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    1. 09-14-11, 9:38 am #1
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      Changin' and rearrangin': Alphagrrrrl's road to PRO

      OK, so I've been gone for quite some time. I severely injured my back and had to take about 6 months off from lifting. After months of doing nothing but rehab stuff and yoga, I'm finally back under the bar and ready to get back to my goals...only this time I've set the bar even higher...I want my PRO total.

      Due to my injuries, it seems that RAW lifting is going to be out for me for a long while. I've started training in single ply and I'll be doing my first equipped meet November 12th with my other recently injured training partner, Sam Byrd. I plan to total ELITE at this meet with at least an 1190 total. My squat and bench are holding up pretty well, but my deadlift is definitely my weakest. If I can squat around 500 and bench around 315, I won't have to worry about deadlifting too much to get my total.

      I'll try to keep up with this log as best I can, but I am a full-time student, so don't hold it against me if I only update once or twice a week :)

      I've been videoing a lot of my training to make sure my form is holding up, so most log entries will also have video. I appreciate all form critiques!

      Thanks for reading!
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    2. 09-14-11, 9:53 am #2
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      9/12/11

      Deadlifts: off blocks

      135x10
      185x5
      225x5
      275x3
      *added suit, straps down
      275x3
      *added belt
      315x3
      225x15

      Goodmornings:
      135x10
      135x10
      135x10

      Abs:
      4 sets if 30 crunches

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    3. 09-14-11, 7:02 pm #3
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    4. 09-14-11, 7:04 pm #4
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      Quote Originally Posted by Big Byrd Check Out Post
      im in

      how many weeks do we have?
      8 weeks...ugh...down to the wire.
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    5. 09-14-11, 7:22 pm #5
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      Quote Originally Posted by alphagrrrrl Check Out Post
      8 weeks...ugh...down to the wire.
      plenty of time!
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    6. 09-14-11, 7:37 pm #6
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      Quote Originally Posted by Big Byrd Check Out Post
      plenty of time!
      I really hope so! I'm starting to get anxious.
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    7. 09-18-11, 10:50 am #7
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      9/15

      Shirted Bench
      **trying to find a weight that will touch...

      barx30
      95x10
      135x5
      *added slingshot
      185x5
      225x3
      *added black katana shirt
      2 board:
      275x1
      315x1
      *switched to blue katana with about an extra inch in the chest plate
      225x1
      255x1
      *switched to an old ass VERY loose Inzer Blast to touch chest
      225x1
      225x1
      225x1
      **this will be around my opener somewhere around 225-255 in the Blast shirt, then switching to the Katana for an all out 3rd lift

      plate loaded lat pull downs:
      90x10
      90x10
      90x10

      plate loaded press downs:
      45x10
      45x10
      45x10

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    8. 09-18-11, 10:59 am #8
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      9/16

      SQUATS!!! My favorite day :)

      BIG PRs TODAY!!!

      Buffalo Bar: (55lb bar)
      145x10
      145x10
      *added suit bottoms
      195x5
      235x5
      295x3
      325x3
      *added belt
      375x3
      *added Inzer Gripper wraps
      415x3 !!!PR!!!
      *suit straps up, but very loose and Inzer Grippers
      465x1 !!!PR!!!
      *suit bottoms and Rhino Gear wraps
      415x1
      -had planned for 3, but my toes were pointed too far out so when I came up, I almost fell backward

      plate loaded single leg extensions:
      45x10
      45x10
      45x10

      plate loaded standing single leg curls:
      45x10
      45x10
      45x10

      abs: straight leg sit ups on GHR
      10
      -that was it. My hips were fried. Went home and took a contrast shower, did some foam rolling and stretching.

      Will add video when I get a chance to upload it, hopefully tomorrow.
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    9. 09-19-11, 5:48 am #9
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      Glad to see you back at it AG!
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    10. 09-19-11, 9:06 am #10
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      Quote Originally Posted by BryanSmash! Check Out Post
      Glad to see you back at it AG!
      Thanks, Bryan! Glad to be back!!
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    11. 09-20-11, 4:11 am #11
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      Squat video from 9/16/11

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kx6FqURE9gQ
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    12. 09-20-11, 4:16 am #12
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      9/19

      Deadlifts

      My back was feeling a bit wrecked all day, so I stayed light.

      I pulled off 4in blocks, while standing on plates, so the weights were about 2in off the ground.

      135x10
      185x5
      *added suit bottoms
      225x5
      275x3
      *added belt
      295x2
      315x1
      225x10

      abs:
      standing crunches with purple band
      1 set of 40

      crunches:
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    13. 09-20-11, 5:47 am #13
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      Nice!

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      Nice work AG, im jealous of your monolift lol!
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      Quote Originally Posted by Solid Dreams Check Out Post
      Nice!

      What does it take/how far away are you from PRO?
      I'm not really sure how far I am away quite yet. Once I do this next meet, I'll know for sure. I need a 1400 total for Pro and 1190 for Elite. This will be my first equipped meet...I've been a raw lifter for years. I'll be in single ply this meet and probably a few more meets, then switch to multi ply. I'm hoping to get my Pro total in single ply.
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    16. 09-20-11, 9:55 am #16
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      Quote Originally Posted by BryanSmash! Check Out Post
      Nice work AG, im jealous of your monolift lol!
      Thanks! Yeah, I'm totally spoiled with the monolift :) Walking out squats sucks!
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    17. 09-22-11, 12:29 pm #17
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      9/21

      Bench

      warm ups:
      foam rolled
      -upper back
      -lower back
      -traps
      -lats
      -piriformis
      -hams, glutes
      -quads, hip flexors

      red mini band overhead raises:
      4 sets of 10

      red mini band face pulls:
      4 sets of 30

      foam rolling (again):
      -upper and lower back

      Bench:
      95x10
      135x5
      *added Inzer Blast
      225x2
      225x1
      225x1
      245x1

      3 board: in shirt
      225x8
      225x10
      225x10
      225x5 (forgot to chalk up my hands and my hand started slipping)

      plate loaded lat pull downs:
      100x10
      100x10
      100x10

      plate loaded tricep press downs:
      55x10
      55x10
      55x10
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      Nice pressing AG, thats alot of foam rolling beforehand lol!
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      focus on the rehab AG. make it a priority it will pay off
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      Quote Originally Posted by BryanSmash! Check Out Post
      Nice pressing AG, thats alot of foam rolling beforehand lol!
      Haha, yeah..My back was wrecked that day, so I wanted to make sure my muscles weren't going to cramp on the bench.
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