10/27/20- Squats & Floor Press
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Movement Prep- x4 Rounds
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SSB Squats-
170lbs/77kg x12
220lbs/100kg x12
250lbs/113kg x5
270lbs/122kg x5
290lbs/131kg x5
310lbs/140kg x5 (PR)
330lbs/149kg x5 (PR AGAIN)
(Down to 194 in the AM’s, haven’t squatted in 4 weeks and managed 2 PR’s in one session, this doesn’t even make sense)
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Floor Press-
135lbs/62kg x12
165lbs/75kg x5
175lbs/79kg x5
185lbs/84kg x5
195lbs/88kg x5
205lbs/93kg x5
Nice reload session this week. Taking volume away from my substrate days and replaced heavy deads/log strict press with some nice squats and floor press. Gonna get realllll heavy the next 2 weeks.
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Also it was my bday on the 25th so I’d just like to say thank you to all of those who I’ve met here and who have been kind enough to share their experience/knowledge with me and who have been there to watch me grow. Started here as a young clueless 15 year old and now I’m an 18 year old… still pretty clueless kid hahaha, but life starts for me soon. On track to graduating early and heading to EMT school, then to fire school and hopefully come out as a firefighter in the next year or two!
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11/5/20- Deadlifts & Strict Log
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Movement Prep x4 Rounds
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Log Strict Press-
Empty log x5
130lbs/59kg x3
160lbs/72kg x2
170lbs/77kg x2x2
150lbs/68kg x4x4
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Deadlift-
135lbs/62kg x5
225lbs/102kg x3
315lbs/143kg x1
405lbs/183kg x1
455lbs/206kg x1
475lbs/215kg x1
505lbs/230kg x1~Fail. Got the first single in the cluster up then the second one stapled me.
405lbs/183kg x3
Strict Press was awesome! Deadlift on the other hand went to hell in a hand basket FAST. Comp prep fatigue is catching up to me after going on some rampant PR spree the past 5 weeks lol. Waking up 190-192 in the AM, 5 weeks deep into prep and should’ve known better than to push into the 500’s. Decided to drop to 4 plates for my backdowns but that 505 took muchhhhhh more out of me than expected. Was gonna be 2x5 but pulled it for a painful 3 and decided to just call it there.
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11/10/20- Strict Log & Deadlift
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Movement Prep x4 Rounds
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Strict Log Press-
Empty Log x3
130lbs/59kg x3
150lbs/68kg x2
170lbs/77kg x1
180lbs/81kg x2x1
190lbs/86kg x1 (PR AND FIRST OVER BW STRICT PRESS)
160lbs/72.5kg x3
160lbs/72.5kg x5
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Deadlift-
135lbs/62kg x5
225lbs/102kg x5
315lbs/143kg x3
405lbs/183kg x1
455lbs/205kg x1
475lbs/215kg x1~1 (12sec between reps, felt solid)
405lbs/183kg x6 (Could’ve squeezed out 3 more maybe but needed to take my foot off the throttle a bit today)
11/12/20- Farmers
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MP/Cardio Circuit x2x3 Rounds
100ft light sled drag
10 Reciprocal Windmill Slams
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Broad Jump into single leg broad jump into another broad jump x4x1
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Foot Work Drills x10min
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Farmers Walks- (Weights Per Hand)
110lbs/50kg x25ft/7.5m
200lbs/90kg x25ft/7.5m
200lbs/90kg x25ft/7.5m ~ 250lbs/113kg x25ft/7.5m (Rest was loading the 50’s onto the handles)
220lbs/100kg x25ft/7.5m ~ 270lbs/122kg x25ft/7.5m (All time PR for farmers, felt easy too)
Feel like I could walk 300 a hand for 50ft any day now.
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11/24/20- Farmers & Deadlifts
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Movement Prep x4 Rounds
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Farmers Walks-
200lbs/91kg x100ft
220lbs/100kg x50ft
250lbs/113kg x2x50ft~25ft. Really just pushing integrity of position and foot speed on farmers now.
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Deadlifts-
135lbs/62kg x5
225lbs/102kg x3
315lbs/143kg x3
365lbs/165kg x1
405lbs/183kg x1
455lbs/205kg x1~1~1 (10sec between)
475lbs/216kg x1~1~1 (10sec between)
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11/27/20- Suit Deadlift Shenanigans.
