Decline BP from pins
Ramp to 3RM of 265
Clusters w 265
4-3-3
Hard 5 w 225
One max rep set w 135 - 17 reps
I was going to do some abs too but it’s nearly 11:00pm so screw that.
Power snatch from blocks
3x3 w 140
SGHP
Ramp to 245x3
Had some pain in left shoulder so I called it quits. I am too old to get injured. I think I may have tweaked something on my last set of power snatches. I am going to rest it for a couple of days.
I want to bench 300 by the end of the year. Just to see how far off I am I did full ROM and ramped to a 1RM of 275. I believe that’s a PR for me. Then did 3x3 w 245 and 3x8 w 185. My shoulder feels fine. I think something was just cramping up the other day.
I am jacked. I believe I can add 25 pounds to bench by the end of the year. I am going to max on SGHP tomorrow or Wednesday. I also want to SGHP 300.
Max out on SGHP and got 275. I printed out and re-read CTs article on SGHP blitz yesterday. I am doing that starting next week. Hopefully I can hit my goal of 300 in a few weeks. Then I will turn my attention to BP for a while and try to hit 300 on that as well.
SGHP Blitz Day 1
Heavy day 1
135x2
155x2
175x2
195x2
215x2
235x2
245x1
255x1
265x1
275x1
Five singles with 255
SGHP Blitz day 2
Very Heavy Day 1
135 x 2
155
175
195
215
235
245 x 1
255
265
275 mid pull
285
295 low pull
305
310 missed
Pretty sure I messed up the loading. Think I should have went up in lighter increments. I will check later and fix it next time.
SGHP Blitz day 3
Heavy day 2
135 x 2
155 x 2
175 x 2
195 x 2
215 x 2
235 x 2
255 x 2
265 x 1
275 x 1
3x2 with 235
SGHP Blitz Day IV
Very Heavy 2
135 x 2
155 x 2
175 x 2
195 x 2
215 x 2
235 x 2
255 x 2
265 x 1
275 x 1
285 x 1 mid pull
295 x 1
305 x 1 low pull
315 x 1
I might be stretching it a bit to say 2 reps w 255 it is too close to call and I love baseball so the tie goes to the runner.
SGHP Blitz day V
Heavy Day III
135 x 2
155 x 2
175 x 2
195 x 2
215 x 2
235 x 2
240 x 1
245x 1
250 x 1
255 x 1
260 x 1
265 x 1
270 x 1
275 x 1
280 x 1 PR
3 cluster sets 5-4-4 with 255
I cut off the doubles a little earlier (maybe too early?) and moved up less on the singles each time. Felt better as I got near the end. I swear my traps are already noticeably larger. Maybe my imagination.
SGHP Blitz Day VI
Moderate SGHP
Ramp to 80% of 280 with doubles (225)
Bench from pins
Ramp to 215 on 3s
Ramp to 255 on singles
3x3 w 230
SGHP Blitz Day 1 Week 2
Heavy Day I
135x2
155x2
175x2
195x2
215x2
235x2
255x2
260x1
265x1
270x1
275x1
280x1
285 missed but just barely
Five singles with 260
SGHP Blitz Day 2 week 2
Very heavy day
135x2
155
175
195
215
235
255
265x1
270
275
280
285 mid pull
295
305 low pull
310
315
09/10/14
SGHP Blitz Day 3 Week 2
Heavy Day 2
135x2
155
175
195
215
235
255
265x1
275
285 ouch, f**k
Terminated the lifting for the day. Pulled something in my left forearm when I pulled the 285. It started hurting a little when I came down with 255 on the second rep, hurt about the same on the way up with 275 and then hurt like burning hell on the way up with 285. Not going to lift today. Will see how it feels tomorrow and go from there. I am so close to 300 I can taste it, but it aint worth getting hurt over. Not like I am entering any professional high pull contests any time soon.
Took a few days off after tweaking a forearm and come back in and hit a PR. Boom!
SGHP Blitz continues…
Heavy Day One
Ramp
135x2
155x2
175x2
195x2
215x2
235x2
255x1
265x1
275x1
285x1
Five singles with 265 with 20ish seconds rest between reps.
Forearm feels great. No pain at all. Looks like I am back in action.
Also…my sons are now mercenary baseball players. They played on two different travel ball teams this weekend. One complete game (6 innings) one hit shutout and one 4 inning stint that only allowed 3 earned runs. Batting wasn’t too good but they will pick it back up pretty quick. Fist time to see live pitching in 6-8 weeks.
SGHP Blitz
Very Heavy Day
Ramp to 2 RM of 235
Ramp to 1 RM of 285
Mid Pull to 305
Low Pull to 335
Wow that was awesome.
SGHP Blitz
Heavy Day
Ramp to 2RM of 235
Ramp to 1RM of 285
Didn’t miss 295 by much
3x2 with 265
SGHP Blitz
Ramp to 2RM of 255
Ramp to 1 RM of 285 - just missed 295 again
Mid pull to 305
Low pull to 335
SGHP Blitz
Heavy Day
Ramp to 2RM of 275 (PR)
Ramp to 1RM of 295 (PR)
Almost got 305
Clusters - 3 sets w 265
6-5-5
Wow. I didn’t see this coming today. I didn’t get much sleep last night. Didn’t eat good today. Had a headache most of the day. Then I hit the weights and increased my 2RM by 20 pounds and my 1RM by 10 pounds. This specialization program is awesome. CT is a genius.
SGHP Blitz
Moderate day & BP
SGHP ramp to 235
BP from pins
ramp to 3RM of 215 & ramp to 1RM of 255
3x3 w 225
SGHP Blitz
Heavy Day
135x2
155
175
195
215
235
255
265x1
275
285
295
305 - Yes 305 PR
315 - Yes 315 BOOM ! PR
Singles with 295 x 5
PR set, broke and set again. Goal of a 300+ SGHP reached and passed. I feel awesome. I am going to finish up this week on the SGHP Blitz and then move onto my next goal of a 300+ bench press. Thank you CT.