TRAINING LOG - Tues Nov 30th

Fantastic day today.  First time training ALL AMPED UP ON 1MR!!
  With the program I created for my squat I was set to do 630lbs for sets of 3 reps and I would stop once the repetitions slowed down.  I hit a PR 630lbs x 4!!  The first 3 felt easy so I went for a fourth.  What is awesome is that I know I could have done a 5th but it would have been a grind and I don't want to tax my CNS with too much grinding....and this seems to be working!!  :)  My openning squat at my last competition was 639lbs...so I think I can move my opener UP.  And my Previous PR for reps around this weight was 635 x2reps x 2 sets.....so I'm pretty stoked.  Next Saturday I am hoping to do 660lbs for multiple singles as I continue working my squat triples and singles and focusing on power output(no grind) and staying healthy.  I am starting to realize that as you get stronger you must train smarter.  Steve Wiseman reinforced this notion to me and it has def helped.


( I should have used the thicker plates so that it would look a little more aggressive). 





Front Squat 135lbs x 5, 225lbs x 3, 315lbs x 2


Back Squat(no belt) 405 x 2, 455 x 1, 495 x 1, 545 x 1
(add belt): 585lbs x 1, 605lbs x 1
630lbs x 4 !!!  yeah buddy
630lbs x 3
630lbs x 3
630lbs x 3
630lbs x 2


Box Jumps '48 : 5 reps and 3 sets


Hang Upside Down using moon boots for 2 mins x 2 sets

TRAINING LOG - Nov 29

Laid back day
Bench press(no pause)
390lbs x 3 reps x 6 sets
Ring chins (belly to sky) 15 reps x 4 sets
Band Tricep Pressdowns 4 sets failure
Ring inverted rows
25 reps x 3 sets

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TRAINING LOG - NOV 26 & 27

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 26th 2010
Shoulder is starting to feel normal. Thought I would do singles to see how I feel with some real weight.
Bench Press(all paused)
135lbs x 6, 225lbs x 5, 275lbs x 3, 315lbs x 3, 365lbs x 2
405x1
405x1
410x1
415x1
420x1
425x1
430x1
435x1
440xNOPE
385x4
385x4
385x4
Belly to sky ring chins
4 sets of 15 reps

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 27th
Squat progressions are going great, I am feeling pretty damn fantastic.
FRONT SQUAT
135lbs x 5, 225lbs x 3, 315lbs x2
BACKSQUAT
405lbs x 2, 455lbs x 1, 495lbs x 1, 545lbs x 1,
(Add belt)
585lbs x 1
605lbs x 1
625lbs x 1
647lbs x 1
647lbs x 1
647lbs x 1
647lbs x 1
647lbs x 1
BOX JUMPS '48: 5reps x 3 sets

Beautiful day in the neighbourhood.
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 28
O F F
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TRAINING LOG - Thurs Nov 25

A little tired today. Tried some Hemorush today...its a preworkout drink that's supposed to get you jacked up to train.
Today I worked on my deadlifts again. The past few weeks I have only been doing singles in the DL and simply increasing the intensity slightly, focusing one moving the weight FAST, POWERFULLY and with AUTHORITY.
After my first heavy single...I projectile vomitted all over the floor. My training partner Willie unconcerned with my well being laughed his ass off at my uncontrolled projections.... Not taking 'Hemorush'. Although I do not attribute it completely to the Hemorush, ( the pressure during a heavy deadlift does wonders sometimes), I definitely think it didn't help.




CONVENTIONAL DEADLIFT
(No belt)
264lbs x 4
374lbs x 3
484lbs x 2
534lbs x 1
574lbs x 1
(Add belt)
624lbs x 1
664lbs x 1 (projectile V)
664lbs x 1
664lbs x 1
664lbs x 1
664lbs x 1


GHD situps 4 sets of 15. Completely openning up every rep.


Upside down hangung shrugs using the gymnastic rings. 1 set of 80 reps.




Good day.
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TRAINING LOG - Wed Nov 24

Feeling tired today. I was up late last night....and up early this morning. More so; my nervous system must be a little beat down from yesterdays squatting.
Bench pressing today. Since I'm feeling tired I just decided to get some reps in at 80 percent my 1RM for some easy touch and go's.
Bench Press: 135lbs x 8, 225lbs x 5, 315lbs x 3, 365lbs x 6 reps x 4 sets
Ring chins(belly to sky) 5 sets 15
W band tricep pressdowns.
Took it easy, relaxed...big Deadlift day tomorrow... I plan on doing 661lbs for 4-6 singles. Should be nice.

