In Illinois they give schools like 6 weeks to practice during the summer. My school did 3 in June, 2 in July, and 1 in August for doubles. No more than 12 hours a week I think, so we always went 7-10am 4 days/week. Even that felt like we were cramming. 2 hours of drills and running plays, then half an hour to lift 9:30-10. It sucks that you guys have to wait so long
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Welcome to the club big Hog.
It took some time but even you had to give up on accessories 
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07/25/18— OHP day
Warmup
ME: 5RM pin press seated OHP
Giant: Chins x5// Russians x5
45x10
SS
55x10
95x5
135x5
155x5
170x5
V: 135x14, 135x10, 135x10
DE: bench 95 bar weight + bands
X3 emom 10min
Acc:
Vertical row 90x20x3
Snatch grip row 115x10x3
Tate press : 25x20x3
Solid day. Feeling solid. Finish is in two workouts
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07/27/18– final squat on Darkhorse
Warmup: was tiresome and burdening
ME: 3rm SSB Squats
Giants: none.
Bar x20 (65lbs)
115x10
155x5
205x 3
245x3 (enough!)
V: 195x8x3
DE: deads bar weight 185 + orange shorty bands
X3 emom 10 min
Acc:
Rdl 135x10x3
Banded standing crunches 100 reps
Done.
Coached for an hour. The deload couldn’t have come at a better time. Gonna be hot long hours outside for the next month. Getting up at 5am and zero down time before going to work is something I haven’t missed 
All three of us running this program are ready for it to end. 9 weeks of grind is too much I like 6 week cycles.
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Great grind for 9 weeks Hog.
I’m about to start my last 3 weeks next week.
Looking forward to it, I’m still wondering what to do for variations
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07/28/18— This Bench of a program is finished!
In:7-8
Out:8
Warmup bandy crap
ME: 1rm Swiss bar wide grips
Giants: 135 BB row x5/ / landmine twist x5
35 x25
SS
85x10
125x5
165x3
215x1
245x1
265 x 0 ( nice control to chest then screw this…)
V: 205x5, 205x5, 205x5
Fun finished giants all the way through
DE: OHP 75 bar plus green bands
X3 emom 10 min
Acc: (@mortdk these were for you)
DB Decline press:
60s x 10 x 4
Face pulls: 110x20,20,15,15
Single arm lat pulls: 80x20, 20, 15, 10
Back flys: 35s x15, 10
JM press: 45x25, 65x 25, 95x20, 95x20, 95x10
Barbell curls: 65x20, 75x15
It was a awesome finish to the workout portion of this program. Thanks @Alpha for the Darkhorse. I finished. It was a beast. We will deload this next week and testing numbers will post soon
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Way to go Big Hog
Nice grind through the Dark Horse, Really hoping it will pay off. Otherwise I’m feeling screwed through the last wave.
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It paid off in experience in variations and how to cycle main lifts if nothing’s else. I plan on keeping variations as a part of my programming and emom sets. Using bands has been fun and I plan to keep that a part of training also.
Deload for me. I may just take a week off.
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Have you seen Brians video on Deload?
Very inspirational
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Seen it…
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This is the part I’ve been waiting for… Eat big and hydrate hard. Meditate n shit and stay on top of your supplementation, you’ve worked too hard for too long to let any little things slip and cost you lbs on the bar in a few days. I know you know all that, but I want you to destroy some PRs… Throw up 275+/405+/500+ for me big guy
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Funny thing I woke up this morning ready to hit some weights. A good sign!
I’m feeling tight. I’ll be so tight by mid week it will be crazy. My wife bought me a 90 min massage for our anniversary I have yet to use. I may find some time this week to slip off and get that done.
Woke up 270 this morning. Yikes!
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Awesome Hog, The log started with you trying to lean out a bit, and now look.
Next year we’ll lean out for summer
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It’s tough to win the T-ransformation challenge if you’re lean when it starts!
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So you liked the speed work?
I liked working on set up and clean reps. I’m not sure it helped much outside of that and stabilizer muscle work due to the bands
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My thoughts exactly.
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Stretch son!!! I’ve heard that an evening walk to keep the blood flowing can work wonders (I’ve done it myself a few times, I’m fairly neutral) if the situation is right. And 270, Jesus man… I’m gone for a few days and now you’re a bear. That’s insane, congratulations!!
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It’s football season I’m getting plenty of walking. Yeah I’m not too happy about 270. I do like this 270 better than the 270 of a year and a half ago
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Just a check in. I’m deloading and not doing any lifts this deload. It may be a mistake, but I seriously haven’t even had the urge to lift yet. Usually I’m chomping at the bit to get back into training. The Darkhorse nearly burned me out…
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