Sheiko#32- W4 D1- 5/5/08

(1 Week Out)

BW- 201.8lb

45 Minutes

1)Bench Press (paused)(ring btw middle and ring finger)
(50%)150x3
(60%)175x3 x3
(70%)205x2 x2
(75%)220x1 x1 x1 x1

2)Deadlift
(50%)270x3
(60%)320x2 x2
(70%)375 (belt)x2 x2 x2 x2

3)Lever Crunch
10x8 x8


Notes: Easy workout today. Bench felt super easy and deadlifts felt pretty good. I don't think the deadlifts were as fast as last time, but that's probably fine...I'm not setting up for as big of a PR this time around.

Started today drinking 2 gallons of water up until 7PM Friday night.

I've messed with my attempts for the last time (I think). Here they are...

Squat- 350, 375, 400 (25lb meet/10lb gym PR)
Bench- 260, 280, 295 (20lb meet/5lb gym PR)
Deadlift- 480, 515, 550 (37.5lb meet/15lb gym PR)
Total- 1,245 (83lb meet/30lb gym PR)

In the other version, I was going to attempt to match my gym PRs in my second attempt, so that if I failed on the third, at least I would have a meet PR. After giving it some consideration and taking advice into account, I realized that I would be wasting precious energy by taking attempts so close together for my second and third. There is certainly more pressure this way, but I think that it makes more sense. I will smoke my openers, strain a little bit on my second attempts, and grind through my thirds.

I'm a bit anxious about screwing up a technicality on my third attempt and getting redlighted for it without another chance to take a crack at it, especially if the strength is there. But...I suppose this is just part of the risk that goes with it.

I expect to hit some big urination PRs over the next week.

-Matt