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Deep in prep- weighted pull ups!

i was shocked i could still manage a few of these bad boys cuz im feeling weak! contest prep is no joke! yay for a few weighted pull ups! i accept.

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21
JUL

Physique, Figure, and Fitness, Training, Videos

contest prep, pull ups, strength, weighted pull ups

USPA Old Skool Iron Meet Recap…I crushed it!

Oh man, I couldn’t have asked for anything more. Yes, there were some things I could have done better. But overall, I was happy with my performance. In a nutshell, I broke the national squat record, the national bench press record, and the national overall total record, PLUS I won the Best Lifter award, and it feels so awesome to get that honor and validation. My hard work paid off! ::::contented sighs:::

Well, where should I start… I guess I’ll start ...

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16
JUN

Motivation & Mindset, Nutrition / Recipes, Physique, Figure, and Fitness, Training, Videos

BBBC, belt, bench press, Best Lifter, big bench!, Boss Barbell, breaking records, Dan Green, deadlift, dedication, female powerlifter, focus, IFBB, macros, national record, Old Skool Iron, overall total, physique, powerlifting, PR, squat, strength, strength training, uspa

325 Pound Squat, yeahhhhhh

WOOP :::happy dance::

Today I hit a 325 pound squat.

That’s a PR for me! Making progress 🙂

I am really trying to dial in the technique, as I feel that is what is limiting me- not my strength….Doing what I can! —>>> One more squat day on Monday, then that’s it!

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30
MAY

Training, Videos

BBBC, Boss Barbell, Dan Green, inzer, powerlifting, PR's, squat, squat shoes, uspa

3 set of 8 pull ups with 45 pound plate

After the bench press yesterday, I strapped the weight belt around my waist and added a 45 pound plate!
This is the THIRD set of 8 pull-ups with the 45!
Peaking nicely for my powerlifting meet coming up!
All thanks to Dan Green

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28
MAY

Training, Videos

pull ups, weighted pull ups

I did a 231 pound BENCH PRESS?!!?!?!??!!?!?

oh my fucking gawddddddddd

I did dat shyt!!!!!!

say WHAT!? OMG!!!!

TODAY. IN TRAINING. I HIT 231 BENCH!!!!!! Oh yeah baby!! In perfect time! I’ve been focused focused FOCUSED, grinding and grinding and training and resting and eating, optimal meal timing, strengthening not only chest but shoulders and triceps…etc etc…and it’s paying off! “Easy” 231 pound bench press right here! Lifetime PR for me! USPA meet is around the corner, I’m feeling excited to see what I can hit! 😀

WOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

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Just me, myself, and I. Had my pre workout drink, my lifting gear, the heavy metal music…and I was set. My powerlifting competition is in 2 weeks!</p> <p>Did low bar squats- warm ups, then 115 kg x 3, 120 kg x 3, 125 kg x 3, 130 kg x 3, 132.5 kg x 3, 132.5 kg x 3 (that’s just shy of 300 pounds, FYI).</p> <p>Then high bar squats with pause, ...</p><a class="ka_button small_button small_black" href="https://www.freestylefitnessaddiction.com/squats-training-today/" rel="bookmark" title="Continue reading Squats Training Today"> <span>Continue Reading →</span></a> <div class="post_date"> <span class="day date updated">25</span> <br /> <span class="month">MAY</span> </div> <div class="post_comments"> <a href="https://www.freestylefitnessaddiction.com/squats-training-today/#post-comments"><span>0</span></a> </div> <a class='post_share sharelink_small' href='https://www.freestylefitnessaddiction.com/squats-training-today/' data-gal='prettySociable'>Share</a> </div> <div class="post_footer"> <p class="post_cats"><a href="https://www.freestylefitnessaddiction.com/category/training/" >Training</a>, <a href="https://www.freestylefitnessaddiction.com/category/videos/" >Videos</a></p> <p class="post_tags"><a href="https://www.freestylefitnessaddiction.com/tag/bbbc/" rel="tag">BBBC</a>, <a href="https://www.freestylefitnessaddiction.com/tag/boss-barbell/" rel="tag">Boss Barbell</a>, <a href="https://www.freestylefitnessaddiction.com/tag/dan-green/" rel="tag">Dan Green</a>, <a href="https://www.freestylefitnessaddiction.com/tag/inzer/" rel="tag">inzer</a>, <a href="https://www.freestylefitnessaddiction.com/tag/powerlifting/" rel="tag">powerlifting</a>, <a href="https://www.freestylefitnessaddiction.com/tag/prs/" rel="tag">PR's</a>, <a href="https://www.freestylefitnessaddiction.com/tag/squat-shoes/" rel="tag">squat shoes</a>, <a href="https://www.freestylefitnessaddiction.com/tag/squats/" rel="tag">squats</a>, <a href="https://www.freestylefitnessaddiction.com/tag/uspa/" rel="tag">uspa</a></p> </div> </article> <article class="blog_wrap post-2388 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-physique-figure-fitness category-training category-videos tag-awesome tag-burpees tag-cardio tag-exercise tag-ifbb tag-intervals tag-metabolic-conditioning tag-npc tag-pro-card tag-womens-physique tt-blog-no-feature"> <div class="post_title"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.freestylefitnessaddiction.com/roll-back-burpee-variation/" title="Roll Back Burpee Variation">Roll Back Burpee Variation</a></h2> </div> <div class="post_content"> <p>It was time to do a little cardio shiz, of course I did as much “alternative” cardio as possible, such as hang cleans, chops, box jumps, and so forth. 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