Max Strength for gabex

You’re making killer progress man. It sounds silly but I’m a little bummed that the end of the program’s in sight. Have you done the floor presses yet? They are no joke. You’re right about the SGD’s. As the weight got “heavy” the bar would roll into my fingers and I had to concentrate like no other so it didn’t drop and crash. Had to reset a couple of times to make sure that didn’t happen.

What’re you gonna do for the board presses? Was looking at elites site but figured I could go to home depot and put it together myself for a fraction of the price. Either way seems like it would come in handy for after the program as well.

Phase 3, Day 32, Upper

A. Floor Press
warmup barx10, 95x5, 135x5, 155x3, 175x3
185x3, 195x3, 205x1…
175x5, 175x5

  • I was using the seated preacher curl station as a rack… I got the 205 1 and about a half times but had a spotter pull the bar off me…

B1. Band Resisted Pushup
…Weighted Pushup 45x7
…DB Bench 75x7, 75x6, 60x10

B2. Supinated Grip Seated Row
100x7
120x7
120x7
110x10

  • No good bands at the gym to do the band resisted pushups. The ones we had are the cheap fitness bands. Tried to do weighted pushups, but getting into position was too much of a bitch. The row started too light…

C1. Face Pull
80x10
80x10
80x10
C2. Behind the Neck Band Pullapart
12
12
12

  • I don’t know if I’m doing the pull aparts right… and I’m using the cheap fitness bands

[quote]WhiteFlash wrote:
You’re making killer progress man. It sounds silly but I’m a little bummed that the end of the program’s in sight. Have you done the floor presses yet? They are no joke. You’re right about the SGD’s. As the weight got “heavy” the bar would roll into my fingers and I had to concentrate like no other so it didn’t drop and crash. Had to reset a couple of times to make sure that didn’t happen.

What’re you gonna do for the board presses? Was looking at elites site but figured I could go to home depot and put it together myself for a fraction of the price. Either way seems like it would come in handy for after the program as well.[/quote]

Thanks man. I’m hoping to keep it up. I might go back to WS4SB3 for 12-16 weeks, and maybe back to this again.

As far as board presses… I’ve heard of using the ‘half foam roller’ pieces for a board… or Lowes or something.

I have no idea what I am going to do for pin presses though. We have a squat rack, but not a power rack (no adjustable pins)…

Phase 3, Day 33, Lower

A. Speed Squat
135 (10x2 @ 50%)

B1. Rack Pull
315x5
345x5
365x5
315x7
B2. Wall Ankle Mobility
… I don’t even know that I did this right… I did 2 sets total

  • Rack pull was belt+straps. I could have probably done all 3 sets at around 345 but didn’t know where to begin

C. Elevated ROM Reverse DB Lunge
6" step 35x5/side, 35x5/side
4" step 35x7/side

  • The 2nd set at the 6" box starting to hurt my upper left leg… so I just used a lower step for the 3rd set. I think I’ll stick to 4" anyways

D1. Cable Woodchop
15x10/side
15x10/side
15x10/side
D2. Split Squat holds
30s
10s, 10s, 10s

  • I only did 1 set of D2. I got the first side down 30s ok, but the other side I could not get for more than 10 s. I need to work on this…

Phase 3, Day 34, Upper

A. Speed Pin Press
110 (10x3 @ 50%)

B1. Neutral Grip Seated Row
140x5
140x5
140x5
130x7
130x7

B2. DB Push Press
60x5
60x5
60x5
50x7

C1. Straight Arm Pulldowns
85x12
85x12
85x10

C2. Lying DB Tricep Extension
20x8
15x10

Overall shitty workout. I was drained and just couldn’t push myself.

Phase 3, Day 35, Lower

A. Snatch Grip Deadlift
warmup 135x5, 185x3
235x2, 245x2, 265x2, 275x2
225x4, 225x4

  • I couldn’t lock out rep #2 on 275, the bar slipped right before I got my hips back

B. Speed Deadlift
265 (8x1 @ 65%)

  • I just realized last week I did 65% instead of 60% so instead of going heavier this time, I just did 45 sec rest all the way through instead of 60 sec (as I did last week)

C. Walking Lunge
50x7/side
50x7/side
50x7/side
35x10/side

D1. Dragon Flies
12, 12

D2. DB Suitcase Deadlift
30x10/side
30x10/side

  • Still stopped short 1 set on the D pairings… the lunges kill me

Phase 3, Day 36, Upper

A. Floor Press
warmup barx10, 95x8, 135x6, 155x4
185x2, 195x2, 205x2, 210x2
185x4, 185x4

  • barely got 210x2, huge improvements over last week… was expecting to use 200 for all work sets but the weight was flying up

B1. DB Bench
75x7
75x7
75x7
60x10

B2. Supinated Grip Seated Row
120x7
130x7
130x7
110x10

C1. Face Pull
80x10
85x10
85x10

C2. Band Pull Apart
12
12
12

Phase 3, Day 37, Lower

A. Speed Squat
145 (8x2 @ 55%)
225x2, 235x2 (belt)

B1. Rack Pull
365x5
365x5
315x7
(belt + straps)
B2. Wall Ankle Mobilization
I only did 1 set … I still don’t think I’m doing it right

C. Elevated DB Reverse Lunge (4" step)
45x5/side
40x5/side
35x7/side

D1. Cable Woodchop
15x10/side
20x10/side

D2. Split Squat Isometric Hold
30s/side
30s/side

  • Gym too crowded to alternate D… got the split squat holds down finally… brutal

Killin’ it man. Good work.

