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16 Weeks to APF TX Challenge

Good to see the knee is better. I may give the floss band a go on mine as well


Sent from my iPhone while using your mom.
 
Just did some flossing with mine after the deep front squats aggravated it. Works like a charm. I'm going to be flossing everything I can from here on out.
 
Super excited for you!!!!!!! Almost time! :D
 
7/26

I tried to do my mock warm-up for the meet, but called it after 225. My head is elsewhere today and I was already drained going into the gym. Once I took 225 and it felt like 315, I knew that it would be best to call it as I have nothing to gain by pushing at this moment. What I did do, however, was spend about 45 minutes rolling out and doing band traction to at least make it worth the trip to the gym. Physically, I feel pretty good; my knee is still a tad tender, but good, shoulders are solid, minor lumbar tightness, and my hips feel good. I'll auto-regulate Sunday, but I'll at least put the gear on to see how it feels. My weight is floating between 222-225 and I won't have to cut much, if any, weight next Friday.
 
7/28

I did my meet mock for squat today and switched suits back to my old Ace 52 w/ the hips pinched. I felt so much more stable and had great speed (I worked up to ~565) out of the hole and went straps up just to get a feel. I didn't quite hit depth at that weight, but it's ~50lbs lighter than my opener and that won't be an issue at the meet. My knee is feeling good, but not great and I made sure to have Alex wrap the **** out of it.

I didn't think I went that heavy or too high of an intensity and then I noticed this:
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To paraphrase Dana White, "So you want to be a ****ing powerlifter!?"
 
You'll be ok!!!!! :)
 
Rodja said:
7/23 Upper

OHP
135x8x2
145x8x2

Meadows' Rows
90x15x4

Band Facepulls/Pressdowns (light)
15x3/15x3

The knee is feeling better. I brought out the floss band to play around with it and it really helped to get some blood into the area. I felt some slight popping that was relieving as well. The training itself was pretty low of the intensity scale and I mainly wanted to get some blood flowing as I'm not going to get any stronger over the next two weeks. I'm supposed to pull tomorrow, but that is not happening. I might do some core work at home, but not going to touch a barbell.

Gear note: this is extremely late in the training, but I might have to switch my suit. The one I have now is too big (needs to be pinched) in the hips and I'm not getting much support at the bottom. It'll still be an Ace suit, though. I'm going to try it on over the briefs to see if I can comfortably (relatively speaking) get the suit into position.

Jim. are you all registered for the meet?
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Dunno how I missed this. Yeah, I sent it all in a few weeks back.

My APF registration card should have already been mailed out, I just have to check the mailbox. If it doesn't make it before Saturday (which would be surprising) ill just have to pay when I get there.
 
jimbuick said:
My APF registration card should have already been mailed out, I just have to check the mailbox. If it doesn't make it before Saturday (which would be surprising) ill just have to pay when I get there.
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Give Amy a call @ 630-896-7309. She's 'forgotten' to send my last 2 cards out...
 
Yeahhh! Now we're liftin! Very nice eye. I had a baby one a month or so ago, looks like I'm going to have to step my game up.
 
Pretty EPIC dude!!! You musta went BEASTMODE that day!!! AWESOME job tho! ;)
 



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Live streaming?? Lol
 
herderdude said:
You're bigger now, how's that working on the gear?
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My arms aren't that much bigger, so the shirt isn't changed much. Most of the mass has been in my lats, traps, and delts for upper body. For lower, it's been a lot of quads and the majority if it doesn't change the fit of the gear. By no means is it comfortable, but the fit isn't that much different. Either that or I'm just more accustomed to the compression.
 
Rodja said:
My arms aren't that much bigger, so the shirt isn't changed much. Most of the mass has been in my lats, traps, and delts for upper body. For lower, it's been a lot of quads and the majority if it doesn't change the fit of the gear. By no means is it comfortable, but the fit isn't that much different. Either that or I'm just more accustomed to the compression.
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Sounds like you've been bodybuilding or some shyt! Lol. It sounds like you're getting more accustomed to the gear and you're just a sick puppy who likes pain.
 
herderdude said:
Sounds like you've been bodybuilding or some shyt! Lol. It sounds like you're getting more accustomed to the gear and you're just a sick puppy who likes pain.
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I've put more emphasis on the upper back and lats to make a better "shelf" for bench and squat. I also wasn't doing much direct delt training for a few months before I started this training cycle, which was a big mistake.
 
Rodja said:
I've put more emphasis on the upper back and lats to make a better "shelf" for bench and squat. I also wasn't doing much direct delt training for a few months before I started this training cycle, which was a big mistake.
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I agree with you there on both points. My bench is backsliding and I'm pretty sure it's because I'm not hitting my delts as hard as I used to.
 
herderdude said:
I agree with you there on both points. My bench is backsliding and I'm pretty sure it's because I'm not hitting my delts as hard as I used to.
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I never got anything out of speed bench and replaced that day with OHP in a quasi 5/3/1 style. I will, however, most likely bring back some DE for lower. I think that may be part of the reason for my stagnation.
 
Rodja said:
I never got anything out of speed bench and replaced that day with OHP in a quasi 5/3/1 style. I will, however, most likely bring back some DE for lower. I think that may be part of the reason for my stagnation.
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I'm starting to feel the same way.

I hit both with RE, but I think I will only use DE for lower going forward.
 
Rodja said:
I never got anything out of speed bench and replaced that day with OHP in a quasi 5/3/1 style. I will, however, most likely bring back some DE for lower. I think that may be part of the reason for my stagnation.
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It seems like there's always a point where people kind of hit a wall on their speed day, like there's only so fast you can be at a lift. I think (theory, not practice) it would be best served to cycle it in and out.
 
herderdude said:
It seems like there's always a point where people kind of hit a wall on their speed day, like there's only so fast you can be at a lift. I think (theory, not practice) it would be best served to cycle it in and out.
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I'm thinking of using it on my deload weeks. Right now, I'm planning to run 2 months raw, 3-4 weeks geared to keep my CNS somewhat acclimated to the higher loads during my break from competing.
 
I want to see you run up and shuv ammonia up Jim's nose and slap the **** out of him before he gets under the bar.

How is the knee and your hips feeling?
 
Sean1332 said:
I want to see you run up and shuv ammonia up Jim's nose and slap the **** out of him before he gets under the bar.

How is the knee and your hips feeling?
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That won't happen.

Although, I did use them already. I used 2 on the drive home from NC.
 
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