Thursday, April 9, 2009

Phase 3 / Week 2 to Men's Nationals

Monday
Squat - Bar x 8 x 2; 165 x 6 x 2; 231 x 5; 319 x 5; 374 x 4; 429 x 3 x 2 sets; 485 x 2; 485 x 1
NOTES: My hips were feeling it so I cut my squat workout short.
Bench Press - Bar x 20; 135 x 8 x 2; 225 x 5; 275 x 5; 315 x 4; 365 x 3 x 2 sets; 385 x 2; 405 x 1.5
NOTES: I was feeling a little torn down on bench as well. I guess all those good weeks of workouts finally caught up to me tonight. I may need to back it down for a couple of workouts to let things heal up a bit.

Wednesday
Bench Press - Bar x 20; 121 x 8 x 2 sets; 165 x 5; 275 x 5; 319 x 4; 365 x 3 x 2 sets; 391 x 2; 396 x 1.5 x 2 sets; 365 x 3 x 2 sets; 341 x 4; 319 x 6; 275 x 8; 225 x 10
Rolling DB - 35 x 15; 40 x 10; 50 x 10; 60 x 10; 70 x 10
NOTES: Not a great workout but good volume.

Thursday
Deadlift - 165 x 8 (conv); 165 x 8 (sumo); 231 x 5 (conv); 231 x 5 (sumo). The remaining sets were all done conventional: 275 x 5; 341 x 4; 402 x 3 x 2 sets; 489 x 2. Added belt: 512 x 2; 545 x 1; 573 x 1
Low Row - Stack x 20; Stack x 8 x 2 sets
Shrugs - 80 x 20; 90 x 20; 100 x 20
Abs
NOTES: I am very pleased with this workout. I had planned to go light tonight but everything was feeling really good. This is the first time I have deadlifted conventional in about 2 years and 573 is an all-time personal best! I should have video up later.

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