More Training News

Good couple of weeks of training. I actually backed off deadlifting for a few weeks and I can already feel my shoulder feeling better. It still hurts but not nearly to the level it was...and my bench has gotten better.

April 1, 2010

Bench Press w/ carpet

290 x 3 x 2

Close Grip Bench Press w/ carpet

255 x 3 x 2

Incline Bench Press

235 x 3 x 2

Push Ups (30 sec rest between sets)

Bodyweight x 50

Bodyweight x 25

Bodyweight x 25

Barbell Upright Rows

95 x 6 x 3

Bent Over Laterals

55 x 8 x 3

25 x 10 x 2

Dumbbell Overhead Exts.

40 x 8 x 2

Tricep Dips

45 x 12 x 1

70 x 8x 2

April 3, 2010 (in Redding, CA)

Squats

405 x 6

425 x 4

425 x 4

405 x 6

Leg Extensions

255 x 8 x 3

Leg Press

630 x 6

720 x 6

810 x 6

Toe Presses

540 x 10 x 3

Standing Calf Raise

395 x 8 x 3

April 6, 2010

GHR's

Bodyweight x 12 x 3

Rack Pulls w/Zercher Harness and Sumo Stance

(rack was set at 33rd hole and stood on one mat)

405 x 8 x 1

455 x 4 x 1

495 x 4 x 1

545 x 2 x 1

615 x 1? x 1 (I cheated by grabbing the rack...if you're not cheating, you're not trying)

Good Mornings w/ Zercher Harness and Conventional Stance

315 x 8 x 3

Pull Ups

Bodyweight plus 25 lbs x 6 x 3

T-Bar Rows

90 x 8 x 1

115 x 6 x 2

Concentration Curls

50 x 8 x 2

Straight Bar Curls

95 x 8 x 3

April 8, 2010

Bench Press

275 x 2

285 x 2

300 x 2 x 2 (last rep of second set was completed with help from spotter)

Close Grip Bench Press

265 x 2 x 2

Incline Dumbell Presses

80 x 10 x 1

100 x 6 x 2

Dumbbell Shoulder Press

65 x 6 x 2

Side Laterals

30 x 8 x 2

Bent Laterals

70 x 6 x 2

Overhead One-Arm Dumbbell Exts.

40 x 6 (right arm)/8 (left arm) x 1

45 x 6 (right arm)/8 (left arm) x 1

Double Dumbbell Kickbacks

55 x 8 x 1

60 x 6 x 1

Good times...