pull’n - started the next deadlift cycle. i’m going to pull sumo this cycle for a change. i was interested to see how sumo would feel tonight. i was pretty happy with my strength. form is a bit off but hopefully it will get better over the next couple weeks. i’m going to pull sumo for speed work as well during this cycle.
reverse band deads- sumo
315x4
405x4
495x4
545x4
585x4
635x4
675x2
725x1
765x1
800x miss- should have stopped at 765 but it felt really comfortable. next week i’ll go to 775 or 785 for a few singles. my hips came up too fast on this one.
[quote]kmcnyc wrote:
Very solid training in here
It’s always like a playbook of programming.
Nice work if not sick work[/quote]
thanks for stopping in my friend. i’ve been really bad about posting in everyone’s threads. i’ve basically been treading water mentally these days. i still read everyone’s threads though. hopefully i’ll get back to normal soon.
International Bench Night- this is the first session of the new bench cycle. we will be doing reverse band bench for our main movement. I worked up to 635 for three sets of 1. felt really comfortable. i’m hoping to hit 700 for my top set on this cycle.
reverse band bench press
315x10
405x6
495x2
585x1
635x1x3
[quote]PeteS wrote:
that is a huge reverse band there, that is up there with 800lb + shirted benchers. just saying…[/quote]
Gear is the work of the devil.
LOLLL! I just had an Animal House flashback (hope you guys are familiar with the movie, one of the all-time greats imo) -Eco is the angel telling MM not to do it, and Pete is the devil telling MM to go for it. Funny shit.
light deadlift- tonight i decided to do a simple circuit to keep everyone from just standing around during the speed pulls. we now have 6 guys training together and that can lead to a lot of standing around. we did speed pulls against bands and then went right to zercher squats. i was also sure to do 90lb strict dumbell curls right before every zercher squat set just to debunk any myths.
speed pulls against medium bands- 325lbs of bar weight, zercher squats - 185lbs using the buffalo bar.
3 reps x 6 sets- 5 reps x 6 sets
*zercher squats were done ATG, paused at bottom with the bar on the top of the thighs.
conditioning work- we did a circuit of 10 tire flips then went right to the prowler push to the end of the complex and back. then we finished with farmer’s walks to end of the complex and back.
we did that twice… it was hot as hell in the gym and outside.
[quote]PeteS wrote:
that is a huge reverse band there, that is up there with 800lb + shirted benchers. just saying…[/quote]
Gear is the work of the devil.[/quote]
[quote]punnyguy wrote:
LOLLL! I just had an Animal House flashback (hope you guys are familiar with the movie, one of the all-time greats imo) -Eco is the angel telling MM not to do it, and Pete is the devil telling MM to go for it. Funny shit.[/quote]
of course i know that movie… on of my favs. the only problem with that visual is both of them are as ugly as i am. it really doesn’t give me an choices there.
didn’t I see that you guys have a mono now, or were getting one? all the right items are falling into place… [/quote]
the owners are gett’n their money together and keeping their eyes out for a good deal. hopefully soon.
on top of that, a couple of the new guys actually compete in single ply right now.
the planets are aligning.
[/quote]
Ping Jesse with the SPF, he has his own that he makes for sale plus is hawking a used Sarden one as of today. He seems to have a deal on one every couple of weeks as well. [/quote]
Speaking of which, in the next month we are really busy getting ready to move to England and have plans pretty much every weekend so my training is gonna be kind of inconsistent. I probably won’t bother to update training unless I hit a big lift or something. Although, it’s usually safe to assume I’m doing whatever scott is, but with less weight, the exception being deadlifts!
I’ll probably start my own log full of crumpets and tea when I move cross the pond! Cheerio!
