Velvet's Lifting and Other Fun Stuff Log

5/2/19

Squat workout

GIANT SETS

Vertical jump:
x2

SSB squat:
45x10
95x5
115x5
135x5
165x5
185x5
205x9
205x5

Hollow rocks:
x20s

SUPER SETS

DB reverse lunge:
40x3x8

Band upper back good morning:
3x10

Keg clean and press:
135x5x1 one motions
135x3x1 cleans to shoulder

Noticeable lack of pop on the keg today. Doing them after squats definitely ups the challenge a bit. Think I may have figured out a good technique for securing the clean to the shoulder, going to practice that more this weekend. The rain has been relentless the past couple weeks, but somehow I’ve managed to get all my keg workouts in with nothing more than a very light mist.

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Sorry just catching up. Is this bouldering? I’ve only done that one time and it was hard as hell

Nah that’d be the other ‘P’, problems! Which is an apt name given how problematic bouldering is strength wise haha.

Pitches refers to climbing walls/faces/whatever term you like to use. Most often with ropes unless you’re a psycho.

5/3/19

Bench workout

GIANT SETS

BB row:
95x10
115x5
135x5
155x5
175x11

Axle Bench:
80x10
100x5
130x5
150x5
170x9

Leg raise:
5x8

GIANT SETS

DB Pendlay row:
40x5x10

Axle incline bench:
130x5x5

Football bar front raise:
25x5x10

Football bar front hold:
25x2x fail

Band extensions/curls:
Lots

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5/4/19

Hiking

~5 miles
~2000ft elevation gain

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5/5/19

Deadlift workout

Keg cleans:
~135x5x1

Deadlift:
135x3
185x3
225x3
275x3
315x3
365x3

Car deadlift simulation: (plates)
1x5
2x5
2.5x3
3x2
3x5x4

J band pulls:
A bunch

Abbreviated workout today, Sundays aren’t a great lifting day for me but had to squeeze this in. Keg cleans were super crisp but kept the volume pretty low since my shoulder didn’t seem happy I went at them ice cold. Belt was squeezing my breakfast out of me so I couldn’t get a good brace in on the deads, became very apparent on the top set of car deads.

@Frank_C Band works pretty solid for the J pulls.

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Nice! Hold the contracted position and really squeeze your middle traps. You’ll feel it the next day.

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5/6/19

Press workout

GIANT SETS

Pullups:
BWx7x8

Axle press:
50x10
70x5
80x5
90x5
100x5
110x6
110x10 (push press)

Standing ab wheel: (to wall)
7x3

GIANT SETS

Kelso shrug:
40x5x5 w/5s pause at top

Axle press:
90x5x5

Lateral raise:
10x5x10

Football bar front hold:
25x2xfail

Band high pulls:
Tons

I’m enjoying this workout, feeling like I should keep a variation of this for a few training cycles. Will have to decide in a couple weeks after the comp.

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5/8/19

Squat workout

Keg clean and press:
~135x8x1
~135x1x2

GIANT SETS

Band leg curl:
3x10

SSB squat:
45x10
95x5
115x5

Pullaparts:
3x12

GIANT SETS

Vertical jump:
x2

SSB squat:
135x5
155x5
175x5
195x3
215x7
215x4

Hollow rocks:
x20s

SUPER SETS

DB reverse lunge:
40x3x8

Upper back band good morning:
3x10

Did the keg first today, such a noticeable difference when doing it before or after squats. Hit that double and it was pretty confidence inspiring. Think I’m going to shoot for some doubles and triples this weekend to wrap up the keg training before comp. If I can hit 3 or 4 total reps the day of the comp I’ll be pleased.

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I love this feeling. You finish a workout and are like “yep, that did everything I intended it to”…too bad I typically forget what I did and then I completely change directions…

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These are a bitch. I have them in my next contest and it’s fair to say I don’t enjoy them

That’s what the log is for man! But yeah, I’m prone to change things up before I should too, funny how being more consistent with certain aspects of training has led to better progress recently.

Agreed. They’re a pretty cool spectacle I think, but actually doing it isn’t all that great.

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5/10/19

Bench workout

GIANT SETS

T bar row: (plates)
1x10
1.5x5
2x5
2.5x5
3x5
3.5x7

Axle bench:
80x10
100x5
120x5
140x5
160x5
180x6

Leg raises:
6x8

GIANT SETS

DB Pendlay row:
40x5x10

Axle incline bench:
140x5x5

Football bar front raise:
25x5x10

Football bar front hold:
25x2xfail

Band extensions/curls:
A whole bunch

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5/11/18

Hiking

~3.5 miles
~800 ft elevation gain X3

Not a bad little mountain for being 45 minutes from the ocean. Rolling terrain helped it from being too quick.

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5/18/19

Placed 3rd out of 7 competitors in my weight class for today’s comp. I’ll get more details and a video up during the week.

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Very cool!

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Well done Velvet

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5/21/19

Conditioning

EMOM x20m
Odd minutes: BW dips x7
Even minutes: reverse lunges x8/leg

Band rows: a bunch

I’m going to do some conditioning style workouts this week to prep for my next training block. I’m going on a pretty big hike the first weekend of June, so I think I’ll take the next 2.5 weeks to get into shape since I’ve been slacking so hard on conditioning work.

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Awesome stuff dude, will be waiting for the video!

Thanks man!

I’ve got the video all finished up, just waiting on the results to be submitted so I can do an accurate write up and keep it all in one post.

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