Take Two- MP's Meet Training Log

[Masters Power]

Hahahahahahahah. Classic line. Everything but the pecker was involved in locking it out lmao.

Brutus came up by me to be wined and dined and i began showing him a few different setups styles but we only got to work on it for a little while. If you can help him out he would definitely benefit. I think he's leaving at least 15-20lbs on the bar with his current setup (no offense Brut, just trying to get you to crush that 415 brother )

Doc as ugly as that press was no one is going to want to take my set up advice! Brutus is supposed to forward me some bench video and I'm sure he can add some pounds to his press.

 

[Masters Power]

5/29
paused bench 5x155, 5x205, 2x255, 1x305, 1x355, 1x397 paused PR, 2x355, 2x360
pull throughs 3x12 140
hip flexion 3x12 30
ghr's 2x15

Bench moved better today so I went up a couple to 397. Much cleaner press than yesterday's mess and was able to get it done with a legit pause. First backoff double moved well enough that I increased the second to 360.

 

[Masters Power]

5/30
paused bench 5x160, 4x210, 2x260, 1x310, 1x360, 1x400 paused PR, 2x2 360
sumo deads 5x225, 3x275, 2x315,1x365, 1x415
face pulls 12x90, 100, 110
ab pulldowns 3x12 120

400 fell today on a solid press.

 

[brutus79]

5/30
paused bench 5x160, 4x210, 2x260, 1x310, 1x360, 1x400 paused PR, 2x2 360
sumo deads 5x225, 3x275, 2x315,1x365, 1x415
face pulls 12x90, 100, 110
ab pulldowns 3x12 120

400 fell today on a solid press.

God DAMN! BEASTLY PR! congrats brother! Wwooooohooooo!

 

[Masters Power]

God DAMN! BEASTLY PR! congrats brother! Wwooooohooooo!

Thanks Brother. It only took me 30 some years of training to hit 400 paused!

 

[Masters Power]

5/31
paused bench 5x160, 5x210, 2x260, 2x300,2x340, 2x375
low pulley rows 3x8 250

Max double today and 375 was a 10 pound PR as I don't do max doubles often.

 

[brutus79]

5/31
paused bench 5x160, 5x210, 2x260, 2x300,2x340, 2x375
low pulley rows 3x8 250

Max double today and 375 was a 10 pound PR as I don't do max doubles often.

You are going to murder cats at this meet. Top five dead or alive MASTERS POWER!!!!!

 

[Masters Power]

You are going to murder cats at this meet. Top five dead or alive MASTERS POWER!!!!!

 

[Masters Power]

You are going to murder cats at this meet. Top five dead or alive MASTERS POWER!!!!!

Proving that few things ever go smoothly. I went to register for the meet on Friday and it was listed as sold out. I wasn't that worried as I know the meet director and have lifted at several of his meets. Emailed him and got a response back today that he is overbooked and can't get me in.

Completely pissed off and frustrated but after doing some checking there is a meet the same day about 90 miles from me. It is a no name federation and for a number of reasons I can tell it is likely to be a cluster fuck but I will make it work and the meet director told me they got a new competition bench which will be used for the first time at this meet.

Still hoping to get into the planned meet as it is 5 minutes from my house, has a 24 hour weigh in and is very well run. Right now it doesn't look good though.

 

[Masters Power]

6/1
paused close grip bench 5x165, 5x215, 3x265,1x315, 1x365 PR
dips 20xbw, 15x+45, 12x +90
tate presses 3x12 50
pushdowns 3x10 100
bb curls 10x95,105 8x115,125

Today's PR 365 which shows why I press in boots instead of my Chucks as it looks like I'm on ice skates during the lift.

 

[brutus79]

6/1
paused close grip bench 5x165, 5x215, 3x265,1x315, 1x365 PR
dips 20xbw, 15x+45, 12x +90
tate presses 3x12 50
pushdowns 3x10 100
bb curls 10x95,105 8x115,125

Today's PR 365 which shows why I press in boots instead of my Chucks as it looks like I'm on ice skates during the lift.

You are a pr machine lately. Sick close grip. Amazing. I'm not sure I could get 300 close grip.

 

[Masters Power]

You are a pr machine lately. Sick close grip. Amazing. I'm not sure I could get 300 close grip.

I'm guessing you are good for more than 300 close grip.

 

[Masters Power]

6/2
deads 1x315, 1x365, 1x415, 1x465, 1x515, 0x560
"speed" deads 3x3 405
power shrugs 2x5 405
lat pulldowns 2x5 250

560 broke the floor and moved several inches but that was it. Noticed a form breakdown on the video and will make an adjustment next week. No hernia issues today so I will pull again next Tuesday, how heavy will be based on how things feel working up. That will be my last pulling session prior to the meet.

 

[Masters Power]

6/3
paused bench 5x160, 5x210, 2x260, 1x310, 1x360, 1x390, 2x2 360
side laterals 3x10 35
front raises 3x10 35
seated rear delt raises 2x10 40

Took it easy coming off the pulling session yesterday and after a little elbow soreness after the close grips on Monday. 390 is my planned second attempt at the meet so I wanted to make sure my form is completely dialed in at that number. Rep went up smoothly with no form breakdowns.

 

[Masters Power]

6/4
paused bench 5x160, 5x210, 2x260, 1x310, 1x360, 1x402 PR, 2x2 365
squats 15x135, 12x185, 10x235, 8x275
leg curls 2x10 100, 8x110
Ghr's 2x15

 

[Masters Power]

6/5
paused bench 5x160, 5x210, 2x260, 1x310, 1x360, 1x390
slingshot bench 1x435
pull throughs 2x12 140, 2x10 150
hip flexion 3x10 30

6/6
paused bench 5x160, 5x210, 2x260, 1x310, 1x360, 1x390, 2x2 365
deads 2x315, 1x375, 1x435, 1x505
face pulls 10x100, 110, 120
ab pulldowns 3x12 120

Trying to give my left elbow and bicep tendon a bit of a break while dialing in my second attempt which will be 390 and making sure that there is no possibility that my ass comes off the bench on that attempt. 390 would be a meet PR and at that point I can let it rip on 400 or above and see what happens.

 

[Masters Power]

6/7
paused bench 5x165, 4x215, 2x265, 1x315, 1x365, 0x405
bent rows 2x8 225, 2x5 275

second session
paused bench 5x165, 4x215, 2x265, 1x365, 1x385
pull ups 4x6

405 was a near miss but was a poor try as I rushed everything, lowered the bar too quickly, pause wasn't long enough. Fought it for a while but couldn't lock it out. Effort was okay but the form was no good.

Came back in the afternoon after doing yard work in the sun a good part of the day and was determined to work up to 390-395. 365 didn't move very quickly so I decided 385 would be enough. It was a slow but clean rep.

 

[brutus79]

6/7
paused bench 5x165, 4x215, 2x265, 1x315, 1x365, 0x405
bent rows 2x8 225, 2x5 275

second session
paused bench 5x165, 4x215, 2x265, 1x365, 1x385
pull ups 4x6

405 was a near miss but was a poor try as I rushed everything, lowered the bar too quickly, pause wasn't long enough. Fought it for a while but couldn't lock it out. Effort was okay but the form was no good.

Came back in the afternoon after doing yard work in the sun a good part of the day and was determined to work up to 390-395. 365 didn't move very quickly so I decided 385 would be enough. It was a slow but clean rep.

When is the meet?

 

[Oregongearhead]

Thanks Brother. It only took me 30 some years of training to hit 400 paused!

Congrats MP!! 405 is waiting ....lol

 

[Masters Power]

When is the meet?

June 20th.