Competiton Phase / Week 2 to USAPL Men's Nationals

Monday
Squat - Bar x 8 x 2 sets; 165 x 6 x 2 sets; 231 x 5; 319 x 5; 385 x 4. Suit (straps down/no wraps) - 473 x 3; 522 x 3. (straps down/wraps) - 595 x 2 x 2 sets. Video of 2nd set of 2 with 595: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoDOHHouGhM
NOTES: I don't know how one can go from one week to the next and go from good to bad so quickly. Last week everything felt good and strong; this week everything felt twice as heavy as it should have. I was supposed to go 672 for 4 sets of singles but shut it down after the 595 for 2 x 2 sets.
Bench - Bar x 20 x 2 sets; 135 x 8 x 2 sets; 225 x 6; 275 x 4. DONE!
NOTES: I didn't feel like benching after the crappy squat workout but I tried it anyway and I should have just passed. 275 felt like 475! Hopefully this was just a bad night.

Wednesday
Bench Press - Bar x 20 x 2 sets; 121 x 8 x 2 sets; 165 x 6; 231 x 5; 280 x 4; 341 x 1. Put on Super Katana - 462 x 3 x 2 sets; 540 x 2 x 2 sets; 606 x 1 x 3 sets; 617 x 1
Rolling DB Ext - 35 x 10I; 40 x 10I; 50 x 10; 65 x 10
Tricep Pressdowns 10 x 4 sets
NOTES: Much better workout tonight compared to Monday night. This was the best work I have done in my Super Katana although nothing touched (got to less than an inch). I meant to videotape my attempts but left my camera at home.

Thursday
Deadlift - Bar x 8 x 2 sets; 165 x 8 x 2 sets; 275 x 5; 341 x 4; 407 x 4. Put on Metal Suit (straps down) - 473 x 3; 485 x 3. (straps up) - 540 x 2 x 2 sets; 606 x 1; 633 x 1; 650 x 1; 606 x 1. Video of th3 650: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JKZdJ-6plI
Pull ups - 8 x 3 sets
Shrugs 120 x 20 x 3 sets
Abs
NOTES: Very pleased with this workout. 625 was my all time best deadlift done in May 2007 so 650 was a 25 lb personal best!