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Athlete Journal, Entry 27: Supporting the Team
MONDAY
Bench Press
135×10
225×5
315×5
405×1
455×2
Nice and solid and think I would have hit a third if I hadn’t held the bar so long.
Pause Presses
405×3
Crazy Bells
135+158xx12,12
Smith Machine Shoulder Press
135×8
185×8,8,8,8
WEDNESDAY
15min mobility work
Deadlift
245×3 – hurt
335×2 – hurt
425×2
515×1
605×0
Still sore from the toll on that injury I sustained at the beginning of February and the 826 raw squat taxed it too much last week.
18” Rack Holds
700×3 sets holding for time
Hanging Reverse Squats
5 sets with and without band assistance
Lying Band Hamstring Curls
3 sets
THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY – OFF
Sore throat and fatigue kicking in pretty good. And then over the weekend I flew to Las Vegas to support my team members competing in WPC Worlds. Big shout out to EPC member Shawn Doyle who not only won his class but also took home the biggest total and Best Lifter of the multi-day event, out of 750 lifters.
