Band “Bad Girls” - 3 x 20 w/ black short band
2.1 Standing Band adductors - 2 x 12 w/ 2 red bands
2.2 Groin Stretches - 2 x 30 sec
Overhead squats - 1 x 5 w/ bar
Now for the real work:
A. Pause Sumo Deads (paused a few inches off the ground)
2 x 5 w/ 135
2 x 4 w/ 185
205 x 2
225 x 2
255 x 2
265 x 2
285 x 2
300 x 1
3 x 3 w/ 275
Touch and go reps
235 x 8/3
235 x 6/2
235 x 6/3
B. One-Arm Barbell Shrugs - 3 x 12 w/ 75
C. Chest Supported DB Rows - 3 x 8 w/ 65s
D. T-bar Rows - 3 x 6 w/ 170
This session felt pretty damn good from a technique perspective. I think I am going to do much better with the sumo and I can lock in my lower back a lot better. Looking forward to see my numbers grow.
Tuesday - Bench
A. Pause Bench
Worked up to 265 x 2
B. Touch and Go, Rest Pause, Bench
255 x 3-2-1
225 x 8-4-2
C. Banded Pause Bench (2 sec pause)
160 x 2
180 x 2
200 x 1
D. Incline DB Bench - 75 x 12
E1. Rolling DB Extensions - 25 & mini bands x 8/4, 25 & Minis x 7/3, 2 x Max Pump w 25s
E2. Barbell 21’s - 4 x 21s w/ Bar
Session was OK tonight, I hit almost all my prescribed weights (missed a double on the banded pause bench) but I didn’t feel awake or alert or strong. Oh well, better luck next time right?
Wednesday - Squats Deload
A. Cambered Bar GM
Bar x 5
120 x 3
160 x 2
180 x 2
200 x 2
220 x 2
230 x 2
2 x 5 w/ 200
Then:
220 x 1
240 x 1
260 x 1
2 x 3 w/ 230
1 x 4-4-3-3-2-2 w/ 160
B. Bulgarian Split Squats (constant tension, no lockout)
Bw x 12
+10 x 10
+20 x 8
+40 x 6
C. Calves (yea wish I could say I did calves. but I didn’t)
D. Abs (yea didn’t do these either. eh, I’ll just pick a workout from mens fitness before I go to the beach this summer. thatll do it for sure)
Thursday - Bench assistance
A. Decline Tilt Close-Grip Bench w/ foam pad on bar (fingers on smooth)
Bar x 5
95 x 5
135 x 3
165 x 2
195 x 2
225 x 2
240 x 2
250 x 2
225 x 5, 225 x 4
240 x 1
250 x 1
265 x 1
2 x 2 w 245
B. Decline Tilt Bench, Medium Grip (pinkies 1" from rings)
225 x 1
245 x 1
265 x 1
C. Decline Tilt Bench, Narrow Grip (thumb away)
Stopped 2" from chest, stopped 1/4 from lockout
175 x 5-4-3-2-1
Thursday - Bench Assistance
A. Klokov Press
2 x 3 w/ Bar
75 x 3
85 x 3
95 x 3
115 x 3 (did them push press style frome here)
125 x 3
135 x 3
Then:
120 x 4, 120 x 5, 120 x 5
80 x 5-4-3-2-1 strict
95 x 5-4-3-2-1 leg drive
105 x 5-3-3-2-1 leg drive
A. Squats
2 x 3 w/ 135, 165 x 3, 195 x 2, 225 x 1, 255 x 1,
280 x 1
300 x 1
315 x 0 ← missed half way up, probably would’ve been good for 310
Back downs:
2 x 3 w/ 255
B. Cambered Bar Pause Squats
160 x 2
180 x 2
200 x 2
220 x 2
240 x 2
Back Downs:
2 x 3 w/ 210, 190 x 8
C. Ultra-Wide sumos - 225 x 5-3-1 (30 sec rest between sets)
D. Band Leg Curls - Doubled reds x 20, 15, 12, 10, 10 w/ 25 bottom partials
Shitty workout, pretty pissed I missed 315 but happy at the same time that I can now hit 300 pretty consistently.