Training 10/17-19

2 more workouts here...

Wednesday, October 17


Today I am benching heavy...again... Feels like I'm hitting a wall. But sometimes you have to hit a wall enough times until it stops hitting back... and I'm determined to get to that 500 bench...

After smoking two triples with 455 on Sunday I wanted to triple 465 today. It wasn't quite there and I didn't want to miss, so I just added more sets...

Bench

  45x15
95x10
135x6
185x5
225x5
275x3
315x2
...paused...
365x1
415x1
465x2x3sets

Speed Bench

430x3x3



Friday, October 19

Today was my deadlift day. Being that it was also 2 weeks out from the ST meet I really wanted to feel some heavy weight and overload on the deads. I was basically just going to keep lifting heavier and heavier until I failed. Then have two weeks of rest to come back fresh and ready to pull something festive.

Sumo Deads

44x10
145x2x6
235x5
325x3
415x1
505x1
595x1
705x1 (heaviest ever beltless lift)
...belt on...

Sumo 2" Block Pulls

825x1
865x1 (20 lb PR)

Sumo 4" Block Pulls

890x1 ( 30 lb PR -- and no straps)

Sumo Band Pulls (vs. minis --150 tension)

705x1
755x missed

  So things got pretty heavy and by the time I pulled against bands I could feel the effects of the block pulls. My hands were hot and my left hamstring tie-in was talking to me...

But I'm happy with how smooth the block pulls moved and how easily they all locked out... big things to come!