Yeowww. It seems everytime I make a post in my blog I am apologizing for not making posts....Well, I am going to try to keep a flow going for at least a week!
I have been working on lots of hip/adductor stretching and trying to get rid of my douchebag shoulders. One of my fav Mwods is a couch stretch, super frog with plate, and squat opener stretch. I am also digging the bottom squat, find it gets my knees all stretched out and prepped for some squattin.
Conventional Deadlift
135 x6
225 x3
275 x3
295 x3
305 x3
295 x3
Hopefully with some more work I can get this puppy back up to par.
SSB squat
135 x5
185 x4
205 x4
195 x4
GM's
95 x6
125 x6
135 x6
145 x6
130 x6
Weighted sit ups and pull downs to finish.
Until next time....
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Monday, April 30, 2012
Monday, April 16, 2012
CPU Nationals Recap
Bronze medal finish. I would be really disappointed if I would have placed 3rd after anyone else but Taunia and Rhaea. Two awesome lifters indeed.
It wasn't my best day, but it wasn't my worst either. It will be hard to get any worse than Worlds that's for sure....
I was a little light the morning of, so I got to eat some breakfast before weighing in. I had trouble monitoring my weight as being female, sometimes there is an unwelcome visitor which adds a few pounds of body weight over night. I weighed 156lbs on Sunday, and 157.8lbs on Tuesday night so I had to make sure to keep myself there.
Weighed in at 156lbs even after breakfast so I had many cookies to eat before lifting, which obviously wasn't a problem.
Squat- Opened with 418lbs. Felt slower than I wanted, but I got the "dip" down so there was no doubt on my depth. Second attempt I went to 440lbs which was a little lighter than the plan called for, but it was how I felt at the time which is most important.
Third attempt was 463lbs, which was also less than what I had planned, but I squatted it with not much to spare so it was the right choice. A P.R. no less.
Bench- Frigin' bench press. My nemesis! Got my opener of 264lbs on my 3rd attempt. This is what put me in 3rd. If I would have had the opportunity to bench what I had planned even on my second attempt, I would have placed better.
Deadlift- The warm ups felt heavy, and with the experience at Worlds, I know that missing lifts slows momentum, and I decided to go very conservative on my attempts.
First attempt was 370lbs, 2nd attempt was 385lbs, and last attempt was 396lbs. All successful with not much left in the tank on my last pull.
No footage unfortunately, the moustache was busy wrapping knees.
Bottom line, when you don't win it obviously sucks. Having worthy opponents makes it a little easier to swallow, but knowing that I could have performed better is frustrating indeed.
I hope that I will still have the opportunity to compete at Worlds, because me and Worlds have some unfinished business. And that's a fact. It was great to see some great lifting battles at the comp, and also all the awesome people that make powerlifting what it is.
Just awesome :)
It wasn't my best day, but it wasn't my worst either. It will be hard to get any worse than Worlds that's for sure....
I was a little light the morning of, so I got to eat some breakfast before weighing in. I had trouble monitoring my weight as being female, sometimes there is an unwelcome visitor which adds a few pounds of body weight over night. I weighed 156lbs on Sunday, and 157.8lbs on Tuesday night so I had to make sure to keep myself there.
Weighed in at 156lbs even after breakfast so I had many cookies to eat before lifting, which obviously wasn't a problem.
Squat- Opened with 418lbs. Felt slower than I wanted, but I got the "dip" down so there was no doubt on my depth. Second attempt I went to 440lbs which was a little lighter than the plan called for, but it was how I felt at the time which is most important.
Third attempt was 463lbs, which was also less than what I had planned, but I squatted it with not much to spare so it was the right choice. A P.R. no less.
Bench- Frigin' bench press. My nemesis! Got my opener of 264lbs on my 3rd attempt. This is what put me in 3rd. If I would have had the opportunity to bench what I had planned even on my second attempt, I would have placed better.
Deadlift- The warm ups felt heavy, and with the experience at Worlds, I know that missing lifts slows momentum, and I decided to go very conservative on my attempts.
First attempt was 370lbs, 2nd attempt was 385lbs, and last attempt was 396lbs. All successful with not much left in the tank on my last pull.
No footage unfortunately, the moustache was busy wrapping knees.
Bottom line, when you don't win it obviously sucks. Having worthy opponents makes it a little easier to swallow, but knowing that I could have performed better is frustrating indeed.
I hope that I will still have the opportunity to compete at Worlds, because me and Worlds have some unfinished business. And that's a fact. It was great to see some great lifting battles at the comp, and also all the awesome people that make powerlifting what it is.
Just awesome :)
Rhaea and I after lifting.
She was overall best female lifter in both raw and eqiupped.
Rhaea can also pull off getting her knees wrapped in a dress.
(Photo courtesy of the Polish Moustache)
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Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Training and a rant
Hi.
I will be honest, I have missed inputting my training lately. I am training, just not documenting as well as I should. Also, I have noticed a trend that I consume almost double the amount of gum and diet pop when getting close to competition time. Fact.
Have gotten 3 sessions in my newer squat suit under my belt, and also 3 alterations....It is finally good to go for Nationals. Worked up to an opener weight yesterday and it felt like it should.
It is one stiff-ass MF...Big squat coming up!
2 board light touch
135 x4, 185 x4, 205 x4, 195 x4, 200 x4
Close grip 3 board
135 x7, 185 x7, 195 x7, 190 x7
Chins, Face pulls & pull downs.
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So, on another note, I need to vent on two subjects.
1. I got our water/sewer bill for our Renfrew location in the mail. I assume that the reduction in water use is due to the water meters that were put in by the Town.
Picture below.
2. While shopping last weekend, we found that Kraft natural PB has gone from $4.59 per container, to $6.77 (!) per container. WHAT THE HELL?! That increase was in one week. Please tell me how a product with 1 single ingredient (peanuts) can cost more than the counterpart brand that adds more oil, sugar and salt to the PB???? How does that work? Usually more ingredients means more money. Maybe there is more to the manufacturing of the PB than I know of....
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I will be honest, I have missed inputting my training lately. I am training, just not documenting as well as I should. Also, I have noticed a trend that I consume almost double the amount of gum and diet pop when getting close to competition time. Fact.
Have gotten 3 sessions in my newer squat suit under my belt, and also 3 alterations....It is finally good to go for Nationals. Worked up to an opener weight yesterday and it felt like it should.
It is one stiff-ass MF...Big squat coming up!
2 board light touch
135 x4, 185 x4, 205 x4, 195 x4, 200 x4
Close grip 3 board
135 x7, 185 x7, 195 x7, 190 x7
Chins, Face pulls & pull downs.
.
So, on another note, I need to vent on two subjects.
1. I got our water/sewer bill for our Renfrew location in the mail. I assume that the reduction in water use is due to the water meters that were put in by the Town.
Picture below.
The bottom line: Don't try to save money, because you will end up paying more in the end.
P.S. Don't live "green" it costs more!
2. While shopping last weekend, we found that Kraft natural PB has gone from $4.59 per container, to $6.77 (!) per container. WHAT THE HELL?! That increase was in one week. Please tell me how a product with 1 single ingredient (peanuts) can cost more than the counterpart brand that adds more oil, sugar and salt to the PB???? How does that work? Usually more ingredients means more money. Maybe there is more to the manufacturing of the PB than I know of....
Bottom line: Don't try to eat healthy....
It's f***ing way more expensive!
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