Yesterday marked the start of week 3 of training since the last competition. It has been going great! Brandon wrote me a really awesome program that is kind of a mixture of a couple different things and is doing wonders for my squat, which has been my main focus since it was kind of lagging behind my other lifts.
I had my first training session in my Olympic shoes yesterday-I think those things are magic! It was a great workout and my squats felt soooo much better with those shoes; hitting depth was much easier.
For this cycle, I'm focusing a ton on recovery. I do a ton of foam rolling and mobility drills and it really is making all the difference. Every day I practice my breathing as well. Who would have thought I didn't know how to breath? Turns out I haven't been breathing through my stomach but instead my chest. Also as part of my new program, I'm doing 100 pushups and 100 pull-ups every week, which will help drastically with both strength and physique.
I'm back to carb back loading as opposed to carb nite and I definitely think it's the better option for me. Apparently, my body needs carbs more than once a week, which is A-Okay with me! I've been keeping the back loads clean: a lot of white rice and potatoes, and the occasional trip to Orange Leaf; the best and worst thing I could have possibly discovered!!
With my bench, I'm really emphasizing the pauses because in competitions I feel like that's my big weak spot. Deadlift had been going really well, but that's my favorite lift :) I'm really very pleased with how everything has been going during my training sessions. I'm looking to compete again in October so my plan is to stay focused and get STRONG!!!
More updates to come! Work hard and enjoy the week!
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