-Bench Press: reverse band, trying to work groove of Rage X, managed 405 x3, 455 x3, 495 x2. Not bad at all. I think this is going to really force my form and groove using the reverse band, and I can go heavier and get used to weights in my hands. Next week I am going to give 550 a go for a couple reps. I really and truly believe that I am going to smoke 450+ at the meet. I am the most excited I have ever been to bench.
-Squats: Just me and Cullen again, so we did some light band work. Blue bands on tightest setting, worked up to 430 x1 with straight bar. Then did 530 and 570 with no bands, but it felt like trash having to walk the weight out narrow, then set-up wide. Dangerous. Next week I am going to drag the wife along to pull the pins just in case Lance doesn't show. I have 7 weeks, I need to start getting into the squat suit asap if I am going to do well in April.
-Deadlifts: belt only, 590 x2 1/2. I write 1/2 because I had the 3rd past my knees and my form went all to shit and I had to drop it. Then came back and fixed my form and hit 590x1 easy. Found out that #1-my feet were too far apart, and #2-I was too far from the bar at the start. Then did 2 singles with 515 to make sure it was dialed in and smoked them both.
-Rack pulls from below knee caps: 2 quadrupled mini bands on each side, 315 bar weight x2, x2, x2.
-Cambered bar bottom up good mornings: 225x5, 275x5, 275x3 (felt my back cramp up and called it a day).
Feel decent now, back is just tight, hammies are tight. Time for a hot Epsom salt bath and some ice cold Coronas.
Next week full gear straight bar squats, hopefully to 800, and I get in my deadlift suit for 605 x3.
Time to get fucking serious.
-Rick
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