06 Jan Lab Rat – Pre Contest Week 1 Day 1

I’m training for the XPC Finals at the Arnold Sports Festival® March, 7, 2015.  I’ll be competing as a 242lb raw lifter looking to improve my best meet lifts of 575, 430 and 600. 

This past Saturday marked the start of Pre Contest combo training.  I just finished a very light deload week, my body was feeling refreshed and I was ready to move some weight.  Warm up consisted of the McGill Big 3 and a couple sets of KB squats.

Squat-  Worked up to 3 top sets of 2 with 70% of a projected max.  Everything felt light and moved fast, as it should.

• Bar 2 x 8
• 150 3 x 5
• 240 x 3
• 330 x 2
• 420 2 x 2
• 440 x 2

Deadlift-  135-315 was pulled off the floor as form checks.  405+ was pulled from 6″ blocks working up to a 7rpe double.

• 135 2 x 3
• 225 x 3
• 315 x 2
• 405 x 2
• 455 x 2
• 515 x 2

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