Thanks man. It kills me that my squat is so low… but seriously I didn’t think I was going to get the 235x2. I know I wouldn’t have without the belt.

Phase 3, Day 38, Upper

A. Speed Pin Press
125 (8x3 @ 55%)
205x1
185x2

  • 205x1 took what felt like ever to get up and lock out… way too heavy… made 185x2 fucking hard too

B1. Neutral Grip Seated Cable Row
150x5
150x5
150x5
130x7

B2. DB Push Press
60x5
60x5
65x4
50x7

C1. Straight Arm Pulldown
85x12
85x12
85x12

C2. DB Lying Tricep Extension
15x10
20x8

Saturday… just for fun

A. Broad Jump
3x5

B1. Med Ball Throws
15x5
15x5
15x5

  • that’s a 15lb ball for 5 reps

B2. Med Ball Slams
15x5
15x5
15x5

  • that’s a 15lb ball for 5 reps

C. Weighted Box Jumps
8 : 10x5
9 : 10x5
10 : 10x5
11 : 10x5
12 : 10x5
13 : 10x5

  • 8 means 8 little black stacks before the step… 10 is the weight of the med ball I was holding … 5 is the number of reps… I think the base is either 4" or 6" and each step is 2"…

D. DB Farmers Walks
100x5

  • 100lb db’s … 5 sets … max distance/time (which was not very long at all, grip sucked)

E. Weighted Decline Situps
45x12
45x12
45x10

Phase 3, Day 39, Lower

A. Front Box Squat
205x3, 205x3, 205x3, 205x3
185x5, 185x5

B. Speed Deadlift
280 (10x1 @ 70%)

C. Walking DB Lunge
50x7/side
50x7/side
50x7/side
35x10/side

D1. Dragon Flies
12, 12

D2. DB Suitcase Deadlift
35x10/side
35x10/side

Phase 3, Day 40, Upper

A. Low Incline DB Bench
warmup 25x10, 50x5, 60x3
70x3
75x3
80x2
80xfail
75x3

B1. DB Bench
70x7
70x7
70x7
65x10

B2. Supinated Grip Cable Row
140x7
140x7
140x7
130x10

  • Fuck I should have used the 75’s but I forgot what I did last week… so I moved up to the 65’s on the last set…

C1. Face Pull
80x10
80x10
80x10

C2. BTN Band Pull Apart
12
12
12

  • I could have increased the weight on the face pulls but didn’t… I had to cut out early

Phase 3, Day 41, Lower

A. Speed Squat
160 (10x2 @ 60%)

B1. Rack Pull
345x5 (top knee level)
345x5 (top knee level)
345x5 (top knee level)
315x7 (mid knee level)
315x7 (mid knee level)

(belt + straps)

B2. Wall Ankle Mobilization
I forgot this…

C. Elevated DB Reverse Lunge
35x5/side (2 plates stacked)
40x5/side (2 plates stacked)
45x5/side (2 plates stacked)
35x5/side (3 plates stacked)

  • Some goober stole both 4" steps to do some lame workout

D1. Cable Woodchop
20x10/side
20x10/side
20x10/side

D2. Split Squat Isometric Hold
30s/side
30s/side

  • Ended 1 set short

Phase 3, Day 42, Upper

A. Speed Pin Press
135 (10x3 @ 60%)

B1. Neutral Grip Seated Cable Row
150x5
150x5
155x5
135x7
130x7

B2. DB Push Press
60x5
60x5
65x5
55x7
50x7

C1. Straight Arm Pulldown
80x10
80x10
80x10

C2. Lying DB Tri Ext
15x10
15x10
15x10

Saturday… just for fun again…

A. Broad Jump
4x5

B1. Med Ball Throws
15x5
15x5
15x5

  • that’s a 15lb ball for 5 reps

B2. Med Ball Slams
15x5
15x5
15x5

  • that’s a 15lb ball for 5 reps

C. Weighted Box Jumps
10x5 (1)
10x5 (2)
10x5 (3)
12x5 (3)
15x5 (3)

  • I used plyo boxes instead of a step this time…weight of med ball x reps (box)… Not 100% sure of the sizes, but I think 1=18in, 2=24in, 3=30in

D. DB Farmers Walks
100x5

  • 100lb db’s … 5 sets … max distance/time

E. Weighted Decline Situps
45x12
45x12
45x10

Phase 3, Day 43, Lower

A. Front Box Squat
215x2, 225x2
200x4

B. Speed Deadlift
omit

C. Walking DB Lunge
50x7/side
50x7/side
35x10/side

D1. Dragon Flies
12
12

D2. DB Suitcase Deadlift
35x10/side
35x10/side

Phase 3, Day 44, Upper

A. Incline DB
70x4
80x3 (supposed to be 2 but I felt like going for another)
85xfail (spotter helped me get 2 reps)
75x4

B1. DB Bench
75x7
75x7
65x10

B2. Supinated Grip Cable Row
150x7
140x7
130x10

C1. Face Pull
80x10
80x10

C2. BTN Band Pullapart
12
8

  • My shoulder started a weird popping so I stopped

Phase 3, Day 45, Lower

A. Speed Squat
145 (5x2 @ 55%)
225x2
245x2

B. Rack Pull
345x5, 345x5
315x7

C. Elevated DB Reverse Lunge
45x5/side
45x5/side
35x7/side

D1. Cable Woodchop
omit

D2. Split Squat Iso Hold
30s/side