Topic: Matt's Last Stand

[Matt Edwards]

Wednesday  3/25/09

Was planning on a rest day, but everyone persuaded me into entering the college powerlifting meet (I only did Deadlift). Decided to do it with only 10 minutes left in weigh-ins so I couldn't drop to 148, ended up in the 165 weight class. Deadlifted 415 for a 10# PR and it FLEW up. If I had dropped to 148, I would have went for the deadlift record which was 425. I might just drop weight next year and get the record.

[Matt Edwards]

Thursday  3/26/09

Front Squat
105x 5
130x 3
150x 1
170x 5, 5, 5

Rack Jerk
115x 3
135x 2
145x 1
155x 1
165x 1
175x 1
185x 1
195x 1
199x 1
204x 1 (PR)
209x 1 (PR)
214x F-almost
199x 1, 1

[Matt Edwards]

Saturday  3/28/09

Back Squat
115x 5
140x 3
165x 1
185x 1
190x 5, 5, 5

Snatch
89x 3
111x 2
121x 1
133x 10 singles

Snatch High Pull
133x 3
143x 3, 3, 3

Push Press (behind neck)
95x 5
115x 3
125x 5, 5, 5

RDLs
Abs


Notes: I was worried about not getting all the reps today in the Back Squat, but today turned out to be so easy I felt like I could have done at least 205 for reps of 5. High Pulls felt good, really have to concentrate on no arm pull though.

[Matt Edwards]

Monday  3/30/09

Front Squat
105x 5
130x 3
150x 1
170x 1
175x 5, 5, 5

Clean & Jerk
111x 2
133x 2
155x 1
175x 1
185x 1
195x 1 (maybe slight pressout? not sure)
199x F-jerk, F-clean


Notes: Called it quits early. The squats felt fine, but the clean & jerks just felt awful. Next session can always bring hope.

[Matt Edwards]

Wednesday  4/1/09

Back Squat
115x 5
140x 3
165x 1
185x 1
195x 5, 5, 5

Snatch
89x 3
111x 2
121x 1
133x 2, 2F(??), 2, 2

Snatch Pulls
155x 2
165x 3, 3
175x 3

Bench Press
95x 5
115x 3
135x 1
145x 5, 5, 5

RDLs
Abs


Notes: Double fail on the Snatch caught me off-guard. They felt good, and then as soon as I tried to recover they failed forward, guess I'm not keeping tight the whole time? Bench went fine, might move up in weight next time and see how it goes.

[Matt Edwards]

Thursday  4/2/09

It is absolutely gorgeous here in central NY today. Decided to go out and run an easy paced 5k. Didn't have a timer but I would estimaste about high 23s to low 24s which I'll take on my first time back out, and with massive shin splints.

[Matt Edwards]

Friday  4/3/09

Piss-poor performance overall today. Clean and Jerks just weren't happening. But, strangely I did tie my PR in Rack Jerks fairly easily. 2 more hard lifting sessions and then going light to deload.

[Matt Edwards]

Sunday  4/5/09

Back Squat (parallel)
135x 5
165x 3
185x 1
205x 5
215x 5
225x 5

Power Snatch
89x 5
99x 5
111x 5
99x 5
89x 5

DB Bench
30s x 8
40s x 8
50s x 8
60s x 8

Rowing
500m - 1:39.2


Notes: Changed things up a little. Good shock to the body. Only going parallel felt very alien to me in the back squat today, everything else was good.