Notes: My bench felt a lot better today, and even though the speed wasn't spectacular, I felt like I was in much better control lowering the weight, and I didn't have much any achiness. My sternum was fine, my right shoulder strain was minimal, and the reps were very clean. For kicks, I tried to do 250x7 with two-second pauses, but I missed the seventh rep. That's OK though, since I did a tough 250x6 just before my last meet, so this tells me I'm right where I need to be. Overall, the bench felt good today, and I'll slowly ramp things up for July now. I can say with confidence that all three of my lifts have looked very solid over the last month.
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Subject: Re: The 1400 or Bust Log Sun Jun 23, 2013 8:41 pm
Notes: My deadlift is getting really strong. Either that, or I'm just getting better at rep work. My wider stance is also starting to feel more natural. I was basically able to add ten pounds to the last training session and match it.
So, anyway, I don't know exactly what to write here, except that deadlifting more seems to really be benefiting my deadlift, so I'm excited for where it will go. When I started competing, I was basically a deadlift specialist because my squat and bench press weren't that good; I think now my deadlift might shoot up again after the other lifters had time to catch up.
Any ideas on what my deadlift attempts should be for my meet in a month? I'm probably going to open light at 518, then jump straight to 573/579 (unless I have done really well and want to be conservative to secure a meet PR), then try a higher third attempt. I'm not going to test my deadlift before the meet, and this is the first time I'm going into a meet without a real clear idea of what I can and cannot pull, so any input would be appreciated.
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Subject: Re: The 1400 or Bust Log Sun Jun 23, 2013 9:26 pm
go for the grand honcho... 4x BW
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Subject: Re: The 1400 or Bust Log Sun Jun 23, 2013 9:32 pm
Broceidon wrote:
go for the grand honcho... 4x BW
That's tempting.
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Subject: Re: The 1400 or Bust Log Sun Jun 23, 2013 10:31 pm
I like the look of those
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Subject: Re: The 1400 or Bust Log Thu Jun 27, 2013 2:04 pm
OP reclaimed his spot as the owner of the second-highest overall deadlift on the team today.
Nathan Poage Master
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Subject: Re: The 1400 or Bust Log Thu Jun 27, 2013 3:11 pm
KKeough wrote:
OP reclaimed his spot as the owner of the second-highest overall deadlift on the team today.
OP wrote:
No more maxing in training.
KevinAlvy Elite
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Subject: Re: The 1400 or Bust Log Thu Jun 27, 2013 3:13 pm
Nathan Poage wrote:
KKeough wrote:
OP reclaimed his spot as the owner of the second-highest overall deadlift on the team today.
OP wrote:
No more maxing in training.
in b4 daily max isn't a max lolwut
Nathan Poage Master
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Subject: Re: The 1400 or Bust Log Thu Jun 27, 2013 3:19 pm
KevinAlvy wrote:
Nathan Poage wrote:
KKeough wrote:
OP reclaimed his spot as the owner of the second-highest overall deadlift on the team today.
OP wrote:
No more maxing in training.
in b4 daily max isn't a max lolwut
I wouldn't say a daily max is a max, but in order for Keough to beat Catabolic Furnace it would have to have been better than his competition best.
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Subject: Re: The 1400 or Bust Log Thu Jun 27, 2013 3:32 pm
Nathan Poage wrote:
KevinAlvy wrote:
Nathan Poage wrote:
KKeough wrote:
OP reclaimed his spot as the owner of the second-highest overall deadlift on the team today.
OP wrote:
No more maxing in training.
in b4 daily max isn't a max lolwut
I wouldn't say a daily max is a max, but in order for Keough to beat Catabolic Furnace it would have to have been better than his competition best.
steering clear of this
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Subject: Re: The 1400 or Bust Log Thu Jun 27, 2013 3:38 pm
I just couldn't help it. I think I have a few pounds left in me though, so it wasn't a true max. Thus, I clearly didn't break my rule. Sometimes, you just get so strong that you cannot help but break your records.
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Subject: Re: The 1400 or Bust Log Thu Jun 27, 2013 8:04 pm
Eric Lilliebridge - Sugar Grove, IL Men's Open PL 275 23 Saturday Kyle Keough - Iowa City, IA Men's Open PL 148 26 Saturday
Discuss.
