Squat

9/27/10

Squat

245 x 3

255, 265 x 3 (knees wrapped)

Band-Resisted Squats greens

155, 165 x 3

Zurcher Squats

185 x 5, 5

195 x all the reps

Plyos, Abs, PNF

Squat Monday 09-27-10

Squat
205 x 3
215 x 3
225 x 3 <--PR (in the two plate club!)
225 x 3 <--felt easier this time

Band Resisted Squat
95 x 3
135 x 3
155 x 3
had to stop here cuz my right knee was acting up

Zercher Squat
135 x 8
135 x 8
145 x 8
135 x 10

One legged jump/abs
PNF

Body Weight: 163.5 lbs <--back down to the safe zone...but gonna keep off dairies and other sources of significant amount of fat...any words of advice would help; i never had to watch weight before

First Time Squatting in the Centurion

Good squat workout today. I was glad that I got the suit to ride up more than last Thursday. Depth still hasn't happened yet though.

Squat (w/ Centurion suit)

315 x 3 (straps down) -all a few inches high

335 x 3 (straps up+knee wraps) -all 2 inches high

365 x 3 -2nd one may have been right at parallel

365 x 3 -knee wraps were tighter, about an inch high on these

Hopefully next week I can hit depth.

Band resisted squats (greens) (w/ suit on straps down)

225 x 3, 3, 3, 3

Zercher squats

185 x 5, 5, 5

Feel these in my abs the most. Definitely a weak point for me.

Finished with step ups supersetted with transversus abs on the stability ball

3 sets each

PNF stretching

SQUAT!

Pause Squat on a 12'' Box-
135x5
225x5
315x3
365x3(beltless)  @ 8
385x3(with Belt)@8.5
395x3(with Belt) @9

Pause Squat on a 12''Box W/ Light Bands-
225x4
315x4x4

Zercher Sqauts
185x4x5

Abs, PNF and Plyos

Bench Day 9/24/2010

Foam Bench

225 x 3

235 x 3

245 x 3

255 x 3

265 x 2

Low Pin Press

195 x 5

205 x 5

205 x 5

Dumbbell Pullovers

90lbs x 10

90lbs x 8

90lbs x 8

Close Grip Pull Ups

x10

x10

x10

Bicep Curls w/ 45lbs

x10 ( 3 sets )

Cable Abs

Conditioning

Punched a punching bag in the blue room and did some jump-roping. Then, I saw a huge punching bag laying on the mat. I decided to treat this as a tire and flipped it from one side to the other. I don't know how hard flipping tires is, but I tried to flip as fast as I could and it got my heart rate up pretty fast. This conditioning workout lasted about 16 minutes. I tried to keep the rest under a minute.

Bench off Low Pins
135 x 5,5,5
145 x 3 + failed 4th
135 x 5
135 x 4 + failed 5th

Incline Press
105 x 6
95 x 8,8
95 x 7 + failed 8th

Tricep Isolation/Lat Pull-downs
Hammer Curls
found out that my biceps are abnormally weak. gonna do some bicep concentration from now on.

Abs + some weird stuff

GPP

Body Weight: 165!!!!!!! nooooooo gotta shave those 2 pounds to be in the safe zone

Updating the blog is slipping further and further from my mind

Thursday

Deadlift

325 x 3

365 x 4

Squat off pins

225 x 3 x 2

235 x 3 x 2

Good mornings

185 x 5

195 x 5

205 x 5

Shrugs

Today

Standing press

95 x 3

110 x 3

125 x 3

Incline bench

135 x 8 x 3

Tricep pushdowns, pull ups superset

Hammer curls

GPP: ladders and weighted hill sprints

9-25-10 Accessories

Pull Ups

BW x 25 x 3 last set was wide grip

Supersetted with a bunch of shoulder work, overhead dumbbell triceps extension, and abs

Deadlift

9/23/10

Deadlift

325, 335 x 5

Low Squat Off Pins

185, 205, 205, 225, 225 x 3

Good Mornings

185, 185, 225 x 5

Shrugs, PNF

Deadlift Thursday 09-23-10

Deadlift
225 x 5
245 x 5

Squat off Pins
195 x 3
215 x 3
225 x 3
235 x 3
235 x 3

Good Mornings
135 x 5,5,5

Shrugs
275 x 5
315 x 5,5,5

Dumbbell Rows
65lbs x 6,6,6,6

Reverse Grip Curls
40 x 6,6,6,6

Abs

Bench Assistance

Foam presses
185 x 5
195 x 5
205 x 5, 5

Pin Press (set on 13)
175 x 5
185 x 5
195 x 3+2fails

Pullups
BW x 20, 15, 14

Hammer curls
45s x 8, 8

Standing abs
3 sets

Magnusson > Bolton

BRB Deadlifting 750x8 from a deficit. 

9.24.10--Bench Assistance

To say that I am sore from yesterday's workout is an understatement. Loading weight was brutal for me, especially when I had to pick it up off the ground.

Paused Bench Press (off chest weak point):
135x3x3@3 seconds
135x3+f @3 seconds

Seated Military Press off Pins:
65x5
75x5
75x6

Overhead Triceps Extension:
15x8x3 (each arm)

Ninja Curls:
3 sets + no talking, or any noise for that matter.

Pull Ups:
BWx2
BWx1

Weigh In:
159 lbs

Bench Assistance. Friday, 9/24/10

Extra Long Pause Bench
-> 3 second pauses
120x3
120x3
125x4
135x3 --> P.R.??!! (if not, then tied PR)

Shoulder Pin Presses
75x6
85x4
75x6

Tricep Pushdowns (with rope) 3x10
60
70
70

Weighted Ultra-Wide Grip Pullups
BW + 25 lbs x 7 reps
BW + 25 lbs x 6 reps
BW + 25 lbs x 6 reps

Reverse Curls 3x8
50
50
50

Forearms
3 sets of 8-12 reps
-> + a good 15 second hold on the last rep of 3rd set

Deadlifts. Thursday, 9/23/10

**** Yesterday on Wednesday, I went for a 2 mile jog around the track. Didn't run too fast but breathing was somewhat heavy. I'm trying to increase my cardiovascular health a little bit. ****


Deadlifts 3x5
275
285
285

Squats off Pins 3x3
205
225
245

Good Mornings 3x5
115
115
115

Barbell Shrugs 3x15
225
225
245

Bent-Over Rows 3x6
115
115
115

Superman Core Extensions
115x10
115 + resistance x 10
115 + resistance x 10

PNF Stretching

Bench ( 3 sec Pause )
worked up to
225x2x5
245x2x5

Incline Bench ( 3 sec pause )
185x5
185x5
205x4

Skullcrushers
3x10

Pullups
3x10

Bicep CURLZ
3x10

Standing abs

9/24 Bench

Bench:
135x10
165x8
185x5
205x3
225x1
245x1

Pause Bench (self imposed pause):
185x5
195x5
175x7

Incline Bench:
135x8
155x6, 5

Chins:
50 reps @ BW (228)

So my weakness as pinpointed by T-bone is off of my chest. This was readily apparent during the 245 and the paused benches. So for here until sometime in the future, I will be incorporating paused benches and squats on my second bench/squat days of the week. Incline should help with the chest weakness as well, so thats getting thrown in there.

