NYG66 Training Log

Lots of goals for the upcomming training year. Previous training year ended on March 8th with my first powerlifting meet in 15 years. Ready to start moving forward with my new goals.

Goals For August 8th:

  1. Get down to 308 - move down weight class from SHW
  2. Improve Work Capacity - Will perform running test first week of August
  3. Get ready for 12 week strength cycle starting August 8th
    a. Improve weaknesses
    b. Prehab existing problem areas
    c. Scale back training max for adaptation to new stresses and improve
    technique and bar speed

Starting Weight: 354
Waist at Button: 52

Day # 1 3/31/14

Warm-Up
Activation / Mobility / Stretching
40 yards x 14 reps (7-8 Seconds, 50 second rest)

YTW 2x10, Dislocates, Elbows Up

A Power Clean 8x2 @ 170

B Front Squat 5x5 up to 195

C1 Incline 5x5 up to 195
C2 Barbell Row 5x10 @ 145

D1 Tricep PD 5x10 @ 110
D2 Face Pull 5x10 @ 110

E1 Fatbar Curl 5x10 @ 55
E2 Lat Raise 5x10 @ 20

Internal Rotation/Toe Raise/Side Plank/McGill Sit Ups - 2 Sets Each

Foam Roll and Stretch

Day # 3 4/2/2014

Warm-Up
Activation / Mobility / Stretching
Hurdles and Band Shoulder Circuit

A1 Hang Clean 5x5 @ 145
A2 Pull-Ups 5x5 @ Assisted with 2 Purple Bands
A3 Step-Ups 5x5 @ 20

B Good Mornings 3x15 @ 45

C Barbell Push-Up 3x15 @ BW

D Leg Curl 3x15 @ 100

E Plate Shrug 3x15 @ 25 + 1 Chain

F Barbell Thruster 3x15 @ 195

Prowler - 10 trips @ 45

Band Pallof Press Iso / Reverse Hyper / Toe Raises - 2 Sets Each

Day # 5 4/4/14

Warm-Up
Activation / Mobility / Stretching
McGill Big 3
Hurdles and YTW 2x10

A Power Clean 5x3 @ 155

B Squat 5x5 worked up to 240

C Military 5x5 worked up 135

D1 Close Grip Row 5x10 @ 120
D2 Swiss Bar 5x10 work up to 165
D3 DB Rear Delt 5x10 @ 35
D4 Pulldown 5x10 @ 110
D5 Hammer Curl 5x10 @ 35

8x80 Yards @ 17-18 Seconds

Stretch

Deload week is done. Back into heavier weight next week.

Day # 8 4/7/14

Warm-Up
Activation / Mobility / Stretching
McGill Big 3 and Hurdles

YTW 2x10, Elbows Up

A Power Clean 8x2 @ 175

B Front Squat 5x5 up to 245

C1 Incline 4x5 to 225, 240x10
C2 Barbell Row 5x10 @ 155

D1 Tricep PD 5x10 @ 120
D2 Face Pull 5x10 @ 120

E1 Fatbar Curl 5x10 @ 50
E2 Lateral Raise 5x10 @ 15 w/ pause

Sprints - 14x40

Internal Rot/Toe Raise/Hyperextension/Pallof Press/Calf Raise- 2 Sets Each

Day # 10 4/9/2014

Warm-Up
Activation / Mobility / Stretching
YTI and McGill Big 3

A1 Hang Clean 5x5 @ 150
A2 Pull-Ups 5x5 @ Assisted with 2 Purple Bands
A3 DB Step-Ups 5x5 @ 30

B Good Mornings 3x15 @ 50

C Barbell Push-Up 3x15 @ BW

D Leg Curl 3x15 @ 110

E DB Shrug 3x15 @ 60

F Barbell Thruster 3x12 @ 215

Prowler - 10 trips @ 70

Stretch

Day # 12 4/11/14

Warm-Up
Activation / Mobility / Stretching
McGill Big 3
Hurdles, YTW 2x10, Elbows Up

A Power Clean 5x3 @ 165

B Squat 5x5 worked up to 355

C Military 4x5 up to 185, 195x9

D1 Close Grip Row 5x10 @ 135
D2 Swiss Bar 5x10 @ 175
D3 DB Rear Delt 5x10 @ 40
D4 Pulldown 5x10 @ 120
D5 Hammer Curl 5x10 @ 40

