Archive for April, 2007

Squats - Week 8

Monday, April 30th, 2007

Squats
5@135/61.4 - warm-up
5@185/84.1 - warm-up
5@205/93.2
5@215/97.7
2×5@225/102.3
Good Mornings
10@115/52.3
10@125/56.8
10@130/59.1
Stiff Leg Deadlifts
10@205/93.2
10@220/100
Tags: squat, power lifting
This was one of those days were everything just flew like it was lightweight.  So last week it was getting used to the weights again and this week (and hopefully next) things will go very smoothly.  225 on the squat was rather easy and […]

Scot Mendelson - 715 Raw

Monday, April 30th, 2007

Kevin Nee - Sled Dragging!

Sunday, April 29th, 2007

Bench Press Week 7

Saturday, April 28th, 2007

Bench Press
5@155/70.5 - warm-up
5@165/75
5@175/79.5
5@185/84.1
Floor Press
5@165/75
5@175/79.5
5@185/84.1
Standing Shoulder Press
5@95/43.2
5@105/47.7
5@110/50
Poor Mans Soulder Horns - 12@20/9.1,2×12@25/11.4
Face Pulls - 3×12@60/27.3
Tags: bench press, floor press, powerlifting
(yesterdays workout) The weight on the benching felt really good.  This is the phase where the weight starts to go higher and higher.  Hopefully the 6 preceeding weeks have made it so these heavier […]

Arild Haugen Log Press

Saturday, April 28th, 2007

I think this kid (21 or 22) is going to be someone to watch in strongman the next couple of years!

Pudz Squatting

Friday, April 27th, 2007

Deadlift Week 7

Thursday, April 26th, 2007

Deadlift
8@135/61.4 - warm-up
5@185/84.1 - warm-up
8@225/102.3
8@245/111.4
8@255/115.9
Front Squats
5@135/61.4
5@145/65.9
5@155/70.5
Chin-ups - 1 2 3 4 3 2 1 (16 reps) & 1 2 3 2 1 (9 reps) = 25 total reps
Seated Row - 12@108/49.1,2×12@120/54.5
Ab Work
Tags: deadlift, front squat, power lifting
Eight rep deadlifts felt so nice…as did the 5 rep front squat.  Yippee!  All in all it was a […]

Mark Felix Deadlifting

Thursday, April 26th, 2007

Hugo Girard Atlas Stone

Wednesday, April 25th, 2007

 
Hugo Bio on Critical Bench

Close Grip Bench Press - Week 7

Tuesday, April 24th, 2007

Close Grip Bench Press
8@135/61.4 - warm-up
8@145/65.9
8@155/70.5
8@165/75
Rack Lockouts
5@225/102.3
2×5@240/109.1
Tate Presses - 3×12@30/13.6
Cuban Press - 3×10@25/11.4
DB Hammer Curls - 3×10@30/13.6
Tags: close grip bench press, powerlifting, rack lockouts
This workout turned out to be pretty good.  I thought that things might be a bit hard since I seem to lose some in my bench when I take a […]