lbs chain
380 + 70lbs chain
395 + 70lbs chain

A few runs through 25 pushdowns, 10 front raises, and 10 lateral raises

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Friday 4/12

Squat
8x315
8x335
8x355
8x385

Pulls up to a few singles at 365, then stopped cause I was dead from the squats still.

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Monday 4/15

Bench
5x315
5x365
5x375
5x385
4x400, started to tilt a bit and missed the 5th.
15x315

Bunches of pushdowns and cable curls and such.

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Wednesday 4/17

Squat
1x455
1x500
5x500w
3x545w

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Thursday 4/18

Bench, pinky on rings
3x315
3x355
3x370

Add slingshot
5x405
1x455
1x475
1x495
Miss @ 507.5

Light accessories because my arms feel like they're about to fall off.

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Saturday 4/20

Squat
2x405
2x415
2x425
2x435
2x445
1x455 and quit, just didn't feel good today.

Deadlift
8x3 @ 275

5 ab wheels

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Monday 4/22

Bench
5x315
5x365
3x405
1x430
1x447.5
7x375

Lots of face pulls and push downs and stretchy things with my bands since my shoulders and elbows have been sad.

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Tuesday 4/23

Squat
1x405
1x475
1x515
1x540
1x555

Felt pretty solid, hadn't done any heavy singles in sleeves for a while, so I did! I feel like I'm still good for 570-575ish on a random day at the gym, so I'm satisfied.

Deadlift
8x3 @ 295

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Thursday 4/25

Bench
5x5 @ 385

That was pretty intense.

Standing Military
8x135
8x155
6x175

Lots of push downs and rows and stuff

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Friday 4/26

Squat
1x405
1x475
5x545w

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Monday 4/29

Bench
5x315
3x365
3x405
2x425
1x455
9x365

Curls!

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Tuesday 4/30

Squat
3x335
1x405
1x455
1x495
4x565w

DL
8x3 @ 315