Deadlift

First time wearing my Centurion suit...didn't get it to fit at all.

Deadlift

355 x 5

375 x 2

Squat off pins (pin 10)

295 x 3

315 x 3

335 x 3

365 x miserable fail at the bottom

365 x 1 since everyone was watching

Good mornings

185 x 8

Barbell shrugs

365 x 12, 12

Barbell rows (off the ground)

185 x 5

205 x 5, 5

9.23.10--The Deadlift Day Scott Returned to the Gym and to the Blog

As the title suggests, I have officially made it back to the gym and the blog for the first time in what feels like forever. I'm really glad to see you guys again, and to start reversing all that muscular atrophy that has occurred and start setting some PRs at my new, slimmer frame.

Deadlift (conventional):
I decided to take it light as to ease my way back into the gym.
135x5
185x5
225x5
245x3x3

Squat off pins as to simulate Deadlift:
I had the pin at 12, which I think was too low, and I think I'll pay for it tomorrow.
135x3
185x3x3

Good Mornings (not off pins... weird):
135x5x3

Shrugs:
3 sets

Deadlift Day 9/23/2010

Suited Deadlift

405 x 5

425 x 5

425 x 2

These felt awful. The bar kept pinching the top of my leg and it kept affecting my lockouts. Now I have ridiculous looking marks on my thighs.

Squat off Pins

315 x 3

345 x 3

365 x 3

385 x 3

405 x 3 ( Grinder )

GMOP

315 x 5 ( this was a mistake )

275 x 5 ( better )

Shrug Machine with no straps

5 plates on each side x 9, x10, x8

Bent Over Rows

185 x 5

205 x 5

225 x 5

Looooooong workout. Hopefully the next suited workout doesn't last so long.

Deadlift 5

Deadlift:
495 x 1
545 x 1
585 x 5 @ 9+

This is the heaviest I've gone since nationals. Things felt rough at 315 but I figured I would just keep going. My off-floor power feels very shaky right now (still), but at least I can grind some reps out as needed.

Squat off Pins:
405 x 3
455 x 3
475 x 3
495 x 3

Just getting used to these, but I like them. The pins were set so the bar was right at where I would start my pull. The heavy walk outs felt almost harder than the squatting alone. I used a wide stance about where my sumo stance would be.

Good Mornings:
315 x 5
275 x 10

These felt weird. My low lower back isn't conditioned to stretch or something so it took a few reps to figure out how to start. I hope that adding these back in the mix will strengthen my off floor work too.

I tried shrugs, but my biceps was starting to really ache after the squats, so I stopped after 1 rep based on pain.

Finished with ab wheel.

9/23 Squat

Squat:
135x5
185x5
225x3
275x1
305x3 PR
225x12

Front Squat:
135x5
185x5

......later......

Barbell Rows: 135x8
185x8
225x8, 5
185x10

Abs & Some Biceps

9-23-10 Deadlift

Deadlift

no belt

275 x 5

315 x 5 @ 8

Good Mornings

135 x 10

185 x 6 x 2 @ 8

in and out of the gym in 25 minutes, going home now until saturday.

9-22-10 Bench

Bench

175 x 5 @ 8.5

185 x 5 @ 9.5

175 x 5 @ 9

Push Press

95 x 5

115 x 5

135 x 3 @ 9 PR

Bench Day 9/22/2010

Bench w/ Strict Pauses

185 x 5

195 x 5

205 x 5

205 x 5 (touch and go)

3 Board

245 x 4

235 x 5

235 x 6

Superset - Push Press & Wide Grip Pull Ups

165 x 8 ; x 15

165 x 8 ; x 13

165 x 7.8 ; x 10

Superset - Cable Rows and Multiple Angle Shoulder Raises

3 sets each. 220 Cable rows and 25 lb dumbbells in each hand for shoulder raises.

PNF & Abs

Conditioning - 45sec-1min punching bag then 45sec-1min jump rope, 45sec-1min rest. Repeat 5 times.

I decided that since I have school from 9am-5pm every saturday, I am going to spread my conditioning throughout the week. I am trying to avoid conditioning on Wed because I don't want to feel beat up by deadlift day.

bench 5

Bench:
275 x 5
295 x 5
300 x 5
305 x 2 + f

My elbows starting hurting bad. Icy hot + vitamin-I did nothing. I could barely feel my hands and my grip was going to pot when i unracked that last set.

Also, I can't really set up on Wooden's benches. It's like trying to get leg drive with a teflon bench. Neither chalk nor water added any stickiness. I have to figure out something as it's killing my arch and i can't get any leg drive.

3-board:
335 x 3

Couldn't focus at all due to the pain, so I bagged it.

Did some ball twists and pnf then went home. Going to see the doctor tomorrow.

Squat 5

Completely exhausted when i got to the gym.

Squat:
405 x 5
425 x 5
445 x 5 @ 9

got tired. Then my elbow started hurt. bad.

Band-resisted Squats:
banded greens
315 x 3
335 x 3
355 x 3
365 x 3

Planned to do front squats, but apparently the harness is now lost. argh.

Hip adductors for rehab + cybex eagle glutes for somethign else to do.

Couldn't do plyos because of the hip. Did ball bridges and pnf stretching

Back to Wooden

Going to finish up this cycle then probably go back to the split

Yesterday

Squat

225 x 3

255 x 3

280 x 2+f

High, I think I have to regain form after losing it over summer.

Band-resisted squat (green?)

155 x 3

185 x 3 x 3

Front squat

135 x 5

145 x 5

155 x 5

Abs and plyos

PNF

Today

Bench

135 x 3

155 x 3

175 x 5

Foam roller bench

205 x 5

215 x 4+f

Little bit too much for 5 but I haven't gone heavy for assistance for a while so went with that.

