10 May Byrd: Gear Whore Blues

Just a gear whore who is enjoying some raw training. Bodyweight is steady, and finally getting healthy. No meets in the future, but with me that could change any minute!

[wa-wps]

Working towards the end of this training block and things are on the right track. Did a top set of 3 in the bench and what was should have been a top set of two but didn’t go how I expected.

Bench training
3×5@135
2×3@225
1×1@315
1×1@340
1×3@365
I have no real goal with my raw bench, but as its climbing I have some ideas. I would like to beat my best raw bench since the pec tear (I think its only 430) and then change my focus some. As long as I stay healthy this shouldn’t be an issue, but with my pec you never know!

Squat Day
The goal was to take a top set of 2 at 650-675 based on how I felt that day. Things were great warming up, but of course that can change in just one set.
3×5@145
2×5@235
1×1@325
1×1@415
1×1@505
1×1@595
1×1@675
The goal was to double the 675 but I felt some pain in my groin and shut it down. There is some blood in it today, but I will be fine after a deload. Looking forward to taking into the 700s over the next few weeks!