Penny's Training Jounal

[anandagirl]

I watched the videos, you werent kidding about the bar curve on decline. I dont do those often but Ananda had me try em, takes awhile to get used to em.

Hell, I'm still not used to them. Decline is where my form sucks the worst Although I have major issues with OHP too

[penny0527]

Friday 10/6/17 - Front Squat & Deadlift

Front Squat
95x1
115x3 (15 under PR)

Trap Deadlift - Raised handle
185x1
235x3 (15 under PR)

Conventional Deadlift
185x1
240x1x10

Banded Deadlift
195x2x3



Fronts and trap were same as last week so no big deal. Ten conventional singles at 240.....Dear lord!

[penny0527]

Monday 10/9/17 - Meet Week 80%

Back Squat
115 lb
132 lb
150 lb

Bench Press
92 lb paused
102 lb paused
105 lb paused

Conventional Deadlift
215 lb
230 lb
240 lb



Everything was 80% of my planned meet attempts.

My phone shut down, got hot, was full....I finally gave up trying to get video of my last two deadlifts.

[penny0527]

Wednesday 10/11/17 - Meet Week 70%

Back Squat
100x1
115x1
130x1

Bench Press
80x1 paused
90x1 paused
92x1 paused

Conventional Deadlift
190x1
200x2
210x1



Today is 70% of all planned meet attempts. Everything was pretty light and easy.

[anandagirl]

I love you're still catching us up but I didn't even realize you were doing a meet! And it's already passed

[penny0527]

Wednesday 10/11/17 - Meet Week 70%

Back Squat
100x1
115x1
130x1

Bench Press
80x1 paused
90x1 paused
92x1 paused

Conventional Deadlift
190x1
200x2
210x1



Today is 70% of all planned meet attempts. Everything was pretty light and easy.

[penny0527]

I love you're still catching us up but I didn't even realize you were doing a meet! And it's already passed

I am sooooooo behind

[HARRYBEAST]

I am waiting till you get up to 2016 to start commenting on the extreme length of your shorts

[LunaLifts]

I love you're still catching us up but I didn't even realize you were doing a meet! And it's already passed

Seriously, props to penny. If I get a few days behind I'm like "fluff it, you guys can pick up where I am now." I'm far too lazy to catch up (and I don't even have to wait for videos to upload, or edit chit, I'm that lazy).

[penny0527]

Thursday 10/12/17 - Meet Week 60%

Back Squat
85
100
112

Bench Press
70
75
80

Conventional Deadlift
162
172
180



Final training day before the meet. Everything is at 60% of all planned meet attempts. Nothing difficult today.

[penny0527]

USPA Houston Fall Classic - 10/14/17




Squat
65 kg / 143 lb
75 kg / 165 lb
85 kg / 187.3 lb

Bench  
52.5 kg / 115.5 lb
57.5 kg / 126.5 lb
60 kg / 132.3 lb  FAIL

Deadlift 
122.5 kg / 270.1 lb
132.5 kg / 292.1 lb
137.5 kg / 303 lb FAIL



Squat went off without a hitch. My 3rd squat was still a bit too easy. I am having a hard time gauging squat attempts because I struggle with them during training.

Bench was a little aggravating. The guy lifting off during the women's bench handed me my first attempt with one hand and the bar wobbled in the air. I asked him before my 2nd attempt to use two hands so he did. After the hand off he stood on the riser so long that the head judge had to tell him to move so he could give the "start" command. It felt like I was holding 126.5 in the air for an eternity waiting for the command. It probably wasn't long but it felt like it. I failed 132.3 again. I really want to get that one. That's two meets I've failed it.

I started deads with 270. Wade planned for me to go to 286.6 for the second attempt. We started talking about bumping my 3rd attempt from 297 to 303 so he told me to bump my 2nd attempt from 286.6 to 292.1. That would make it easier to jump to 303 on 3rd attempt. I deadlifted 270 relatively easy. My second attempt of 292.1 was much harder and much uglier because I didn't load well. Same issue with 303 but because 2nd attempt was a struggle I didn't have any energy left to fight 303. On video I gave up pretty quickly but I could tell it wasn't going to go past an inch off the floor. My back was fried.

I ended up with a deadlift PR and a meet squat PR. I got 3rd in the open 56kg class (123 lbs) so I wasn't last

The girl who got first place said my deadlift weights were "crazy" so she must have smoked me in squat to get first. She was such a sweet and humble girl and it was her first meet which is pretty awesome. The girl who got 2nd was a complete azzhole and I was hoping I'd at least beat her. I've never seen someone with worse sportsmanship. She bombed her 2nd and 3rd squat and started cussing and yelling at her husband who was helping her as if it were his fault. Pretty sure she cried too. After she bombed her first bench attempt I saw her pouting in the lobby. Someone asked her how it was going after bench and she just looked at them and turned around without answering. I never once saw her ask how anyone else was doing, cheer for anyone else or anything like that. I'm glad people like her are rare at a meet. I also saw a team from Lake Charles from the last meet that I had befriended. A couple of the girls who I remember competing in the last meet were coaching others in this meet. They were super helpful knowing I was by myself and would tell me how many out I was or if I was in the hall they'd come tell me when my flight was starting to warm up. I ended up buying one of their team shirts to support them. I also made another friend with a girl competing in masters. I'm hoping she competes in the next area meet in March.

