Week of January 25-January 31

This was a weird week. Since it was the week after my deadlift competition, I took Tuesday off to give my body some more recovery time. On Thursday, I did my usual bench press work. Friday I came in to do some squats and deadlifts...which is unusual on the same day but didn't push it too hard (at least on the deadlifts). I was supposed to go snowboarding on Saturday but my buddy became sick so had to cancel. Probably smart since my legs were still aching from Friday. On Sunday, I did some quick dynamic bench work and some triceps.

Additionally, my powerlifting gym may be featured in its own reality show and the producer was there with his camera. If this thing takes off, I am really going to have to try hard to ignore the fact a camera is three inches from my face. There was also quite a bit of overacting in the gym do to the cameras and that also helped add to the distraction. Still, I got my training in and next week, back to normal. Here is what I did for this "weird" week.

Bench Press Training - January 28

Bench Press (warm up with 225, 275, 245, 275, 285)

300 x 2 x 2

-2nd rep with help on both

Close Grip Bench Press

265 x 2 x 2

Incline Bench Press w/ carpet

255 x 1 x 1

235 x 3 x 2

245 x 2 x 1

Dumbbell Flyes

55 x 10 x 3

Side Laterals

30 x 10 x 1

40 x 6 x 2

Standing Military Press with Squat Bar

145 x 5 x 3

Concentration Curls

55 x 10 x 2

Hammer Curls

65 x 10 x 2

Squats and Deadlift Training - January 29

Box Squats with low box, one board, and foam - Green band and Chains

325 x 4 x 1

375 x 2 x 1 with 2 chains and green band

375 x 2 x 1 with 2 chains and green band

415 x 2 x 1 with 2 chains and green band

415 x 2 x 1 with 2 chains and green band

435 x 1 x 1 with 2 chains and green band

435 x 1 x 1 with green band

435 x 1 x 1 with 1 chain and green band

435 x 1 x 1 with 2 chains and green band

Conventional Deadlift - no belt

495 x 4 x 3

Front Squats

235 x 8 x 3

Speed Bench Press Training - January 31

Bench Press with thin black bands

135 x 8 x 1

155 x 4 x 1

135 x 4 x 1

135 x 4 x 1

155 x 4 x 1

155 x 3 x 1

155 x 3 x 1

155 x 3 x 1

Tricep Rope Pulldowns

100 x 4 x 3

Lying Tricep Extensions

35 x 8 x 2