After sustaining multiple low back issues the past year, I'm now focusing on being a bench press specialist for the next year or so (both raw and equipped). I'm currently in meet prep for the 2018 XPC Bench Bash on the main stage at the Arnold Expo in Columbus, OH. I'll be competing at 132 in multi-ply on Sunday, March 4th, 2018.

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I got this leg training in at 9am on this particular day. Super fun session and it was good to mix things up a bit. A brutal leg session that might be worth a shot for you.


Items Used in this Training Session

Warm Up 10 minutes on the stair climber

A1) Seated Leg Curls Ramped up to a hard set of 12; then did one drop set

B1) Close Stance Smith Machine Squat Ramped up to a hard set of 8 using 3 second eccentrics; then 2 rest/pause sets there

C1) Close Stance Horizontal Hack Squat 3x20

D1) Leg Extension One massive drop set

E1) Cable Single Leg RDL 3x15 per leg

F1) Seated Calves 2x12 F2) TRX Fall Outs 3x15


Brandon Smitley
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