Sunday, December 30, 2018

Thick Bar

December 30, 2018
Afternoon

Sickness. Thinking if I continue with twice a week I'll stick with low reps on the weekends and a bit of rep work mid-week.

DO CV Axle Deadlift wu to 293 x 10 x 1r

Holds 283 x 3s - too cooked for holds

DO CV Axle Deadlift 273 x 3, 268 x 2 x 3r

Friday, December 28, 2018

W3 Press

December 28, 2018
Before Supper

Week 3

80' Seated Axle Press wu to
92.5k x 6 x 2r, 2 x 3r
77.5k x 7/7/8

Neutral Grip Chin 278.8 x 6 x 2r, 2 x 3r

Wednesday, December 26, 2018

Thick Bar

December 26, 2018
Afternoon

Some axle stuff.

CV DO Axle Deads wu to 293 x 7 x 1r

CV DO Axle Holds 283 x 8s/6s/6s

CV DO Axle Deads 263 x 5/5/5

Tuesday, December 25, 2018

W6 Bench

December 25, 2018
Noonish

Week 6. Bench was very easy. Good sign for the weeks and cycle to come.

Y-Pulls 3 x 25r
Bench Press wu to 130k x 3 x 3r

2-Brd CG Bench 110k x 3 x 6r

BB Row 235 x 3 x 10r

Occlusion stuff
Band Curl MM x 30/20/15
Band Pressdowns Lt x 40/30/25

Sunday, December 23, 2018

W3 Squat

December 23, 2018
Afternoon

Week 3. I'll be cooking the feast tomorrow so I'd better do my squats today.

Elliptical 15 minutes, #bpm average

Squat wu to 145k x 5 x 5r

KB Swing 106 x 4 x 10r

Standing Band Crunch XH x 4 x 10r

Saturday, December 22, 2018

W5 Thick Bar

December 22, 2018
Afternoon

Week 5

DO Axle Deads
Sumo wu to 293 x 1
CV 293 x 1
CV Dead Holds 283 x 3 x 6s
CV Slow & Paused 263 x 5 x 3r

Friday, December 21, 2018

W2 Press

December 21, 2018
Afternoon

Week 2

Seated 80' Axle Press wu to
92.5k x 7 x 2r, 3r
77.5k x 3 x 7r

Neutral Grip Chin (276) x 7 x 2r, 3r

Thursday, December 20, 2018

W5 Deads

December 20, 2018
Before Supper

Week 5

Front Squat wu to 115k x 2 x 5r

Deadlift wu to 420 x 5 x 3r

DB Row 80e x 1 x 30r

Standing Band Crunch 1 x 30r

Tuesday, December 18, 2018

W5 Bench

December 18, 2018
Before Supper

Week 5.

Y-Pulls x 4 x 22r
Bench Press wu to 127k x 4 x 4r

CG Bench 2Brd 107.5k x 3 x 8r

BB Row 225 x 3 x 12r

Deload week from the EDT

Monday, December 17, 2018

W2 Squat

December 17, 2018
Before Supper

Week 2. Went to an out of town Xmas party over the weekend so I didn't do any thick bar. I guess I had a deload.

Elliptical 15 minutes, 130bpm average

Squat wu to 168k x 5 x 3r

KB Swing 106 x 3 x 12r

Standing Band Crunch XH x 3 x 12r

Friday, December 14, 2018

W1 Press

December 14, 2018
Noonish

Week 1. 3rd cycle of running this 9 week program. Simplicity. No stalling, no reason to stop or change.

80' Seated Axle Press wu to
92.5k x 8 x 2r
77.5k x 6/7/7

BB Row 225 x 3 x 15r

Thursday, December 13, 2018

W4 Deads

December 13, 2018
Before Supper

Week 4

Front Squat WU to 112k x 2 x 5r

Deadlift wu to
495/515/525 x 1
470 x 5 x 1r

Ring Row 3 x 15r
Ball Slam 3 x 15r

Tuesday, December 11, 2018

W4 Bench

December 11, 2018
Before Supper

Week 4

Y-band Pulls 5 x 10r
Bench Press wu to 122k x 4 x 5r

CG 2Brd Bench 107.5k x 7/8/8
BB Row 225 x 10/10/10

10 Minute EDT - 3 Rep Sets
Seated DB Curl 50e x
DB Skullcrushers 50e x
*nah. No bb today. Maybe I'll go do it tomorrow.

Monday, December 10, 2018

W1 Squat

December 10, 2018
Before Supper

Week 1 of a 8 week Brad Gillingham squat cycle. Basically 2, 4 week waves between 70% and 85% of 5x5r and 5x3r. Add 10# on the next 4 weeks.

Squat wu to 156k x 5 x 5r

KB Swing 106 x 3 x 10r
Standing Band Crunch x 3 x 10r

Saturday, December 8, 2018

W3 NN 50/20

December 8, 2018
Afternoon

Week 3. Pushed the weight up to hopefully drop down more into that 50 rep range.

2-3/8" NN Deads 50/20
259.5 x 10/5/5/4/2/2/2/2/1/1 - 34 reps
Had three "pop-outs".

3 hit reverse gr8 x 6". Just a hair under 50'

Thursday, December 6, 2018

W9 Press

December 6, 2018
Before Supper

Week 9 pressing.

80' Seated Axle Press wu to
90k x 8 x 3r
77.5k x 6/6/7

Some hubbing and gave a gr8 a couple of hits.

Tuesday, December 4, 2018

W3 Bench

December 4, 2018
Before Supper

Week 3. Finally starting to feel stronger benching. Not that I am strong, just getting a groove back. Might look at testing my 1RM in April.

Pullaparts mm x 5 x 26r
Bench Press wu to 127k x 3/3/3/3/5

CG 2Brd Bench 107.5k x 7/7/8
BB Row 190 x 11/11/12

EDT 10min
Seated DB Curl 45e x 10 x 4r
DB Skullcrushers 45e x 10 x 4r
Good grip/wrist workout as well

Monday, December 3, 2018

W4 Squat

December 3, 2018
Before Supper

Week 4 - Speed

Elliptical 12 minutes

Squat WU to 141k x 6 x 2r

Front Squat 111k x 2 x 5r

Pause Squat 130.5k x 3 x 6r

Seated Band Leg Curls 3 x 15r

Planks 3 x 60s

Saturday, December 1, 2018

W2 50/20 NN

December 1, 2018
Afternoon

Week 2. Pretty sure once I get to a weight that I'm hitting the 50 reps they'll all happen in the first 10-12 minutes. Once my thick bar grip is cooked it doesn't recover too quick.

NN Lift 50/20 wu to 239.5 x 777777554332221 = 69 reps

Pony Pinch 5 x 25r

Extensor Bands 5 x 25r