Phase 3, Week 1 to The Arnold

MONDAY
Bench Press - Bar x 20 x 2 sets; 143 x 8 x 2 sets; 231 x 5; 275 x 3; 319 x 3 x 2 sets; 368 x 3 x 3 sets; 370 x 3; 370 x 2
3-Board w/ Chains - 275 + 120 x 2; 341 + 120 x 0; 319 + 120 x 2 x 3 sets
3-Board POR - 385 x 3 x 3 sets
Tricep Pressdowns - 10 x 3 sets
Low Rows (Wide) - 10 x 3 sets
Hammer Curls - 10 x 2 sets
Shrugs - 20 x 2 sets
Leg Raises - 15 x 2 sets

WEDNESDAY
Bench Press - Bar x 20 x 2 sets; 135 x 8 x 2 sets; 230 x 5; 280 x 5; 320 x 4; 345 x 3 x 2; 370 x 2 x 2; 390 x 1; 405 x 1; 365 x 2; 335 x 3; 315 x 4; 275 x 6; 225 x 8
Wide/Palms-In Pull-ups - 6 x 3
Rope Triceps Pressdowns - 30 x 1; 20 x 2

FRIDAY
Bench Press - Bar x 20 x 2 sets; 99 x 8; 123 x 8; 143 x8; 148 x 8; 231 x 6 x 2 sets; 319 x 2 x 2 sets. 3-Board - 319 x 3 x 6 sets
Hammer Lat Pulls - 10 x 3 sets
Shrugs 80 x 20 x 3 sets

SATURDAY
Squats - Bar x 10 x 2 sets; 135 x 8 x 2 sets; 225 x 5 x 2 sets; 315 x 5; 425 x 5 x 5 sets
Incline DB Presses - 40 x 10; 60 x 10 x 2 sets; 80 x 5 x 3 sets
Lat Pull Holds
Spider DB Curls

Phase 2, Week 4 to The Arnold

MONDAY
Bench Press - Bar x 20 x 2 sets; 143 x 8 x 2 sets; 231 x 5; 275 x 4; 319 x 3 x 2 sets; 363 x 3 x 5 sets

WEDNESDAY
Bench Press - Bar x 20 x 2 sets; 135 x 8 x 2 sets; 225 x 6; 275 x 5; 315 x 4; 340 x 3 x 2 sets; 365 x 2 x 2 sets; 385 x 1 x 4 sets; 390 x 1; 365 x 2 x 2 sets; 340 x 3; 315 x 5; 275 x 7; 225 x 9
JM Presses - 115 x 8 x 3 sets
Single Arm Pressdowns - 2o per arm; 25 per arm
Low Row - 12 x 3 sets
Hammer Curls - 55 x 8 x 3 sets

FRIDAY (AM)
Bench Press - Bar x 20 x 2 sets; 135 x 8 x 2 sets; 225 x 5; 275 x 4; 315 x 3 x 2 sets; 365 x 2 x 4 sets; 385 x 2

SATURDAY
Squat - Bar x 10 x 2 sets; 135 x 8 x 2 sets; 225 x 5 x 2 sets; 315 x 5; 365 x 5; 405 x 5; 475 x 1; 525 x 1
Bench Press - Bar x 20 x 2 sets; 143 x 8; 143 x 6; 231 x 3 x 8 sets (varying grip from narrow to pinky on ring)
Hammer Lat Pulls - 10 x 3 sets (up to 3-45 & 25 on each side)
Triceps Pressdowns - 10 x 3 sets

Phase 2, Week 3 to The Arnold!

TUESDAY
Bench Press - Bar x 20 x 2; 135 x 8 x 2; 185 x 6; 250 x 5; 295 x 4; 340 x 3 x 2 sets; 385 x 2 x 4 sets; 395 x 1
Rolling DB Ext - 45 x 10; 65 x 10 x 3 sets

WEDNESDAY
Squat - Bar x 10 x 2 sets; 135 x 8 x 2 sets; 225 x 6; 315 x 4; 365 x 3 x 2 sets; 405 x 2 x 4 sets; 405 x 7
Reverse Hypers - 10 x 3 sets
Hammer Lat Pulls - 10 x 3 sets

ARNOLD SPORTS FESTIVAL

The Arnold Sports Festival rankings have just been finalized and I am excited to announce that I will be lifting in the IPF Titan Pro Bench Bash to be held in conjunction with the Arnold Classic in Columbus, OH March 6-7, 2010. For those not familiar with this event, it is invitation only and you have to qualify at a national or international event. It is a tremendous honor to be lifting on the Arnold stage! In my opinion, this is the second biggest competition on the planet just behind IPF Open Bench Worlds, so I a stoked to get to lift in the meet!!

As you can see on this link, http://usapowerlifting.com/nationals/arnold/2010/10ARNOLD_bp.htm, I was ranked 5th out all the lifters in the 220 pound class through the Super Heavyweight class. Time to start turning the intensity up in my training because March will be here before you know it!

Phase 2 / Week 2 to.....

