Road to the THSPA State Championship

[Deeznuts]

Workout 3-18-05

BENCH PRESS
1x10 (115)
1x6 (135)
1x3 (185)
1x3 (195)
1x3 (205)

Dipsx10

CLOSE GRIP LAT PULLS
3x6-10

Pull Upsx10

CABLE TRICEP EXTENSIONS
3x6-10

Dipsx10

PULLEY ROWS
3x6-10

Pull Upsx10

OVERHEAD TRICEP EXTENSIONS
3x6-10

Dipsx12

WIDE GRIP LAT PULLS
3x6-10

Pull-upsx12

 

[Deeznuts]

Went to the gym to deadlift today but they were closed for reasons not posted (errr!) I hate when local family operated fitness centers get in the way of my workout.

 

[JLB001]

where do you live?

 

[Deeznuts]

where do you live?

Bonham, TX. Very far north - near Oklahoma.

 

[Deeznuts]

Sorry forgot to post yesterday's workout. I ended up going to the gym much later than I wanted to (8pm), so I was exhausted when I got there and couldn't even pull up one rep on my last set of deadlift. So, I got pissed and took it out on every other exercises I did last night. Also did stiff-leg deadlifts which I haven't done in about a year and a half. Between deads, stiff legs, and leg press my glutes are sore as hell today!

DEADLIFT
1x10 135
1x6 225
1x3 315
1x3 335
1x3 355 (couldnt pull this up once I was so tired! )

SIDE LATERAL RAISES
3x10-12

STIFF LEG DEADLIFTS
1x10 95
3x6 135 - took a pause after each rep for 10 shrugs. Went light on this exercise as I hadn't done them in forever. Also did them standing on a 2" lift.

DUMBELL RAISES
3x6-10

LEG PRESS
1x10 135
1x10 225
1x10 315
3x6 405

UPRIGHT ROWS
3x6

 

[sftwrngnr]

Hey Deez,
I just read through your journal... VERY impressive! Good luck at your meet!
-Dan

 

[Deeznuts]

Hey Deez,
I just read through your journal... VERY impressive! Good luck at your meet!
-Dan

Thanks a lot man! I didn't realize there was a USPF competitior on the boards. That's awesome! I'll be sure to check out your journal.

 

[JLB001]

Deez.....................I need to know who I would contact so my son can have all access to do his photo essay story....HELP.

 

[Deeznuts]

Deez.....................I need to know who I would contact so my son can have all access to do his photo essay story....HELP.

As far as pictures go, i'm sure he could get good ones from the front row of the stadium. Powerlifting meets have the audience facing the lifters directly. If not, we could meet up before the meet and he could come with me to the lifters side of the stadium. Seating isn't really strict. Everyone can pretty much walk around as long as they're aren't getting in the way of the lifts too bad. As far as contacting someone for official permission to take pictures, i'm not sure.

I hope this helps some. If not, i'll look into who could be contacted. There shouldn't be much of a problem, as powerlifters rarely get much press.

 

[JLB001]

I'll give the school a call tomorrow to see what they can do. He said he wanted "all access", to me, that means even in the bathroom, etc....

 

[Deeznuts]

Alright, let me know Sorry I couldn't be of anymore help

 

[Deeznuts]

Sorry hadn't had the time to post my last two workouts! Been SO busy.

Had an OK bench routine tues. and an AWESOME squat workout yesterday. The rest of my leg workout was rushed, but I managed to get in all excercises and sets - I was just really exhausted afterwards lol

On another note, i'll be leaving as of today (Thurs) and won't return till Monday It really pisses me off leaving and interupting my training a week out from my meet. However, i'll do my best to get workouts in while i'm gone. I'll be staying in a hotel tonight. If they have any sort of gym, i'll try throwing together a decent bench routine. Will be in Santa Fe tommorow and will find a gym to do a deadlift workout at.

 

[PreMier]

Why are you leaving? Spring break more important than a championship!?

 

[JLB001]

eww...sounds like he might be stuck doing the family thing for easter.

 

[Deeznuts]

Why are you leaving? Spring break more important than a championship!?

