I have decided on a meet! November 24, 2018, I will be competing in the EPC Finals in Guelph, ON. This was the meet where I tore my quad in 2017. I have 2 goals:

• Get to the meet healthy
• Build momentum for the future

If there is a PR there, I will take it, but I am playing the long game from here on out.

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So, that thing called life has been kicking my ass this past week and a half.  Lots of small projects on the go, along with coaching and my “real” job have been piling up.  This has  definitely taken its toll on my sleep and recovery.  That being said, training continues to go very well.  Training has always been my compass for life.  When training is going well, I know that I am coping.  When it starts to suffer, I know I need to reevaluate things.  I planned this meet prep with my increasing stress in mind because it probably won’t get any better.  I have a few weekend trips and a couple seminars before the meet – then we are moving out west 2 weeks after it.  I am remaining very fluid in my desire to compete.  I am prepping as if I am, but if life gets to be too much, then I will happily reset and look for a meet once we are settled.  I am not rushing to get on a platform unless I am feeling healthy and ready.

So, enough about me, what about these deadlifts?  Got into the 6’s for the first time since December 2017 which was fun.  This is a terrible height for me to pull from, but being this far out and able to hit this top set is a great sign.  My best from this height is 635×2, for reference.  Followed the block pulls with some stiff leg deads beltless for a top set of 5 and a bunch of back work.  Building my back will continue to be a big focus this entire prep.  Time to rest up and get ready for some squats on Thursday.

Deadlift

1. Deadlift from 6″ – 495/545/585/605×3
2. Stiff Leg Beltless – 315/365/405/455×5
3. BB Row – 3×10
4. DB Row – 3×12
5. Superset
   1. Supinated standing pulldown – 3×15
   2. Facepulls – 3×15
   3. Scarecrows – 3×15

Warm-Up

1. Daily
   1. Bottoms-Up Carry – 5 trips/arm
   2. McGill Big-3
2. Lower
   1. Sprinter Pose to RDL to Hip Airplane – 2x10ea
   2. Multi directional lunges – 2x10ea
   3. Tactical Frog with internal rotations – 2x10ea
   4. Goblet Squats – 3-5×10