Perfect deadlift session. I started this year with a big deadlift PR in my first session (660), so it is only fitting that in my last session of the year, after all the injuries and setbacks this year, I beat it twice. Both pulls felt great, and were a lot smoother than my previous 660 pull and not as much of a grind. SLDLs against the bands are brutal. Accessory work went well. Great workout. The pre-clot deadlift 1rm was the last remaining PR that I had not broken since my clot recovery, and now it is done.
Warmups – 2 sets of 20 for each movement:
Cuban Rotations
Standing DB Press
Cable Pushdowns
Lat Pulldowns
Seated Rows
Leg Extensions
Deadlift (single-ply briefs):
135×10x1
225×1x1
405×1x1
495×1x1
585×1x1
665×1x1 (PR)
670×1x1 (PR)
605×1x1
600×1x1
Conventional SLDL against Doubled Bands (from floor, reps deloaded):
405+greens x1×1 (PR)
405+purples x3×2 (PR)
425+purples x3×1 (PR)
Standing OH DB Press:
75×10x1
85×10x1
90×10x1 (PR)
Preacher Curls:
85×12x1
95×12x1
105×12x1
115×12x1
125×12x1
Reverse Curls:
purple band x12×1
green band x12×2 (PR)
Standing Straight-arm Close-grip Lat Pushdowns:
204×12x1 (PR)
192×12x2 (PR)
+ stretching + power yoga (30min)
Duration: 135 minutes