Next few months

So...

I have the target to compete in the Oceania Regional Powerlifting & Bench Press  Championships, Noumea, New Caledonia.   7th-14th October 2024.

My training for that block will be starting roughly in the beginning of August.  

So, we have a little of May, then June and July to work with.  So a slightly reduced off-season block to get some work in, and then a pre-block, followed by a full competition cycle.  

This off-season block will be done three days a week, and largely in the evenings, rather than a.m. to give me a break from the early mornings for a bit.  Unfortunately will be getting back into that for the coldest months, but will survive.  

Looking forward to getting back to moving.  Some good work planned, quite low RPE, but still chugging away with some fun.  The bench will have a bench pyramid in the plan, why? because I enjoy the work from them.  I don't think they are optimal, or required, but enjoyment is always a part of it.  

I am also dieting, but mainly to make my prep into competition easy.  I will be dieting until ~1-2kg under the weight class, and eat my way into the meet.  Ok weighing in at 120 on the dot, but eating into the meet is far superior for gains than dieting.