**** FORM CHANGE: I SWITCHED TO A WIDER GRIP TODAY. AFTER BENCHING WITH MY RING FINGERS ON THE BAR RINGS FOR A SOLID 6 MONTHS NOW, OR HOWEVER LONG IT HAS BEEN, I AM NOW SWITCHING BACK TO BENCHING WITH MY MIDDLE FINGERS ON THE RINGS TO HELP GET A BETTER TUCK & KEEP MY ELBOWS IN WITH MY LONG ARMS. ****
Bench 3x1
155 (@8), 165 (@10), 165 (@10)
Pause Bench 4x3 @ (3 sec.)
115, 115, 115, 125
-> (working on keeping elbows against lats during tuck).
Pendlay Rows 5x5
115, 115, 115, 115, 115
Weighted Pullups 4x8
BW+10lbs, BW+10lbs, BW+10lbs, BW+10lbs
BW Dips 4x5
Barbell Shrugs (*high reps*)
225x20, 225x30, 225x27, 225x40
-> (did all reps very quick & explosive).
-> (kept going during set even after reps were not full range of motion anymore).
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Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Monday, October 3, 2011
Squat 5x3. Mon. 10/3.
Back Squat 5x3
195, 205, 215, 215, 215
-> (felt good, I definitely want to hit a triple with 225 next cycle).
Pause Squats 3x3 @ 3 sec.
155, 165, 165
Front Squats 3x8
115, 115, 115
GHR Crunches
25lb BTN x6, 25lb BTN x6, 25lb BTN x2 -> BWx15
-> (on last set, dropped weight b/c my left leg inner thigh tightened up and I felt a sharp pain)
**** (FORM CHANGE: ON BACK SQUATS, I AM WORKING ON KEEPING MY CHEST UPRIGHT BY SQUEEZING BACK MY SHOULDER BLADES MORE AND KEEPING MY ELBOWS/FOREARMS MORE DIRECTLY UNDER THE BAR) ****
195, 205, 215, 215, 215
-> (felt good, I definitely want to hit a triple with 225 next cycle).
Pause Squats 3x3 @ 3 sec.
155, 165, 165
Front Squats 3x8
115, 115, 115
GHR Crunches
25lb BTN x6, 25lb BTN x6, 25lb BTN x2 -> BWx15
-> (on last set, dropped weight b/c my left leg inner thigh tightened up and I felt a sharp pain)
**** (FORM CHANGE: ON BACK SQUATS, I AM WORKING ON KEEPING MY CHEST UPRIGHT BY SQUEEZING BACK MY SHOULDER BLADES MORE AND KEEPING MY ELBOWS/FOREARMS MORE DIRECTLY UNDER THE BAR) ****
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