Busy few days, but the training didn’t stop…
Cycle 20, Week 1, Day 3 - Deadlift [Rep maxes, TM for Reps]
Warm Up
agile 8, jumping jacks
Deadlift - [355 TM]
135x5, 185x5, 215x3
235x5
270x5
300x10 [capped, dead stop]
355x5 [touch and go]
Superset w/ Deadlift
standing long jumps
Assistance
Hanging Leg Raise: 5x15
Back Raise: 3x15
Leg Curl: 2x12
Conditioning [PM Session]
Track: 2x800m (2:39, 2:25; 3:00 jog between)
Notes
Awesome session. Reset my TM two cycles and will be focusing on bar speed with dead stop reps on the PR sets and touch and go on the TM sets.
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Track Workout
Warm Up
3 mile cycle to track, followed by a 2 mile jog with strides, bounds, etc.
Track
12x200m w/ 200m jog recovery
Cool Down
1 mile easy run, 3 mile cycle back home
Notes
All 200s were 35 seconds, give or take a second. Recovery jogs were ~1:15.
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Cycle 20, Week 1, Day 4 - Overhead Press [Rep maxes, TM for Reps]
Warm Up
agile 8, jumping jacks, band face pulls/pull a-parts
Overhead Press - [TM 135]
55x5, 65x5, 75x3
90x5
100x5
115x13 [PR]
135x6
Superset w/ Press
Cable Row: 5x15
Assistance
Dips: 3x20
DB Hammer Curls: 3x15
DB Shrugs: 3x20
Notes
Unexpected press PR today. Planned to cap at ten reps, but the weight was moving easy so I went ahead and went for the PR.
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Cycle 20, Week 2, Day 1 - Back Squat [Rep Maxes, TM for Reps]
Warm Up
agile 8, jumping jacks
Back Squat - [TM 275]
115x5, 135x5, 165x3
195x3
220x3
250x10 [capped]
275x6 [PR]
Superset w/ Squat
Box jumps
Assistance
Paused Front Squat: 5x5
Ab Wheel: 5x15
Notes
I usually go with 155lbs for the paused front squats, but today I went with 135lbs and tried to explode out of the hole as fast as possible. It ended up being a lot harder than my usual 155lb paused squats. Just a reminder that I need to move the bar as aggressively as possible and not just put in the motions.
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Cycle 20, Week 2, Day 2 - Bench Press [Rep maxes, TM for Reps]
Warm Up
agile 8, tuck jumps, band pull-aparts/face pulls
Bench Press - [235 TM]
95x5, 115x5, 145x3
165x3
190x3
215x9
235x5
Superset w/ Bench
120 band pull-aparts
Assistance
1a. Cable Row: 3x15
1b. Decline DB tri extensions: 3x15
2a. BB Curls: 3x10
2b. DB Shrugs: 3x20
Notes
Left the gym with a pump for the first time…ever? Maybe it was the new 5/3/1 shirt, who knows.