July 18, 2013 – DE LB & July 19, 2013 – ME UB

The heat wave's fever finally broke but it was violent. Massive thunder storm blew through right at closing time at work on Friday. Knocked over some trees, flooded some streets and pelted my car with dime sized hail. Never been in a hail storm before. After these two workouts, I wonder if it would be best to do another lightish week with weights at 80%, still with no belts or anything. Going to have to think on it and see where that would put me at for getting this thing going again. I guess I'm worried that going from 70% to 100% is a bit much with the month of nothing. Might compromise and do the main stuff 100% but keep the other stuff 80% for the coming week. Need to do some more thinking and assessing.

July 18, 2013 – DE LB

Dynamic Warm-ups

18" Box Squats with LB's
No Bands
45x10
95x2
Add Bands (+95lbs)
45x2
95x2
135x2
185x2
225x2
275x2
275x2
275x2
275x2
275x2
275x2
275x2
275x2

21" Axle Front Box Squats w/ 88lbs of Chains
102x3
152x3
202x8
202x8
202x8

Safety Squat Bar Step-Ups (24" Platform)
60x3/3
80x3/3
105x5/5
105x5/5
105x5/5

One Legged Angled Leg Presses
+230x12/12
+230x12/12
+230x12/12

Leg Raises
bw+22x12
bw+22x12
bw+22x12

29 Minutes of Stretching

Comments: Closest I have gotten to going full bore for a workout. Considerable increase in the band tension from last time plus two more sets. Wrists didn't like these, not used to the weight from all the time off and from doing only front squats. Had to play around with hand position and just decided on switching between narrow and wide each set since neither option made the hurt go away haha. Felt good, like I'm ready for the heavy weights now. These Jenkins' style front squats are rough, especially without a belt. Felt like death the first work set but much better once I got my head in gear. I really can't believe how much tougher an axle makes this exercise. Step-ups were fine, adjusted the step so that there was more support in the middle. Knees kind of hated these today but oh well. Leg press was about the same as last time. I think the left side is going down farther but I'm not sure if is weakness or flexibility related. Leg raises helped with taking some tension off my back but made my already sore abs sorer.

July 19, 2013 – ME UB

Dynamic Warm-ups

Close Grip Barbell Bench Presses
45x10
75x5
105x5
135x5
170x5
200x5
235x5

Axle Strict Presses
92x3
122x3
152x8
152x8
152x8

Chest Supported Rows
220x12
220x12
220x12
220x12

EZ Curl Bar Overhead Extensions (seated)
95x12
95x12
95x12

IYT’s
5’sx12
5’sx12
5’sx12

26 Minutes of Stretching

Comments: Benching is benching. Really throwing up the light weights until I got to 2 bills. Not heavy, just felt heavy in my hands. Possibly from the beating the box squats gave my wrists the day before. Other than that, a really easy workout. Almost feels like I didn't really do anything.