3_3 to 3_26 Thurs DL and KB Snatch: TSC prep

so I suck lately at posting. I have been slammed with work, research and the like.

I have been training for the TSC and started specific prep on 3/03---yeah, that gives me 4 total weeks. Not ideal, but hey that is life.

I hired a coach to help me with program design, so you won't see tons of details here. I hope to reveal the methods later and the said coaches name; but he had a tall task in front of him considering my crazy schedule.

Tested lifts on 3/03/09
Note
TSC is
1 max Deadlift
max number of pullups (Elite BW+25 lbs)
KB snatches for 5 min with 24 Kg (Elite is 32 kg =70lb )

I will be doing it Elite style. Main reason is I have no desire to try top my 5 min PR of 120 snatches.

Bench pres
tested just for fun since have not tested it in a long time
95 x10
135 x 10
185 x 2
205 x 1 with audible commands and pause on chest and lock out
215 x0 missed, 205 had great speed and 215 stalled about 1/2 way up.
205 x 1--smoke show, easy, great speed
210 x 1--slow at top, last 2/3 from top were slooooooooooow.
my bench sucks, but it will be put on hold for the next 4 weeks at least

DL--no belt, no straps as always
135 x 5
185 x 3
225 x 2
2175 x 1
315 x 1
335 x 1---slow and left knee started to come in

5 min KB snatches, 32 kg KB
up to this point I have done a total of ZERO KB snatches this year with the 32 kg due to bruised hip.
5 min 39 total reps, RPE 8.5

Fast forward to 3/30 Testing
note--bought a new stereo for my garage gym and it is KILLER!! My old boom box was crapping out on me about 50% of the time and pissing me off to no end. The main reason to have a garage gym is freedom, convenience, and and loud music! Insignia amp/reciever and 2 sony 8 inch woofer speakers---love it, neighbors hate it.

Testing 3/26/09 Thurs
1 spike 2. 5 hours before
6.5 hours sleep night before

DLs
135 x 5/5
185 x 5
225 x 5
275 x 2
315 x 1
345 x 1--good speed
365 x 1---ok speed
385 x 0--got to about 3/4 up shin and hit a wall, decided not to push with 1 week to go

note: I have pulled 405 in the past at the TSC, so regaining strength is a bit easier, although up to this point my DL was stuck and took almost 6 week "off" at min due to hip issue recently

KB Snatches
61 reps in 5 min
CRF cooked by 2.5 min ugh
+22 reps though, so happy with that
RPE 9