Wrap Up of Bench and Deadlift Days

The week began with two really great workouts! I had speed bench to start the week and it was awesome! I did more weight than I ever had and did it with great ease! I'm definitely re-thinking what I want to open with at my meet; my bench seems to be improving so much each week! For my accessory work, I did some pull-ups, incline DB press, shoulder press, band flys, pressdowns, and pull aparts then ended with my favorite conditioning: tire flips!!!

My deadlift day was also fantastic this week! I had heavy deadlifts and wore my new awesome hot pink Purdue tank top...it must have brought me good luck!! I did block pulls from mid shin and did 215 for doubles with no problem. I videoed this lift and was happy to see there wasn't anything major to work on; just a couple little things with my set up and trying to "break the bar" when I lift. I wish I either would have gone heavier or lowered the block to make it more challenging and get more of a feel for where I really am. My ultimate goal is to hit 250 at my meet and I think it's very attainable at this point so long as I keep up the hard work and recover properly. The rest of my workout consisted of snatch grip deads, DB rows, shrugs, leg curls, and abs. I was a bit more rushed for time than I expected so I didn't get my conditioning session in but I hope to make up for it tonight.

Today is a no lift day, which is awesome because my back is pretty sore. Tomorrow I've got my accessory day and I think I'm going to do quite a bit of glute work this week, seems to be a weakness in my deadlift as well as my silly squat that has been stagnant for months (grrrrr).

That's all for today, kids!


Good advice for every day!