February 10, 2012 - Squat & February 11, 2012 - Press

February 10, 2012 - Squat

Dynamic Warm-ups

18" Front Box Squats
45x10
95x5
135x5
175x5
215x5
245x5
275x5
305x5
335x5 PR+20lbs

Cable Hip Belt Squats
200x12
230x12
260x12
290x12

Glute Ham Raises
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36 Minutes of Stretching

Comments: Definitely interesting to see how squatting would go with my deadlifting day so close. I thought I'd be good for more on front squat but I was wrong. Just went til my form started to break down and then called it there. Still good progress. Tried out something new for the next exercise. I wanted to find another quad exercise to alternate with the leg press, similar to how I have a heavy and light exercise for the deadlift and press day (csb gm's/sumo sldl's, floor press/incline). Awkward to start but I think I got used to it. Good range of motion and I have to push back so this could help me on drags. Did all the sets of glute hams with bodyweight this time. It is still tough to do. Just got to keep sticking to it and make those hamstrings work.



February 11, 2012 - Press

Dynamic Warm-ups

12” Log Strict Presses
90x5
110x5
130x5
150x5
170x5
190x5
210x5
230x5

Swiss Bar Incline Bench Presses
140x12
170x12 PR+20lbs
200x12 PR+20lbs & 1rep

Seated Overhead Cable Triceps
110x12
110x11
110x11
110x9

30 Minutes of Stretching

Comments: Did this workout a little earlier in the day than I planned as I had to get some errands done. The log felt comfortable on my chest today. Happy to hit 20lbs over my goal for this workout. Haven't done incline swiss bar stuff for a bit. Last time I did these for sets of 12, I sucked. I didn't suck this time. Might have used too much weight for the triceps stuff as I could only get 12 reps on the first set.