April 13, 2010 - ME LB

Walking – 31 minutes

Dynamic Warm-ups

Squats w/IW#2's dbl
No Bands
45x10
95x5
135x5
185x3
225x3
Add Bands
70x3
110x3
160x1
195x1
225x1
250x1
275x1
300x1
325x1
273x5

Snatch Grip Deadlifts
225x3
275x3
315x3
365x3
Add Straps
405x3
455x3

Safety Squat Bar Goodmornings
235x12
235x12
235x12

Unanchored Spread Eagle Situps
45x20 PR+5lbs
45x20
45x20

31 Minutes of Stretching

Comments: All things considered, a good workout but a long day. My calves were still very tight from sled pulls on Sunday and my left hip joint was bothering me all day. So pretty much everything below the waist was hurting. Never done free squats against band tension so it was different. I have done this kind of tension (205lbs) for box squats but only up to 225lbs for some doubles. My goal was to get 250lbs and I'm pleased to exceed that by 75lbs. I really like using a belt for squats. I had some trouble racking the weight on my down set. I guess I was contemplating going for another rep or racking it and I missed the rack on one side and had to fight it a little. Snatch grip deadlifts were a surprise in how easy the weights felt. Everything after 365lbs was techinically a PR but I didn't use straps last time I did these. My PR with 365lbs was two reps and that was with a hook grip and I did these with double overhand. I am glad I got 455lbs for three, even though I hit the bench press bar behind me on the first rep and had to move over slightly. GM's were easy but I forgot to add 2.5lbs to each side (I was planning on doing 240lbs). They were really easy so I'll just make a big jump next workout. Abs went well, I used a 45lbs plate but I'll probably switch back to a dumbbell next time. Stretching and then done.