Week of 8/23/10

8/23/10
Squat
135x5
185x5
225x3
245x2
255x2

275x2
285 failed attempt

Weighted Box Step-ups- 135x10x3
GHR-3x10
Calf raise- 135x10x3

I had a little bit of a headache going into this session, but as i got started it subsided. I was testing my 1RM today, and I got 275, a new PR for me, and it felt pretty easy so i decided to go for it twice. I probably should have saved myself for 285 but oh well.

8/24/10
Z Press
Bar x10
95x5
135x3
135x2
135x2

Bench- 155x5x3
Tate Press- 40x6x3

Today was my first day of school, as well as my first time Z pressing, and it was pretty challenging, it was a good workout though. And i don't know what it is with my bench, but 155x5 just seemed really hard for me...Maybe it was my lack of sleep or the fact that i was training at a different time than normal, but my bench just hasn't been good at all. Thank god i don't use it during strongman competitions. I also started a new diet, which looks something like this:

6 a.m.- Wake up
6:30 a.m.-  4 eggs (w/ milk; scrambled), 3/4 cup fruit and nut granola, banana, multivitamin
9:30 a.m.- 6 p.m.- 20g whey protein, apple
11:30 a.m.- chicken breast, 1/2 cup brown rice, mixed salad w/ ranch
2:30 p.m.- 20g whey protein, ½ cup almonds
4:30 p.m.- approx. 8 oz steak, small bowl of pasta w/sauce, vegetables
6 p.m.- Train
7-7:30 p.m.- 2:1:1 Recovery
9 p.m.- 20g whey protein, 1/2 cup oatmeal w/ 1 cup milk

I feel like this is going to help me with gains and everything, as well as maybe leaning out a little with some proper conditioning.

8/26/10
Deadlift
245x5
295x5
335x3
355x3
385x2
395x1
395x1

RH 95x10x3
Pullups 3x5
Straight Arm lat Pulldown- 50x6x3

I was feeling really shitty today, I think because only getting 6 hours of sleep a night was catching up to me. my back was also bothering me from squatting, so maybe that had to deal with it. Today i decided that next week was gonna be a deload week, during which ill try to fix my training schedule so i don't overload too fast.

8/28/20
Event day
Axle Clean and Press
Bar x10
95x5
115x5
135x5
155x5x3

Viper Log
140x5 140x5 90x10

350# Tire Flipx10

My back was really sore from yesterday, so i decided to take it easy and just do some light pressing so i dont seriously hurt myself before i deload. I'm also going to try to start going to bed some time around 9 or 10 so i can get an appropriate amount of sleep. I know i also trained on friday, thats because the WNSF american cup was on saturday, so i had to help volunteer. it was a really good show, i even witnessed scott weech log press 400 pounds.

Ill post later this week, even though there wont be anything too exciting because i'm deloading.