Category: Bodybuilding

9/10. Heavy sumo deads feeling good. 675 was tough, but for not having pulled heavy sumo in a while, I am happy with it. Realized today that hammer chins are causing the weird pain I’ve been having in my inner elbow – bummer since they have been getting progressively better each week.

Deadlift (reps deloaded):
135×10
225×5
315×3
405×2
495×2
585×1
675×1
405×3
405×3
405×3

GHRs (closer foot  position setting):
purple band ×12-5-3

Hammer Chins:
bw ×30

Wide-grip Pulldowns (neutral grip, 10-count slow negatives):
150×12-5-4

Wide-grip Strict Straight-arm Lat Pushdowns:
100×17-9-10

Rope Face Pulls:
100×25-25-25

Band Pull-Aparts:
red ×25
red ×25
red ×25
red ×25

Duration: 50 minutes

10/10. Pressing went really well. Took it a bit easy on lateral work since my shoulders were dead after pressing.

Strict Military Press (training max: 285):
45×40
75×10
95×10
115×8
135×5
155×5
205×5
230×3
255×8 (PR)

Seated DB Press:
100×9-3-3

Strict L-Laterals:
35×25-15-15

Rear Delt Flye Machine:
90×25-12-12

BB Curls:
115×22-12-10

Preacher Curls:
90×15-7-4

DB Hammer Curls (holding dbs together in front):
30s ×30

OH Cable Curls:
27×26

Band Pull-Aparts:
red ×25
red ×25
red ×25
red ×25

Duration: 40 minutes

9/10. Continuing with DE squats. Lots of bar speed, all easy.

Squats (low-bar, parallel):
135×10
225×5
315×2
335×2
355×2
375×2
405×3

DE Zombie ATG Front Squat:
225×2
225×2
225×2
225×2
225×2

Lying Hamstring Curl:
150×12-6-4

BB Shrugs (regular grip to wide):
405×20-20-20

Extra CG Pulldown (old station):
250×10-6-5

Wide-grip BB Rows (last set underhand):
225×25-135×25-25

Seated Leg Extensions (longer rom, pause/hold at top of each extension):
130×26-13-12

Band Pull-Aparts:
red ×25
red ×25
red ×25

Duration: 45 minutes

10/10. Great pressing today. Floor presses were quite easy.

Floor Presses (training max: 345):
45×20
45×20
135×10
135×10
155×10
175×10
195×10
225×5
260×5
295×11
240×20

CG Bench Press:
255×11-3-3

Flat DB Squeeze Press:
95×12-6-5

Flat DB Flyes:
55×25

Cable Pushdowns (old stack):
63×25-16-12

OH Rope Extensions (old stack, low position):
30×25-15-13

Cable Crossovers:
120×26-8-6

Bench Dips:
×40-15-12

Band Pull-Aparts:
red×25
red×25
red×25
red×25

Duration: 50 minutes

9/10. Good, easy pulls – testing my back/hip a bit to see how it’s healing. Felt solid, but a bit of nerve pain hanging on.

Conventional Deadlift:
135×5
225×5
315×3
405×2
495×1
585×1
585×1

GHRs (closer foot setting, harder on hams):
red band ×16-6-4

Hammer Chins:
bw ×25-9-8

Wide-grip Pulldowns (neutral grip):
250×12-6-4

Chest-supported Seated Lat Row:
150×12-7-8

Straight-arm Lat Pushdowns (stricter form):
120×12-8-8

Band Pull-Aparts:
red ×25
red ×25
red ×25

Duration: 40 minutes

10/10. Solid presses, though the last few reps @ 245 had some leg/hip drive involved.

Strict Military Press (training max: 285):
45×40
75×10
95×10
115×8
135×5
155×5
190×5
215×5
245×12 (PR)

Seated Strict Military Press (legs forward, no back support):
185×7-3-3

Strict L-Laterals:
50×20-10-6

Rear Delt Flye Machine:
130×17-8-6

BB Curls:
110×21-10-7

Seated Bicep Curl Machine:
125×12-100×8-75×9

Plate Hammer Curls (holding db by the ends):
55×30

OH Cable Curls:
26×25

Band Pull-Aparts:
red ×50
red ×50
red ×50

Duration: 50 minutes