Today was the last heavy session of this 8 week training cycle.  Next week I’ll take it down a notch, deload, work on some stuff I suck at, and have a little bit of fun with my training.  I cannot stress how important these types of weeks are for your training.  Whether it’s once every 4 weeks, 6 weeks, or whatever, recovery and restoration will go a long way in helping you reach your long term training goals.

I’m enjoying this lean and mean training cycle and I may continue it but with different lifts and sequences.  I might get back to the high rep squats after watching this video below by my buddy Matt Wichlinksi.  If you haven’t checked out his youtube channel or visited his blog, do it now!

Below is how today’s session turned out.

Full Body Training Wk 7 – Day 3

1 – Squat 5×5,5,5,3,3

2a – DB Reverse Lunge 3x7ea.

2b – Handstand Pushups 3×10,8,8

3a – Ring Pushups 3xsubmax

3b – Weighted Chins 3×7

3c – KB Thrusters 3×15

I’m pretty happy with my gains during the past few weeks but I am by no means satisfied.  I have to get my strength levels up big time.  I trained like a jackass for far too long, so I’m trying to make up for it!  The squat and handstand pushups keep coming up so I must be doing a little something right.

Have a great Memorial Day Weekend.

THANK YOU TO ALL THE VETERANS OUT THERE WHO HAVE DEFENDED THIS GREAT COUNTRY.

WE AS A NATION CAN NEVER THANK YOU ENOUGH.