Road to 2013 CPU Nationals - 105kg Junior

[Paradox]

If Friday was a catastrophe, today was the best day I've had squatting in the gym in awhile.

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Bike 5 minutes
Skip 5 minutes
PVC Roll - Thoracic spine 20 passes, IT Band/Quad roll ~40 passes
Agile 8
Banded ankle stretch
Banded hip stretch
Oly shoes on, bottom of the hole ankle stretch

Squat
170kg x 3 x 2
belt
195kg x 2 x 2 sets
210kg x 1 x 1 set
220kg x 1 x 3 sets
195kg x 2 x 4 sets

Front squat
110kg x 3 x 6 sets

Military Press
60kg x 3 x 5 sets
45kg x 10 x 5 sets

Those 220 squats felt like nothing on my back, and felt incredibly easy. They looked the same as my 195's move, so I'm happy with that. 220 is also the most I've ever squatted in the gym, and if past meet cycles are any indication, 240 is easy, 250 is doable.

Feb 4 squat 210x1 - YouTube

Feb 4 squat 210x1 - YouTube

Feb 4 squat 220x1 set 1 - YouTube

Feb 4 squat 220x1 set 1 - YouTube

Feb 4 squat 220x1 set 3 - YouTube

Feb 4 squat 220x1 set 3 - YouTube

[Rynpel]

Nice Dave! Looks like a big squat pr is coming for nationals I'd ball park 245ish, atleast that's how my 90% squats look like that. Looks like I got some work to do.

[Paradox]

Originally Posted by Rynpel

Nice Dave! Looks like a big squat pr is coming for nationals I'd ball park 245ish, atleast that's how my 90% squats look like that. Looks like I got some work to do.

That's what I'd say, too. I've got a few more weeks left, though. I also find mine hard to tell -- I move the weight the same speed on just about every set.

[Hunterace]

Great work Dave! Knew you come back with a vengeance!!! Keep killin it!

[Paradox]

Originally Posted by Hunterace

Great work Dave! Knew you come back with a vengeance!!! Keep killin it!

Thanks, Hunter. That's the plan!

[ravimolasaria]

Originally Posted by Paradox

Squat
170kg x 3 x 2
belt
195kg x 2 x 2 sets 210kg x 1 x 1 set 220kg x 1 x 3 sets 195kg x 2 x 4 sets

Front squat 110kg x 3 x 6 sets
Military Press
60kg x 3 x 5 sets 45kg x 10 x 5 sets

Superb Squatting Dave ... 250 is definitely doable ... keep charging hard man ...

[Fazc]

Solid, depth looked good too.

[Paradox]

Thanks, guys.

I'd like to sink that a LITTLE bit more. I think I might make it my opener at Nationals, and I like to get openers down more than my other attempts. Get on the judges good side lol.

[KD5NFW]

EZPZ squat Paradox!! I agree you might want to hit just a tad deeper to remove any doubt from a stubborn judge!! New PR on the way

[Paradox]

Originally Posted by KD5NFW

EZPZ squat Paradox!! I agree you might want to hit just a tad deeper to remove any doubt from a stubborn judge!! New PR on the way

They definitely went much better than expected, and I'm happy with it. I think I also need a different color of shorts, the black makes it difficult to tell.The angle doesn't help either, but regardless, deeper is definitely needed.