Sunday, October 31, 2010

M27 W1 Deadlift Training

DEADLIFT TRAINING - Mesocycle 27 Week 1

Last night's workout...

Banded Deadlift Warm-ups:
Mobility Drills
185 x 7 <<-- by mistake
135 x 7
235 x 5

Banded Deadlift Work Sets:
315 x 5
345 x 4
385 x 2
405 x Struggle Set 2 reps/attempts
405 x Struggle Set 2 reps/attempts
385 x 1
385 was damn difficult. Grip was a huge issue the first time around.

Deadlift Work Sets:
415 x 2
465 x 1
475 x 1
Difficult work

Dumbbell Swings:
45 x 17 x 3

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M26 W4 Condtioning

CONDITIONING - Mesocycle 26 Week 4

Wednesday's workout....Felt like ****. I decided to take it easy. Did all 4 exercises in circuit fashion. Repeated the circuit twice.

Pistol Squats:
+40 x 6

Pull-ups:
13 reps

Front Planks:
BW x 60 seconds

Side Planks:
BW x 30 seconds

M26 W4 Squat Training

SQUAT TRAINING - Mesocycle 26 Week 4

Tuesday's training....I fell off the journal updating bandwagon again...SOOO stupid! 

Front Squats:
255 x 3
285 x 3
315 x 1 <<-- Failed on 2nd rep attempt
315 x 1
275 x 3
Damn difficult. I was NOT feeling it right. 

Weighted Dips:
+45 x 8
+70 x 4
+45 x 8
OMG This is awesome!!!!

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Monday, October 25, 2010

M26 W4 Press Training

PRESS TRAINING - Mesocycle 26 Week 4

Yesterday's training 

Overhead Press:
165 x 5
185 x 2
185 x 2
165 x 5
185 x 2
This was fantastic! My old 1RM has been 185 for a good 8+ months now. Time to build on this now.

Weighted Pull-ups:
+45 x 5
+70 x 2
+70 x 2
+45 x 5
Another huge success. I was very lucky!

Cable Rows:
120 x 10
130 x 10
130 x 10

Unilateral Lat Pulldowns:
62.5 x 8 x 2
75 x 8 x 2

Pallof Press:
37.5 x 12 x 4

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