USAPL Bench Press Nationals Results

Well, things didn't go as well as I had hoped. In fact, they went as about as bad as I could fear. I arrived in Cleveland on Friday and felt really good about the meet. By the time Sunday rolled around, I was ready to do my thing!

Warmups - Bar x 20 x 2 sets; 132 x 8; 165 x 8; 231 x 5; 275 x 3; 319 x 1. NOTES: Warmups felt great! I put on my Red/Black Super Katana that I had done 628 easily in a couple of weeks ago. This was scheduled to be my opener in the meet. This is where the wheels began to come off. My first warmup set in the shirt was 451 x 2. Both reps felt weird which threw me off a bit. Next was 496 x 1...felt fine. Up next 589 x 1 which flew back into the rack on the way up. This NEVER happens to me and this was my last warmup...uh oh.

Opening attempt at 628 - The weight flew off my chest but drifted back toward the rack at the top. NO LIFT.

Second attempt at 628 - Again the weight flew off my chest but my wrist sort of buckled or something with cost me all my momentum. NO LIFT.

At this point, I was very disturbed at what was happening but I looked at the leader board and noticed that 644 would put me in 3rd place in a very, very deep 275 class so that is what I went for. The weight shot off my chest but I just could not lock it out. NO LIFT

I was very disappointed, upset and emotional distraught after this miss. I even contemplated retiring from powerlifting althought I have calmed down a bit now and am going to stick with it. The plan is to get back to the basics and get back on the platform at USAPL Master's Nationals in May of next year.

Competition Phase / Week 7 to USAPL Bench Press Nationals

Monday
Bench Press - Bar x 20; 135 x 8 x 2 sets; 225 x 5; 275 x 3 x 2 sets; 335 x 2 x 3 sets; 365 x 2
Dips - 8 x 3 sets
Pullups - 8 x 3 sets

Thursday
Bench Press - Bar x 20; 135 x 8 x 2 sets; 225 x 3 x 2; 275 x 2 x 3 sets
Rolling DB Ext - 40 x 10 x 3 sets
Lat Pulldowns - 10 x 3 sets

Competition Phase / Week 6 to Bench Press Nationals

Sunday
Bench Press - Bar x 20 x 2 sets; 165 x 8 x 2 sets; 231 x 6; 231 x 3; 319 x 3. Put on Red/Black Super Katana - 474 x 3 (2-board); 562 x 2 (2-board); 617 x 1; 628 x 1. Put on Black/Black Super Katana - 628 x 1. Pull on Black/Blue Katana - 628 x 1; 672 x 1 (1-board)

Videos
628 x 1 in Red/Black Super Katana- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqSx8PZCWtw
672 x 1 in Black/Blue Katana - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSR_e6evyt4

Tuesday
Squat - Bar x 8 x 2 sets; 135 x 8 x 2 sets; 225 x 6 x 2 sets; 315 x 6; 405 x 3; 315 x 6

Thursday
Bench Press (pinky on the ring) - Bar x 20; 135 x 8 x 2 sets; 185 x 6; 225 x 5; 275 x 4; 315 x 3 x 2 sets; 365 x 3 x 3 sets; 385 x 1; 405 x 1; 315 x 8 (+2)
Rolling DB Ext - 60 x 10 x 2 sets; 80 x 10

Saturday
Did not train

Competiton Phase / Week 5 to USAPL Bench Press Nationals

Monday
Bench Press - Bar x 20 x 2 sets; 135 x 8 x 2 sets; 225 x 6; 225 x 3; 315 x 2; 365 x 1. Put on Red/Black Super Katana - 451 x 3 (2-board); 518 x 2 (2-board); 562 x 2 (1-board); 628 x 1 x 2; 639 x 1
NOTES: Had a little trouble touching with the 628 and 639. We'll see what happens next week...

Wednesday
Did not train

Thursday
Bench Press - Bar x 20 x 2 sets; 135 x 8 x 2 sets; 225 x 5 x 2 sets; 275 x 4; 315 x 3 x 2 sets; 365 x 2 x 5 sets
Rolling DB Ext - 50 x 10 x 2 sets; 60 x 10 x 2 sets
Hammer Curls
Lat Pulls
Abs

Saturday
Did not train

Competition Phase / Week 4 to USAPL Bench Press Nationals

Monday
Bench Press - Bar x 20 x 2 sets; 135 x 8 x 2 sets; 225 x 5; 275 x 5; 315 x 4; 365 x 2 x 3 sets; 385 x 2
Rolling DB Ext - 45 x 10 x 4 sets
NOTES: This was sort of a down week before turning it up again next week. Also, I played 18 holes of golf in blazing tempatures Monday before training.

