October 18, 2010 - DE UB

Dynamic Warm-ups

12″ Log Push Presses w/ IW#4’s choker & #3's basket
No Bands
90x5
90x5
130x2
160x2
190x2
Add Bands (+125lbs)
90x2
110x2
110x2
110x2
110x2
110x2
110x2
110x2
110x2
110x2
110x2

12" Log Cleans
200x5
230x5
260x5
290x5 PR+20lbs
320x5 PR+2 reps

Standing Dumbbell Lateral Raises
42.5'sx12 PR+2.5lbs
42.5'sx12
42.5'sx12

Bent Over Rear Delt Dumbbell Raises
67.5'sx15
67.5'sx15
67.5'sx15

38 Minutes of Stretching

Comments: Didn't feel super explosive today but still did good. Log pressing wasn't too bad but it was greatness. Log cleans were something else. Picking up 200lbs off the rack (put the plates on it there) felt awful and heavy but coming in to do the reps was easy. 230lbs and 260lbs were snappy as well. 290lbs was quite a bit tougher and I could have called it there but I told myself to do more. This is a weakness and it must be destroyed. I upped it to 320lbs and did quite a bit of pacing. Last year as a lightweight training for New Jersey's Strongest Man, I managed to do a gut busting three reps with 320lbs. I haven't been able to replicate that feat. In fact the last time I did log cleans, I only squeeked out two with 310lbs and I barely got those. I go and I get one rep, set it down. Refocused and went again. Another rep. Set it down. Okay, one more. Got it, set it down. Come on, one more. This one barely goes up, but it sticks. I set down the weights again to catch my breath. I undo my wrist wraps to let my hands breathe (just like last week when I did axle cleans), strap back up and get number five easier than the fourth rep. Success. Very pleased with this. I went on to do my usually dumbbell shoulder exercises and finished up with stretching.