February 03, 2012 - DE LB & February 04, 2012

First off I want to congratulate my friend Zach Gallmann on finally hitting 400lbs on a log clean and press. Which in turn, brings me back to my own pressing situation. I've been pestering Jenkins on pressing stuff for few days now. The essence of the last correspondence was aim for strength building; not strength testing and to ditch the bands and chains. In considering that, I realize that may also apply to the rest of my training. Looks like I'll be in the 5-3 rep range for my heavy stuff from now on it seems. Still getting things sorted though. Also the opening weight for the axle at the Plat Plus was posted and it is 300lbs, which has me very happy. As long as my job situation stays about the same and the hotel pricing isn't outrageous, I could be doing my first pro-qualifier show.

February 03, 2012 - DE LB

Dynamic Warm-ups

18” Box Front Squats w/IW#3's
No Bands
45x10
95x2
Add Bands (+95lbs)
45x2
85x2
125x2
165x2
195x2
228x2
228x2
228x2
228x2
228x2
228x2
228x2
228x2
228x2
228x2

Hammer Strength Uni-Lateral Leg Presses
375x12
465x12
555x12
645x10 PR+30lbs & 2 reps

Glute Ham Raises
bwx12
bw+5x12
bw+10x2
bwx12
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bwx12

36 Minutes of Stretching

Comments: Felt good today, wasn't trying to really force anything. Didn't do any filming as I wasn't too sure what I would actually be doing other than speed work and leg pressing. I messed up on leg pressing by starting way too light and figured I'd just work up in big jumps instead. Managed to hit a big PR on them by doing that. May need to work in some way of cycling the intensities of the sets around so I don't get stale. Maybe make 1 in 3 weeks or something a PR attempt week on the reps and the others being volume stuff. Decided to go with real glute ham raises over the modified. I think the modified version has lived out its usefulness. I'm going to be sticking with body weight on these until I can do 5x12 in my sleep. Stretching felt good.

February 04, 2012

Walking - 32 minutes

Comments: Glorious sleep. Very much an easy day of relaxing and doing some thinking and chores. Events in the morning.