After sustaining multiple low back issues the past year, and coming off a terrible showing at the XPC Bench Bash, I'm now I can do what's best for my body. I've recently opened up a new training facility, THIRST, so I'm trying to balance life and training the best I can, with hopes that I can compete in some capacity by the end of 2018.

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This particular training session really sucked. On Tuesday evening I dealt with a problem parent about training her 8 year old son. She basically approached me mid session saying that I wasn't doing my job and I wasn't giving him the results he deserved. Mind you, this was his 5th training session ever...

Basically I argued with a mom about my coaching and philosophy and what we were trying to address for her particular child. We run a semi-private model, where there can be more than one client in per time, and I've got to be able to work with multiple clients at once. We let people know this up front and it's why our model has been so successful in our area, as we're the only one 's that A) train youth athletes and B) operate a semi-private model smoothly.

But basically after I got done with this parent and it was my turn to train later that night, I was just so infuriated still and stressed I just did my speed work and shut it down. I came in the next day to finish up my accessory work and had a much better training session. While it wasn't ideal, it all worked out.


Items Used in this Training Session

Warm Up Lateral Raises DB Overhead Press Rear Delt Raises DB Bench Press DB Flys DB Skull Crushers DB Rows DB Curls 15 each

A1) Cambered Bar Speed Bench Press (straight weight) 150x12x3

B1) Slight Incline DB Bench Press Up to 105's x 8

C1) Cable Rear Delts 4x15

D1) 5-4-3 Lateral Raises 3 sets

E1) Seated DB Power Cleans 2x15

F1) Lap Curls 3x6

G1) Reverse DB Curls 3x15

H1) Cable Curls 3x12-15 H2) Half Kneeling Band Lift 3x10 per side


 

Brandon Smitley
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