Flew back to Boston today from Texas. I was exhausted, and felt not so great after flying. Really just wanted to lay down and do nothing, but I sucked it up and head into the gym. Really glad that I did, I actually had a pretty good training session given the post-flying tightness. Also got to see a lot of people I've been missing/ haven't seen in a while. With finals and end of semester stuff, I had been training at all kinds of weird hours-- so I hadn't really gotten to see "my people". All in all it was a great way to end my day/ shake off the travel blues I always seem to catch.

12/30

Squat w/belt 66%x4, 71%x4, 76%x4 No additional down sets

 

Load Reps RPE
225 4 6
245 4 6.5
265 4 6.5
275 4 7.5

Wide Squat x3 @6, x3 @7, x3 @8 plus 4 down sets (repeat)

**had never done a "wide stance" squat before, so went super conservative with numbers-- to let my hips get used to the movement/ROM

Load Reps RPE
225 3 7.5
225 3 7.5
225 3 7.5

Competition Raw Bench 66%x4, 71%x4, 76%x4 76%x4
Load Reps RPE
95 4 6
135 4 6.5
145 4 7
155 4 7.5

Feet up Bench x3 @6, x3 @7, x3 @8 plus 4 down sets (repeat)
Load Reps RPE
135 3 6.5
145 3 7.5
145 3 7.5
145 3 8

Conv. Deadlift 66%x4, 71%x4, 76%x4 No additional down sets
Load Reps RPE
225 4 6
275 4 6.5
315 4 7
 

12/31

Squat w/belt 66%x4, 71%x4, 76%x4 No additional down sets

225 4 6
245 4 6.5
265 4 7
275 4 7.5

Squat w/belt x3 @6, x3 @7, x3 @8 plus 4 down sets (repeat)
Load Reps RPE
295 3 7.5
295 3 8
295 3 8
295 3 8.5
295 3 8.5

Competition Raw Bench 66%x4, 71%x4, 76%x4 76%x4
Load Reps RPE
135 4 6
145 4 6.5
155 4 7.5
155 4 7.5

Military x8 @6, x8 @7, x8 @8 plus 4 down sets (repeat)
Load Reps RPE
45 8 6
75 8 7
85 8 7.5
85 8 8.5
85 8 9

Conv. Deadlift 66%x4, 71%x4, 76%x4 No additional down sets
Load Reps RPE
275 4 6
295 4 6.5
315 4 6.5
Mickey Belaineh
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