SQUAT TRAINING - Mesocycle 25 Week 3

Playing catch-up with my log lol....

Front Squats:
295 lbs x 1 rep @ 92.5%
265 lbs x 3 reps x 5 sets @ 82.5%
Pretty darn difficult!

Called it a day on Monday...too late to the gym to do anything more..

Video:

PRESS TRAINING - Mesocycle 25 Week 2

Tuesday's workout....So I went into the gym not wanting to train. I was just too exhausted from work.

BUT, I went in anyway and I decided to do a circuit. Overhead Press @ 165, Pull-ups @ BW and Unilateral OHP @ 65. I am not going to group the exercises together but keep in mind that each set is part of the circuit. The video has all 4 circuits.

Overhead Press:
165 lbs x 5 reps
165 lbs x 4 reps
165 lbs x 3 reps
165 lbs x 2 reps
Total Reps = 14

BodyWeight Pull-ups:
10 reps
11 reps
10 reps
10 reps
Total Reps = 41

Unilateral Overhead Press:
65 lbs x 5 reps
65 lbs x 5 reps
65 lbs x 5 reps
65 lbs x 5 reps
Total Reps = 20

Front Planks:
BW x 60 seconds x 3 sets

Video:

looks good in here wolf.

DEADLIFT, BACK, SQUAT and PRESS Training - Mesocycle 25 Week 3

This has been an emotional roller-coaster of a week for me.....I'm sorry for taking so long to update this but shit happens I guess.

I'll start with Deadlift Training:

DEADLIFT TRAINING

Deadlift Warm-ups:
Mobility Drills
135 lbs x 7 reps
245 lbs x 5 reps
295 lbs x 5 reps
345 lbs x 3 reps
385 lbs x 3 reps
425 lbs x 2 reps

Deadlift Work Sets:
455 lbs x 2 reps @ 92%
495 lbs x 1 rep @ 100% <<-- Relative Max for this training session
505 lbs x FAIL
505 lbs x FAIL
475 lbs x 1 rep @ 96%
475 lbs x FAIL
Called it quits. My mind was playing games with me. Also, I was an idiot for doing thoracic extensions of a barbell. My back is in pain till today. So stupid of me!
Anyway:
Average Weight = 470 lbs
Average Intensity = 94.9%

Pistol Squats:
40 lbs x 3 reps x 3 sets

I'll post all videos at the end..This is it. Up next, Back...

BACK TRAINING

Weighted Pull-ups:
+35 lbs x 6 + 6 + 5 + 5 + 4 + 4 = 30 reps

Dumbbell Rows:
140 lbs x 6 + 7 + 8 = 21 reps

Zavickas Press:
135 lbs x 5 reps
145 lbs x 3 reps
145 lbs x 2 reps
You guys absolutely HAVE to give this exercise a shot.

Cable Rows:
120 lbs x 12 reps x 3 sets
100 lbs x 15 reps

Side Planks:
BW x 30 seconds x 2 sets

Monday brought: Squats...

SQUAT TRAINING:

Front Squats:
305 lbs x 1 rep @ 97%
265 lbs x 3 reps x 5 sets @ 82.5%
I am going to be ditching this Gillingham cycle. Fuck this. I am just going to go by feel on Front Squats from here on out. What I will be doing is somewhat structured though. I will try for a relative max every session. Then I will take 90% of that work upwards from there. Singles, Doubles, Triples, whatever. I will do a decent amount of work in that range.

Back Squats:
275 lbs x 3 reps x 5 sets
315 lbs x 1 rep
I need to learn to squat properly. So what I will be doing is SDT Progression on this. I will start with a low base volume and work from there.

Swiss Ball Jackknife Pikes:
BW x 10 reps x 3 sets

Plate Pinches:
2 plates of 10 lbs each x 30 seconds x 2 sets
This practice of 30 second holds will be stopped as per Joe's instructions. It is time to hold for ~10 seconds with heavier weight.

Lastly, on Tuesday...