215 x 3 x 3

Incline bench

135 x 6

145 x 5 x 3

Wide grip pull ups

BW x 10 x 4

Front raises

17.5 x 10

20 x 10 x 3

Cable row

200 x 8 x 4

PNF

Bench and Back. Tuesday, 9/21/10

Bench (with pauses)
135x5 @ 10 --> P.R.!!!
135x5 @ 10
135x4 + fail

Foam Roller Bench
145x5 @ 8
155x5 @ 9 --> P.R.!!!
165x3 + barely fail

Push Press
85x1 -> too heavy, stopped this set short and dropped the weight to focus on form
65x5 @ 7
65x10 @ 8
65x12 @ 9

Ultra-Wide Grip Pullups
-> superset with push press
12 reps BW
10 reps BW
8 reps + fail BW

Close-Grip Cable Rows
120x8
110x10
110x10
110x10

Front Shoulder Raises 2x10
-> superset with cable rows
17.5s
17.5s

Lateral Shoulder Raises 2x10
-> superset with cable rows (after front raises)
12s
12s

Aerobics Ball Core Leg Raises
-> 3 sets of 3 rotations each way (using the sand-filled ball)

**** PNF Stretching ****

Bench Tuesday 9-21-10

Bench Press
125 x 5
135 x 5
145 x 5
135 x 5 with press calls

Foam Press
155 x 5
165 x 5
165 x 5

Push Press superset with wide grip pullups
85 x 5
115 x 5
135 x 3 + failed rep

Shoulder Raises with cable rows

abs with ball leg raises

PNF stretching

9/21 Bench

Bench:
135x10
155x8
185x5
205x3
225x6
245x1 (tired)
205x7 (tired)

Liftoffs x infinity

Standing Press:
95x8
115x5
135x3
115x4

Chins:
50 reps @ BW

Stretching

Bench is getting back to where it was. Gotta get my work capacity up though - those sets after the 225 were hard as hell. I'll hit 245 on Friday again, and see how it goes.

Squats. Monday, 9/20/10

Back Squats 4x5
185 @ 9
185 @ 9.5
185 @ 9.5
185 @ 10

Pause Squats 3x3 (@ 3 sec. pauses)
155 @ 9
165 @ 10
165 @ 10

Front Squats 4x8
95 @ 7
105 @ 8
115 @ 10
115 @ 10

Hip Abductor Machine 3x10
145
145
145

Aerobics Ball Planks
3 sets x 30 sec. with kicks

Box Jumps 2x10
-> onto tall box

**** Static, Dynamic, and PNF stretching ****

Bench

No spot today :( Glad to be going back to lifting with the team on Thursday.

Bench (brief pause)

165 x 5

175 x 5, 5

Push press

135 x 5, 5, 5

Incline dumbbell press

65s x 9, 6

Lat pulldowns

216 x 7, 8, 8

Feeling a little worn out, probably from all the heavy singles last week.

Morning BW: 184.4 lbs

Squat Monday 9-20-10

Back Squat
175 x 5
185 x 5
195 x 5
205 x 5

Pause Squat
155 x 3
165 x 3
175 x 3

Front Squat
95 x 5
105 x 5
115 x 5

and other stuff at the courtyard

9-20-10 First Day Back in Wooden Squats

I had some knee pain today I think, from walking around all day plus standing at activities fair for 4 hours wearing converse so Dave wrapped my knees.

Squat

275 x 5 @ 8 loose wraps

295 x 5 @ 8 no wraps

315 x 5 @ 9 loose wraps

325 x 5 @ 9 left extra loose right loose wraps PR

Band Resisted Squat with Grays

185 x 3 rack too high

225 x 3 hard

205 x 3

Front Squats

135 x 5 x 2

155 x 5

Abs and plyos

PNF stretching

hamstrings and groin

9/20 Squat

Squat:
185x3
225x3
255x3
275x1
295x3
245x8

Front Squat:
135x5
185x5
205x3

Barbell Row:
135x10
185x5
205x5
225x5, 5
185x12

Abs, Plyos, and PNF

Just trying to get back all of my strength that I lost. Been doing pause squats as my warm-up for regular squats, and it feels pretty nice.

Squat

9/20/10

Squat

225, 235, 245 x 5

Band-Resisted Squats (greys)

135, 155, 155, 175 x 3

Front Squats

135 x 5, 5, 5

Plyos, Abs, PNF

Squat Day 9/20/2010

Squats w/ Knee Wraps

315 x 5

325 x 5

335 x 5

345 x 5

OWWWWW!!! The weight didn't feel all that heavy. I just need to learn to trust the wraps and dive down hard to break parallel. I think I hit depth 40% of the time.

Band Resistant Squats

225 x 3

245 x 5

265 x 5

Front Squat

245 x 5 (belted)

205 x 5 (unbelted)

225 x 5 (unbelted)

These didn't feel too bad without the belt. After the squats, my legs felt dead.

Abs & Plyos

Prone Bridges on Exercise Ball; Squat Vertical Jumps; Burpees; Box Jumps.

3 sets on exercise ball

PNF Stretching

Bench Day 9/17/2010

2-boardish Bench w/ pauses

235 x 3

245 x 2

235 x 3

225 x 3

225 x 3

Low Chest Level Pin Press

185 x 5

195 x 5

195 x 5

205 x 5

205 x 5 ( slight spot needed on the fifth rep )

Superset - Skull Crushers w/ Close Grip Pull Ups

4 sets

3 x 10 Preacher Curls w/ Fat Bar Grip

PNF Stretching and Abz

Great workout. Really killed my arms on this one.

Squat

Felt sluggish today.

Squat

255 x 5

275 x 5

285 x 4+1fail

Lunges

185 x 5, 5, 5

Gear should be arriving on Wednesday so hopefully I can use it for deadlifts on Thursday.

Bench Singles and Back. Saturday, 9/18/10

Bench 3x1
155 @ 9.5 -> P.R.!!!
155 @ 9.5
155 @ 9.5

Incline Bench 3x2
135 @ 9
135 @ 9
135 @ 9

Shoulder Press
85x5 @ 9
95x3 + fail --> P.R.!!

Super Close Grip Incline Bench
55x25
65x17
65x15 + fail

Lat Pulldowns 3x5
170 @ 10
170 @ 10
170 @ 10

Semi-Bent-Over Row Machine 3x6
2 & 1/2 places
2 & 1/2 places
2 & 1/2 places

One-Arm Rows 3x6 each arm
70 @ 10
70 @ 10
70 @ 10

Hammer Curls
20s x 20
20s x 16
20s x 15

Forearms "Twisters"
2 sets x 30 seconds with ~ 25 lbs

Bench Assistance

Foam press

185 x 5

195 x 5

205 x 5

Pin press

185 x 5, 5, 5

Pullups

BW x 17, 12, 12

Supa Dupa Abz

My Deadlift Video (heavy triple)

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/video/video.php?v=1599682161304&subj=1513548923

Bench

Bench-
275x1
295x1
295x1
285x1
285x1
first time working with commands -- ego shot!

Low Pin Press-
225x5
235x5x5

Skullcrushers-
75x3x10
SS with
CG Pullups
3xfail

Biceps, Miserable abs, and PNF. OUCH.

Bench 1

Since I missed Tuesday's workout, i combined it with bench assistance.

Bench:
315 x 1
335 x 1
345 x f
325 x 1, 1

Wasn't really feeling it today. Driving from Seattle to LA always kills my bench. Also, I think I must have irritated my bicep tendon squatting last night, as that pain was back. It's good to be home :(

2-board:
325 x 3
335 x 3
345 x 3

Pin Press:
235 x 5
255 x 5
265 x 5

Super set of
Skullcrusherz:
130 x 8, 12, 12

Close-grip pull ups:
4 sets til failure, 12~20 reps

Finished with some incline curls, ghr abs and pnf stretching.

