Field Notes from the Build
Dispatches
The work between competitions: training, recovery, adjustments, setbacks, and the decisions that shape what happens on the field.
New entries document the Road to Wisconsin as it happens.
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July 9, 2026: The Weight Showed Up at 335
Read Dispatch: July 9, 2026: The Weight Showed Up at 335A hard deadlift-focused training day where the weight started to make itself known at 335. Three working sets, farmer’s holds, and a clean finish made this one worth documenting.
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July 8, 2026: Recovery Work Before the Iron
Read Dispatch: July 8, 2026: Recovery Work Before the IronA short recovery session, built around treadmill work, breathing, mobility, stretching, and massage chair time. Nothing dramatic, just the quieter work before getting back under weight.
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July 7, 2026: Strength Built Under Fatigue
Read Dispatch: July 7, 2026: Strength Built Under FatigueSome fatigue from the previous day followed me into this upper-body session, but nothing hurt and the work moved well. Incline presses, cable rows, rear delt work, and Pallof presses made for a tiring but solid morning.
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July 6, 2026: Presses, Squats, and Carries
Read Dispatch: July 6, 2026: Presses, Squats, and CarriesA straightforward session at UIUC ARC featuring barbell high pulls, push presses, high-bar back squats, and farmer’s carries, completed exactly as planned without major changes or physical concerns.
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July 5, 2026: Recovery Work Without a Setback
Read Dispatch: July 5, 2026: Recovery Work Without a SetbackA short recovery session at the UIUC ARC included treadmill walking, mobility work, and 25 minutes in a gravity chair with compression boots. My hip and lower-back area felt better than it had during the previous few days.
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July 3, 2026: Getting the Work Done While Feeling Off
Read Dispatch: July 3, 2026: Getting the Work Done While Feeling OffI was not feeling entirely like myself the day after my birthday, but the training remained straightforward. I completed the planned clean and push presses, dumbbell work, carries, backward walks, and conditioning with only minor variations.
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July 2, 2026: Birthday Deadlifts at 335 Pounds
Read Dispatch: July 2, 2026: Birthday Deadlifts at 335 PoundsMy birthday session centered on controlled deadlift work, three triples at 335 pounds, hamstring training, grip work, and a short treadmill finish. The workload stayed manageable from beginning to end, which made the day feel like a genuine success.
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July 1, 2026: Twenty Minutes, Mobility, and the Massage Chair
Read Dispatch: July 1, 2026: Twenty Minutes, Mobility, and the Massage ChairA straightforward recovery session combined treadmill walking with breathing, lower-body mobility, and time in the massage chair. No heavy lifting was required, but the complete session still earned its place in the training record.
The next Dispatch is still being written. Follow the current training on YouTube in the meantime.
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The Journey follows the larger transformation from the beginning of formal strength training through the first competition and the current Road to Wisconsin.
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