squat night

Skipped speed bench this week to get some rest from another long driving session judging another meet.

Cody decided he wanted to go straps down off a box with a green band.  This sounded fun so I jumped in with him since next week I want to do a heavy triple in full gear.

warm ups
bar+band*3*2
145*2*2
235*2
add briefs
325*1
415*1
505*1
add belt
595*1
685*1
 tried one set with suit bottoms but my frantz suit has a pad/spine that runs up the back and well its not a good idea to use it straps down (I made this mistake years ago and made it again)

ssb speed squat/good morning combo with bands tied to the front
bar*3 squat and 3 good mornings
1 plate *3 and 3
2plates *3 and 3

split squats
3 sets ea leg with body weight

face pulls and done

Decent night.  The ssb with bands to the front really made my glutes fire hard and I need that.  I tore a glute about 2.5 years ago and since then my raw squat has sucked and I get almost zero glute activity in my deadlift.  I can feel them starting to work more but I cant get slack.

Next week will be the hardest squat workout of my life.  Chains set a parallel for a full gear triple with something over 800.  I will need to be locked into the groove and fast all at the same time to complete the lift but if I can pull off the number I want then I know Im more than capable of uncorking a monster at a meet.  Speaking of meets I decided against the ironman due to financial concerns and my injured boob.  Now though I wish I was lifting.  Ive got an itch to do a meet.