Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Wednesday 7/29/09

For today:

Squats:
5 x 195
5 x 195
5 x 195

Much easier than on Sunday, making the jump to the 200's on Friday. :)

Shoulder Press:
5 x 100
4 x 100
3 x 100

90 to 100 might have been a bit too big a jump, but you don't get stronger by lifting light, so I figure no harm done.

Power Cleans:
5 x 95
5 x 95
2 x 95

Was going good until I tweaked my right shoulder a bit. Tweaked it playing softball last week, so it's nothing to do with the cleans.

Sunday, July 26, 2009

Sunday 7/26/09

Today:
Warm up

Squats:
Warm up sets to 165
Work Sets:
5 x 195
5 x 195
4 x 195

Almost lost it on 4, this was heavy, but I'm pretty beat up from the last few days of physical activity.

Bench Press:
Warm ups
Work Sets:
5 x 155
5 x 155
5 x 155

Time to take it up.

Deadlift
5 x 275

Friday, July 24, 2009

Friday 7/24/09

For Today:

Missed Wednesday due to business travel, so I kept weights flat this session.

Squats:
Warm-up sets

Work sets:
5 x 185
5 x 185
5 x 185

Presses
Warm-ups

Work Sets:
5 x 90
5 x 90
5 x 90

Power Cleans:
5 x 85
5 x 85
5 x 85

Gettin the hang of the power clean, felt comfortable today.

Sunday, July 19, 2009

Sunday 7/19/09

For Today:
Warmup as usual

Squats:
Warm-up sets

Work sets:
5 x 185
5 x 185
5 x 185

Still going up, but a big challenge today. Need food....

Bench Press:
Warm-up

Work:
5 x 155
4 x 155
4 x 155

I could do the 5th rep, but lack confidence without a spotter, they get pretty hairy.

Deadlift
5 x 260. Within 40 of a 5 x 300, sweet.

Friday, July 17, 2009

Friday 7/17/09

For Today:

Cardio warmup, stretching of the groin (30 year old dudes should not play softball without an appropriate warmup.)

Workout:

Squats
Warm-up sets

Work sets:
5 x 175
5 x 175
5 x 175

Presses:
Warm-up sets

Work sets:
5 x 90
5 x 90
5 x 90

Power Cleans
Warm-up sets/practice (Finally think my form is coming around)

Work sets:
5 x 85
4 x 85
4x 85

Form got sloppy at the end, and my grip got tired, not used to the whole hook-grip thing.

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Tuesday 7/14/09

Warmup - moderate cardio

Squats
Warm-up sets

Work sets:
5 x 165
5 x 165
5 x 165

Bench Press
Warm-up sets

Work set:
5 x 150
5 x 150
4 x 150

Deadlift:
Warm-up sets

Work sets:
5 x 250

Goal is to increase all lifted weights by 5lbs a workout. My bench tells me I need to drink more milk.

Sunday, July 12, 2009

Sunday 7/12/09

Warmup Cardio, Stretches

Squats
Warm-up sets
Work Sets:
5 x 160
5 x 160
5 x 160

Finally got my elbows in a good position to keep my wrists in line. Knees were also much better, only bowing slightly on last rep of each set. Working on not pausing at the bottom.

Shoulder Press
Warm-up sets
Work sets:
5 x 85
5 x 85
5 x 85

Not much to say there, went well, can go to 90 next time.

Power Cleans:
Training session, can do them well with light weights, but form goes to hell when adding more then 20# to the bar. Will keep practicing.

Friday, July 10, 2009

Friday, 7/10/09

Warmup
-5 minutes moderate exercise bike
-light stretching

Squats
Warm-up sets

Work sets:
5 x 160
5 x160
5 x 160

Need to stay at 160 until groin adductors can keep my knees out.

Bench Press:
Warm-up sets

Work sets:
5 x 145
5 x 145
5 x 145

Deadlift
Warm-up sets

5 x 245

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Tuesday, July 7th

For Today:

Warmup:
2 mile walk to gym
Squats

Workout:
5 x 5 Squats
1 x 145
1 x 150
1 x 155
1 x 160
1 x 160

5 x 5 Bench Press
1 x 125
1 x 135
1 x 140
1 x 140
1 x 135

24/16/8 reps alternating:
45# Good morning
G/H Situp

2 mile run home from gym.

Sunday, July 5, 2009

Sunday 7/5/09

For today:

Barbell Bear:

5 sets of 7 reps of the following

1 power clean
1 front squat
1 thruster
1 back squat
1 thruster

Transition from full finish extension on the clean into the front squat. Explode at the top of front squat into thruster, come down into back squat, explode into thruster from back squat. That's 1 rep. Do not set bar down between reps, but you can rest at any point. I find it easiest to catch my breath with the bar on my shoulders before the back squat.

I only managed 4 sets at the following weight:
1 x 45
1 x 65
2 x 75

I'm a pussy, but for my first time tackling the Bear, I did alright.

Saturday 7/4/09

Happy Fourth of July!

Workout:
-Ran my first organized 5K. Goal was to run in 25 min or less, finished in 22:08. Sweet.

Cool down with much beer consumption.

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Wednesday, 8/1/09

For Today:

Low Back Sqaut/Bench Press 5 by 5's

Warmup sets

Then:

Low-Back Squats:
135 x 5
145 x 5
155 x 5
155 x 5
155 x 5

Bench Press:
95 x 5
115 x 5
125 x 5
135 x 5
135 x 5

I mixed in 15 resp of Glute/Ham Sit-ups between the BP sets.