BODYWEIGHT: 144
TRAINING TIME: 7pm
DURATION: 50mins
COMMENTS: Second session in the suit and it's still tighter than an Englishman on holiday
INTENSITY: 80%
RESTING PULSE RATE: 46
APPETITE: GREAT
PRE WO NUTRITION: Homemade salmon & vege pizza (the last one)
POST WO NUTRITION: Protein bar, quinoa + 1 x hoki fillet
SQUAT DAY I
LEG PRESS (WARMUP)
1PPS x 25
2PPS x 25
3PPS x 30
STIFF LEG D.BELL DL's
44 x 12
48 x 12
ATG SQUATS
BAR x 12
110 x 8
ATG SQUATS (SUITED)
110 x 8
176 x 8
220 x 3
220 x 3
242 x 2
264 x 1
242 x 1
220 x 2
** Called it a night after that, my legs were killing me (from the suit not the squats)

In order for me to qualify for the Nationals I just need a bit of an 'injection' to my lifts. At the Canterbury Champs in April (where I can qualify) pretty much everyone will be wearing a suit. Last year I remember being the only person lifting raw lol, so I'm really just doing what I have to ~ I do however refuse to get into that whole bench shirt stuff. I'll simply be wearing the suit for the squat and I'll likely do the other two lifts raw, not that it matters as I know it won't be classed as a raw total. I'm not fussed about this one being equipped, there's a few raw meets through the year which I'll do as well. I've bought the suit so I figure I might as well get some use from it, it's all experience in the sport. Need to bring my squat up to at least 310lb.
Bench shirts?.. nah. Just never been into them. Nothing against guys that want to use them but I don't have the time to waste learning how to use them. I'm not too far behind without one anyway and I've only been back into PL'ing for a year; the best lifter in my weight class is lifting 264 with a shirt, I'm aiming for somewhere in the 240's with no shirt. To me it doesn't make sense for me to start learning how to use a shirt and devoting time to training with it, I'd rather spend time getting my bench up with no outside assistance.