[HARRYBEAST]

Nice work Penny! Meet looked good!

[FallenAngel80]

Well done, Penny

Shame about some being just being so into themselves and no supportive of others. There's always somebody. Shame really, as she's the one taking the enjoyment out of it for herself.

[penny0527]

Nice work Penny! Meet looked good!

Thanks. I learn a little more about the process and myself each time.

[penny0527]

Well done, Penny

Shame about some being just being so into themselves and no supportive of others. There's always somebody. Shame really, as she's the one taking the enjoyment out of it for herself.

Thanks, Jo.

I referred to her as "princess" and "powerzilla" the entire day

[anandagirl]

Nice work! Yes, those squats all looked too easy

Bummer you didn't beat the jerk girl People like that piss me off.

Congratulations!

[penny0527]

Nice work! Yes, those squats all looked too easy

Bummer you didn't beat the jerk girl People like that piss me off.

Congratulations!

Thanks!

[LunaLifts]

[B]
I ended up with a deadlift PR and a meet squat PR. I got 3rd in the open 56kg class (123 lbs) so I wasn't last

Way too go! Squats definitely looked like cake.
Sorry about the bench issue though.

Wow, that chick who came in second sounds like a real piece of work. I understand being disappointed, but that's just chitty. From what I see of those who discuss their meets, they're usually fun, and sociable. She'd have a better time if she just took herself less seriously.

[tina722]

Lifts looked great, agree the 3rd squat was too easy. 90kg next time?

Glad you got us caught up with your training and meet.

[penny0527]

Way too go! Squats definitely looked like cake.
Sorry about the bench issue though.

Wow, that chick who came in second sounds like a real piece of work. I understand being disappointed, but that's just chitty. From what I see of those who discuss their meets, they're usually fun, and sociable. She'd have a better time if she just took herself less seriously.

Lifts looked great, agree the 3rd squat was too easy. 90kg next time?

Glad you got us caught up with your training and meet.

Squat was pretty easy as I kind of figured it would be. It's hard to know for sure how it will go because I'm struggling with them in training. Makes it hard to gauge them. I guess it beats doing well in training and sucking in a meet?

The next meet is not until March so hopefully I'll get more than 200 then.

[penny0527]

Monday 10/23/17 - Bench Press

Bench Press
65x1
95x1
110x6
110x6
95x8

Slingshot
125x1x3 paused

DB Press
15x35
25x25
25x25

DB Row
25'sx12x3

Plate Shrug
45'sx12x3

DB Fly
20'sx12x3

Hammer Curl
20'sx12x3

Abs
100 reps



I took all last week off from lifting. I needed to recharge and I wanted to rest my back. I'm hoping that by the time I deadlift again on Friday I will feel some relief.

It felt good to be back today even if everything felt heavier than it normally would.

I had Lasik on Thursday. It was so nice not to try to poke contacts in my eyes at 4am this morning!

Also GO 'STROS!!!

[HARRYBEAST]

Do you have to / are you supposed to take time off after Lasik?

[penny0527]

Do you have to / are you supposed to take time off after Lasik?

You need someone to drive you home then you have to sleep 4-6 hours to let your eyes rest and heal. I went back to work the next day.

[HARRYBEAST]

You need someone to drive you home then you have to sleep 4-6 hours to let your eyes rest and heal. I went back to work the next day.

I didn't know if the pressure would be an issue at all

[penny0527]

I didn't know if the pressure would be an issue at all

I planned it when I wasn't lifting just in case. The doctor said it would probably be fine as long as there were no contact sports but I wasn't going to risk it.

[SophieM]

I swear I commented on your meet vid? Anyway, congrats! Sorry the second place girl was such as a$$ though. Not used to that in powerlifting.

[thebigzakbowski]

sorry about the poor sport. if she is like that publicly imagine the hell she puts her husband through. yeah your third bench you held that forever before you got the go, you'll get it next time. I am proud of you Wonder Woman

[Big_Sky_Guy]

Loved the 1-handed lift off at the meet!

And hell yeah on the Lasik

[LunaLifts]

The next meet is not until March so hopefully I'll get more than 200 then.

Rooting for you already!

Yay for some time off, good to rest, and let those muscle get some extended recovery time. If it lines up with Lasik, and back rest, even better.

[penny0527]

I swear I commented on your meet vid? Anyway, congrats! Sorry the second place girl was such as a$$ though. Not used to that in powerlifting.

I had never experienced anyone like her at a meet before. Hopefully never again either.

sorry about the poor sport. if she is like that publicly imagine the hell she puts her husband through. yeah your third bench you held that forever before you got the go, you'll get it next time. I am proud of you Wonder Woman

Thanks, Zak. It turned out that those guys were volunteers from some organization so I'm guessing they had never done lift offs before. Maybe....

Loved the 1-handed lift off at the meet!

And hell yeah on the Lasik

I wish I had done Lasik sooner!

Rooting for you already!

Yay for some time off, good to rest, and let those muscle get some extended recovery time. If it lines up with Lasik, and back rest, even better.

It all turned out to be good timing. Of course now that I'm back to lifting this week I'm regretting that time off. I'm so fuking sore today!