Saturday Training

Trained at Global again. Only 2 more weeks to hit the Shed until August when Price gets back from his takeover of the Prairies. There were 7 people squatting on the ER Rack so Steve and I trained in the power rack.

Squats
60x5 Highbar
102.5x5
110x5
120x5
135x10
142.5x8
152.5x6
152.5x2 Lowbar/paused
165x2

Bench
60x5
102.5x5
120x5x2
125x2
130x2
135x2
102.5x5x2

Deadlifts
102.5x6
125x6
142.5x6
180x6

Wed Easeback

Back to the Shed tonight with the Prices.

Squats
70x5 Highbar
100x5
120x5x2
125x8
135x10
145x9
70x2 Bilyi

Bench
70x8
90x8
95x8
100x8
102.5x8
100x8
97.5x8
95x8


Deadlifts
100x10
125x10
142.5x10x2

Saturday at Global

Another easy day with Steve in the power rack. Did a bunch of chin-ups, rows, and leg curls/extensions as accessory.

70x8x2 Highbar
90x8x2
100x8
125x8
140x8
100x8
70x5 Bilyi squats

Bench
70x8x2
100x8x2
110x8
100x8

Deadlifts
70x6
100x6
125x6
142.5x6x2

Wed Easeback at Global

Trained with Big Town tonight, and Wilk and Loder were in. Showed Wilk the Bilyi squats, expect him to punch me in the throat the next time I see him.

Easeback training
Squats
70x8 Highbar
100x8
120x8
125x8
100x8x2 Paused

Bench
70x5x2
80x5
90x5
100x5
110x5
120x5
100x8

Deadlifts - experimenting with wider stance and straps
105x6
125x6
145x6
175x6
145x6

2012 Nationals Writeup

Below is a write-up of my weight cut, warm-ups and attempts at Nationals. Training starts Wed night for Masters world's in Texas. Booked my flights to Texas in the airport on the way home from Calgary.

3.5 kgs over when I got to Calgary on Tues, 3 days out. Water loaded Tues and Wed, 2.5 kgs over 25 hours out, exact same as morning before 2010 Nationals. 2 slices of dry toast w/2 eggs for breakfast. Drank roughly 2-2.5 kgs of water, and 2 coffees with 2 shots espresso, cut water 11:30 am. Started water cut at 4.2 kgs over. Lighter than 2010 cut by .4.

Hot bath for 7.5 mins at 3 pm, weighed at 4 was down to 1.6. Helped Price in the afternoon, hot bath for 5 mins at 8 pm. Big salad with chicken thanks to Evan and Jen. Was .6 over at 9 pm. Drank 200ml of gatorade with ice at 10:30 and a protein bar, went to bed at .7 over.

Hot bath for 5 mins first thing in the AM, checked weight at 7, .2 under, .9 lost over night, best overnight loss ever.

Felt dry, hungry and angry and knew it was going to be a good day. HAF

Weighed in at 73.9, managed to get 4.2 liters in before sqs, so had 9 lbs back on in 2 hours. I was 79.9 after deadlifts, so 6 kg gain. Not bad. I was quick to tell Price how awesome I was then he reminded me he did the same at 60 so his % was better.

Squats
70x5 highbar
115x3
140x1
160x1 lowbar
180x1 belt
205x1 wraps
225x1 wraps
36 Stock Super Centurion
240x1 sd
255x1 Stinn watched depth, got in with this weight so dropped from 260 to 255.

Attempts 255-270-285
282.5 was a PR at 75 at 2008 Worlds. Had 5-7.5 kgs left

Bench
70x5
100x3
120x2
132.5x1
142.5x1
Grandy's custom Katana on
170x2 2bd
175x1 1 bd
180x1 chest, stinn gave commands

Attempts 180-190-195
Had hit 190 at 08 Worlds, so was up 7.5 on sub-total from best meet ever. Had 5-7.5 kgs left on this. Didn't know the deadlift was going to be the downfall.

Deadlifts
140x2
190x1 belt
36 nxg+ on
225x1 su
255x1 su

Attempts 260-275-287.5(miss)
755 total. 10x bodyweight. 543 wilks. Best lifter Master and Best Overall

Sun Training in the Shed

Last heavy day leading into Nats. Squats were heavy in the suit, starting to get beat up. Glad to be finished the heavy stuff.

Squats
70x5 Highbar
110x4
140x3
170x2 Lowbar
190x1 Belt
210x1 Wraps
227.5x1
245x1 sd
260x1 su
245x1 su, bench belt

Bench
70x5
100x5
120x5
130x1
140x1
145x1
175x1 2 bd Shirt on
180x1 1 bd
185x1 chest
210x1 2 Bd

Deadlift
145x5
190x3
215x1