Powerlifting - Heavy Squat/Dead
Saturday - 7/14/05

Today was the 2 peak week in our cycle for this meet. so it was full gear max effort. My dead is still lacking, but a couple of factors different from a meet day - one being the whole environment/intensity, the other being that we deaded right after max squatting. More time during a meet to recoup a little, and the bench is thrown in the middle as well... anyway here we go.....

Squat - warm up with bar for a few sets, 145x8, 145x5, 235x5, 235x3, put on briefs, 325x3, 415x2, put on suit, 525x1 (light knee wrap), 575x1 Full gear, 625x1 Full Gear!!!! That is a NEW PR for me. I weigh around 162lbs right now. I was planning to go over 600 today, and wanted to best my third attempt that i missed at nationals.

Dead - 225x3, 405x1, 495x1, and i tried 565... i just got it to my knees and that was it. I felt fried. I picked it up easy, but couldn't pull my hips through once i got it there. i didn't lose my grip either. The dead is hard to work. it's very taxing and especially right after squatting with a fried back. it's just tough since it's a very taxing movement in itself.

I was pretty psyched about today. new PR in the squat for me, and i got over that 600lb hump. my numbers are looking good right now. 625 squat, 440 bench, and @550 deadlift= @1615. My goal is 1600+ total at this meet.