There’s not much to say here that I haven’t already said in the other weeks leading up to now. At this point, the hardest work has been done; it’s just patience and execution down the stretch. I struggle with both but I’m improving daily, and everything is on track. Monday: Bench Competition bench 85% x3 Hammer Strength pulldown Hammer curl TRX bodyweight row Light and quick today. Since I tweaked my pec a few weeks ago I’ve been staying cautious with bench, but it’s feeling fine. The TRX row is a great accessory for the

rear delts and upper back -- definitely give it a try.

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Wednesday: Deadlift Competition deadlift 92% x3 2 board bench press 375x4x2 Was supposed to squat today, but not really feeling it, so I decided to pull instead. It was a good call. Hit a PR triple with at least two reps left in the tank. I’ll push it to an RPE 9 next week for my last heavy deadlift session before the meet. Bench work was speeeeedy too. Friday: Squat Competition squat Opener x1 90% x3 Competition bench 87% x3 Long AF session but damn, the weights were flying. My squat opener was without a doubt the fastest rep I’ve taken all prep, so that’s a nice confidence builder. Depth is on point, too, which was an issue for me at first with the wraps. Slowly creeping up on the comp bench. I trained on Saturday, too, but I’ll save that for another entry….
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