Chris Anderson Anabolic Furnace
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Subject: Re: The 1400 or Bust Log Thu Jun 27, 2013 10:44 pm
In before more injuries and another subpar meet performance.
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Subject: Re: The 1400 or Bust Log Fri Jun 28, 2013 8:19 am
Chris Anderson wrote:
In before more injuries and another subpar meet performance.
Over-under is 1374.5. I'm taking the over
I bet you 24 buffalo wild wings
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Subject: Re: The 1400 or Bust Log Fri Jun 28, 2013 10:21 am
Chris Anderson wrote:
In before more injuries and another subpar meet performance.
It could happen--I've managed my health a lot better this time. We'll see. Last year, I squatted a PR on the Tuesday before the meet (five days out), then went eight for nine for my biggest-ever improvement over consecutive meets.
Obviously, there's very little physiological benefit, but now I know I can pull 579 if I need to call for it on a second attempt at the meet. It builds confidence. It allows me to be a little more aggressive with my attempts, because I know how this new variable (deadlift stance) will translate to heavy pulls.
But yes, it was and still is a bad idea.
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Subject: Re: The 1400 or Bust Log Fri Jun 28, 2013 10:27 am
KevinAlvy wrote:
Chris Anderson wrote:
In before more injuries and another subpar meet performance.
Over-under is 1374.5. I'm taking the over
I bet you 24 buffalo wild wings
I think I have a better than 50/50 chance at 1375+.
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Subject: Re: The 1400 or Bust Log Fri Jun 28, 2013 11:08 am
KKeough wrote:
I think I have a better than 50/50 chance at 1375+.
I agree, that's why I am taking the over lol
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Subject: Re: The 1400 or Bust Log Fri Jun 28, 2013 12:22 pm
KevinAlvy wrote:
KKeough wrote:
I think I have a better than 50/50 chance at 1375+.
I agree, that's why I am taking the over lol
NASA shit is fueling the fire pretty hard. Nothing like going to a meet feeling all butthurt.
Nathan Poage Master
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Subject: Re: The 1400 or Bust Log Fri Jun 28, 2013 12:43 pm
I'm pretty sure that's how Anakin turned to the Dark Side
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Subject: Re: The 1400 or Bust Log Fri Jun 28, 2013 1:24 pm
Eric Lilliebridge - Sugar Grove, IL Men's Open PL 275 23 Saturday Kyle Keough - Iowa City, IA Men's Open PL 148 26 Saturday
Discuss.
Running from all that NASA competition for an easy W
Nathan Poage Master
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Subject: Re: The 1400 or Bust Log Fri Jun 28, 2013 1:35 pm
You should just hide inside Lilliebridge's luggage when he heads down to that CAPO meet in August for another meaningless victory.
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Subject: Re: The 1400 or Bust Log Fri Jun 28, 2013 4:59 pm
Quote :
I squatted a PR on the Tuesday before the meet.
It builds confidence.
1. Squatting =/= deadlifting. Dat dere CNS.
2. Read: I have no confidence in my programming.
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Subject: Re: The 1400 or Bust Log Fri Jun 28, 2013 7:03 pm
Chris Anderson wrote:
Quote :
I squatted a PR on the Tuesday before the meet.
It builds confidence.
1. Squatting =/= deadlifting. Dat dere CNS.
2. Read: I have no confidence in my programming.
Yes, you're right. It was a bad idea, and I second-guess my programming too much. Hopefully I'll be OK for the meet.
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Subject: Re: The 1400 or Bust Log Fri Jun 28, 2013 7:07 pm
I think the UPA is the dark side, at least as far as powerlifting in Iowa goes. And I'm excited for the first meet in a while in which I won't even remotely be in contention for best lifter.
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Subject: Re: The 1400 or Bust Log Fri Jun 28, 2013 10:42 pm
Okay, because I'm bad at logging, I'll just skip ahead to today:
Notes: Conditioning wasn't spectacular, but 40 reps with 330 is a good session, and the sets were all strong; nothing felt close to failure. I only have two more full weeks' worth of squatting before the next meet, so I need to just get my reps in without worrying about doing anything spectacular; I think my squat is where it needs to be.
Subject: Re: The 1400 or Bust Log 
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