September 11, 2012 - Upper Body Training

Dynamic Warm-ups

Close Grip Barbell Incline Bench Presses
45x5
75x3
105x2
135x2
165x2
195x2
225x2
255x2 PR+5lbs

Bigg Dogg Strongg Dumbbell Clean and Presses
38x2 R
38x2 L
58x2 R
58x2 L
78x2 R
78x2 L
98x2 R
98x2 L
118x2 R
118x2 L
137x2 R
137x2 L
157x2 R
157x2 L
177x1,0 R
177x2 L
177x2 R PR+1 rep
157x2 L
157x2 R

25 Minutes of Stretching

Comments: Still working on getting my lower back up to snuff. Incline didn't feel too bad but 255lbs was so ugly I felt I'd better leave it on a good note of a small PR and move on to circus dumbbell from there. Been doing singles the last two times so moving to doubles was an interesting change. Plan was to hit 5lbs more than last but double it instead of a single. I definitely feel like it takes a bit of work to get truly warmed up for dumbbell. Certainly feeling much better with it. First time training with it I was crushed by 177lbs and this time I crushed it. I only got a single the first attempt with my right arm and felt obligated to try for another single after my set with the left. I was not expecting it too be easier the second time but it was. I'm happy with the progress on dumbbell, may still be short come Nationals but it is a ton better than where I was coming out of the Pro-Am. Stretched and called it a day.