Thursday, January 30, 2014

Squats 5/5/5

Thursday, January 30,2014
III Week 1

Squat
5x300
5x345
10x390 (capped)

That was it. By the time I got back from my meeting today I had literally 15 minutes to train before my daughter's basketball game. The 10 rep set felt more like a 20 rep set due to rushing through the session. Got it all done though - Squat and Leave and eat Ibuprofen.

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Bench 5/5/5

Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Triumvirate Week 1 - 5/5/5

Bench (TM 300)
5x195
5x225
15x255 (PR)


Barker 18x255 PR

Hammer Strength Incline Press
3 sets

Bi/Tri Super Set
Bi's 20,15,10 reps
Tri's 20,20,20

and the usual miscellaneous mobility, bands, med ball stuff throughout.

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Dead and Press 5/5/5

Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Classic III Template
5/5/5 Week

Deads (475 TM)
5x315
5x355
10x405 (capped set)

Press (190 TM)
5x125
5x145
10x165 (capped set)

Pulldowns
3 sets of 15 reps

The usual mobility throughout.

My version of the classic Triumvirate is:
3 days per week
3 exercises per day
3 working sets per exercise

This has always been my favorite template.

Thursday, January 16, 2014

Bench - Squat

Thursday, January 16, 2014

Bench
5xbar,60,95,135,150,185
3x210,240
1x270

PR Set
11x300 (PR)

Squat
5xbar
3x95,140,185,230,275,320,365
1x410

PR Set
5x455 (needed 7)

I would have liked the squat PR but no way today, the 5 reps were horrible as it was.





Thursday, January 9, 2014

Squats Beyond 5/3/1 Week 2

Thursday, January 9, 2014

Squats
5xBar,95,140,180,230,275
3x320,365
1x420

PR Set
5x455 (needed 7)

Jokers
Not Tonight

FSL - SSB Squats
3 sets of 5 x 245

Ass:
Chest supported rows x 1 set of 20

Throughout;
Same as usual

It was one if those everything is freakin heavy nights. My goal on squats was 5 reps - which I got - but I told myself ahead of time if I could get 5 I could get 7 - I lied, the 5th rep was a brutal mostly good morning due to my poor set up and stance. For some reason I always gravitate to a wider stance which causes me to fall forward. Once that happens I know I need to put the training wheels back on and bring my stance back in. Lucky for me my ideal stance is the width of a 45 so I just just put one between my feet and fix my stance in a few sets.

My goal for these Beyond cycles is to PR on all 4 lifts sometime during the 3 weeks so I still need to hit dead and squat PR's next week.