This was my last heavy squat workout before the powerlifting meet on May 29th. The idea here was just to break parallel with my opening weight and make sure I am ready for the contest. As the meet approaches I will still be training hard but will avoid and stressful lifts like heavy squats, bench presses or deadlifts. Pretty much just accessory work until two days before the meet. Then I shut it down and get as much rest as possible. You can't get stronger two weeks before a meet, but you sure as hell can get weaker! If you are tired from a lot of heavy training your nervous system will be shot and it will be tough to really get the most out of yourself in the meet.
Here is the workout I did today
Squat
work up to a heavy but not max single
focus on breaking parallel so getting the lift passed is not a problem
Good Morning
4 x 5 with a moderately heavy weight
4 x 5
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Here is the workout I did today
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