I’m currently in meet prep for the RPS Lexen Spring Fling in Columbus, Ohio on May 9th, 2015. I will be competing in my first multi-ply meet, going bench only at 148 pounds.

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Tuesday was one of the harder training sessions that I've had to go through. Not physically, but mentally.

The training aspect was fine, but my family suffered a tragic loss to two of our pets. I found out in the middle of training, and just shut it down pretty much as soon as I found out. These two loving pets will always have a place in my heart, and my family is going to miss them dearly.

With all that said, I got my accessory work in on Wednesday and used that to let off some steam and kind of go into the void.

Training can't always be smooth, but the work got put in.


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Warm Up Reverse Hyper - 290 for 42 total reps

Grip Work A1) 2 Plate Pinch Deadlift - 115x3 B1) Fat Grip SA Pull Up Hand - 2 sets

A1) SSB Speed Squats vs Chains *First rep paused in hole* 65x10 65x5 - add 3 chains per side 115x3 135x2 155x2 175x2 205x9x2 225x3 260x3 290x8

B1) Speed Deadlifts vs Chains 135x5 135x5 - add 6 chains 225x2 275x7x1 - all sumo

CAME BACK ON WEDNESDAY TO FINISH UP ACCESSORY WORK

C1) Step Ups 3x12 per leg

D1) Wtd GHR 3 sets of failure

E1) Lat Pulldowns, neutral grip 4x12 + drop set E2) Ab Wheel 4x20


Brandon Smitley
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