9/17 Bench

Bench:
135x10
185x5
205x6, 4 (paused)

Dips:
BWx6
45x5, 3

Chins:
BWx8
25x8
45x4, 2

Upright Rows:
95x10, 10

Well, my pressing numbers have certainly taken a hit but they should come up shortly. Two steps forward, one step back I guess.

Deadlift

Deadlift

Note: My recent fat gain required me to put my belt on hole 4 instead of hole 3 today :(

405 x 1 @9

430 x 1 -PR (video)

Lockout is still slow at the very top. This isn't news but I'm thinking I might need to work on my lockout more during this next training cycle especially since my suit should be arriving within the next couple weeks. It'll help me get some more weight off the ground but won't help as much if my lockout is weak.

GMOPs (no belt)

205 x 5

225 x 5, 5, 5

Barbell shrugs

365 x 20, 20 (w/ chalk)

Dumbbell rows (chalk instead of straps)

125 x 12, 12

Deadlifts. Thursday, 9/15/10

Deadlifts (belted) 1x3
-> did a 5 minute bike warm-up + dynamic warm-ups and stretches, this really helped loosen up my muscles and get my legs ready to pull the weight
-> HEAVY TRIPLE at 315 lbs @ 10 --> big P.R.!!!! (I've previously only hit this weight once for my 1 rep PR).

Stiff-Leg Deadlifts 3x2
-> no belt
275 @ 9.5
275 @ 9.5
275 @ 10

Shrugs 2x3
365
365
-> went really heavy, not attempting full shrugs, just want to get used to the weight
-> need to strengthen forearm grip/hold though

Hang Cleans 3x8
115
115
115

Calf Raises (holding barbell) 2x15
165
165

**** Body-weight was 132lbs when I woke up at 6:30 am, body-weight was 136 lbs when I went to sleep *****

Deadlift Day 9/16/2010

Deadlift

465 x 1

475 x 1

465 x 1

465 x 1

I should have tried one more at 475. I really slow at first at the bottom on the first one. The last single at 465 was actually my best one.

SLDL

375 x 5

375 x 5

375 x 5

Front Squats

255 x 5

265 x 5 PR

255 x 5

Bent Over Rows

185 x 5

195 x 5

205 x 5PR?

215 x 5PR?

Shrugs on Smith Machine

405 x 10

405 x 10

495 x 6ish

I hate these. I wish we had heavy ass dumbbells

Conditioning/Cardio

I went outside and did dumbbell pull throughs(1o reps w/ each hand w/ 45lbs) long jump to burpee( x 6 ) then some form of ab work at the end of the super set. I did four supersets of these and they got me sweating pretty quick.

Finished with some PNF stretching.

9-16-10 Deadlift

Last day working out at 24 Hour Fitness. Some dude was deadlifting 405 for reps and he took a video of me on my last single.

Deadlift

365 x 1 @ 8.5

385 x 1 @ 9

405 x 1 @ 9.5 PR I felt like I had another 10 pounds in me at least.

Stiff Legged Deadlift (unbelted)

245 x 5

255 x 5

275 x 5 @ 8

Zercher Squat

135 x 8 x 3

superset with Neutral Grip Pull Ups

BW x 11, 15, 12, 15

Abs Machine

3 sets

Abench

30 reps x 3

Stretching

Weigh In: 152 with clothes and shoes

Squat 1

Squat:
435 x 1
455 x 1
475 x 1 @ 9
485 x 1 @ 9+

I tweaked my hip playing ultimate last sunday, and it wasn't fully recovered by today, sadly. Not a bad session though. I slowed a little in the middle on 485, so that's somewhere I need to work on.

I was planning on deadlifting after, but I forgot my socks :(

Pause Squat:
405 x 3, 3 sec
415 x 3, 3 sec
425 x 3, 3 sec (PR)
435 x 3, 3 sec (PR)

Felt pretty solid on these. Box squats made me crazy strong in the hole.

Zercher squats:
225 x 5
275 x 5
295 x 5, 5

Finished with 4 sets of hypers til failure and hamstring stretching

Should've waited

Today's deadlifts blew since despite the way I felt I apparently haven't recovered from squats Monday and grip related stuff Tuesday, so I won't talk about screwing up 340 for 5.

Yesterday, however, was fantastic

Bench

125 x 5

145 x 5

165 x 7

135 x 10 x 4

140 x 11 (not allowed to fail since spot at the end)

Close grip pull ups

BW x 12

BW x 10 x 3

BW x 8

Incline curls

20 x 10 x 5

Reverse curls

70 x 10 x 5

9-15-10 Another Depressing Bench and Heavy Singles Workout

Bench

195 x 1 @ 8

205 x 1 @ 9

220 x fail Failed a few inches off chest

210 x 1 @ 10 This one was pretty slow with my left arm extending before the right so it was slanted going up

195 x 3 @ 10 the last rep was also slanted wtf

I went with John to Altadena 24 today and he gave me liftoffs. The benches there are really low so I always hit the standards when I unrack it and my legs feel cramped which limits leg drive. I think being sick really does make me weaker. Also I have not really done bench assistance work this cycle. I simply can't do foam roller/board press without 2 partners. I was making better gains doing flat bench twice a week with a ME and and RE day. I thought I had gotten stronger when I hit 185 x 8 and 205 x 3, but I have lost this strength since vacation or it had no carry over to my max.

Push Press

95 x 3

115 x 3 @ 8

135 x fail I actually got 2 reps with help of a spotter aka team lifting

125 x 3 @ 9

125 x 3 @ 8

135 x 1 + fail PR I probably could have done another rep, but I gave up before really trying.

Incline Dumbbell Press

60's x 10 with elbows a little past 90 degrees

30's x 10 going down way farther to hit chest harder

45's x 10 x 2 going down all the way

Front Shoulder Raises

15's x 10 x 3

Lat Pull Down

150 x 6

180 x 6

210 x 5

225 x 5

240 x 1

Triceps Push Down

100 x 10

150 x 7 x 2

Meeting 148lb World Champion Narbe Mansourian who has benched 392lbs raw

I've heard about Narbe at my local home gym here in the valley by Tujunga, Ca (north of Glendale/Burbank). There are pictures of him on the wall. Last night, I finally got to meet him and see him bench!!

Narbe has been WORLD CHAMPION for his RAW BENCH 5 times if not more. Very friendly person. Gave me a lot of great tips. He is now 34 and teaches math to eager middle school students. He lifted his 392lb world record raw bench back in 2004. Today, I got to see him hit some real easy singles at 335 in a loose sweatshirt, jeans, and sandals. He took a lot of the summer off due to an injury.

I asked him about his TRAINING PROGRAM and he informed me that he trains 2-3 days a week. 2 days a week he flat benches. 1 heavy day (filled with 5-8 sets of singles/doubles/triples depending how he feels). 1 light day (filled with 8-12 sets of 10-15 reps). On both heavy or light day, he will do some tricep work afterwards. Narbe said he does not incline bench or shoulder press and hasn't for the past 3-4 years. Flat Bench and Tricep Work are his bread and butter and it obviously works very well for him given his lift. If he goes a third day in the week, he will do some calf raises and other accessory work that will further help his bench.

