28 Jul Dan Dalenberg | Week 5 | SQ/DL

Training for the XPC/RPS Atlantic City meet on August 29^th. I will be lifting raw with wraps at 242.

Really good atmosphere in the gym tonight. Will and I are both less than 5 weeks out at this point so he was hitting some big squats, I think he took his planned 2nd attempt for 2 singles. I think the two years that I have been training with him this has to be the best I have seen a training cycle go. Dain is quite a ways out from a meet but pulled a mid 700 off blocks. Looking pretty strong. He is planning on lifting at the Arnold XPC next March and I think could be a good contender at that meet.

Now for my training…

Squat- Deload: 420 for 4 singles

Deads- Opener, RB 2nd and 3rd

Took 640 for a pretty easy opener and then reverse band 700 and 730. 730 got a little slow at lock out but generally went really well. I’ve found that with the way I set up the bands, I am typically able to squat and pull within 5-10 pounds of my reverse band work at the meet. I’d love to pull 725+ in Atlantic City.

Being 5 weeks out my assistance work is even shorter than normal. Usually I would have done some pause squatting but my hips are a little beat and needed a break. Finished up with the McGill 3 and some banded hamstring curls. My assistance stuff will probably continue to look like this until the meet. Things are starting to wind down with only a couple big sessions left. Its getting close to time to rest and heal.

Bodyweight is right where I want it to be. Waking up at 253 and feeling good.

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Daniel Dalenberg

Dan Dalenberg is a pro level raw and equipped powerlifter with elite totals in the 220, 242 and 275 class. Best official raw meet lifts include an 804 squat, 507 bench press, 715 dead lift and 2006 total. Best equipped lifts include an 950 squat, 715 bench, 735 deadlift and 2400 total at 242. Dan has been training under Brian's guidance using the 10/20/Life methodology since late 2010.

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