July 31, 2012 – Lower Body Training

Dynamic Warm-ups

Sumo Deadlifts w/Monster Mini & Mini Bands dbl
No Bands
135x5
Add Bands (+65lbs)
135x5
Add Bands (+85lbs)
135x3
Add Bands (+150lbs)
135x3
185x1
215x1
245x1
275x1
305x1
335x1
365x1
395x1
425x1
455x1
Added Straps
485x1
515x1

Axle Olympic Squats
45x1
95x1
135x1
185x1
225x1
275x1
315x16 PR+6 reps

Hanging Leg Raises
bwx30

33 Minutes of Stretching

Comments: I was very interested in how this workout would go today. I was a bit down from how push pressing had gone but I knew that my lower body training has been going well. Not sure on the exact amount of tension from the bands but my best guess is probably conservative. Left hip and lower back felt stiff (due to hammie scar tissue) so it took a bit of concentration and warm-up to get everything feeling right. The upper back thing was feeling slightly better and I’ll continue to work at it. Not used to pulling sumo on a regular barbell (been using a deadlift bar) so it was a bit odd. Felt good, quite surprised I got 455lbs without straps. A bit of a hitch on the last one. Next was high bar squats. None of the barbells had center knurling so I just went with a hollow axle. Make it bit more difficult. Upper back annoyance with the rep set. I haven’t really tried for max reps with 315lbs in a while. I could have kept going but it would have just gotten uglier and become a breathing squat set. Finished up with a set of hanging leg raises and stretching.