Russian Peaking Program
Week 3 Day 2
Deadlifts
5x135
5x185
5x225
5x275
5x315
6x5x345(+1 rep PR)
1x375
1x315
I have a cold and it mae it really hard to breath today. next weeks 6x6x345 is going to be really freaking hard to do.
Joe, what numbers are you looking to hit at your meet?
[quote]hawkcapt1912 wrote:
Joe, what numbers are you looking to hit at your meet?
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My last three attempts are probably going to look like a 425-435/365-270/435-445 range.
Okay, I have been gone for a while. Looking at your planned 3rds, though, am I correct in thinking your squats have jumped up? Everything looks to be moving, but the squats jumped out at me for some reason.
Either way, nice work!
[quote]LittleStrick wrote:
Okay, I have been gone for a while. Looking at your planned 3rds, though, am I correct in thinking your squats have jumped up? Everything looks to be moving, but the squats jumped out at me for some reason.
Either way, nice work![/quote]
Strick, I had a nice run on my squats and then I ran a Smolov cycle as well.
Good numbers and goals.
Your smokin it Joe,keep it up man.
Hope the cold goes away fast. The body may be giving you a little sign, make sure to listen 
Your mental strength is on point!
You’ve made amazing progress on the squats in particular, and on dominating the weights in general.
Good work!
Here’s another vote for the foam rolling and pre-hab. I believe its helped me to be forced to foam roll and then do mobility exercises before squatting and pulling. And I was a doubter. Maybe if you incorporated this, it would give the last bump into super-awesomeness!
Russian Peaking Program
Week 3 Day 3
Squats
10x135
10x185
10x225
3x285
6x5x320
1x355
Bench
10x135
10x185
6x2x220
The gym was realy hot for some reason and I was covered in sweat by the end of the day.
[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
You’ve made amazing progress on the squats in particular, and on dominating the weights in general.
Good work!
Here’s another vote for the foam rolling and pre-hab. I believe its helped me to be forced to foam roll and then do mobility exercises before squatting and pulling. And I was a doubter. Maybe if you incorporated this, it would give the last bump into super-awesomeness![/quote]
Okay you’ve convinced me, mobility work it is.
So today blew rhino.
Russian Peaking Program
Week 4 Day1
Squats
10x135
10x185
10x226
5x275
6x2x320
1x345
Bench
10x135
10x185
6x6x220
Well I got distracted and took too much Hot Roxx and I was running around like a spastic weasel and yet somehow still felt very weak. What a trainwreck.
Deads
5x135
5x185
5x225
5x275
5x315
5x245
5x345
4x345
4x345
3x345
3x345
1x365
0x385* really?
0x385* Yep really.
1x315
1x315
Did not hit reps(6) on any of my working sets. This cold will just not go away and I can’t breath after the third or fourth rep. I’m just beat as well so I’m going to be adjusting my programing a bit to give me a bit of a break. My gym is closed from may 12-15 so that will act as a involuntariy deload which I probably need.
This had best be an aberation.
[quote]JoeGood wrote:
Well I got distracted and took too much Hot Roxx and I was running around like a spastic weasel and yet somehow still felt very weak. What a trainwreck.[/quote]
Great description! I am the same. Too much caffeine and I am amped, jittery and feel weak as hell. I think the overampedness burns up a portion of the fuel as soon as it gets in your muscles…before you can use it to lift.
I haven’t been around to follow your training. BUT, you had done 50 reps of deads, half of them at over 300#, before trying the 385#. Is it common for you to do that many reps before going that heavy?
Most folks would have been blasted by then.
Squats
10x135
10x185
10x225
5x275
2x315
1x345
1x365
1x345
1x345
1x345
Bench
10x135
5x185
3x225* add pause
1x245
1x255
1x225
1x225
1x225
I think I’ve got a pinched nerve in my low back so I’m going tostart preping for my openers and work on depth, leg drive etc.
Strong work Joe. You’ve been training like an animal. Hope you’ve been eating tons and sleeping a lot.
that was a big load of DL’s up there, especially when not feeling 100%, Nats are right around the corner
Hey DevilDog, looks like your training is going well. Squat numbers are looking nothing short of AWESOME. I guess the evil russians did something for you!
[quote]lil power wrote:
that was a big load of DL’s up there, especially when not feeling 100%, Nats are right around the corner[/quote]
yep, they are getting close regardless of if I’m ready or not.