I’m currently in meet prep for the 2016 XPC Finals at the Arnold Sports Festival on March 5th, in Columbus, Ohio. I will be competing at 132 pounds, raw with knee wraps.

For programming and coaching inquires, please email SmitleyPerformanceSystems@gmail.com


Thursday's training session was drastically better than Tuesday's. After getting some more rest and sleep I was back to feeling pretty good. I got to hit this session pretty heavy for my close grip bench press, and I'm still progressing really well on this. Finished out the session with back work and the usual.

Two weeks down, eight to go.


[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgWWL-S4tLE]


Items Used in this Training Session Mini Bands EZ Loaders Chains Swiss Bar Meadows Handle Econo Landmine Blast Straps

Warm Up Band Straight Arm Pulldowns - 2x20 Band Pressdowns - 2x20 Band Pull Aparts - 2x20 Push Ups - 2x20

A1) Speed Bench Press vs 2 Chains Per Side 45x10 45x5 - add chains 75x5 95x5 115x5 130x8x3

B1) Close Grip Bench Press 135x5 185x5 210x5 240x3 265x8 - PR

C1) Decline Swiss Bar Bench Press 135x8 185x8 205x8 225x8

D1) Wtd Wide Grip Pull Ups 3x8

E1) Neutral Grip Meadows Row 3x10 per arm

F1) Lat Pulldowns 3x12

G1) Inverted Rows 4 sets of near failure

H1) Band Reverse Pec Dec 4x25

I1) Blast Strap Superman Plank Hold 3 sets of max time


Brandon Smitley
Tagged: Training Log

EliteFTS Table Talk— Where strength meets truth. Hosted byDave Tate, Table Talk cuts through the noise to bring raw, unfiltered conversations about training, coaching, business, and life under the bar. No fluff. No hype. Just decades of experience — shared to make you stronger in and out of the gym.

Join the Crew!

Support us and access premium content monthly!