3 a Days - Bench, Short Run, and Back. Tuesday, 9/14/10

Bench 3x3 (with pauses)
135 @ 9
145 @ 10(can't tell if spotter helped. if so, I should have it next time. if not, PR)
135 @ 9

Incline Bench 3x4 (with pauses)
115 @ 9
115 @ 9
125 @ 10 --> P.R.!!!!

-> USED A SLIGHTLY NARROWER GRIP THAN MY NORMAL FLAT BENCH GRIP by placing my middle fingers on the rings instead of my pointer fingers ... my shoulder press is pretty weak relative to my incline bench ... and my 4 rep PR on flat bench (with pauses) is 135 while my 4 rep PR on incline is now 125 ... SO HAS MY INCLINE JUST GOTTEN REALLY STRONG OR SHOULD I USE A SLIGHTLY NARROWER GRIP ON MY FLAT BENCH TOO??? -maybe I've been a little wide all this time not fully utilizing my chest capacity and tricep lockout since my arms are so far apart??

Dumbell Shoulder Press 2x8
35s @ 10
35s @ 10
-> bringing dumbells all the way down and all the way up

Tricep Pull-aparts
-> with rope attachment, elbows slightly aggravated
80 x 10
70 x 12

********* DROVE HOME **********

2 Mile Run
-> Effort @ 9 ... pretty tough, breathing fairly hard throughout last mile. couldn't really run that fast though.
-> I want to increase my cardiovascular health but without losing too much body weight (I'm happy staying right around 132 for now) so I went for a run. Don't worry I ate a bowl of ice cream later to replenish the calories burned!!

********* LATER, AFTER DINNER **********

Bent-Over Rows 4x3
135 @ 10
135 @ 10
135 @ 10
135 @ 10

Weighted Pullups (Hammer Grip) 3x4
BW + 45 @ 10
BW + 45 @ 10
BW + 45 @ 10

Open Grip Semi-Bent-Over Rows 3x5
-> did these to get some more back work and make the biceps feel loved
easy curl bar + 50lbs each side @ 9
easy curl bar + 50lbs each side @ 9
easy curl bar + 50lbs each side @ 9

Hammer Grip Curls 3x8
27.5s
27.5s
275.s

Reverse Grip Banded Curls (no weight, just the purple band)
2x10 all the way up
2x10 going halfway up and pausing, then back down

Front Shoulder Raises 2x15
-> one set with about 15lbs weight each arm, second set with bands and pausing at top

Lateral Shoulder Raises 2x15
-> with about 15lbs weight each arm

Rear Delt Flys 2x15
-> with about 10lbs weight each arm

Bench

Benched on a forza competition bench. It was so damn wide that it felt like a twin sized bed compared to the Wooden benches.

Bench (brief pause)
195 x 1
215 x 1+1fail -215 is a PR, and the first one was easy so I got greedy and went for another. Stupid move.
215 x 1 @9.5

Push press
135 x 3
155 x 3
165 x 3
175 x 2 -PR

Incline dumbbell press
65s x 9, 7, 6

Lat pulldowns
220 x 10
240 x 8, 8, 7

Triple S raises
15s x 2 sets

BW after dinner: 191.6 lbs. This is the heaviest I've been in a while, but it's from pigging out while on vacation. Hopefully the bench PR isn't only because of this, and hopefully I'll poop all this weight out before the November competition.

To Matt: Could you repeat what exactly the 8, 9, and 10 ratings mean based on what's said in the RTS manual? I remember you said each one meant you had a certain number of reps left in the tank but I forgot the specifics.

Bench Day 9/14/2010

Bench

245 x 0 fail (DAMN IT; I'll get it next time)

235 x 1 PR( easy )

I really thought I had 245. I came off my chest just fine, but my sticking point is the 2-3 board. I haven't done board work in the last couple of weeks (maybe that hurt me a little bit). Instead, I've been doing shirt work. I should have, at least, 245 at the end of the next 531 cycle.

Push Press

155 x 3

185 x 3

185 x 3

195 x 3 PR

185 x 3

Incline Dumbbell Bench

75's x 9

80's x 8

80's x 9

70's x 7

Superset - Wide Grip Pull Ups w/ Shoulder Raises ( up straight, lateral and bent over; 6 reps each )

x15 / x18

x12 / x18

x10 / x18

x10 / x18

Cardio - A combination of the following ( 15 minutes )

20 sec mountain climbers; 30 sec long jumps/burpees; 20 push ups; and suicides.

I'm done going for runs. It's time to get my heart rate going in a shorter amount of time. Must stay under 190. I've also been eating better foods.

09/14/10 Bench

Bench:
225 x 1 @7
255 x 1 @8
275 x 1 @8.5
290 x 1 @9
300 x 1 @9.5

This is a PR. There was a brief pause but when it comes to USAPL/IPF judging it was borderline at best. Probably had 5-10 pounds left in the tank. My off the chest and lockout strength are fine, my weakness is still at about a 2-3 board, however it is much improved from where it used to be. I think focusing on a lot more incline benching in tandem with pin presses has made the difference.

Pause Bench (5 secs):
205 x 5 @8
215 x 5 @8.5
215 x 5 @9

Close-grip Bench:
185 x 8
185 x 8
185 x 8

Seated Rows

Hammer Curls

Cable Tricep Pushdowns

09/13/10 Squat

Reverse Band Squat:
455 x 3 @9
475 x 3 @9.5
500 x 2 @9.5
500 x 1 @10

These were much harder than they should have been. My left hip was tight and I couldn't get it loosened up, so I was tentative in attacking the hole, so my speed out of it was poor.

Good Mornings:
3 x 8 x 275

Banded Hamstring Curls

Banded Hypers

Cable Curls

Rope Cable Abs

Dave at Open Worlds

Dave are you going to Open Worlds?

http://results.powerlifting.org/?eventid=2010RSA1

Kitchen Sink

Got really bored at home today so I hung out at the gym until I had to pick my sister up from school. Did a bunch of lifts just to get back in the swing of things. The 10 or so days off from lifting really killed my strength levels.

Did:
Back Squats
Front Squats
Barbell Rows
Bench Presses
Overhead Presses
Chins
Face Pulls
Close Grip Benches
Pause Squats
...and probably a few other things that I'm forgetting

Doctors appt

Went to doctors today.. So happy I don't have a hernia!
He said it's a strain. And take a few days off. Never been so happy

Last week alone

Squat

205 x 5

235 x 5

265 x 5

Last one might've been high but holy shit I was gasping for air for about 5 straight minutes after this

175 x 10

185 x 10 x 4

Leg extensions

160 x 10

175 x 10

190 x 10 x 3

calves and decline abs superset

Squat

I'm in Honolulu for a week with my family and found a Powerhouse gym to lift at for a couple of days. It has a bunch of commercial equipment divided up into like 5 rooms and in the back there's a non airconditioned room with all the powerlifting equipment. The guys lifting there seem pretty nice and for those that know who he is, Darren Matsumoto was there for a little bit doing some flexibility work or something like that.

