I’m currently in meet prep for the 2015 XPC Finals at the Arnold Sports Festival during the weekend of March 6-8th. I will be competing on Friday, March 6th, 2015 at 132 pounds, raw with knee wraps.

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Saturday I got in my last heavy squat and deadlifts before the meet. I just took some openers and modified seconds, very light accessory work and I got out. I just overall felt like crap, and it's due to the amount of work I've been doing leading up to this. Usually these last few sessions just feel sucky going into the meet, but considering I can hit them in this state, that means they are certainly safe, but good attempts. I wasn't the happiest with my work either. My squat descents were too slow and I pushed the bar out in front of me on my block pulls. Little minor things I've got to clean up before meet day, which I'll do on my assistance days. I can't complain as I still got the work in, I just would have liked them to be a bit more crisp. I'll get it dialed in on Tuesday though.


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Warm Up Reverse Hyper - 290 for 42 total reps

A1) Squat 55x10 105x5 145x5 195x3 235x3 285x2 325x1 375x1 415x1 445x1 - add Metal Mystical wraps 485x1 - add Krait wraps 510x1 - add reverse mini bands

B1) Sumo Deadlift 135x5 185x3 245x2 295x1 335x1 385x1 435x1 475x1 505x1 - from 3 mats

C1) Cable Pull Throughs 3x15

D1) Spread Eagle Sit Ups vs Band 4x10


Brandon Smitley
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