April 22, 2011 - DE LB

Dynamic Warm-ups

18” Safety Squat Bar Box Squats w/IW#3’s clinched
No Bands
65x10
105x2
Add Bands (+95lbs)
65x2
105x2
155x2
206x2
243x2
278x2
278x2
278x2
278x2
278x2
278x2
278x2
278x2

Safety Squat Bar Split Squats
175x10/10
205x10/10
245x10/10 PR+20lbs

Arched Back Stiff-legged Goodmornings
255x8
285x8
315x8
345x8 PR+10lbs

Band Standing Abs
Strong & Monster Minix12
Strong & Monster Mini & Minix12
Strong & Monster Mini & 2 Minisx12

40 Minutes of Stretching

Comments: I've been tired the past three days (including today) and I was having a hard time staying focused. Ssb box squats started out tough as usual (so much tougher without a belt to stay upright) but got better as I warmed up (only one lifting at Max Fitness today). On split squats, the first set was pretty tough but the second wasn't so bad. I also switched from starting with my left side to my right side to change things up a bit. Now I knew that I could get 235lbs but I knew that would be too light considering the progress I've made on my other rep ranges with this lift. But I also knew that my energy was at its best and an extra set would be too much. So I compromised and upped the weight of my last set to 245lbs. Very tough I must say but I got it. Gm's are still kind of awkward with the bent rack bar but I still got all the reps (last set was really tough haha). Still not sure what to make of band abs, I'll have to think on that but I'm going to give it another week or so.