When Arnold was talking about how much he loved the pump-- I don't think he was talking about the pump induced by high rep trap bar deadlifts as a las movement + myo reps. This short hypertrophy cycle is kicking my ass, but hopefully we'll induce some quality muscle growth from it!

11/9 [W2:D1]

Competition Raw Bench [Top Set @ 155] x5 @6, x5 @7, x5 @8 plus 4 down sets (repeat)
Lat Pull Down [Top Set @ 90] x12 @9 --> x4 @10 3 Activations
Military [Top Set @ 75] x12 @9 --> x4 @10 3 Activations

11/10 [W2:D2]

Squat w/belt [Top Set @275] x5 @6, x5 @7, x5 @8 plus 4 down sets (repeat)
T-Bar Row [Top Set @ 85] x12 @9 --> x4 @10 3 Activations
Trap Bar Deadlift [Top Set @ 345] x12 @9 --> x4 @10 3 Activations

[Going from Squatting 3x a week, to squatting once a week during this short hypertrophy cycle has been really rough-- it feels like re-learning the squat each week! Not really, but it does feel sort of foreign-- since I'm used to practicing the movement so frequently throughout the week]

11/12 [W2:D3]

Competition Bench [Top Set @155] x7 @8, x7 @9, x7 @10 plus 2 down sets (load drop)
Feet Up Bench [Top Set @ 115] x12 @9 --> x4 @10 3 Activations
Close Grip Bench +mini [Top Set @ 95] x12 @9 --> x4 @10 3 Activations

11/13 [W2:D4]

Deadlift w/belt [Top Set @ 365] x5 @6, x5 @7, x5 @8 plus 4 down sets (repeat)
Trap Bar Deadlift [Top Set @ 345] x12 @9 --> x4 @10 3 Activations
Landmine [Top Set @25] x12 @9 --> x4 @10 3 Activations

 

 

Mickey Belaineh
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