Cowboy's Switch the Darkside

[Worf]

The majority of our population is in one or two provinces and our government has shiet the bed as far as controlling this thing.. not to mention the lack of vaccinations going on..

Well government is incompetent everywhere because they don’t have the public’s best interest in mind, only their own or getting re elected. I think this thing would been no different without the lockdowns and all the fallout from that has been worse for many families than the actual virus. They predicted that over 20 million people in the US would die in the span of 30 days last year to justify lock downs. COVID has yet to affect 10% of the population here by actual transmission and that’s since 2019. However people are still hung up on what the cdc or WHO says. The media has been a propaganda machine and the government has been either tyrannical or incompetent. Eventually it’ll be just another thing we have to deal with like the flu or any other viral infection. They lied and lied and cheated and stole and it can’t be forgiven

 

[Btcowboy]

Apparently they are offering to continue with my meet in November or switch to nationals but no garauntee as forst come first serve. The issue, I have a qualifying total in my gym but nothing on the platform so cant lol...

 

[Btcowboy]

Well not what you all wanted to hear but going to deload this week, dropping orals and dropping to trt dose. Have GP appt this Friday see if he can start helping me with the arm tendons.

We are going to rework program to focus on squat and get my squat where it needs to be. I will for now play with my nutrition to attempt to maintain weight and hopefully be able to maintain or even build up strength. Will start cycle again end of August, and depending in discussions with Perrin maybe do a 10 week prep in Sept as opposed to 13, the volume got me near the end lol..

Looked at a meet in Wash State in June but dont believe I can cross border right now or in June for that matter. If I only had my total from a meet I would do Nationals in June but this was to be my first meet.

Fuck me 5 weeks out too and had just worked through a mental block lol FML.

 

[Btcowboy]

Deload.... Sadly......boohoo.....lol

SBD

Squat
135x8
185x5x3

Bench
135x8
155x5
185x4x3

Sumo Deadlift trying it out
135x2x5
185x2x3
225x2x3
Did each weight 2x to get a front and side view video. Hips dont seem to let me get down wedged into bar so have a bad back angle...

 

[Worf]

IPL North Americans are no longer being held in snow Mexico. They’re being held in Texas. Not too far from me actually, I might do it.

 

[Btcowboy]

IPL North Americans are no longer being held in snow Mexico. They’re being held in Texas. Not too far from me actually, I might do it.

Yeah they were an hour away when they were here... now I am looking for work in Texas and get out of here

 

[Worf]

Seems like Texas or Florida are the place to be if you’re a Covid refugee

 

[Btcowboy]

Seems like Texas or Florida are the place to be if you’re a Covid refugee

Texas would have a better chance of me getting work and sponsored to run from here... plus lots of PL in Texas

 

[Worf]

Texas would have a better chance of me getting work and sponsored to run from here... plus lots of PL in Texas

Texas is a powerlifting Mecca. THSPA, USAPL,USPA, RPS, WRPF, APF, Big meets, tons of gyms. The powerlifting culture is for sure big here. Ohio is another one that has big power lifting culture.

 

[Btcowboy]

Deload Day 2

SBD

Squat
135x5
185x5
225x5x3
Really focusing on depth and by all videos hitting depth and then some.

Bench
135x5
185x3
205x4x3
A little heavier than one would consider deload but it felt good

Sumo Deadlift
135x6
225x3
275x2x3
315x3
Felt ok seems quicker to pull to me. Of course still light weight while I feel it out and deload. Hips and glutes where I feel it here.

 

[Btcowboy]

Deload week

Decided to work on neglected muscle groups today

Front Raises
10x20
20x12
25x8
20x10
10x15

Side Laterals
10x20
20x10
20x8
10x15

Plate OHP
25x3x12

Band Pull aparts
3x15

Rear raises
10x15
20x3x8

Plate Shrugs
45# 3x15 2 second hold at top

Pinwheel Curls
10x20
20x15
30x3x10

EZ bar curl
60x12
70x3x10

Skullcrushers SS CG Press same weight
40x3x15/15
Tried 60lbs but ulna nerves said nope

Red band overhead extension
3x12

Black band pushdown
3x15

 

[Btcowboy]

Weight today 218.4 down 2lbs from last week.

Mobility and a hike tomorrow

 

[Btcowboy]

High Bar Squat
135x8
185x5
225x5
245x3x5
225x5

SSB Good Morning
105x8
145x5
195x3
225x3x3

11 inch box squat T&G
135x5
185x3
Stopped I wasnt happy with the depth
Switched to pause squats no box

Paused Squats 2 count
225x3x3

Planks
1:20/1:15/1:05

45# plate side bends
3x12 each side

 

[Btcowboy]

This week is a transition week into off season starting next week. Long wausyet until meet..

Bench
135x8
185x5
205x5
225x3x5

Barbell Rows
135x8
185x8
225x8
255x8

Close Grip Bench
135x8
155x8
175x8
195x2x8

Hanging knee raises
15
15 and cramps
Seems any crunch type movement sets my abs into uncontrollable painful cramps, planks, suit case holds, and side bends it looks like will be it for core

 

[NovaFlex]

This week is a transition week into off season starting next week. Long wausyet until meet..

Bench
135x8
185x5
205x5
225x3x5

Barbell Rows
135x8
185x8
225x8
255x8

Close Grip Bench
135x8
155x8
175x8
195x2x8

Hanging knee raises
15
15 and cramps
Seems any crunch type movement sets my abs into uncontrollable painful cramps, planks, suit case holds, and side bends it looks like will be it for core

What’s your plan for OS training? Are you going the hypertrophy route?

 

[Btcowboy]

What’s your plan for OS training? Are you going the hypertrophy route?

Nope going to run similar program as my prep was less the amrap sets and keeping RPE a little lower, adding in some peak sets and some overload as well..

 

[Btcowboy]

Picked up some chains today

2x5ft 5/8 chain 3.6lbs/ft
2x5ft 3/16 chain .4lbs/ft
Plus snaps just 100 bucks 41lbs to work with.. will weigh it to get real weight

 

[Worf]

I’ve had good success with the weightlifting chains from Titan. It’s junk chain can’t use it for much else. I think each pair of 3/4” x6’ (doubled up is 3’) were $100. Works great and you can hang some extra on the floor to decrease the weights

 

[Btcowboy]

I’ve had good success with the weightlifting chains from Titan. It’s junk chain can’t use it for much else. I think each pair of 3/4” x6’ (doubled up is 3’) were $100. Works great and you can hang some extra on the floor to decrease the weights

Yeah mines cheap chain too grade 30 used for mooring. Will do the trick

 

[Btcowboy]

The new chains still need to weigh them get exact weight but should be 41 to 42lbs.