Conjugate Method Log

DE lower

box squats 50% of free squat
185x6x2 30s rest

free squat 60% of free squat
225x6x2 30s rest

deadlift 60% of DL
300x6x1 30s rest

Hip Width Stance Oly squat (that’s sit down, break with the knees, as far down as flexibility allows)
185x3x10 60s rest

1L swiss ball leg curl
2x12/leg

hanging spread eagle leg raise
3x15 60s rest

static back/dynamic hip back raise
2x20 60s rest

DE upper

bench
140x10x3

db neutral to pronated press
65/handx3x10

push downs v attachment
3x20

the rest of the DE upper workout:

pull ups
2x10
1x9

mini band put over chin bar push down
3x15 neutral grip

face pull w/ mini band
2x20
1x15

band delt raise in scapular plane
3x12
these hit all 3 shoulder heads awsomely

ME legs

front squat
225x3
235x3
245x1
255x1 left a little in the tank
don’t ever use straps for this again, you’ve got the flexibility to use your hands and your stronger that way
prilepin score of 1.01

arched back GM
145x12
135x12
135x10

leg curl/swiss ball against wall squat
50/bwx3x10/12

hip extension girly exercise thing that makes my back feel really good that’s kind of like a reverse hyper
7.5kgx3x15

easy unilateral 1db farmer’s walks
55lb with some walking around the gym, try to work up to 2 sets around entire gym

Explain to me the whole concept behind Prilepin’s chart. I’ve never fully understood it.

CS

Louie Simmons actually got his percentages starting with it back in old school westside days but has modified it for his own purposes.

At it’s most basic, it’s a set rep scheme for different percentages. Using the these, you can adjust the difficulty of a workout. Also, it always has fairly low reps per set so bar speed and technique don’t ever go out the tube. It was originally designed for Oly lifters but it’s been adapted to PLers. Sheiko follows the chart fairly closely.

Here’s a couple websites that should help explain it better than me:

http://articles.elitefts.com/training-articles/sports-training/prilepin’s-chart/

http://www.maxfitusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/prelipins.pdf

ME upper

CGBP
225x1
245x1
255x1
260x1 at least 5-10lb in the tank
3 reps in 90+ percent range; good
shoulder blades moved as far down as possible with some elbow flare seems to be working best

bb style seated db OH press
25x15
30x12
35x10
60s rest

HS high row
45/sidex3x12

rope push down/out
30x17
35x15
40x12

machine curls
3x15

mini-wo

foam rolled lats, chest, front of shoulders

high rows w/pull apart action w/ bands w/ 3 count pause at chest
minisx3x10

band pushdowns
3x15

DE legs

box squat (same form as free squat but w/ heavy short pause)
205x6x2
free squat
250x6x2
very explosive work here, more so than last week despite heavier weights

hip width stance Oly squat
205x3x8
75s rest

hip ext. knee flexion cable thingy
3x15

DE upper

bench
155x10x3

MP
115x2x10
115x1x9

HS high row w/ short pause at bottom
1wheel dime/side x 3x10

machine ext. and curls
3x15 each

pec dec both ways
3x15

ME lower

light band free squat
225x5
275x3
295x1
315x1
325x1
3 singles 90 percent
3 reps at 85 percent
5 at 70 percent

arched back GM
155x3x8

leg curl/swiss ball supersett
couple sets for pump

1 arm farmer’s carries
a couple carries per arm w/ 55lb

mini-wo

foam rolled entire legs

crunches w/ foam roller held tight inbetween legs
3x20

supersetted w/

mini-band leg hip extension
3/legx12

ME bench

185x5
205x4
225x3
245x1
255x1

db neutral to pronated bp
70x3x10

stand on band raises
3x12

arm superset
some reps and sets for pump

band resisted lat pull down
reps and sets

DE squat

box squat
225x5x2

free squat
275x5x2
push hips back tiny bit and sit down and push knees out hard

deadlift
315x6x1

Oly squat
225x3x6
focus on upright tall back and sitting straight down

hanging knee raises holding 10lb med. ball between thighs
3x15

hip ext.
3x15

DE bench

bp
165x8x3 had to focus hard to keep up bar speed; good lat and tri pump

standing press
135x2x5
135x9
def. upping weight next time (was going for a moderately challenging 3x5)

freemotion lat pull down w/ short pause at bottom
50x15
70x2x12

pec dec/reverse pec dec
went for good stretch and pump

rope triceps/cable curls
pump

ME lower

light band free squat
285x1
315x1
335x1

arched back GM w/ short pause
175x3x6

leg curl machine/swiss ball wall squat
got legs pumped up

full sit ups w/ anchored feet squeezing foam roller between legs
3x15

ME lower

light band free squat
285x1
315x1
335x1

arched back GM w/ short pause
175x3x6

leg curl machine/swiss ball wall squat
got legs pumped up

full sit ups w/ anchored feet squeezing foam roller between legs
3x15

ME lower

light band free squat
285x1
315x1
335x1

arched back GM w/ short pause
175x3x6

leg curl machine/swiss ball wall squat
got legs pumped up

full sit ups w/ anchored feet squeezing foam roller between legs
3x15

ME lower

light band free squat
285x1
315x1
335x1

arched back GM w/ short pause
175x3x6

leg curl machine/swiss ball wall squat
got legs pumped up

full sit ups w/ anchored feet squeezing foam roller between legs
3x15

ME upper

floor press
225x1
265x1 a real grinder, ended up going back over my head quite a bit
245x1

db neutral at bottom, pronated at top
80x7
80x2x6

band elbow bent raises
3x15

elbows flared ext. supersetted with incline curls
25/15x3x15

high row supersetted with machine shrugs
3x12