28 Nov Byrd: Almost Arnold Time and some Jeezy!

Offseason is in full swing, with goals of bringing up some weak points and getting healthy! So far the body weight is up and body is healing nicely. Currently no meets in the near future, but still lots of big goals.

Guess who is health(ish) and finally carrying some bodyweight?

With now less than 14 weeks till the Arnold, my focus is on finishing up this offseason, making sure im healthy, and that my gear is nice and broke in.

This week I wanted to handle as much weight as I could on the bench as I am shutting it down for 2 weeks before prep starts. All weights were going to be off the 3board with the hopes of hitting a nice PR.

raw up to 370 full range
3board singles
550
680
770
860 miss

band push downs 150 total reps

Overall I am pleased with it as a whole. The 860 I simply wasnt strong enough. Some of the positives are that my set up feels good, my hip is feeling good, and I think that it will all carry over to a big bench.

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Jonathan Byrd

Jonathan Byrd is a competitive powerlifter, with over 16 years of training experience. Byrd has been ranked nationally for the past 6 years under multiple categories. His total has ranked as high as second nationally in the 275 class. He currently has a best total of 2500lbs. Best individual lifts include a 1040lb squat, a 750lb bench press, and 735lb deadlift. His 1040lb squat ranks him 26th all-time squats at the 308 class. Jonathan currently trains out of Team Samson Gym in Jacksonville, FL. Before powerlifting Jonathan was a college athlete at Methodist University as both an all-conference football player and track athlete. Following graduation he played four years of arena football in various leagues.

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