Squat
285 x 1
305 x 1, 1 @9.5

Pause squats
205 x 3, 3, 3

Power cleans
135 x 3
155 x 3
175 x 3

Lunges
135 x 4
185 x 5, 5

Standing abs
4 sets

Squat Day 9/13/2010

Suited Squats

405 x 2

455 x 2

495 x 1

495 x 1

The two singles were with the straps up and I locked it out pretty well. Dean said the two singles were pretty low; almost parallel. I felt like I made good progress in the suit today. I'm getting used to having the weight on my back and sitting back.

Pause Squats

275 x 3

285 x 3

295 x 3

305 x 3

Lunges

185 x 6 per leg

205 x 4 per leg

225 x 4 per leg

235 x 4 per leg

Medicine Ball Abs

4 sets

Box Jumps

Tall and Medium box

Stretching

This was one of the best leg workouts I've had in a while; way better than last week. I think I'm going to do suited work every other week to balance out my raw strength.

Yesterday & Today

Had a week-long hiatus from lifting during finals week, so I am just getting back into the groove this week.

Did some incline bench and dips yesterday.

Played 18 holes of golf today.

Great Squat Workout with Luke!!

After missing the deadlift and bench/back workouts of the second half of last week due to being sick, it was nice to get back into things and watch Luke squat some heavy weight and show the pretty boys what weight-lifting is truly about.

Back Squats 4x3 (belted)
205
205
205
205

Pause Squats 4x3
-> no belt, all 3-second pauses each rep
135
155
155
155

Lunges (Barbell) 4 x 6 each leg
115
115
115
115

Shrugs (Barbell) 3x5
315
315
315
-> heavy, not quite full shrugs but I just want to get my traps accustomed to this weight so when I deadlift it they can hang.

Transversus Crunches on Aerobics Ball 4x6
-> with 3-second pauses each rep
140
140
160
160
-> tough to grip and hang onto the rope as the weight increased on later reps

Squat

Squat
worked up to 465x1

Then....
well lets just say I'm pretty sure I have a hernia.
Going to invasive surgeon tomorrow
/wrists

9-13-10 Sick Squats

I was sick today, which I do not think helps lifting whatever others may say. I felt drained of energy and unable to fully concentrate. Also I lifted with Ben today in Altadena.

Squat

315 x 1 @ 8.5

335 x 1 @ 9

355 x fail @ 10 shit shit shit I should have had this. I got this up a little and then stopped. Ben said I kinda caved in. I know I can lift this weight.

315 x 3 @ 9.5

Pause Squat (unbelted)

225 x 3 @ 8

245 x 3 @ 9

245 x 3 @ 9

245 x 3 @ 8

Lunges

135 x 12

165 x 12

185 x 12 x 2

Shrugs

315 x 10 x 2 because Ben wanted to

Transversus

Deadlift sort of

Friday was insane both mentally and physically. I was not in the best state on Saturday for lifting, unfortunately.

Band-resisted Deadlift:
225 x 3, 5 w/ black deadlift bands
275 x 3, 3, 5, 8 w/ black deadlift bands
275 x 3, 5, 5 w/ black deadlift bands + quadded minis

I started on regular deadlift, but couldn't get things moving. I though the banded work my shock my CNS back into action. Weight was ~500-600 at the top? I felt really strong at lockout, but my off-floor work is horrible right now. I plan to fix this with some new exercises in the coming weeks.

Deadlift off blocks:
conventional, no belt.

225 x 8
315 x 8
405 x 1 @ 10+

ughh... this was due to me being worthless

Shrugs:
405 x a lot, 3 sets

superset w/
Zercher Squats:
225 x 8, 8, 8

These felt surprisingly good.

Finished with cable abs and hamstring stretching.

Conditioning Day 9/11/2010

At the park...

-12 Short Distance Sprints ( back and forth at a basketball court )

-4 supersets of mountain climbers, long jumps, burpees and push ups ( about 20 sec each )

-6 Short Distance Sprints ( back and forth at a basketball court )

-1 superset of mountain climbers, long jumps, burpees and push ups ( about 20 sec each )

I thought my heart was gonna jump out of my chest from breathing so hard. I would eventually like to push cars or do some kind of sled work. This was one hell of a conditioning session though. The whole workout lasted about 20-25 min.

Deload recap

It was deload week so I'll just post highlights from each day

Monday

Cleans

135 x 5 x 2

155 x 3 x 3

Tuesday

Reverse grip bench

115 x 10 x 5

Thursday

Zercher squat

135 x 10 x 3

145 x 10 x 2

Friday

Incline bench

115 x 10 x 2

125 x 10 x 2

135 x like 5 or 6 before spotter came in

Bench Assistance

Foam press

215 x 3

225 x 3, 3 almost failed last rep

Pin press

185 x 5

195 x 5

Gym closed so I did pullups at home.

Pullups

BW x 15, 12, 12, 12

Bench Day 9/10/2010

Bench w/ Shirt off pins ( about 3in from my chest )

275 x 3

275 x 3

275 x 3

275 x 3

This felt A LOT better than last time. The first rep of every set was awkward. It was hard to explode for some reason. The second and third rep felt better and more explosive. I'm hoping for a 300 lb shirted bench by Nov. 6

Incline Bench

185 x 5

185 x 5

185 x 5

This was hard after shirted bench

Super Set - Dumbbell Bench ( 80lbs ) / Close Grip Pull Ups

x8 / x14

x7 / x12

x6 / x10

Superset - Bicep Curls ( 55 ) and Reverse Crunches

x12 / x15

x12 / x15

x12 / x15

Cardio - Ran up and Down Janss steps until feeling winded. Drake was closed

09/10/10 Deadlift

It has been a while since I have done a full movement straight deadlift, so I figured now was as good a time as ever. Although with how my squat workout went earlier this week I had some doubts as to how well it would go.

Deadlift:
455 x 3 @8.5
475 x 3 @9
495 x 1 @9
515 x 1 @10

I planned on only doing 2 triples but because I wasn't sure how it would go I started with 455 and it was much easier than I had anticipated and after 475 I was feeling pretty good so I wanted to see where I am at. 515 is a solid raw PR and the heavy rack pulls are having some very good carry over as the lockout was the easiest part.

RDLs:
315 x 5 @8
335 x 5 @8.5
335 x 5 @8.5
335 x 5 @9

Was planning on doing some walking lunges but decided against it in order to maybe save myself a little and hopefully have a good squat day next week.

Hanging leg raises and trunk twists.

Weighted hypers.

09/08/10 Bench

Bench:
225 x 3 @8
255 x 3 @8.5
275 x 3 @9.5
275 x 3 @10
275 x 2 @10

The 2nd rep on the last set at 275 was solid but I definitely knew that I would fail on a 3rd so I racked it. I have never done more than 2 reps at 275 with a pause so to do multiple triples at 275 was definitely a PR.

