The Power of the Cube

Week 6

What a session today. Felt tired and a bit run down this morning but drank a coffee, slammed a shake in and watched some powerlifting vids on youtube and got the fire lit to kick ass!

Monday: Deadlift Max

Pin pull: 2" below the bottom of the knee
60kg x 5 reps
100kg x 3 reps
140kg x 3 reps
180kg x 1 rep
Belt on
200kg x 1 rep
215kg (95%) x 1 rep
Definitely could of gone up much more but stuck to the program and left it there. The rep felt smooth and fast!

Sumo deadlift:
70kg x 3 reps
120kg x 3 reps
160kg x 2 reps
170kg (75%) x 8 sets x 2 reps
Was quite tired after this, I don’t feel so comfortable with the sumo deadlift anymore but felt good to get some work in on this lift

Dumbbell row:
40kg x 2 sets x 20 reps each side

Barbell jump shrugs:
Straps on
140 x 3 sets x 15 reps

Lunges:
12.5kg in each hand x 3 sets x 15 reps

Up and down plank:
50 reps

Overall a nice deadlift session! I love to deadlift and the motivation, atmosphere, music and mindset was all game today and felt like everything is moving quite well!

Week 6

Tuesday: Recovery and conditioning

Hang cleans:
Did 3 jump shrugs with the weight, then 3 cleans with it.
Basically just learning technique, working on speed and power
Bar x 3 jump shrugs, 3 cleans
25kg x 3, 3
30kg x 3, 3
35kg x 3, 3
40kg x 3, 3
45kg x 3, 3
Best cleans I’ve done so far in my life! Felt strong, quick and form held pretty well

Prowler work:
Harness drag: Focus on big steps
60kg x 25m then High bar push back x 25m x 4 sets

Hanging straight leg raises:
BW x 3 sets x 10 reps

Week 6

Wednesday: Bench speed

Floor press:
Wrist wraps on
112kg (80%) x 8 sets x 3 reps

Incline dumbbell press:
25kg x 3 sets x 15 reps

Triceps rope extensions:
22.5kg x 100 reps

Standing dumbbell overhead press:
20kg x 4 sets x 6 reps

Dumbbell chest fly:
10kg x 3 sets x 15 reps

Week 6

Thursday: Recovery and Conditioning

Stretch for about 15min

Hang cleans:
Bar x 3 jump shrugs
30kg x 1 jump shrug, 3 cleans
40kg x 1 jump shrug, 3 cleans
45kg x 1 jump shrug, 3 cleans
50kg x 3 cleans

Prowler trx row:
40kg x 50m x 3 sets

Superset
Red band close grip row: 3 sets x 20 reps
Purple band chest fly: 3 sets x 20 reps

Superset
Red band pull apart: 3 sets x 25 reps
Purple band triceps press down: 3 sets x 25 reps

GHR sit ups:
BW x 3 x 15 reps

Week 6

Friday: Squats Speed

Squats:
bar x 10 reps
60kg x 5 reps x 2 sets
100kg x 3 reps
120kg x 3 reps
145kg x 6 sets x 2 reps

Pause squats:
Belt on
110kg x 3 sets x 10 reps with a pause in the hole

AMRAP Squat:
70% (120kg) x AMRAP (13 reps)

Lunges:
12.5kg x 3 sets x 15 reps

Plank:
3 x 30sec

Got through the training session. Wasn’t feeling it today no matter what I did, just felt off for some reason. Guess lots of shit going on at home weighing down on me but got through what I needed to do and that’s all that matters!

Week 6

Saturday: Accessory

Log press:
Bar = 40kg x 5 reps
50kg x 5 reps
60kg x 5 reps
70kg x 5 reps
belt on
75kg x 4 reps

Klakov press:
30kg x 3 sets x 10 reps

Trx row:
BW x 3 sets x 15 reps

Band resisted dumbbell row (Pap row)
25kg x 3 sets x 10 reps each side

Superset
Ez barbell curl: 25kg x 3 sets x 10 reps
Rope triceps extension: 32kg x 3 sets x 10 reps
Rope face pull: 22.5kg x 3 sets x 10 reps

Toe to bar leg raises:
7,5,6 reps

Week 7

Monday: Deadlift Reps

Deadlift:
70kg x 3 reps
120kg x 3 reps
150kg x 1 rep
180kg (80%) x 6 sets x 2 reps —> Was meant to be 75% (170kg) but didn’t realize this till set 3 haha!

4" snatch grip block pull:
Wraps and belt on
135kg x 2 sets x 15 reps

Olympic squat:
80kg x 3 sets x 12 reps

Glute ham raise:
BW x 4 sets x 12 reps

Superset
Back extensions: 2 sets x 15 reps
GHR sit ups: 3 sets x 15 reps

Lots of volume, was a brutal session but feeling good!

Week 7

Wednesday: Bench max

Bench press:
bar x 10 reps
60kg x 5 reps
80kg x 5 reps
100kg x 5 reps
add wrist wraps
112kg (80%) x 3 reps
add 1 board
126kg (85%) x 2 reps
133kg (95%) x 1 rep
140kg (100%) x 1 rep

Super easy 140kg bench! That is my old 1RM, felt powerful and weight moved quick! Wanted to take one more heavy but no one was in the gym so shut it down there. Felt really good!

