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Training Update…
Squats do a body good!
A quick training update for you today since I missed yesterday.
Get Strong(er) Week 7 – Day 1
1 – Hang Clean + Front Squat + Jerk 3xx6
2a – Weighted Chins 5×12,10,8,8,7
2b – Weight Dips 5×12,12,10, 10, 8
5rds for time…
3a – DB Thrusters x10
3b – Thick Rope Slams x20
3c – Box Jumps x5
3d – Sledge Swings x10(l/r)
Get Strong(er) Week 7 – Day 2
Super Squat day!
1 – Squat 3×10,5,5,2 1×20
2a – RDL 5×4
2b – Hanging Leg Raise 3×15
2c – GHD situps 3×15
Death Squats
I’ve decided to step my game up.
I’ve mentioned before about my love/hate relationship with squats.
Well, today I did it. I rocked the death squats.
If you haven’t tried this test of manhood, I suggest you give it a go!
It’s pretty simple! Load up the bar and knock out 20+ reps without racking the bar. They’re called death squats for a reason!
When you are finished you legs are like jello, your core, upper/lower back, shoulders, are on fire. Simply put, death squats attack your entire body!
This isn’t just for fun! I have a specific goal in mind. I want to work my way up to 1.5X my bodyweight. After that, who knows!
Check out today’s training session as well as some good death squat training tunes! Today’s session was simple and brutal.
Get Strong(er) Wk 5 – Day 2
1 – Squat 3×8,6,4 (ascending) 1×20
2a – RDL 5×5
2b – GHD Situps 3×15
2c – Hanging Legs Raises 2×15
Tomorrow I’ll be hitting up some hill and stair sprints!
And now for the tunes!
The only way to get stronger…Under the Bar Experience
There is only one way to get stronger.
You MUST get under the bar.
Want to improve your squat? Squat.
Want to improve your deads? Deadlift
Need to improve your olympic lifts? Snatch, clean, and jerk.
It’s that simple. Spend the time to perfect the lifts at which you want to gain strength or improve your technique.
That’s precisely what today was for me.
Today was squat day. Again, my main goal this training cycle is to add strength and improve technique. I really focused on driving out of the hole today and it really helped a lot and I can see the improvement.
Get Strong(er) Week 3 – Day 2
1 – Squat 5×4
2a – RDL – 3×6
2b – Leg Raises 2×15
2c – GHD situps 2×20
3 – Sled drag 5×150′
GET UNDER THE BAR AND GET STRONG SON!
Beat the heat! Don’t let it beat you!
It’s going to be at least 100 degrees here in Richmond, VA today. It will be over 100 tomorrow. I train outside and in my strength shed that’s more like a Guantanamo Bay hot box! Honestly, I wouldn’t have it any other way. The old school gym I grew up training in had no AC in the summer.
I remember coming in after working construction during the summers and loving it. There was one huge fan but that was it. It was the type of environment that made you bring 2-3 shirts to train. So, as you can see very early on I got used to the heat and welcomed it.
Now some will probably get pissed and comment how unsafe training in such an environment is for you. I say stop being such a cry baby and DO WORK! You aren’t going to get any more jacked or ripped or whatever your goal is by whining about the heat. Like NIKE says “just do it!”
The iron won’t lift itself!
Today it was brutal in the strength shed. It was at least 85 degrees when I started and it was AWESOME!
Minimalist Training Wk 2 – Day 2
1 – Clean/Press 5×5
2a – BB Walking Lunge 3×20
2b – DB Floor Press 3×8
2c – Hanging Leg Raises 3×8
3a – Pullups – 3xsubmax
3b – Dips 3xsubmax
I finished off with a little gun show for good measure.
Crank up the tunes and kick the iron and the heat’s a**!
More hill sprints and slegehammer training.
Sunday morning begins my training week. I like to get up early and get in some killer fat burning conditioning. Trust me, it’s a great way to start off the week! This morning I hit a little hill sprint and sledgehammer circuit. I performed two hill sprints then walked over to the tire and did 20 sledgehammer strikes (10 per side) for 10 rounds for time. This morning was a little muggy which I love b/c it gets me sweating early and the blood pumping. It was an awesome session I beat last week’s time by 51 seconds! Like I said, a great way to start the week!
Below is my updated training log. Friday was full of squats, sandbag work, and handstand pushups. Enjoy!
Full Body Training Log: Wk 6 – Day 3
1 – Squat 5×3
2a – Sandbag Clean 3×8
2b – DB Reverse Lunge 3×12
2c – Handstand Pushups 3×8
3a – Ring Pushups 3xsubmax
3b – Weighted Chins 3xsubmax
3c – KB Thrusters 3×15
My legs and shoulders were toast by the end but everything went great. My squat is going up and my handstand pushups are getting better each week.
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