Pin Press (at 2-3 board height):
225 x 2 @7.5
255 x 2 @8
275 x 2 @9
295 x 2 @10

The regularly benching took more out of me than I originally thought so these were tougher than normal.

Smith Machine JM Press:
175 x 6 for 4 sets @9

This was a pretty good pure tricep isolation movement.

DB Rows:
3 sets of 8 with 135 @9

Coming off a poor squat day it felt good to have a better day today.

9-10-10 Deadlift

Deadlift

345 x 3 @ 8.5

370 x 3 @ 9.5 PR :)

Stiff Legged Deadlift (belted)

265 x 5 @ 8.5

275 x 5 @ 9

285 x 5 @ 9 PR

Zercher Squats

135 x 5, 5, 8, 8

I'm afraid to go too low on these because it is similar to the front squat motion which injured my knee. I can't let my right knee click. I went way lower on these than I have in previous weeks with my elbows to knees instead of just to the high pins. Back was starting to feel tight by this point in the workout.

Shrugs

225 x 15

315 x 12

315 x 8, 6 hands sweaty grip gone

225 x 10

Abs and stretching

Weigh in: 154.5 with clothes and shoes

Bench assistance

3 Board Press
225x5
275x5
295x5@8
300x5@9

Low Pin Press ~2 inches off chest
225x5
245x5@8
245x5@9+
225x5

Tricep pushdown
4x10

Pullups
3x10

Bicep curlz
5x10

Bench and Back. Tuesday, 9/7/10

Bench 3x4 (with pauses)
135
135
135

Decline Dumbell Bench 3x8
45s
50s
55s

One-Arm Rows 3x8 (each arm)
65
65
65

Shoulder Press (seated)
65x10
75x8
75x7

Ultra-Wide Grip Lat Pulldown
140x8
140x7
130x8

Super Close-Grip Bench (for TRICEPS)
-> using curved preset easy curl bar and with keeping elbows in
80x12
80x8
70x8
60x9 + fail

Bicep Curls
60x8
50x7 + fail
50 x 5-second negatives x 5 reps

Deadlift

Deadlift (conventional)

365 x 3

385 x 3 -Uploaded a video to the team account but it's sideways. Too lazy to fix it.

Stiff legged deads (unbelted)

275 x 5

285 x 5, 5

GMOPs

185 x 8 (unbelted)

185 x 8 (belted)

Barbell shrugs

405 x 8, 8

405 x 12 (chalked up)

Dumbbell rows (standing w/ straps)

125 x 10, 10, 10 (most parentheses that have ever been used in a post)

Deadlift

Deadlift
Worked up to
(beltless)
405x3
455x3
Add belt
500x3 PR

SLDL
(Beltless)
405x3x5

DB Shrugs( 125 lb DB's )
4x15

Bent Over Rows-
185x3x10

Weighted Hanging Leg Raises-
5x10

3 Prowler Laps

Really happy, with the Deadlift. I couldn't get that 3rd rep last week.
Also my Singlet and cool T-Shirt came today... the 3XL fits perfect, not to loose.. and no Mooseknuckle!
Heres a vid of 500x3

Bench 3

Bench
295 x 3
315 x 3 PR
320 x 3 PR
325 x 3 PR

Wtffffff. Awesome.

Push Press
185 x 5
205 x 5
225 x 5

Felt easy, but I was lazy. My right bicep's tendonitis started hurting bad at this point so I took some vitamin I.

Pin Press:
225 x 5, 6 sets

Right pec was feeling funny after benching heavy, so I went light and for volume.

supersetted with

Wide-grip pull ups:
bw x 7, 8, 10, 12

These felt really hard at first but got progressively easier. I must need to lose weight, haha.

Finished with some light cable triceps and biceps curls for the elbow prehab. Also, hamstring stretching.

Deadlift Day 9/9/2010

Deadlift

455 x 2 ( wtf...I've done this before... )

445 x 3

SLDL

345 x 5

365 x 5

375 x 5 PR

Front Squat

225 x 5

245 x 5 PR

255 x 5 PR

Barbell Shrugs

405 x 10

405 x 10

405 x 10

I don't know if I have the form right for these. I usually do the shrug machine because there's no bar rubbing on my legs.

Inverted Rows w/ 45lb plate on my chest

3 x 8

Abs

Cable Crunches - 4 sets

Great workout today. I can't believe I didn't get 455 x 3. I guess sometimes you're off. Although I'm surprised I got 445 x 3 after the crumbiest/hardest double I've ever done. Maybe I just wasn't in the zone. My body felt beat afterwards.

Bench

Workout was cut short because the gym was closing. Probably better off this way since I'll be doing bench assistance in 2 days.

Bench (brief pause)

175 x 3

185 x 3

195 x 3

Push press

135 x 5

145 x 5

Incline dumbbell press

65s x 8, 6

Post training BW: 188.4 lbs

I went to a wedding this weekend. I binged on chocolate covered strawberries at the reception so I'm pretty sure my higher bodyweight is because I've gained pure fat. More leverage for benching right? :)

9-8-10 Bench

Bench

185 x 3 @ 8.5

195 x 3 @ 9

205 x 2 + spot @ 10 :(

I was able to hit 205 x 3 3 weeks ago, but today was not even close. I wasn't mentally prepared for it today.

Push Press

95 x 5 @ 8

115 x 5 @ 9

125 x 4 + failed lockout @ 10 PR

115 x 5 @ 9.5

These are still hard on my shoulders, but I'm getting better at them. If I rebound after lowering the weight it's much easier to get it back up compared to the first rep or if I reset a rep. Wrists hurt a little after these.

Incline Dumbbell Press

55's x 10

60's x 8 x 2

Pull Ups

BW x 15 x 3

superset with IYT's shoulder raises

10's x 8 reps per position x 3 sets

Abench

50 crunches x 2 sets

Stretching

09/07/10 Squat

Foam Box Squat:
335 x 5 @10
335 X 5 @10
335 X 5 @9.5

Today was a rough day, weight just felt heavy and moved slow - was hoping to do a bit more weight.

Zercher Squats:
3 x 6 x 225 @8.5

Haven't done these in a while, so I was just getting a feel for them again.

