Prepping for tomorrow's meet. I'm not staying in a hotel this time due to the drive only being about an hour so going to have to wake up at about 5:00 to have breakfast and leave at 6 for the weigh-in and equipment check.

Reviewing 5/3/1 For Powerlifting (after all these years I just recently paid for a legit digital copy) and have come up with my attempts.



My only concern at this point is getting enough sleep, but I've literally never competed before with a full night of rest so I'll be fine.

And yes, I've majorly slacked off in recording my training lately.

Bench press
Up to 340 x 2
Weight felt really heavy tonight. Everything from 275 and up. Was hoping for 3 but can't complain with this.

225 x 4 x 10

Pull-ups
15
45 x 10, 10
90 x 9, 8

Behind-the-neck press
95 x 15

Keg curls
160 x 18

Squats
347.5 x 3
395 x 3
445 x 4

325 x 8, 9, 10

Band leg curls

Finished a little past 1 am. It's slightly harder to train before work now because of the new earlier shift by 2 hours. I just need to go to bed and wake up earlier.

Strict press
187.7 x 3
215 x 3
240 x 3 (PR)
Never lifted close to this weighing so light, nevermind this being an all-time PR.

175 x 4 x 10

Lying dumbbell rows
125s x 10, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12

Push-ups
20, 30

Dumbbell curls

Competition is in 11 days. I went with the 220 weight class. Wasn't going to make 200 in time without some wild water sweating methods. I'm still cutting for my own reasons and future contests, but the week before the comp I'm going to let loose and eat like I'm trying to grow.

Mat pulls (3)
535 x 6

SSB squats
240 x 3 x 15

Bench press
Up to 315 x 5
Felt like doing this just to make sure I still can. Morale booster after not repping past 275 for a while.

225 x 10, 10, 11, 11

Pull-ups
15
45 x 10, 10
90 x 8, 8

Behind-the-neck press
135 x 10, 12

Keg curls

Squats
322.5 x 5
372.5 x 5
420 x 5

Went to work at this point and finished up at night.

Squats
320 x 8, 8, 10

Band leg curls

Finished at about 10:45pm and showed up at a work party late. Forced myself to eat a post-workout meal of fried Korean chicken, which had plenty of carbs from the breading and sauce, before allowing myself to drink.

Strict press
175 x 5
205 x 5
227.5 x 5 (PR)

175 x 10, 10, 10, 10

Lying dumbbell rows
125s x 10, 12, 12, 12, 12

"Fasted" walk today after waking up with some protein before and during. My work schedule has changed to exclude mornings, so sleep should be better. Training will be entirely done before work.

Weight is down to 214.

Deload

Strict press
105 x 5
135 x 5
162.5 x 5

127.5 x 10, 10, 10, 10

Lying dumbbell rows
115s x 10, 12, 12, 12, 12

Push-ups, curls

Hit 535x4 on mat pulls (4) because the barbell rolled off the platform after that and moving it back on made me too tired to even get another rep out. I hate deadlifting on uneven ground. Also benched 355x1 really easily and with a pause.

Deload

Squats
195 x 5
245 x 5
295 x 5

245 x 8, 9, 10

Band leg curls