Close grip bench:
80% 112kg x 3 sets x 3 reps

Lat pulldown:
50kg x 3 sets x 15 reps

Triceps rope pressdown:
36kg x 4 sets x 15 reps

Dumbbell overhead press:
15kg x 10 reps
17.5kg x 3 ses x 10 reps

Barbell shrugs:
Bodyweight (90KG) x 4 sts x 15 reps

Week 7

Thursday: Recovery

Hang cleans and shrugs
Prowler rows
Band work
Abs

Week 7

Thursday: Recovery

Hang cleans and shrugs
Prowler rows
Band work
Abs

Week 7

Friday: Squats Speed

Squat:
bar x 5 reps
60kg x 5 reps
100kg x 3 reps
120kg x 3 reps
130kg (75%) x 8 sets x 2 reps
140kg (80%) x 2 reps

Olympic squat:
Feet slight in from shoulder width apart
100kg x 5 sets x 5 reps

Front squats:
60kg x 4 sets x 15 reps

Good mornings:
Used a straight bar and kept it super light, focused on a slow decent and powerful contraction
30kg x 3 sets x 12 reps changing feet position each set

Dumbbell straight leg deadlift:
20kg x 3 sets x 15 reps

Solid session. Volume of hate today! Got it done!

Week 7

Saturday: Accessory

Military press:
40kg x 4 sets x 12 reps

Klokov press:
30kg x 3 sets x 12 reps

Trx row:
BW x 3 sets x 15 reps

Dumbbell row:
40kg x 3 sets x 10 reps each side

Fat bar Ez biceps curl:
25kg x 3 sets x 12 reps

Toes to bar leg raises:
3 sets x 8 reps

Week 8

Sunday: Deadlifts speed

Deadlifts:
70kg x 5 reps
120kg x 3 reps
160kg x 3 reps
180kg x 1 rep
belt on
190kg x 8 singles x up to a minute rest between each single

Snatch grip deadlift off 4" blocks:
Belt and wrist straps
170kg x 2 sets x 8 reps

Pause deadlifts:
pull bar 3 inches off the ground and pause for 3sec then continue the lift
70kg x 3 sets x reps

Barbell shrugs:
Wrist straps on
100kg x 2 sets x 20 reps

Lat pulldowns:
50kg x 4 sets x 15 reps

Plank:
3 sets x 30 seconds with a 10sec break between each set

Week 8

Wednesday: Bench reps

Bench:
bar x 20 reps
60kg x 2 sets x 5 reps
80kg x 5 reps
100kg x 5 reps
wrist wraps on
120kg x 1 rep
130kg x 5 singles

Military press:
40kg x 4 sets x 12 reps

Neutral grip lat pulldown:
50kg x 3 sets x 20 reps

Neutral grip handle triceps pressdown:
36kg x 4 sets x 25 reps

Week 8

Thursday: Recovery

Foam roll
Stretch

Prowler rope pull:
60kg x 20m x 4 sets

Superset: 3 sets of
Purple band chest fly: 20 reps
Purple band pull apart: 20 reps
Purple band triceps extensions: 20 reps
Purple band face pull: 20 reps

Hanging bent knee raises:
3 sets x 15 reps

Week 8

Friday: Squat Max

Felt like ass today. Poor sleep and sick as a dog but hit a PR so can’t complain too much!

Squat:
bar x 5 reps
60kg x 5 reps
100kg x 5 reps
120kg x 3 reps
140kg x 1 rep
belt on
155kg x 1 rep
165kg x 1 rep
172kg x 1 rep —> PR! 7kg PR! Had more in me but felt like shit and the conditions didn’t feel right, maybe should have tried heavier but didn’t. Shut it down there.
The bar felt amazing on my back! Had it on the perfect sweet spot!

Pause OLY squat:
100kg x 3 sets x 5 reps x 2sec pause at the bottom

Good mornings:
40kg x 3 sets x 10 reps

Hanging toe to bar leg raises:
BW x 3 sets x 5 reps

Week 9

Monday: Deadlifts Max

Felt tired and week today and just missed a PR on the deadlift.

Deadlift:
70kg x 5 reps
120kg x 3 reps
160kg x 3 reps
190kg x 1 rep
belt on
210kg x 1 rep
230kg x Miss

Should have done more working sets and honed my technique in as everything felt off. The 210kg was quick but thought it was 200kg, misloaded by 10kg but otherwise it felt quick and smooth.

Sumo deadlift:
180kg x 8 singles x 30sec break
Sumo deadlifts felt easy as hell! Felt way better than the conventional pulling, quick and strong.

Barbell shrugs:
Straps
140kg x 3 sets x 15 reps

Lunges:
12.5kg x 3 sets x 15 reps

Up and down plank:
50 reps (20/20/10)

Week 9

Tuesday: Recovery

Foam rolling
Stretching

Power cleans:
Tons of singles and triples worked up to 60kg x 6 singles

Superset
GHR sit ups: 3 sets x 15 reps
GHR bodyweight reverse hyper: 3 sets x 15 reps

Prowler push:
40kg x 50m x 3 sets

Week 9

Wednesday: Bench speed

Floor press:
bar x bunch reps
60kg x 2 sets x 5 reps
80kg x 5 reps
100kg x 5 reps
wrist wraps on
115kg x 5 sets x 5 reps

Incline dumbbell press:
25kg x 3 sets x 15 reps

Triceps rope pressdown:
32kg x 6 sets x 15 reps

Standing dumbbell overhead press:
12.5kg x 4 sets x 10 reps

Dumbbell fly:
10kg x 3 sets x 15 reps

Week 9 Final Cube Day

Friday: Squats reps

Squats:
60kg x 5 reps
100kg x 5 reps
120kg x 3 reps
130kg (75%) x 6 sets x 3 reps

Squats:
85kg (50%) x 3 sets x 10 reps
Nice and slow, controlled and some with a pause at the bottom

Lunges:
10kg x 3 sets x 15 reps

Squat with knee wraps:
Light knee wraps on
75kg x 25 reps, 15 reps (40 reps in total)
Paused for about a minute between the two sets

Abs:
3 x 30sec plank