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TRAINING LOG - Tues Nov 23

Challenging squat day today.
Front squats: 135lbsx5, 225lbsx3, 315lbsx2
BACKSQUATS: (no belt) 405lbsx2, 455lbsx1, 495lbsx1, 545lbsx1
(Add belt): 585lbs x 1,
615lbs x 3 reps
615lbs x 3 reps
615lbs x 3 reps
615lbs x 3 reps
Box jumps '48 : 5 reps x 3 sets
***** awesome!! Stoked. This is a PB triple. Did 3 triples @ 610 lbs doing a smolov cycle. 615lbs w better technique.....great day. Saturday I'm going to attempt 645lbs for 3-5 singles.
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TRAINING LOG - MON NOV 22

Sunday, Nov 21st - OFF

Monday, Nov 22nd
Feeling a little off today. I think my CNS is a little beat from both of my training sessions on Saturday andf also from coaching at a powerlifting meet which is very stressful as a handler. ( Very proud of my girl Alyssa Smith who went 314-143-341 @155BW at the young age of 18).
Still not pushing my bench too hard to avoid injury.
Bench Press(all reps paused): 135x5, 225x5, 315x3, 365x2,
385lbs x 2 reps x 10 sets
Ring chin ups(belly to sky): 20 reps x 3 sets
Inverted Rows(bar) x 25
Superset w Tricep Pressdowns bands x max
4 rounds
Pushups just to flush everything w blood.
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TRAINING LOG - SAT NOV 20th

Coaching at a powerlifting meet today so I had to squat very early this morning. The session got interrupted bc my girl's powerlifting meet got pushed forward by an hour. So I finished off the training after the meet.

AM SESSION
Front squat: 135lbs x 5, 225lbs x 3, 315lbs x 2
Backsquats:(no belt) 405x2, 455x1, 495x1, 545x1
(Add Belt) 585x1, 605x1,
630 lbs x 1
630 x 1
630 x 1
630 x 1
630 x 1 ( all nice and easy, best my squat has felt in a very long time)




PM SESSION
Front squats: 135lbs x 5, 225lbs x 3, 315lbs x 2
Backsquats: (no belt)405 x 2, 455 x 1, 495 x 1, 545 x 1
(Belt) 585 x 1, 615 x 1
630 x 1
630 x 1
630 x 1
630 x 1
640 x 1
( All feeling grooved and smooth. Fantastic)
Box Jumps: '48 box x 5 x 3 sets
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TRAINING LOG - Fri Nov 19th

Bench Press - 375 x 5(all paused) x 3
              375 x 5(no pause)  x 2


Hanging Ring Chins/Rows (Chin up position start, end belly to sky)
5 sets of 20


Tricep Pressdowns using bands - 4 sets to failure

TRAINING LOG - NOV 17th & 18th

WED NOV 17th
Still hesitant to push my shoulder too hard.  Instead of adding weight i decide to increase the reps.  (I add 5 lbs to keep myself sane bc dabbling around 80% my 1RM this long is killing me).


Bench Press - 370lbs x 4(all paused) x 6 sets


Inverted rows x 25 superset w Tricep pressdowns using bands x failure
5 rounds


Lateral raises(slightly reverse) - 40lbs each hand x 50




THURS NOV 18th


Conv Deadlift - no grind reps allowed
(no belt )265lbsx5, 374lbsx3, 465lbsx2, 555lbsx1
(belt) 605lbs x 1, 650lbs x 1 x 5 sets         5th set was a grind so i stopped session


GHD situps - 3 x 15 (opening up)
Gymnastic rings shrugs(upside dpwn) 2 x 70reps

TRAINING LOG - Tues Nov 16

Everything is feeling nice and healthy. Continue my no grind reps training and continue the progression.

FRONT SQUATS: 135lbsx5, 225x3, 315x2
BACKSQUATS: 405x2, 455x1, 495x1, 545x1, 585x1,
600 x 3 x 5 sets
BOX JUMPS '48: 5 reps x 3 sets

Feeling loose and powerful. Ready to pounce.

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TRAINING LOG - NOV 14th & 15th

Sunday, November 14th   - OFF


I took today to rest....a lot and to eat..... a lot.  ;)






MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15th


My shoulder is feeling a lot better.  I was originally going to force myself to avoid any pressing but I got under the bar a few times and decided that the pain was hard to find....so i did a light bench...YEAH BABY!!


