Mobility Prep
18” Box Squats
45x10
95x5
135x5
185x5
225x3
275x2
315x2
365x2
Stretching
Comments: I wasn’t feeling motivated. It’s a deload week
and the work is less and less as the week goes on. Some family issues made the
previous 24hrs kind of stressful. Even with that going on and body aches, I’m
generally feeling happy and in a good mood. I can’t say that is always the case
and that doesn’t mean that I don’t continue to doubt myself at every turn. But
that funk seems to last less than it usually does. It took a bit to get myself
up to go to the gym after work. I was debating taking the day off and going the
next day but I figured that it was better to do this now so that I gave more
time for the rest week before the competition.
AMT felt ok , heart rate was only up to 146bpm. It was lower for a good
bit of it and then went up at the last moment. Ended up going downstairs to do
most of my warm-up stuff. Saw some people I haven’t seen it a bit. Box squats the
only exercise for this workout. I wore copper knee sleeves as my knees were
aching, mostly the right one. Everything felt stiff and tight. I guess I got
used to the three week rotation. Set weights and reps here. I just kept my
camera rolling the entire time so that I could try and work through it quickly.
Quarter, plate, quarter jumps was the plan, working up to 365lbs for a double.
I guess the most weight I’ve squatted in a while but should be nothing compared
to all the reps I was doing with weights below this. Trying to not get hyped
really. Last two sets I had on a hard belt. I didn’t use the belt I usually use
for box squats as it seemed overkill for this session. Stomach bloat seems to
be down enough that I was able to get the 2nd notch on the belt
without feeling like I was going to pass out. Weights seemed to move well
despite feeling slow, achy and tired. I have to remember that this is what the
peaking process feels like. Feel like crap physically and mentally and come in
to crush it. Home to eat first and then spent a good deal of time stretching
out. One last workout and then hopefully a week to really recharge.
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