Hell no lol. Was forced to go by my parents I'm only 18 and still living under their roof and their rules unfortunately

While I was there I was able to speak to a professional powerlifter who recommended Santa Fe's Mandrill's Gym. This place was insane. There was nothing but the most serious of lifters in here of all sizes lifting some crazy weight. Just being in this atmosphere provided for some good training sessions. The high altitude (the gym and the house I was staying at were located at the top of a mountain) also made the training a bit more hardcore. I was able to get to workouts in between doing family stuff on Friday and Easter Sunday.

Today i'll be training with my old coach on bench and squat full suited and shirted. Looking forward to this. Will post the workout later this evening.

 

[Deeznuts]

eww...sounds like he might be stuck doing the family thing for easter.

Exactly No fun a week out from the state championship..

 

[Deeznuts]

Yesterday was supposed to be a bench/squat routine with my old coach. I was way too exhausted to get much bench in after squat though. However, I have a brand new 1RM! I don't think i've ever been truly proud of myself. Squat has gone from being my weakest lift to my strongest lift. I'm looking forward to breaking out my new weapon on Saturday!

The workout is as follows:

*Workout was done with squat suit, belt, and wraps on 385+

225x5
275x6
335x1
360x1
385x1
405x1
435x1 - NEW 1RM!
360x2

Tried a new bench shirt last night called the Titan. It's supposed to add like 40 pds. to your bench, but dammit, I couldn't even get the weight to my chest. I HATE bench shirts so my coach soon discovered this was probably a bad idea. So i'll be going with my thin bench shirt at the meet. This shirt doesn't do much at all, but I like feeling like i'm in complete control of the weight.

So...everyone's probably wondering how things are looking. After last night I know exactly where I stand. Last year, I got 6th place in the 114pd. weight class. This year if everything goes as planned there should be no way I don't finish top 3 1st place is out of the question, and it's going to be a good battle for 2nd - I can't wait.

 

[JLB001]

what time on Sat?

 

[Deeznuts]

what time on Sat?

9AM Before I head out Friday, i'll PM you my cell phone number so you can get ahold of me if you need to.

 

[fUnc17]

good luck!! but why is 1st place out of the question?

 

[JLB001]

Craig has to work, so it will be me and my Monster child. Are there gonna be any hot girls there for him to check out? He likes them a lil on the beefy side! LMAO

 

[Deeznuts]

Craig has to work, so it will be me and my Monster child. Are there gonna be any hot girls there for him to check out? He likes them a lil on the beefy side! LMAO

*l* I'm sure...some of the powerlifting girls scare me

 

[Deeznuts]

good luck!! but why is 1st place out of the question?

He has a total of 1150 (unreal) as a 123 *l* I'll be about 100 pds. or more behind that.

 

[Deeznuts]

My back hurt last night for some reason so I didn't do deadlifts to keep from aggrivating it further. Did a little bench - not too heavy. It was late last night and I was exhausted. I did a couple sets of negatives after this just to help my chest out.

I've been slowly cutting carbs out this week. Taking in less and less. I want to safely loose the excess pounds so i'm doing this slowly. I'll completely cut carbs after lunch. Tonight i'll hit up a nice hot tub to relax my muscles. and sweat out some water weight. Tommorow morning I head out at 8AM. Weigh in is tommorow at 5PM, I should be 123 or a little below. In case of a tie, the lighter lifter automatically wins. The second place guy ahead of me is killing himself to stay in the 123's so it shouldn't be too hard to weigh in lower than him.

I might make another post in here tonight before I go to bed, but otherwise i'll post in here on Sunday with the results!

Thanks everyone who's shown support during my preperation for the state championship.

 

[Deeznuts]

Jodie - I sent you a PM with my cell and all the information you'll need on the meet. The link I sent you has the time everything starts, my exact lifting location (I enclosed more details in the PM), and driving directions. Thanks again!

 

[JLB001]

YW! It'll be fun!

 

[P-funk]

Good Luck!

 

[Deeznuts]

Good Luck!

Thanks man

 

[PreMier]

Good luck!

 

[Cold Iron]

Kick some ass. GL