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Thread: Sunnyday's Training Journal
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08-18-2015, 06:36 PM #5101
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08-18-2015, 06:43 PM #5102
Thanks, Mac.
I'm fairly certain as to what my opener will be. I've got a plan A and plan B depending on how I feel after the opener. It's a bench and deadlift-only meet, and it's open-only so it should move along pretty quickly. I'm just doing bench and since I'm the lightest weight class in the meet I'd be surprised if I'm not the first one on the platform. So far there is only one other woman in my weight class. Gulp.2016 RX Member of the Year & March 2015 Member of the Month
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08-18-2015, 06:45 PM #5103
I failed at being a good PL because my bench press was close to my squat, that's how bad my squat was, or was it the other way around.
I would rather be first, get er done and over with.
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08-18-2015, 06:54 PM #5104
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08-18-2015, 07:04 PM #5105
If I continue with this I'll have to stick to bench. I can rep out some solid weights occasionally on squats and deads, but given my hip and back OA, I'd rather not risk further damage.
That doesn't mean I'm not going to try to meet up with a certain world champ (who happens to be in my weight class AND lives in MD) to help me dial in my form on all three lifts. Hint.2016 RX Member of the Year & March 2015 Member of the Month
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08-18-2015, 07:48 PM #5106
You can do this. I think you have enough time to do work on your program at 4.5 weeks out. Not adding weight mind you, just perfecting your set up, and working off the commands. I think it's a lot of work to do your first meet by yourself but it's do-able. Who gives you hand-offs/spots at your gym? Can they practice your singles by calling your signals for you?
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08-18-2015, 07:49 PM #5107
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08-18-2015, 07:53 PM #5108
OK, I just looked at the roster and it looks like she's doing the Push/Pull event, which is a completely different event than bench only. So you may be your own competition, unless they have more entries they haven't posted (theres 38 on roster right now). People show up to lift the day of the event sometimes, even though they SAY they have deadlines but the promotor will likely let them compete anyway. Which slows the whole event down.
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08-18-2015, 07:59 PM #5109
Here is what I would tell you, if you were my sister doing her first meet...I think you should practice your signals (3-5 singles, 2-3 days a week, at the end of your workout) by yourself or video for yourself, with only a very light warm up weight like 65# until you feel confident. Then you can groan under 115 etc after 2 weeks of the babyweight. Just my 2 cents...
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08-18-2015, 08:16 PM #5110
^^This is all GREAT advice, baby muscle! Cannot thank you enough!
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08-19-2015, 08:39 AM #5111
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08-19-2015, 08:42 AM #5112
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08-19-2015, 10:20 AM #5113
Agree, a vid would be great. Most days I'm lucky if I can get a spotter. Yesterday was a VERY lucky day in that I had someone to help me with liftoff on nearly all my heavy sets. That's the first time it's happened in two years. But I seem to be on a lucky streak these days so fingers crossed.
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08-19-2015, 01:30 PM #5114
Some advice a PL friend of mine posted on FB yesterday:
it's never heavy. As soon as you think it is, it does become heavy. But it's not heavy, you just aren't strong enough. If I can't lift it, it's because I'm not strong enough, not because it was heavy. I'm not just talking about lifting either #itsneverheavy
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08-19-2015, 01:40 PM #5115
^^that is great stuff! And very true!
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