Training Log: Push Press

February 1, 2012 | Comment

Shoulder stretch, roller

Warm up sets

Working sets:

150 x 3

170 x 3

190 x 3

 

Assistance work:

Bench Press (BBB [50% of working 1RM])

125 x 10 x 5

Pull ups:

BW x 10 x 5

Tricep pushdown (using an EFS Pro Mini Band doubled over the top of the rack)

Band x 10 x 3

 

Roller

Wendler wrote a new article about The “Boring But Big” 3-Month Challenge over at T-Nation and I’ve decided this is exactly what I’m looking to do right now. Have to admit, 5 sets of 10 for pull ups was definitely a challenge.  I recommend reading the article, good stuff. 

The muscles haven’t felt this full after a training session in a long time; and that’s a good thing. This is going to be a great challenge. 

Training Log: Push Press

January 31, 2012 | Comment

Shoulder stretch, roller

Warm up sets

Working sets:

150 x 3

170 x 3

190 x 3

 

Assistance work:

Bench Press (BBB [50% of working 1RM]):

125 x 10 x 5

Pull ups:

BW x 10 x 5

Tricep pushdown (using an EFS Pro Mini Band doubled over the top of the rack):

Band x 10 x 3

 

Roller

Wendler wrote a new article about The “Boring But Big” 3-Month Challenge over at T-Nation and I’ve decided this is exactly what I’m looking to do right now. Have to admit, 5 sets of 10 for pull ups was definitely a challenge. I recommend reading the article for the full details; good stuff.

The muscles haven’t felt this full after a training session in a long time; and that’s a good thing. This is going to be a great challenge.

No excuses

January 30, 2012 | Comment

Ran across this picture today and had to share. Not convinced it is real, but the overall message of it rings true – train with what you’ve got. Don’t make excuses that you can’t get to the gym, don’t have the right equipment, don’t have time; train with what you have – make due. Just train.

Viking Gym

Training Log: Squat

January 29, 2012 | Comment

Shoulder stretch, roller, leg stretch with bands

Warm up sets

Working sets:

280 x 5

320 x 5

365 x 9

 

Assistance work:

Squat (BBB):

245 x 10 x 3

 

Roller

 

Almost had 10 on that last working set, 9 isn’t too bad though. End of my 5’s week & I felt it went ok. On to my 3’s