Thursday - 01/12/2012
Hypertrophy Phase II - Week 1 Squat Pattern
HFS - High Frequency Strength
Military Press
65 lbs x 8 x 1
65 lbs x 16 x 2
I get a burning pain in the upper right corner of my hernia repair if I push the weight up any higher…
So I’m trying more reps at a lower weight
Squats
135 lbs x 8 x 1
155 lbs x 8 x 1 - edging back up on the weights, hoping to not get more pain.
Bench Press
135 lbs x 8 x 3
Foundation Work
DB Squats - heels on 25 lb plates
120 lbs x 4 x 4, Extended Set 120 lbs x 8, 8 x 1
Structural Work
Bulgarian Split Squats/Single Leg Extensions
Bulgarian Split 8 x 3
Leg Extensions 60 lbs x 8 x 1, 75 lbs x 8 x 2
Leg Press/Body Weight Squats
LP 310 x 8 x 3
SQ 40 x 3
Specialization Arm Work
Rope hammer curl 80 lbs x 8 x 4 (double contraction at peak)
1-arm BARBELL preacher curl 20 lbs x 8 x 4
MECHANICAL DROP SET C (10 SEC. BETWEEN POSITIONS, 90 SEC BETWEEN SETS)
Reverse cable curl 80 lbs x 4 x 8
Wide-grip cable curl 80 lbs x 4 x 8
Close-grip cable curl 80 lbs x 4 x 8
D. Seated incline DB curl 20 lbs x 8 x 4 (low double contraction)
MECHANICAL DROP SET E (10 SEC. BETWEEN POSITONS, 120 SEC BETWEEN SETS) 80 lbs
E1. Rope triceps pushdown, spreading apart at bottom 4 x 12
E2. Rope triceps pushdown, kept together 4 x 12
E3. Overhead rope triceps pushdown 4 x 12
E4. EZ bar reverse grip triceps pushdown 4 x 12
E5. EZ bar triceps pushdown 4 x 12
Ouch…