NorthStrong's Training Log

**NorthStrong** · 06-19-2014, 08:08 PM

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Stuff

Deadlift x 3 @ 10, 6%

135x5
185x3
225x3
225x3
275x3
315x3
355x3 @ 8
375x1 @ grip failure, this is new.

Close Grip Bench x 2 @ 9, 6%

barx10
95x5x2
135x2
185x2
205x2
225x2 @ 8
235x2 @ 9.5

Front Squats

bar x10
135x5
185x5x3 (forgot squat shoes, knee hurting)

Pushdowns

Commentary

Terrible day.

**NorthStrong** · 06-20-2014, 08:47 PM

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8 days out CPF Nats

3ct Pause Bench x 2 @ 9, 5%

135x2
155x2
175x2
195x2
215x2 @ 8
215x2 @ 8
220x2 @ 9

210x2x2

Stiff Leg Deadlift x 5 @ 9, 5%

135x5
185x5
225x5
275x5 @ 9

260x5 @ 9 (farted hard mid set was lols / lost concentration tryin not to sh!t srs!)

Incline x 5 @ 9, 5%

bar
115x5
135x5
165x5 @ 9

155x5 @ 9

Commentary

Solid session, feeling sliightly better. Had a headache and was a bit dehydrated / needed to chit today so it wasn't awesome or anything but I got in a final bit of work.

One week out!

**NorthStrong** · 06-22-2014, 04:31 PM

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Fluff n Buff

Bent Rows

135x5
155x5
175x5
155x5
155x5
135x5

Abs 2 sets

Calves 2 sets

Pushdowns 2 sets

Curls 2 sets

Commentary

Tired today. Now begins my "deload" leading into the meet. 6 days out.

**SCWolf** · 06-22-2014, 10:21 PM

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How'd the calf training go

**NorthStrong** · 06-22-2014, 10:54 PM

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Originally posted by SCWolf

How'd the calf training go

It was terribly exciting. I can't wait to not have these days in my programming anymore lol.

**NorthStrong** · 06-23-2014, 09:03 PM

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Meet Week!

Squat 3x5 @ 8

275x5
295x5
315x5

Bench 3x5 @ 8

185x5x3

Lats n abs 2x10

Commentary

Solid day overall. Had 3 hrs of frisbee prior to, so I was bruuuttally exhausted. Felt stupid tight on squats, some of the worst I've ever done lol. Had a good talk with Coach Doollas today and I'm feeling good and excited for my meet. Looking forward to it. This week is easy now, just a lil prehab type day on Wednesday. I'll find out on Wednesday if I can get a handler for the meet or not.

Meetin Brandon Lilly for the seminar on Friday, and then lifting on Saturday.

**SCWolf** · 06-23-2014, 09:13 PM

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Are you going to train calves with Brandon Lilly

**NorthStrong** · 06-23-2014, 09:31 PM

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Originally posted by SCWolf

Are you going to train calves with Brandon Lilly

1000

**SCWolf** · 06-24-2014, 07:53 PM

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**NorthStrong** · 06-25-2014, 08:51 AM

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Swer 2 god m8.

**NorthStrong** · 06-25-2014, 07:12 PM

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Fluff. 2x10 of everything with light ass weight.

**SCWolf** · 06-25-2014, 10:13 PM

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calves?

**NorthStrong** · 06-29-2014, 11:37 AM

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Weigh ins and seminar write are in my log if you wanna check it out, B Lilly did the seminar and it was a very good!

MEET DAY

Woke up at 6:45 am - drove to the meet and was there in time for the rules meeting. It was nice to have that just to go over how things would be in real time. I was in flight 3 out of 4, so I had quite a while to chill before lifting. Eating was hard, couldn't eat much without feeling sick but managed to get some beef jerky in, and a bit of a sandwich. Just nerves I think. Took some caffeine when I was warming up.

Warmups went good, a few guys commented saying my squats looked good / fast, ended up hitting 315 for a caouple singles before going on the platform. Opener was good, second was good and felt fast, so I took my 3rd attempt at 410 and missed it. Really should have had it. I almost missed the rack command on the first squat, but they just told me to wait for it longer the next time since it was my first meet, so I did.

Rested between squat and bench, and got a bit more food in. Most of the nervousness was gone but it was still hard to eat an appreciable amount of food.

Was sitting next to Lilly and Amit Sapir (an ifbb pro) who were both really nice guys. Got a pic with Amit - he's a short ball of muscle lol. Very friendly.

Bench warmups were strange, as the equipment was very different and I couldn't set my feet properly. Not a big deal though. Might have warmed up too heavy for bench honestly, hit 225 in the warmup room about 10 mins before my first bench on the platform, but I don't think it took anything out of me.

Again I don't know the exact weight in kilos but I opened with about 235. (Once the results are posted I will post the exact kilos / pounds). Opener moved well, and I had my JTS hat on when doing it. Brandon Lilly was MC-ing and he said "If you're gonna be lifting with a juggernaut hat on you better make it look easy - good lift!" which was really cool to hear. Second attempt at 255, to set me up fo 275 on my third. The 255 went up cleanly, but I knew that 275 wasn't there on that day so I took roughly 265 and grinded it out. Was 5/6 at this point and was feeling good.

Deadlifts were strange to warm up for, but they were feeling good. Took some more caffeine, and got in more food (feeling even less nervous now) before the warmups started. The bars in the warmup room were just regular power bars and the one on the platform was a deadlift bar (first time using one). Killed the first and second attempts at roughly 365, and 390, so I jumped up to about 415 (was like 418 or 413, i think 413 though, so like an 8lb PR) and crushed that too.

After the first deadlift when I went to go and choose my next attempt, Amit was there, looked at me and told me that I had a lot more and to put a lot more weight on the bar which I thought was very cool and encouraging.

Pulled my 3rd DL, went to go sit with my friends and see how the video looked, but they instead called me over for a drug test. Was weird, I just peed before DLs and farted and made sure nothing stupid would happen on the platform. So they were like can you be in a cup. I was like no. Had to slam 2 liters of water in like 10-15 minutes and got stupid bloated.

Was happy with getting 8/9 lifts, even though I had more weight left in me on the deadlift I'm happy with how they went.

I won second place in my class / age division so I am basically a champion. not srs. Got a lil trophy for it which was cool though. The main trophy for best raw male and female lifter was badass - a mjolnir (Thor's hammer)

And then after the awards were given there was a prize draw which I won. That was sick, I got a bunch of stuff (haven't really looked at it much yet) but like a METAL hat, a 100 dolla gift certificate to a fitness type store. And some other supplements / t-shirts.

Although my lifts were not as good as I had hoped, but this meet was more about the experience and learning how to compete.

Can't wait to get back to training.

VIDEO

**SCWolf** · 06-29-2014, 01:13 PM

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Congrats man! Great work!

**Reach** · 06-29-2014, 01:45 PM

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Great work :) Sounds like a pretty sweet time.

Was it in Amherst?

If I ever don't suck at lifting I might try a meet. Especially if my hips stay good and my squat can recover.

I know Cherie would like to try. How were the females there? Her PR deadlift is 270 and I'm curious as to how well that would do there.