Journey To My First Powerlifting Meet

[T o m m Y]

Nice work on the PR and good job throughout!!! What meet are you doing?

Thanks man it was a real good day..

APA New Jersey Open March 26th.

[Brian Hopper]

There's alot of meets that weekend, I'm doing one the day after.

[T o m m Y]

There's alot of meets that weekend, I'm doing one the day after.

Ha,yeah i noticed that too..
You going RAW?

[Brian Hopper]

Raw, it will be my second one so far. I'm guessing you are doing yours raw as well...

[T o m m Y]

Yes sir

[T o m m Y]

1/30/11

Deadlift(Beltless)
315x3
355x3
405x5
435x1
435x1
435x1

Goal today was to just hit 405 for 5 and then hit 3 singles at 90% of my max..

Deadlift With Elite FTS Short Pro Bands(60lbs At Top)
315x5
315x5
315x5
335x5
335x5

These felt awsome and are really going to help my weakness on my deadlift which is just above the knees..
All sets were quick and easy,will add more weight next week..

45* Back Raise With Strong Band
4x10

Heavy Pulldown Abs
6x10

Power Shrugs
315x8
315x8
315x8
315x8
225x20

[Brian Hopper]

Pulling against bands are fun and will help your deadlift lockout quite a bit.

[T o m m Y]

Yeah man def!
I mean i can tell they are cause i have to pull fast and hard to pull through to lockout..

[T o m m Y]

Rdl's
95x10
95x10
95x10
95x10
95x10

Shrugs
95x10
95x10
95x10
95x10
95x10

Band Face Pull
20
20
20
20
20

Foam/Hard ball roll Lats,Upper/Lower Back/Stretching/Contrast Shower..
Woke up pretty sore today so wanna get some blood flowing around..
Bench press tomorrow..

[Brian Hopper]

How do you like contrast showers?

[T o m m Y]

How do you like contrast showers?

They feel awsome after a hard session and on off days like i did today..
I feel less sore already after i got done with them today..

[Brian Hopper]

I've been wanting to try it, maybe someday I will.

[T o m m Y]

I've been wanting to try it, maybe someday I will.

Next time after you train do it..
1 min hot 1 min cold 3-4 times..

[T o m m Y]

2/1/11

Bench Press
170x3
195x3
225x5
Paused
245x1
245x1
245x1

Just wanted 5 with 225 and then hit 3 paused singles @ 90% of my max..

Close Grip Floor Press
185x5
205x5
225x4
225x3
225x3 Drop set to 185x10

Csr
2 45's x 10
2 45's x 10

This is all i had time for in the gym..
I finished the rest at home..

Barbell Row
135x10
135x10
135x10
135x10

Band Face Pull
15,15,15,15,15

Barbell Curl
10,10,10,10,10

[T o m m Y]

Oops,forgot to put the cg floor presses were paused..

[Brian Hopper]

Nice work Tommy!!!

[T o m m Y]

Thanks man!

[T o m m Y]

2/7/11

Squat(Beltless)
220x3
250x3
280x3
315x1

Squat was **** today so i didnt push it..
Everything felt like a fn ton of bricks on my back..

Rdl
225x8
225x8
225x8
225x8
225x8

Band Pull Through
3x15

Hopefully Ohp day tomorrow is better then this **** session today..

[Brian Hopper]

That's how I've been feeling about my squats here lately.

[T o m m Y]

That's how I've been feeling about my squats here lately.

Well hopefully our squat will come around and feel strong very soon..7 weeks out!

[Brian Hopper]

Well hopefully our squat will come around and feel strong very soon..7 weeks out!

Tell me about it, I'm starting one cycle of 531 this week so hopefully it will go good.

[T o m m Y]

Sounds good bro,i hope it works out for you..

[T o m m Y]

2/8/11

Strict Ohp
95x5
105x5
125x5
135x5
135x5

Just prescribed..

Pull Ups
5x5

Close Grip Incline Barbell
115x5(Testing the elbow out)
135x10
155x8
155x8
165x6
165x5

Weak sauce at these..

Csr
2 45's x 10
2 45's x 10
2 45's x 10

Dead Stop Dumbell Rows
80x15
80x15

These felt good,makes for no cheating..

Incline Skullcrushers
3x10

Neck Machine
30,20,20,20,20

Ez Bar Curl
7x8

[Brian Hopper]

Sounds good bro,i hope it works out for you..

Thanks, me too!!!

Nice work on the OHP, and I like the dead stop DB rows.

[T o m m Y]

Thanks, me too!!!

Nice work on the OHP, and I like the dead stop DB rows.

Thanks B,yeah im going to keep them and keep getting stronger on them each week..