29 Sep Lab Rat – The Cut

I’m training to compete in the RPS Chalk & Iron September 30th.  I competed in the APF Equipped Nationals (June 17th)  where I totaled 1631lbs (squat – 606.X lbs, bench press 418.X lbs, deadlift 606.X lbs) at a body weight of 239.9lbs.

Training has throttled back quite a bit since taking my openers.  My bodyweight has been hovering around 262 for most of this training cycle.  To ensue I had an easy cut carbs at dinner and Gatorade / milk was dropped the week of the 18th.

Squat / Deadlift – Saturday September 23, 2017

Overall this was a quick training session.  I worked up my second to last warmup for each lift then did some core work and called it a day.

Squat

• 2 x 5 w/ 155
• 2 x 4 w/ 245
• 335 x 2
• 425 x 1

Deadlift

• 225 x 2
• 315 x 2
• 405 x 1

Goblet Squats – 3 x 8

Single leg deadlift- 3 x 8

Stir the Pot – 80

Suitcase Carry – 3 trips per side

Carbs were removed from the diet and water loading began Monday.  I followed the protocols outlined in Brian’s Cutting Weight E-book.  Monday and Wednesday were fluff and buff days, designed to get some blood flowing but not place unnecessary load on the body / CNS.  I performed the following both days –

• McGill Big 3 – couple rounds
• Paused goblet squat – 3 x 10
• Single leg deadlift – 3 x 10
• Band fly – 60
• Band press down – 60
• Stir the pot – 80
• Suitcase carry – 3 trips per side

Jonathan Byrd and Lisa Guggisberg rode down with me Thursday and coasted into weigh ins Friday morning.  I  stepped on the scale at 241.6lbs, down from 263.2 the 17th.    Time to hydrate and re-feed.