Final Tuneup
Today I completed my final workout. I simulated the bench press competitions with what weight I'm going to warm up with for how many reps and the 3 attempts I'm going to go for. For my first set I went for 405. I was able to hit this as I had done consistently. Next up was 415. I had hit it for the first time on Thursday and I wasn't about to regress. I got a good liftoff and was able to hit it again. For my final attempt I was going to go for 425. I got a good liftoff and brought the weight down under control. I got a good drive off my chest and got to about the midpoint and started to battle, I drove with everything I had and completed the rep. A new max of 425.
Before all of the sets I could feel my heart racing and my adrenaline pumping. I was able to control my breathing and slow down my heart rate. Every set today was very clean because I had the weight under control. The biggest challenge I now face is controlling the adrenaline on Wednesday. I know I'm going to be amped up so the key will be controlling it and utilizing it effectively. I'm going to try and get as much rest as possible between now and Wednesday. I started the program with a max of 395 and finished with a max of 425. I would say that's pretty good preparation. The only thing left is game day execution. Preparation puts a competitor in the position to succeed but ultimately it's the execution that determines the winner. Time to execute...
Before all of the sets I could feel my heart racing and my adrenaline pumping. I was able to control my breathing and slow down my heart rate. Every set today was very clean because I had the weight under control. The biggest challenge I now face is controlling the adrenaline on Wednesday. I know I'm going to be amped up so the key will be controlling it and utilizing it effectively. I'm going to try and get as much rest as possible between now and Wednesday. I started the program with a max of 395 and finished with a max of 425. I would say that's pretty good preparation. The only thing left is game day execution. Preparation puts a competitor in the position to succeed but ultimately it's the execution that determines the winner. Time to execute...