10x80 Yards @ 17-18 Seconds

Int Rotation / Toe Raise / Reverse Hyper - 3 sets

Stretch and Foam Roll

Day # 15 4/15/14

Training modified due to lower body injury

C1 Incline worked up to 265x10 (7 sets of 5 to work up)
C2 Barbell Row 5x10 @ 165

D1 Tricep PD 5x10 @ 130
D2 Face Pull 5x10 @ 130

E1 Fatbar Curl 5x10 @ 55
E2 Lateral Raise 5x10 @ 25

DAY # 17 4/17/14

Still letting Ankle/Foot Heel - making good progress with rehab. Range of motion is full and pain is about a 3/10. Will start squatting early next week and work back into olympic lifts, jogging, etc. as the week progresses.

Did Back and Bicep work today, Foam Rolled, Stretched, and left.

Going to press tomorrow.

Day # 18 4/18/14

Military Press, Swiss Bar Press, and Tricep work.

Did a lot of rehab for ankle and foot.

Stretch and Foam Roll

Day #22 4/21/14

Back to real training…

Warm-Up

Sprints - 16x40 yards - Did them at about 70-85% working up to faster times on each rep

Power Clean - 8x3 up to 165

Front Squat - 8x3 up to 205

Close Grip Incline - 8x5 up to 255
ss/ Barbell Row 5x5 @ 165, Fat Bar Curl 3x10 @ 65

Pallof Press - Purple Band

Will work more assistance work in next week. Foot and ankle held up well today. Will see how it feels tomorrow.

Finished with Toe Raises and Stretching

Day # 24 4/23/14

Warm-Up

A1: 1 Arm DB Shoulder Press 2x8 @ 50, 2x6 @ 55
A2: Lat Pulldown 2x8 @ 130, 2x6 @ 140

B1: Box Jump 3x3
B2: 1 Leg Box Squat 3x5 / leg

C1: Rotational Med Ball Throw 3x3 / arm
C2: Hand Elevated Push Up 3xAMAP

D: Suitcase Carry 30 yards x 4

E: Waiter Carry (Arm Extended) 30 yards x 4

F1: Anti Flexion Rope Press - 3 Sets
F2: Reverse Hyper - 3 Sets

Total Workout Time: 40 minutes

Day # 26 4/25/14

Squat - 5x5 @ 275

Deadlift - 10x1 @ 275

Bench - 5x5 @ 225

Press - 2x8 @ 135, 2x6 @ 145

Day # 30 4/29/14

Run 40 yds walk 20 yds Run 40 yds Walk 50 yds x x 8 Sets

Stretch

Few days behind - need to catch up

Day # 31 4/30/2014

McGill Big 3
Hip Mobility and Stretches

A1 Power Clean - 8x3 up to 195

B1 Front Squat - up to 225x3, up to 315x1, 275x2

C1 Close Grip Incline - up to 285x5

C2a Leg Curl 3x12 @ 110
C2b Barbell Row 3x8 @ 195
C2c Fat Bar Curl 3x8 @ 65

5 Stadium Steps (Long Ones)

Fun day of training

Day # 35 5/4/2014

110x4 - Build up 50-75%

110x2 - 100%

110x2 - 50%

Stretch

Day # 36 5/5/2014

Jump Rope - 5x20

Throw Circuit - 3x9

Power Clean - 2x3’s to 195

Safety Squat - Worked up to 285x3

Safety Squat GM’s - 2x8 @ 45, 2x6 @ 55

Leg Curl - 4x12,10,10,10 @ 120

Stretch

Day # 37 5/6/2014

Warm-Up

2 Half Stairs

6 Full Stairs

2 Half Stairs

Day # 38 5/7/2014

YTW and Dislocates

A1 Close Grip Incline

135x10, 165x5
195, 225, 245, 265, 285 x 3
305, 315, 325, 335, x 1

A2a Face Pull 5x10 @ 100
A2b DB Shrug 5x10 @ 65

B1 1 Arm DB Shoulder Press

2x8 @ 65, 2x6 @ 70

B2 DB Lat Row

2x8 @ 65, 2x6 @ 70

C Suspended Push-Up - 3xRP
D Lat Pulldown - 3xRP
E 1 Arm Extension - 3xRP
F 1 Arm Curl - 3xRP

Farmers Walk

60 yards x 3
30 yards x 4