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4 Rounds MP
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Deadlifts W/Suit-
135lbs/62kg- x1 (I just sunk my hips and the bar came all the way up to my knees lmao)
225lbs/102kg x1 (same deal as 135)
315lbs/143kg x1 (had to actually pull a little bit)
405lbs/183kg x3x1 (Could actually stay anchored to the ground at this weight and pull, felt like 1 plate it was insane, did a few more singles here because wanted to learn how to really use the suit)
455lbs/202kg x1 (Flew, felt weightless)
495lbs/224kg x1 (Also absolutely flew, could actually feel the load this time)
Stopped there because I’m 3 weeks out from comp and this session was completely unplanned/I shouldn’t have done it lol. Really cool feeling to use the suit for the first time. It plays well with my weakness off the floor and strength at/above my knees. Could see an easy low to mid 600 pull in the suit after using it some more. Sadly I talked to my coach and he said it’d be best to leave the suit out of the equation for this contest. Which I’m okay with because that thing felt like hell to wear and made me extremely slow to get to the bar.
BW Sitting at 186-187 in the AM’s now. No more heavy deads until competition time, one more heavy log/stone session next week and then it’s time to get ready to go compete.
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12/10/20-
Getting ready to leave for kentucky tomorrow AM. Waterloading currently to make weight saturday. I’ll keep everyone updated the best I can!
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Anddddd we’re back to it. Decided post comp to take a break from the forum to focus on me and my lifting.
Comp Recap-
5th/7 overall in LW opens, made some rookie mistakes but at the same time performed to the best of my ability! Best event of the day there was farmers, took 2nd place with 250 a hand and placed behind josh kowalewski (5th strongest LW in the world) by .8sec or something like that. Worst event by far was log… which is one of my best events. Could only take 230 for a double. Sandbag was good, placed middle of the pack. Deadlift and Stones were sub par placing. Still had a blast though and met some fucking awesome people too.
Training recap since comp. Took a week to relax, then went back to normal training. Taking full advantage of the rebound from 181 and a month and few days later I’m already back to 191! Me and my coach had a mutual agreement to put on some major size this year. Gonne be sitting at a swell 220/100kg BW by the end of the year if all goes to plan.
1/16/21- (Deadlifts & Log)
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Movement Prep x2x2
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Reactive Vertical Jumps- x5x1
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Strict Log Press-
Empty Log x10
105lbs/47kg x5
145lbs/65kg x3
160lbs/72.5kg x3
180lbs/81kg x2 (Failed third rep, not upset, any day I strict press 180 is a good day for me)
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Deadlifts-
135lbs/62kg x5
225lbs/102kg x5
315lbs/143kg x3
365lbs/165kg x1
405lbs/183kg x1
455lbs/205kg x6 (PR, first time deadlifting since comp, felt kinda funky but overall lever was good and this beat by best 6RM by 30lbs and my best 5RM by 10lbs and a rep)
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1/18/21- Recovery
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Ran through some Reverse Lunges, Sled <arches, BW Dips & BW Pull-ups
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Ran through some extensive hops and jumps
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Ended with some CP Work/Extensive Jumps & Tosses W/Med Ball
Upper back and ass were wrecked as a result of Saturday’s PR so I decided to take today as a regen session, because I’m about to dive face first into a big ass eccentric focus/Hypertrophy Block.
1/20/21- Squats & Pressing
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Movement Prep- x2x3
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SSB Squats W/3sec Eccentric- (Beltless)
Bar x10
155lbs/70kg x5
185lbs/84kg x7x5
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Incline CG Spoto Press-
Bar x10
75lbs/34kg x10
115lbs/52kg x4x8
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Strict Log Press-
Empty Log x8
95lbs/43kg x5
125lbs/57kg x6x4
1/22/21- Eccentric Pressing + Squat/Dead
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Movement Prep- x2x3
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Axle Floor Press W/3sec Eccentric
Bar x10
75lbs/34kg x10
125lbs/56kg x6x5
145lbs/65kg x5 (Honestly should’ve bumped it to this weight for my full 7x5)
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1.5 SSB Squats-
Bar x10
155lbs/70kg x3x6
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Deadlifts-
135lbs/62kg x5
225lbs/102kg x3
315lbs/143kg x3
345lbs/156kg x7x3 (Lever felt awesome therefore speed was phenomenal. Feels good to be getting back to deadlifting)
Sitting around 190-192 consistently right now coming back from 181 at last comp. Feeling good, me and my coach are trying to make a push to 220 by the end of this year. Big boy brett inbound.