TUESDAY
Bench Press - Bar x 20 x 2 sets; 135 x 8 x 2 sets; 225 x 6; 275 x 5; 315 x 5; 340 x 4 x 2 sets; 365 x 3 x 2 sets; 390 x 2 x 2 sets; 365 x 3 x 2 sets; 340 x 5; 315 x 6; 275 x 8; 225 x 10
Dips - 8 x 3 sets

WEDNESDAY
Squats - Bar x 8 x 2 sets; 135 x 6 x 2 sets; 225 x 6 x 2 sets; 315 x 5 x 4 sets; 315 x 10
Straight Leg DL - 225 x 6 x 4 sets
Lats - Hammer Pulls 10 x 3 sets

New Week

MONDAY
Squats - Bar x 10 x 2 sets; 165 x 6 x 2 sets; 275 x 5; 275 x 2.
NOTE: Stopped due to left hamstring. Still feeling something a little funny there. No need to push it right now.
Reverse Hypers - 10 x 3 sets
Hammer Curls - 10 x 3 sets

WEDNESDAY
Straight Leg Deadlift - Bar x 10 x 2 sets; 135 x 10 x 2 sets; 225 x 8 x 2 sets; 315 x 6 x 2 sets
Lat Pulldowns - 15 x 2 sets

THURSDAY
Bench Press - Bar x 20 x 2 sets; 135 x 8 x 2 sets; 225 x 6 x 2 sets; 315 x 2. 3-Board - 225+120 chains x 3 x 2 sets; 275+120 chains 3 x 3 sets; 315+120 chains x 3.
Close-Grip Bench - 275 x 8 x 2 sets; 315 x 7
Front Raises - 45 x 20 x 2 sets
Abs

SATURDAY
Squats - Bar x 10 x 2 sets; 135 x 8 x 2 sets; 225 x 6 x 2 sets; 315 x 3 x 2 sets; 315 x 5
Bench Press (pinky on the ring) - Bar x 20 x 2 sets; 135 x 8 x 2 sets; 225 x 6 x 4 sets; 315 x 2; 365 x1
Rolling DB Ext - 40 x 10; 60 x 10; 80 x 8
Shrugs

After a short hiatus....

...I got back in the gym tonight.

MONDAY
Squats - Bar x 8 x 2 sets; 135 x 8; 225 x 6; 275 x 5; 319 x 4; 363 x 3; 407 x 3 x 2 sets; 407 x 4. Felt a little strain in my left hammy...shut 'er down.

Bench Press - Bar x 20 x 2 sets; 165 x 8 x 2 sets; 231 x 6; 275 x 3; 319 x 3; 363 x 1; 385 x 1

THURSDAY
Bench Press - Bar x 20 x 2 sets; 135 x 10 x 2 sets; 225 x 6; 275 x 5; 315 x 5 x 5 sets

Phase 1 / Week 2

MONDAY
Squat - Bar x 8 x 2 sets; 135 x 6 x 2 sets; 225 x 5; 275 x 5; 340 x 4; 385 x 3 x 2 sets; 440 x 3 x 3 sets; 455 x 3
Notes: I felt pretty good tonight as I ease back into squatting and deadlifting. I did all my work tonight without a belt. I would like to work up to 550 x 3 with a belt (no wraps) before Master's Nationals. Sidenote: I had a wierd thing happen with my head again tonight on the 455 x 3. It's like I am pinching a nerve or something and I get sharp pains in my head. I had the same thing happen Thursday night on my last set of deadlift (405 x 13). It may have something to do with my sinus as well.

WEDNESDAY
Bench Press - Bar x 20 x 2 sets; 135 x 8 x 2 sets; 185 x 6; 225 x 5; 275 x 4; 320 x 3 x 2 sets; 370 x 3 x 4 sets; 405 x 2
Floor Presses - 315 x 5 x 5 sets
Plate Raises - 45 x 15 x 3 sets

THURSDAY
Deadlift - 135 x 8; 225 x 6; 315 x 5; 405 x 3 x 2 sets; 455 x 2 x 4 sets; 500 x 2; 550 x 1; 585 x 1
NOTES: All sets done without a belt. 585 was a personal best. It beats a 573 I did back in April with a belt. Here is video of the 573 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgOo7LPxYlw&feature=player_profilepage. The 585 tonight was much easier and I believe I could have pulled 605 had I worked right up to it. I am pretty pleased with that!
Pullups - 8 x 3 sets
Abs
Wrist Roller - 3 sets

SATURDAY
Bench Press - Bar x 20 x 2 sets; 135 x 8 x 2 sets; 185 x 6; 225 x 6; 275 x5; 320 x 4 x 2 sets; 340 x 3 x 2 sets; 365 x 2 x 2 sets; 340 x 3 x 2 sets; 320 x 3 x 2 sets; 275 x 6; 228 x 8
NOTES: All sets done with pinky on the ring grip.
Rolling DB Ext - 40 x 10; 55 x 10; 65 x 10
Tricep Pressdowns - 2 sets
Preacher Curls - 2 sets