After sustaining multiple low back issues the past year, and coming off a terrible showing at the XPC Bench Bash, I'm now focused on training to improve my body and mind as I prepare for my wedding in June. I hope to be back on the platform towards the end of 2018.

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This was a great lower body training session. I was feeling rather good so I opted to do some front squats at the rec after getting in my leg curls. Training strictly by feel recently has just been the way to go, since stress levels have been through the rough. I would love to keep training pushed as hard as I can, but it's just not feasible right now. I'll take what I can, when I can, and just go from there. Definitely not my best front squat work, but it's not bad for where I'm at right now.


Items Used in this Training Session

Warm Up

A1) Seated Leg Curls 3x10

B1) Front Squat Worked up to 225x8 Then drop to 135x15

C1) Single Leg Seated Leg Press 3x8 per leg

D1) Close Stance Leg Press 3x20

E1) Single Leg Leg Extensions 3x12 per leg

F1) Stiff Leg Deadlifts 3x15

G1) Decline Sit Ups 4x12 *Eccentric focused*


Brandon Smitley
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