After finally getting an off season training cycle in, I am now in meet prep for WPC World's where I will be competing raw with knee wraps in the 132 pound weight class in Baton Rouge, LA on November 7th, 2016. My goal is to earn my first world championship.

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Thursday's dynamic day was a super great training day. I had a good amount of energy, and for once was looking forward to just kicking some ass. I wish it would have been a heavier training day so that I could have, but I'll live with it. I opted to use the Swiss Bar here as well to save my shoulders a little bit before the insane amount of straight bar work starts piling up. I got a pretty good PR on my close grip work, and cranked out some more volume for the back and got out. Ready for the weekend to lift some big weights again. Only 5 weeks left in the tank!


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Items Used in this Training Session Swiss Bar Meadows Handle Core Blaster Average Band Blast Straps

Warm Up Cats & Camels - 10 Quadraped T-Spine Ext - 10 each Band Dislocations - 10 Alternating Band Dislocations - 10 each Band Pressdowns - 15 Band Straight Arm Lat Pulldowns - 15 Band Face Pulls - 15 Single Arm Band Fly - 15 each Band Rows - 15 Band Curls - 15

A1) Swiss Bar Speed Bench Press 45x10 95x5 115x3 135x3 155x3 175x3 185x6x3

B1) Close Grip Swiss Bar Bench Press 205x3 230x6 - PR 240x6 - PR

C1) Slight Incline DB Bench Press 85's x 3 sets, max reps (20, 17, 15)

D1) Wtd Chin Ups 3 sets, max reps (+20 pounds)

E1) Meadows Rows 3x10 per arm

F1) Wide Grip Lat Pulldowns 4x12

G1) Band Straight Arm Lat Pulldowns 3x15

H1) Blast Strap I,Y,T,W's 3x5 each H2) Side Crunches off GHR 3x20 per side


Brandon Smitley
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