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1/26/21- Squats and Pressing
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Movement Prep x2x3 Rounds
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Eccentric SSB Squats-
Bar x5
115lbs/52kg x5
155lbs/70kg x5
205lbs/93kg x9x3 (Beltless, 3sec Eccentric)
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Incline CG Spoto-
Bar x15
75lbs/34kg x15
115lbs/52kg x10
135lbs/62kg x10
155lbs/70kg x10 (PR)
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Log Strict Press-
Empty Log x10
95lbs/43kg x5
125lbs/56kg x2
145lbs/66kg x10x2
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1/29/21- Pressing & Deadlifts
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Movement Prep- x2x3
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Eccentric Axle Floor Press-
Bar x10
75lbs/34kg x5
125lbs/56kg x3
145lbs/65kg x9x3
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1.5 Rep SSB Squats-
Bar x5
115lbs/52kg x5
165lbs/75kg x3x5
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Deadlifts-
135lbs/62kg x10
225lbs/102kg x5
315lbs/143kg x3
365lbs/161kg x1
385lbs/174kg x9x2
(Forgot my straps at home and had to resort to the ol’ meat hooks, still felt solid and moved fast)
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1/30/21- Off program
Thinking I got 4 plates/425lbs on the SSB now, 365lbs moved too easy. Went in to train my friends on my off day but got sucked into a foolish pissing match.
SSB correlates stupidly to my deadlift so this kind of improvement on the SSB can only mean good things for my deadlifts.
2/3/21- Squatting and Pressing
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Movement Prep x2x3
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Eccentric SSB Squats-
Bar x10
155lbs/70kg x5
205lbs/93kg x5
245lbs/111kg x5x5
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Incline Spoto Press-
Bar x15
95lbs/43kg x15
145lbs/65kg x4x6
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Strict Log Press-
Empty Log x5
105lbs/47kg x5
145lbs/65kg x4x4 (This was rough, something didn’t 100% click with stricts for whatever reason. They were all slow)
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2/6/21- Speed
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Movement Prep x2x3
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Eccentric Floor Press-
Bar x20 (No eccentric)
105lbs/47kg x5
145lbs/66kg x5
165lbs/75kg x5x5
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1.5 Rep SSB Squats-
Bar x10
115lbs/52kg x4
185lbs/84kg x2x8 (Ouch, Rhythm was amazing and reps felt pristine!)
Crazy how now that I recognize squats as just a means to making my events stronger I’ve dropped all the gear with it. Naked knee, no belt, no shoes, and stronger on them than I’ve ever been.
- Deadlifts-
135lbs/62kg x5
225lbs/102kg x5
315lbs/143kg x3
365lbs/161kg x1
405lbs/183kg x5x3 (These fucking flew with absolutely disgusting ease, lever was on point and lats were used properly so breaking them off the floor was effortless! Definitely in for some big shit at any moment on these)
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2/9/21- Squats and Pressing
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Movement Prep x2x2
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Isometric SSB Squats (2sec Active pause 1" above parallel on the way up)
Bar x10
115lbs/52kg x2
205lbs/93kg x9x2 (Crazy fast crazy powerful, super happy with how these moved)
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Isometric Strict Axle Press- (2sec Active pause at forehead during the eccentric, and at shoulders)
Bar x10
95lbs/43kg x5
115lbs/52kg x3
135lbs/62kg x7x3 (Happy to be able to take a plate on a painful protocol for solid reps)
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Reverse Arnold Presses SS W/Isometric Band Row x6sec
25/11kg x10 reps
50lbs/23kg x3x8 + Banded Isometric Row x3x6sec
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2/12/21- Deadlift/Squat/Bench
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Movement Prep x2x3
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Deadlifts-
135lbs/62kg x10
225lbs/102kg x5
315lbs/143kg x3
365lbs/161kg x1
425lbs/192kg x2x3 (These absolutely flew)
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Isometric SSB Squat-
Bar x5
155lbs/70kg x5
205lbs/93kg x3
265lbs/120kg x2x3 (Also flew)
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Feet Up Axle Bench to 1 Board- (2sec isometric on board)
Bar x10
135lbs/62kg x10
155lbs/70kg x6
185lbs/84kg x4x6