Bench Press( all paused) 365lbs x 3 x 8 sets


(Inverted Rows x 25  superset with Tricep pressdown using bands x max) x 4 sets


Reverse Laterals 35s x 50 x 2 sets


We'll see how the shoulder feels tomorrow....i am optimistic.  :)
ITS ON LIKE TRON.....Looking forward to squattin tomorrow.....

TRAINING LOG - Sat Nov 13

Still letting my squat come back to me.  Today, I focused on singles so that I could make sure I only did nice perfect and powerful reps with no grind.


BACKSQUAT - 615 x 1 x 12 singles ( 12th single was 625lbs)


High Box Jumps - 3 x 5


****
The squat is coming along very nicely, the deadlift is only getting better, and I need my shoulder to get better so that I can make a PR bench in Russia.  All in all, I am very happy with the progressions but feel that Russia is nearing very quickly.  

TRAINING LOG- Nov 12th

Still nursing my left shoulder today so continuing to avoid any pressing other than light and easy push ups at a very low volume(just to get blood into the area).

Inverted rows(bar) x 25reps
With triceps pressdown using bands x20
X 5 sets each

Single arm tricep pressdowns with bands x 2 sets to failure each arm

Slow and steady push ups. 3 sets until light burn. X 50, 40, 35

Hopefully next week I will feel confident enough to bench.

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TRAINING LOG

Time to start posting my log consistently… I will follow through and keep this up from here on out.

 

Nov 1

As the competition is getting nearer I wanted to focus on a strict pause in the bench.  So I went to approximately 80% and practiced.

        Bench press- 365lbs x 3(all hard paused) x 8 sets.  Very smooth.

Wide pull-ups with arch and chest to the sky 4 sets of 25

Tricep pressdowns using strong bands

Nov 2

I really wanted to focus on my technique bc my hips(being sore) had been pushing me away from my proper technique.  So I wanted to take another day to practice proper technique again(last Tues 545lbs x 3 x 8sets).

     Backsquat: 585 x 1 x 15 sets   (they all felt very grooved and powerful)

     Car jumps:  hadn’t done it in a while.  Threw some adizeros on and jumped onto the roof of my car 10 times.

Nov 3

Focus on paused bench technique w a more intense load.

Bench Press 405lbs x 1 x 10 sets

( 10^th set something in my shoulder strained hard….NOT GOOD.  I thought I would be fine considering I was only doing singles and I can normally do a few sets of triples with this weight…. I WAS WRONG)

Inverted rows using rings 25reps x 4sets

Tricep pressdown- bands

Nov 4

Just focusing on moving weight a decent speed today while doing the deadlift.

Conv Deads: 625lbs x 10 singles

(all reps fast, smooth, and feeling great)

Nov 5

Shoulder(left) is extremely sore. Strained coracobrachialis.  Taking next week off from pressing completely.

Inverted Rows(bar) 6 sets x 25 reps

W facepulls (towel and bands) x burn x 6 sets

W tricep pressdowns using bands x max reps x 6 sets

(figure I might as well blast the tri’s a little bit more than they are used to since im not pressing or handling heavy loads)

Nov 6

Squatting today.  I am still working on my technique.  Slowly progressing in weights as the competition on dec 19^th draws nearer.

Backsquats: 585 x 3 x 5 sets ( same intensity and volume as last Tuesday but in a third the amount of sets)

Stretching( I don’t make time to do this enough)

Nov 7

OFF

Nov 8

Shoulder is being nursed.  Just did a mini circuit.

Bar Inv Rows 5sets x 30 reps

W facepulls (band and towel) x 20 x 5 sets

W single arm band tricep pressdowns x  failure each arm x 5 sets each arm

W Cuban cleans 30’s x 25x 4 sets

Nov 9

Back squat 605lbs x 2 x 5 sets

(This was not the easiest workout but most of the reps were smooth.  I had a the second reps of the 4^th and 5^th sets were considerably slower but considering a yr a go I was feeling like a stud for doing this workout I cant feel bad.  ****before last worlds I did 635lbs x 2 x2  so I am hoping to get a little ahead of this before I leave for Russia.)

Finished off with:

Box jumps ’48 x 5 sets of 5

Nov 10

Inverted Rows( I cut the volume bc of deadlift day tomorrow) 4 sets of 20

And then arms(first time training arms in years): 5 sets of 20-25 thibadeau curls superset w single arm tricep pressdowns

Nov 11

Deadlift day.  Focused on technique and speed.  ( broke a strap on a set, lucky I didn’t hurt my back).

Conventional Deadlift: 635 x 1 x 10

GHD: 3 x 25 full ext sit ups