Squat day

Mike and I were the only one squatting today so it went pretty fast. I can't remember everything I did, but i think these are the weights i took after I warmed up: 505 X 1, 595 X 1, 665 X 1, this is ware it gets fuzzy...I cant remember if i did 705 or not, but i dont think so...??? 665 X 2 sets of 2 then Done. Yea, I know.... pretty bad when I cant even remember the weights I did TODAY.

Just a little

Did just a little training today with one of my clients Brian.

chain bench: 135 and added chains up to 5 per side for 3-4 sets of 5.

Not a lot going on, but it beats not training at all.

Wedding time is almost here

So I took most of last week off to deload since we are gonna go heavy this week. This weeks workouts have looked like this:

Monday: Bench off 2 board: 315 X 2 sets of 2, 365 X 2 sets of 2, 404 X 1 set of 2, 455 X 1 set of 1
Close grip 4 board lockout: 405 X 3, 495 X 3
Incline DB Press: 65 X 10, 80 X 10, 95 X 10
Decline Press: 225 X 8, 275 X 8, 315 X 5, 315 X 7
Super set incline press with flys for 3 sets nonstop: 135 X 10 and 35 lb dbs for fly X 8

Wednesday: Deads
worked up to 585 X 3 sets of 2 in loose briefs.
Mainly helped the guys out that were squatting tonight, so I wasn't too into it.

Last minute Wedding stuff is the main concern right now as I have less than 2 weeks till the Wedding. I am looking forward to the wedding and fun reception, but ready to have it over and back to normal.

-Down to 255......250???

Monday and Wednesday

Bench: all done off a two board: 315 X 2 sets of 3, 365 X 2 sets of 3, 405 X 2 sets of 3, 455 X 2 sets of 3 (definately the ugliest sets of the night, but better than last week so I will take it).
Quarter Dips: 2 sets of 25

Reverse band Deads: warm up and then: 535 X 1, 625 X 1, 715 X 1, 785 X miss, 785 X 1 ugly hitched rep. Ugly and un-necessary, but oh well, thats what reverse bands are for....
a few sets of weighted sit-ups and that was that.

I thought I might just take it easy and let the scabs on my legs heal, but you can't skip out on reverse bands.....

Band Squats

We used the buff bar with 2 blues over the plates off a box for squatting today. I did 325 X 1, 325 X 1, 325 X 2, 325 X 2. Not what I would consider a great day, but it could have gone a lot worse. It is about the same as last time i did band squats last Oct. I looked back in my log to see what I used for band squats before the Jr. Nats last year. I worked up to 465 for a single I think, and doubles with 415 (when i was a porky 310 lbs).
Down 50 lbs in body weight and off by a plate or plate and a half (not sure what to make of that, but I'll just keep training to get back).

-I missed porky Dale today...

Deads and extra work

Deads with chains: started adding chains at 4 plates and worked up to 8 chains per side for singles. Then went 455 and 8 chains per side for 2 singles, 495 and chains it took me three times to get a good lockout with this, but it finally went.
That was that for the night

Thursday Accessory day:
KB Snatch press (one arm) worked up to 3 sets of 5 with the 72.
Super set fat bar press (205 X 10) and bent over rows (315 X 10) for 4 rounds
Superset rolling triceps ext (40 lbs X 15), chest DB Fly (35 X 10), and biceps curls (35 X 8) for 3 rounds.
curl machine: 2 drop sets.
Nothing special, but enough to get me sore today.

We are officially in full on wedding planning mode. Everyday is about calling people, reserving, paying.

Bench Night

Bench: 135 X 10 X 3 sets, 225 X 6 X 3 sets, 315 X 3 2 soft pads, Used 2 board from here out 315 X 2 , 365 X 2 sets of 2, 405 X 2, 455 X 1, 455 X 2.
4 board lockouts: 455 X 5, 495 X 5

Most people had a pretty good night, Chauncey got tricked into doing 585 off a one board, but what ever it takes to get the job done is my motto.

IHOP is good for deloading

I did what i call blood work thursday (just get a lot of blood into the muscles and encourage some joint lubrication is all I was going for)

Triceps rope pushdowns: 6 sets of 15
Chest DB Fly: 6 sets of 15
DB Curl: 6 sets of 15
DB triceps ext: 4 sets of 10
front and side raise: 2 sets of 20
Assisted pullups: 3 sets of 15
Biceps curl machine: 3 sets of 10
overhead kb press: 2 sets of 20
bench press 6 sets of 10 various grips

Saturday I came in early to teach KB class and then proceeded to IHOP for a deload breakfast with mike. Don't know what the rest of the week will bring, but I know heavy band squats looms on Saturday.