Wednesday
Did not train

Thursday
Bench Press - Bar x 20 x 2 sets; 135 x 10 x 2 sets; 225 x 6; 275 x 5; 315 x 3 x 2 sets; 365 x 2 x 3 sets; 390 x 1; 415 x 1; 415 x 1 (pause)
Rolling DB Ext - 60 x 10 x 3 sets
Hammer Curls - 55 x 10 x 2 sets
Abs - 15 x 2 sets

Competition Phase / Week 3 to USAPL Bench Press Nationals

Monday
Bench Press - Bar x 20 x 2 sets; 165 x 8 x 2 sets; 231 x 5; 231 x 3; 319 x 2; 385 x 1. Put on Red/Black Super Katana - (2-b0ard) 473 x 3; (1-board) 562 x 2; 606 x 2; 617 x 2 x 3
DB Presses (palms in) - 110 x 10 x 2 sets; 130 x 8
Hammer Curls - 45 x 10; 65 x 8
NOTES: I killed the first rep with 617 of 1-board but struggled with the groove on the second rep on every set. I believe I was flattening out on the first rep with was throwing me out of my groove.

Wednesday
Squat - Bar x 8 x 2 sets; 135 x 6 x 2 sets; 225 x 6; 315 x 5; 365 x 3 x 2 sets; 405 x 2 x 4 sets; 405 x 6
Straight Leg DL - 135 x 8 x 2 sets; 225 x 8 x 2 sets; 315 x 8
DB Curls - 10 x 2 sets

Thursday
Bench Press - Bar x 20; Bar x 15; 135 x 8 x 2 sets; 225 x 6; 275 x 3 x 2 sets; 335 x 2 x 5
JM Press - 95 x 10 x 4 sets
NOTES: Trained at Bad Attitude Gym in Carrollton, TX

Saturday
Did not train

Competition Phase / Week 2

Monday
Bench Press - Bar x 20 x 2; 143 x 8 x 2; 231 x 6; 231 x 3; 319 x 1; 385 x 1. Put on Black Super Katana - 496 x 3; 562 x 2 (2-board); 617 x 1 (1-board); 617 x 1 x 2 sets; 633 x 1
Dumbbell Press - 100 x 10 x 2 sets; 130 x 5; 100 x 8
Front Delt Raise - 15 x 2 sets
Tricep Pressdowns - 15 x 3 sets

VIDEOS:
617 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxWbkPkr5gQ
633 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUOZCJL0UQo

Wednesday
Did not train

Thursday
Bench Press (pinky on ring) - Bar x 20 x 2 sets; 135 x 8 x 2 sets; 225 x 5; 275 x 4; 315 x 3 x 2 sets; 365 x 2 x 2 sets
Rolling DB Ext - 50 x 10 x 4 sets
Hammer Curls - 50 x 10 x 3 sets

Saturday
Deadlift - 165 x 6 x 2 sets; 275 x 4; 319 x 3; 385 x 3; Put on new Titan Velocity Deadlift Suit (Conventional) - 473 x 3; 562 x 1; 617 x 1. Back to raw (no belt) - 385 x 3 x 3 sets
Reverse Hypers - 10 x 4 sets
Pullups - 6 x 3 sets
Shrugs - 75 x 20; 90 x 20

Video:
617 Deadlift - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ry77iRKf-8w

Competition Phase / Week 1

Monday
Bench Press - Bar x 20 x 2 sets; 143 x 8 x 2 sets; 231 x 5; 275 x 3; 319 x 1; 385 x 1. Put on new Super Katana (red/black)...473 x 3 (3-board); 562 x 2 (2-board); 606 x 1 (1-board); 633 x 1 (1-board); 661 x 1 (1/2-board)
3-board press (pinky on ring) - 315 x 3; 365 x 3; 405 x 2; 365 x 3 x 3 sets
JM Presses - 10 x 3 sets
Low Rows - 10 x 2 sets
Flys - 10 x 2 sets
Abs

VIDEOS:
633 (1-board) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqHhuLT9dKo
661 (1/2-board) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Y11mK6EubE

Wednesday
Squats - Bar x 8; 135 x 6 x 2 sets; 225 x 6; 315 x 5; 405 x 5 x 5 sets
Straight Leg DL - 135 x 10 x 3 sets
NOTES: Trained at Olympus Muscle & Fitness in Laredo. All sets done with no belt. Good workout!

Thursday
Bench Press (pinky on the ring) - Bar x 20 x 2; 135 x 8 x 2; 225 x 6; 260 x 5; 300 x 5; 325 x 4 x 2 sets; 345 x 3 x 2 sets; 365 x 2 x 2 sets; 345 x 3 x 2 sets; 325 x 4; 300 x 6; 260 x 8; 225 x 10

Saturday
Did not train