Back on track this week -- nothing wild, but some solid work on all three lifts and some good supporting hypertrophy training. I’m still struggling with grip on deadlifts, so I’ve decide to take some advice from Pete Rubish and just train tugging with straps, and add in some serious direct grip work to bring mine up to par. That’ll start next week! Tuesday: Squat & Quads Hit some great squats in sleeves today. I’ll be doing my next couple of meets in wraps, but I think it’s important to train without them at least some of the time. I’ve been focusing on using my glutes and hamstrings more in the hole, and the volume training I’ve been doing for them is helping a lot in that regard! Squat with sleeves 585x1 635x1 555x3x5 (last set beltless) Hack squat Leg press Thursday: Chest Having some shoulder pain that was preventing me from benching well, so I just pushed that back a day and crushed pecs while trying to avoid pushing movements that put much strain on my shoulders. Machine flye Hammer strength flat press Dumbbell pullover Friday: Bench, Squat, Shoulders & Triceps Made up for the bench today, plus threw in some Yoke Bar squats. Obviously my chest was pretty sore, so bench was a bit harder than I’d have liked, but it was a planned lighter day anyways. Bench Press 330x3x5 300x10 Yoke Bar Squat 605x1 620x1 (PR) 515x5 (beltless) Machine lateral raise Barbell front raise Bent-over dumbbell lateral raise One-arm Tate Press Overhead pulley extension Sunday: Deadlift, Back & Hamstrings Had a killer day today with some friends from out of town and a big photoshoot at Big Tex Gym in Austin! I’ll post up much more about it later so for now, here’re the numbers and a kick-ass video by Josh Wiseman. If you’re in Austin and need a photographer,
hit him up! Sumo Deadlift 700x3 675x6 (beltless) Conventional Deadlift 585x8 635x5 Seated row Lat pulldown Seated hamstring curl
hit him up! Sumo Deadlift 700x3 675x6 (beltless) Conventional Deadlift 585x8 635x5 Seated row Lat pulldown Seated hamstring curl
