I’m currently in meet prep for the 2015 IPA Grand Prix Nationals at the Greater Columbus Convention Center on October 24th, in Columbus, Ohio. I will be competing at 132 pounds, raw with knee wraps.
For programming and coaching inquires, please email SmitleyPerformanceSystems@gmail.comSaturday morning, my training partner Trey and I woke up at the crack of dawn to drive over to train at Elitefts. We were down a few people at my place and felt it was best to travel over there to get some help. There was going to be a good crew at the compound, so we figured it was a good reason to get over there and train. It was great to see Matt Smith, Joe Schillero, Yessica Martinez, Casey Williams, Dave, Alycia, and many others.
Coming into the session I was just feeling drained. I've mentioned how my body has been telling me it's time, and this session really let me know it. The good thing is, weights didn't feel heavy, I just had no desire to really get under the bar...but being at the compound that quickly changed. I got all my work in and things look to be about perfect. I'm not longer taking any more heavy squats or deadlifts, so it's all in the books. The rest is now saved for the platform.
I really can't thank Team Elitefts enough for letting me travel over and always teaching me something every time I walk in the compound doors. Anyone that's been blessed enough to come there either for a seminar or visit will echo my thoughts, I promise you. You instantly pick up something to help your training. Moving forward, I hope to be able to travel over a bit more after the meet to train with Joe, Dave, and Matt Smith.
I recently traded in "Black Betty" for "Octavia", and a part of me hates that I got a HEMI, but she's getting some good gas mileage over there (25 mph). I didn't feel so bad after talking to Dave when he told me he dropped a super charger in his murdered out Suburban, haha. Thank goodness it can kill the cylinders when I'm on the interstate :)
CHECK OUT THE TRAINING FOOTAGE FROM ELITEFTS VIDEO WIZARD JOSH!
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Items Used in this Training Session Mini Bands Kraits Knee Wraps Maverick Knee Wraps
Warm Up Reverse Hyper - 3x15 Standing Cable Crunch - 3x15
A1) Squat 60x10 150x5 240x3 290x2 330x1 380x1 420x1 470x1 - add Mavericks 510x1 - add Kraits 540x1 - add reverse mini bands
B1) Sumo Deadlift 135x5 245x3 295x2 335x1 385x1 415x1 445x1 480x2x1 510x1 - off 3 mats
C1) Band Hip Thrusts 3x15 C2) GHH/Back Ext vs Band 3x15 C3) Seated Ab Crunch 3x12