PRESS TRAINING

Bench Press:
185 lbs x 6 reps
195 lbs x 6 reps
205 lbs x 3 reps
215 lbs x 1 rep
185 lbs x 6 reps
Called it quits.

I am going to stop working out 4 days in a row. From next Mesocycle, my template is going to be revised. I need to sit and think about some of my exercise groupings but other than that I am set.

Videos....First, Deadlift Training:

Next...the rest of the week all put together neatly:

DEADLIFT TRAINING - Mesocycle 25 Week 4

It's been one hell of a week.....I'm gonna post all 4 workouts and the new template one by one.

Deadlift Warm-ups:
Mobility Drills
135 lbs x 7 reps
245 lbs x 5 reps
295 lbs x 5 reps
345 lbs x 3 reps
385 lbs x 3 reps
425 lbs x 2 reps

Deadlift Work Sets:
455 lbs @ 92%
475 lbs @ 96%
495 lbs @ 100%
475 lbs @ 96%
485 lbs @ 98%
Average Weight = 477 lbs
Average Intensity = 96%
Very good session.

Dips:
BW x 20 reps
wowzer lol...

Video:

BACK TRAINING - Mesocycle 25 Week 2

This took place on Sunday....

Weighted Pull-ups:
+35 lbs x 6 reps x 5 reps

Dumbbell Rows:
140 lbs x 5 reps x 3 sets

Cable Rows:
120 lbs x 13 reps x 3 sets

Video:

SQUAT TRAINING - Mesocycle 25 Week 4

This was Tuesday's workout. I had 45 minutes to train.

Front Squats:
275 lbs x 2 reps
295 lbs x 1 rep
275 lbs x 3 reps
275 lbs x 2 reps
275 lbs x 2 reps
285 lbs x 1 rep
I'm not continuing with Brad Gillingham's cycle. I'm going to be training by feel from here on out.

Video:

FULL BODY TRAINING - Mesocycle 25 Week 4

Yesterday's session.

Back Squats:
275 lbs x 4 reps
275 lbs x 4 reps
315 lbs x 3 reps
Progression on this is gonna be slow and steady. It's not a priority lift but I am going to work a little harder at it.

Pull-ups:
BW x 11 reps
BW x 11 reps
BW x 11 reps
BW x 12 reps
Total = 45 reps

Swiss Ball Jackknife Pikes:
BW x 12 reps x 3 sets

Video:

New Template

The new template is going to be similar to this one. I'll be brief.

Saturday: Deadlift Training
I'll be doing my usual Deadlifts, Pistol Squats and Core Training on this day.

Sunday: Upper Body Training
I'll start with Overhead Presses, graduate onto Weighted Pull-ups, Dumbbell Rows, Cable Rows and Core Training.

Tuesday: Squat Training
Front Squats, Front Squats and more Front Squats. That and Core Training.

Wednesday: Full Body Training
Back Squats - I'm slowly getting into this. I'll be keeping the volume low and build on it with time. Unilateral OHP, Bodyweight Pull-ups and Core Training.

This will start from this coming Saturday :)

DEADLIFT TRAINING - Mesocycle 26 Week 1

The most difficult week of The Singles Scene....

Deadlift Warm-ups:
Mobility Drills
135 lbs x 7 reps
245 lbs x 5 reps
295 lbs x 5 reps
345 lbs x 3 reps
385 lbs x 3 reps
425 lbs x 2 reps

Deadlift Work Sets:
455 @ 92%
475 @ 96%
495 @ 100%
465 @ 94%
475 @ 96%
475 x 0
455 @ 92%
455 @ 92%
455 @ 92%
455 @ 92%
465 @ 94%
Average Weight = 465 lbs
Average Intensity = 94%
Very good session. 495 was more difficult than last time. Those 4 singles with 455 are actually 2x2 sets because I was running out of time. On the whole it was an awesome session and having Kaizzad and Sheru with Devraj and Lorelli out there was just wonderful.

Standing Crunches on the Lat Pulldown Machine:
77.5 lbs x 12 reps x 3 sets

Video: