Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Short But Sweet

Box Squat
1 set of 10 @ 135 lbs.
1 set of 8 @ 185 lbs.
1 set of 5 @ 225 lbs.
5 sets of 2 @ 305 lbs.

Wide-Stance Good Mornings
5 sets of 5 @ 225 lbs.

Monday, June 25, 2007

Baby Steps to Gains

Bench Press
2 sets of 5 @ 135 lbs.
2 sets of 5 @ 185 lbs.
2 sets of 5 @ 215 lbs. (New 5RM)
3 sets of 3 @ 195 lbs.

Close-Grip Bench Press
3 sets of 8 @ 155 lbs.

Pull-Ups
5 sets of 5 @ Bwt.

Shrugs
5 sets of 10 @ 155 lbs.

Seated Rows
3 sets of 6 @ 170 lbs.

Saturday, June 23, 2007

"Dead" Focused

Deadlift
1 set of 5 @ 135 lbs.
1 set of 5 @ 225 lbs.
1 set of 5 @ 295 lbs.
1 set of 3 @ 345 lbs.
3 sets of 1 @ 365 lbs.

Box Squat
1 set of 5 @ 135 lbs.
1 set of 3 @ 225 lbs.
1 set of 3 @ 225 lbs. + 38 lbs. of chain
5 sets of 3 @ 275 lbs. + 38 lbs. of chain
Used belt for the last 5 sets

Thursday, June 21, 2007

Bench Press PR!

Bench Press
2 sets of 5 @ 135 lbs.
1 set of 3 @ 185 lbs.
1 set of 2 @ 225 lbs. (New PR)
1 set of 2 @ 225 lbs. + 35 lbs. of chains (New PR)
(The last rep was VERY slow and tough to get.)
5 sets of 5 @ 185 lbs.

JM Presses
2 sets of 8 @ 65 lbs.
2 sets of 8 @ 75 lbs.
2 sets of 8 @ 85 lbs.

Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Squat PR!

Box Squat
2 sets of 5 @ 135 lbs.
2 sets of 3 @ 185 lbs.
2 sets of 3 @ 225 lbs.
2 sets of 3 @ 275 lbs.
2 sets of 3 @ 295 lbs. (New 3RM!)
Used belt on last set of 295 lbs.

Good Mornings
3 sets of 5 @ 225 lbs.

Pull Ups
2 sets of 6 @ BWT

Monday, June 18, 2007

Bench Press Night

Bench Press
2 sets of 5 @ 135 lbs.
1 set of 5 @ 185 lbs.
2 sets of 5 @ 205 lbs.

15 deg. Incline Bench Press
3 sets of 5 @ 155 lbs.
index finger on ring

Close Grip Bench Press
3 sets of 6 @ 155 lbs.

Face Pulls
3 sets of 10 @ 70 lbs.

Saturday, June 16, 2007

Friday Night Quickie

Box Squat
2 sets of 5 @ 135 lbs.
1 set of 5 @ 185 lbs.
1 set of 5 @ 225 lbs.
1 set of 5 @ 275 lbs. (new 5RM PR)
1 set of 2 @ 295 lbs. (failed 3rd rep)

Deadlift
1 set of 3 @ 225 lbs.
1 set of 3 @ 275 lbs.
1 set of 3 @ 325 lbs.
1 set of 2 @ 365 lbs. (failed 3rd rep)
1 set of 10 @ 225 lbs.
The last set was done for "self-punishment" for the failed rep at 365 lbs.
Also held last rep as long as I could.

Thursday, June 14, 2007

Getting Used to Chains

Bench Press
1 set of 5 @ 95 lbs.
1 set of 5 @ 135 lbs.
1 set of 5 @ 185 lbs.
1 set of 3 @ 205 lbs.
3 sets of 2 @ 205 lbs. + 35 lbs. of chain weight
(Wanted to do more sets, but my left wrist has been giving me fits for the last 3 days.)

JM Press
6 sets of 6 @ 65 lbs.
(This is only the second time ever doing these, but I will be working more with them.)

Pull-ups
3 sets of 6 @ bwt

Bent-over Barbell Rows
3 sets of 8 @ 135 lbs.

Shrugs
3 sets of 12 @ 135 lbs.

Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Box Squats

Box Squats:
2 sets of 5 @ 135 lbs.
1 set of 5 @ 185 lbs.
1 set of 5 @ 225 lbs.
1 set of 5 @ 275 lbs. w/belt
3 sets of 3 @ 275 lbs. + 38 lbs. of chain weight w/belt

Good Mornings:
1 set of 5 @ 135 lbs.
5 sets of 5 @ 185 lbs.

Monday, June 11, 2007

Pounding Headache

What a crappy workout! I wasn't able to do much, but I had to do something. All I got in was some bench work before the intensity of the pounding was too much to take.

2 sets of 5 @ 135 lbs.
1 set of 3 @ 185 lbs.
8 sets of 2 @ 185 lbs. + 38 lbs. of chain weight

After the third or fourth set with the chains was when the headache was really pounding. Rest time between sets was increased so I would not get sick.