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I officially started my prep 9.1.18, and the goal was to start getting my body used to the Inzer gear, load and pressure that will be coming over the next ten weeks.

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This first 10/20/Life precontest 3 week mini-cycle (2 weeks up, 1 week deload) consisted of the following: Straight bar squats with full gear, Bench press with SDP off boards, and deads from the floor in the fusion.

• Inzer LUP Size 2xl, Preds Size 38 and 4×4 Knee wraps
• SDP Black Size 56 and 56/54 with 4×4 Wrist wraps
• Fusion DL with Velcro & Grid, size 38
• Red/White/Blue Inzer Forever Belt

The first part (3 weeks) of my training cycle went well. This week is a deload and the timing is perfect. I think a few things had me feeling off the last week so taking it easy on training was not a bad idea. 

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9.15.18 Saturday Week 3, day 1 Squat/DL deload 

Warm-up:

• McGill Big 3
• Side laterals
• Scapula walks
• Internal/external rotation
• Rear delt flye

Training:

1.  Squat: 335×1 – couple of singles
2.  Belt squat variations: 6×5
3.  Core work
4.  Walking cooldown

Saturday, we put down some new carpet for our platforms at Samson, and I was experimenting & trying to figure out which shoes I wanted to squat in for the rest of the cycle. I’m considering Vans as they grip well. Thank you, Shane, for grabbing the rug. It feels MUCH better and more stable.

The combination of new shoes and new carpet had me fired up as my unracks haven’t felt good in a while. I have a feeling they will be improved this weekend so will my stability. I will update more after Sat. I don’t believe any flat shoe (prob different for heeled only shoe) is right and stable for an extended period (more than a cycle maybe 2), and I need to be better about being proactive as they tend to wear out faster than I notice.

Monday I felt like crap. NOt sure what was going on, but I decided not to train and already today, Wednesday, feel much better. I think stress and getting back to some heavy, intense lifting paired with not sleeping well got me. I have to be better!

Over the last two days, I have caught up on sleep and will be very selective in what I do over the next six weeks of training. I have to be!

I should be good to go for Saturday as I approach 80, and 85% on the squat and deadlift. It’s hard to believe this workout will be only seven weeks out! Where has the time gone?