Once my conditioning cycle is over, I’m considering running Matt Kroc’s 12 week leg program for my high-bar squats. Call me crazy, but it sounds fun and challenging.
CS
[quote]CSEagles1694 wrote:
Call me crazy[/quote]
You’re a madman!
3 December 2012 - Squats & Deadlifts
Warm-up
- PVC roll everything
- Stretching
- More stretching
Squats
1 X 10 X 45
2 X 5 X 135
1 X 5 X 185
1 X 3 X 225
1 X 1 X 260
2 X 8 X 295
NOTES: Easy.
Deadlifts
2 X 5 X 135
1 X 3 X 225
1 X 1 X 275
2 X 8 X 315* PR.
NOTES: Easy as well. I’ve pulled 315 without a belt for 5 before, but this was with a belt, so I’ll take it.
Underhand T-Bar Rows
3 X 10 X 2 plates
V-Bar Low Cable Rows/Wide-grip Lat Pulldowns
2 X 12 X 160/2 X 8 X 140
ENDING NOTES: Not a bad workout. Squats and deadlifts felt easy. Eddie said my squats were looking strong, so I’m making more progress. Cardio bright and early tomorrow.
CS
Put off my homework for a couple of hours so I could watch the Victoria’s Secret fashion show. Sooooo worth it.
CS
5 December 2012 - Cardio
Treadmill
3.6 mph @ 5% for 42’
CS
5 December 2012 - Bench Night
Warm-up
- PVC roll everything
- Stretching
- Shoulder stuffs
Bench Press
2 X 5 X 135
1 X 5 X 185
1 X 2 X 205
1 X 1 X 225
2 X 5 X 245
NOTES: First set felt like a billion pounds. Second set I came back and demolished it.
Paused Close-grip Bench Press
2 X 5 X 225
NOTES: These felt heavy too.
Smith Machine Incline Bench Press
1 X 8 X 135
2 X 8 X 205
Dips
5 X 10 X BW
Fat Bar Pushdowns
5 X 20 X 55
ENDING NOTES: So-so night tonight. Shoulder feels like hell. Gotta ice the shit out of it tonight. Cardio in the morning.
CS
Was your shoulder the reason you used the Smith machine?
[quote]MaazerSmiit wrote:
Was your shoulder the reason you used the Smith machine?[/quote]
No, Eddie just had us use it as a change of pace. I got a way better contraction out of it.
CS
I’m really surprised that that Ed has you doing so much ‘bodybuilding’ type assistance work. I can’t think of any powerlifters offhand that do quite as much assistance like that.
[quote]Fletch1986 wrote:
I’m really surprised that that Ed has you doing so much ‘bodybuilding’ type assistance work. I can’t think of any powerlifters offhand that do quite as much assistance like that. [/quote]
Yeah there aren’t too many out there that do it like we do. His style of assistance work is what gave him a pretty awesome physique to go along with his awesome numbers.
CS
Sounds like a win-win!
I’ve got a job interview at 5 tonight. I had one yesterday with the same place and apparently they liked me so much that they’re giving me a second one. Will report back with the news after I come home.
Also, no cardio this morning because my car battery is dead. Not cool.
CS
Got the job. Solid.
CS
Congrats on the job. What sort of stuff’ll you be doing?
LOL at not being able to go walk because your car wouldn’t start 
[quote]CSEagles1694 wrote:
Paused Close-grip Bench Press
2 X 5 X 225
[/quote]
That’s some pretty legit shit man. Paused close-grips are no joke. I only just started doin em and training more Ed Coan style. Good couple sets pal.
Congrats and good luck with the job!
[quote]MaazerSmiit wrote:
Congrats on the job. What sort of stuff’ll you be doing?
LOL at not being able to go walk because your car wouldn’t start :P[/quote]
I’ll be a host at T.G.I. Friday’s. And yeah, my car battery actually died after my first interview (Thursday), so that kinda sucked, but I took my dad’s truck to this one today.
CS
[quote]csulli wrote:
[quote]CSEagles1694 wrote:
Paused Close-grip Bench Press
2 X 5 X 225
[/quote]
That’s some pretty legit shit man. Paused close-grips are no joke. I only just started doin em and training more Ed Coan style. Good couple sets pal.[/quote]
Eh, not really compared to what I’ve done before. These felt really slow for some reason. I’ve done 260 for a triple before and 280 for a single, so this is “light,” but thanks anyways.
CS
[quote]Drake37 wrote:
Congrats and good luck with the job![/quote]
Thanks!
CS
[quote]CSEagles1694 wrote:
[quote]csulli wrote:
[quote]CSEagles1694 wrote:
Paused Close-grip Bench Press
2 X 5 X 225
[/quote]
That’s some pretty legit shit man. Paused close-grips are no joke. I only just started doin em and training more Ed Coan style. Good couple sets pal.[/quote]
Eh, not really compared to what I’ve done before. These felt really slow for some reason. I’ve done 260 for a triple before and 280 for a single, so this is “light,” but thanks anyways.
CS[/quote]
LOL