Banded Hamstring Curls

Barbell Rolling Abs:
4 x 8 x 185

Incline DB Curls:
3 x 8 x 35s

09/04/10 Bench

Reverse Band Bench:
315 x 4 @7.5
335 x 4 @8
365 x 4 @8.5
385 x 4 @9.5
405 x 2 @9.5
425 x 2 @10

Incline Bench:
185 x 6 @8.5
195 x 6 @9
195 x 6 @9
195 x 6 @10

Incline Skullcrushers:
4 x 12 x 90 @8.5

09/02/10 Deadlift

Rack Pulls:
495 x 4 @8
525 x 4 @8
545 x 4 @8.5
565 x 4 @9
585 x 4 @9.5
605 x 2 @10
625 x 2 @10

RDLs:
4 x 8 x 295 @8

Bulgarian Split Squats:
4 x 10 x 35s

Leg Raises (Abs)

Bench Day 9/7/2010

Bench

205 x 3

215 x 3

225 x 3 PR

225 x 2 ( just didn't happen )

Push Press

155 x 5

165 x 5

175 x 5

185 x 4 PR ( damn it ! so close to getting 5 )

Incline Bench w/ Dumbbells

8 reps in each hand w/75's

8 reps in each hand w/80's

8 reps in each hand w/85's

Superset - Lat pull downs w/ Shoulder isolation

3 sets; 10 reps with lat pull down on 200 then 25 lbs for Is, Ys & Ts

Ab Wheel + PNF Stretching

Bench

Bench-
255x3
290x3 @ 9
275x3 @ 7 ( this one felt so ez )
275x3 @ 8

Push Press-
185 x 5,5,5
205 x 5

Incline DB( 70 Lb DB's )
4x10

DB Side Raises
3x15

Pullups
5x10

ABS + PNF

Bench

9/7/10

Bench

215 x 3

225 x 3

235 x 1 + failed on second

225 x 2

not up to par

Push Press

95, 105, 115, 125 x 5

Incline Dumbbell Press

50, 55, 65 x 10

Lateral Raise

25 x 6, 6

20 x 8

PNF

Squat 3

Just got back from a crazy weekend in VEGASSSSS. 14 hours of sleep for 5 days. Still sick too. The Jürgens Method is in full effect.

Squat:
405 x 3
425 x 3
445 x 3 @ 9
455 x 3 @ 9+

Hip felt nasty on these. I had zero rebound in order to protect it.

Pause Squat:
365 x 3, 3 sec @ 9+
405 x 3, 3 sec @ 9
425 x 3, 3 sec @ 9+

Whoa, not expecting 425 with such little sleep.

Did a few leg extension and super decline sit ups. Then hamstring stretching.

9-7-10 Squats

Squat

305 x 3 @9

315 x 3 @9

325 x 3 @9.5

Pause Squat (belted) 3 seconds

255 x 3 @8.5

265 x 3 @8

275 x 3 @8

Lunges

135 x 10

165 x 10

185 x 10

205 x 12

Abs and stretching

Weigh In: 152.8 with shoes and clothes

Squat Day 9/6/2010

Squat

335 x 3
345 x 3
345 x 3
These were hard !!! I can't believe I could hit 375 x 2 when I was doing Texas method. But, I did focus a lot on keeping my knees out. I hunched over on two reps but other than that I felt I kept my knees out. I wish my squat would have gone up like my bench and deadlift.

Pause Squats

275 x 3
275 x 3
275 x 3
275 x 3
Perfect Weight

Lunges

185 x 6
185 x 6
205 x 4
205 x 4
Going back to lunges for a while.

Superset - Frog Leaps w/ Reverse Crunches

There's a studio at the Bally's I went to and I did frog leaps back and forth and then did reverse crunches. 5 sets total.

Stretching

Squatz

Recently Moved my squat stance much wider, Switched Oly narrow to a medium wide stance, My knees feel way better too. My hamstrings had some catching up to do.. finally getting there..

Squatz-
beltless
385 x 3 @ 8
405 x 3 @ 8
405 x 3 @ 7.5
add belt
435 x 3 @ 9

Pause Squat
(beltless)
330 x 3, 3, 3

Lunges
135 x 8,8,8

Weighted Situps
5x10

PNF Stretch ( OUCH ) + Foam Roll

Prowler
- 3 Heavy Short Sprints

Happiest I've been with the squat for a while.. Got a video..
I still Need to work on keeping tighter, and A bigger chest..
I think my Depth is good? any criticism welcomed..
435x3

Squat

Squat

255 x 3

265 x 3

275 x 3

285 x 3 -depth questionable (video)

Here's a video from 3 months ago (275 x 5):

Comparison:

-bar rolling on my back has been mostly eliminated (grip is no longer thumbless)

-chest is staying up a little more

-knees coming forward less? (might just seem this way because of the different angle)

Form is still far from perfect but hopefully is going in the right direction. Any critique is much appreciated. Also sorry for spamming the wall with my videos lately...The fact that everyone has smart phones now makes it too convenient.

Pause squats (no belt)

195 x 3

205 x 3, 3

Power cleans

135 x 3

155 x 3

175 x 3

Lunges

135 x 4 -warmup

155 x 5

175 x 5

195 x 5 -PR

Standing abs

90 x 1 set

100 x 2 sets

Finished with some stretching. Unfortunately I didn't have a partner by the end of the workout for PNF stretching :(

Return of the Back Squat. Monday, 9/6/10

**** DYNAMIC PLYOMETRIC WARMUP ****

Back Squats 3x5
175
185
185 (tough)
-> no belt

Pause Squats 3x3
-> with 3 second pauses, no belt
135
135
135

Barbell Lunges 3x8 each leg
95
105
105

Shrug Machine 4x8
-> all sets slow and controlled with 3 plates on each side

Rotary Torso Machine (Core) 4x5 each way
80
110
110
110

Hamstring Leg Curl 3x8 each leg
80
80
80

Machine Calf Raises
150x20
174x20 all with pauses at top
174x20 all with pauses at top

**** DYNAMIC AND STATIC STRETCHING ****

Squat

9/6/10

Squat

235, 245, 255, 265 x 3

Pause Squat

185 x 3 x 3 @ 3 sec

Dumbbell Lunges + Abs

PNF

Home Workout with Resistance Bands. Saturday, 9/4/10

Banded Pushups (with purples)
6 reps
8 reps
8 reps
8 reps

Banded Chest Press (with pauses)
3 x 8 reps

Close-Grip Perfect Pushups
2 x 12 reps

Banded Bent-Over Rows (with pauses, with purples)
4 x 5 reps

Banded "Simulated" Lat Pulldowns
4 x 5 reps

Banded Pullaparts
3 x 8 reps

Banded Tricep Extensions
2 x 12 reps

Bicep Curls
-> with 27lb dumbell??
7 reps each arm
6 reps each arm

Banded Tricep Extension Kickbacks
-> with mini-bands
2 x 15 reps

Banded Hammer Curls (with purples)
2 x 16 reps

Deadlifts. Friday, 9/3/10

Deadlifts
285 x 5 --> P.R.!!!! (no belt, no chalk)
-> form not so great on last 2 reps, although I had decent pre-loading on opening reps, last rep incredibly difficult but I got it, didn't do any more sets though so as not to injure myself

Pause Squats (3 second pauses) 5x3
135
135
135
135
135

Romanian Deadlifts/ Stiff-Leg Deadlift Standing on Box
-> off a 4 inch box, no belt
205 x 10 --> P.R.!!
225 x 10 (touch & go) --> P.R.!!!!! + 10 shrugs while holding the weight at the top of the last rep, forearms tiring at end of shrugs