Front Squat 5x3 @ 90kgs
Bench Press 5x1 @ 120kgs
Hang Clean 5x2 @ 80kgs
31 August 2011
30 August 2011
30 august 2011
29 August 2011
27 August 2011
26 August 2011
Day 2: Friday 26 August
Meal 1 @ 8:43am : Hardboiled eggs x 2 with salt , 2 cups water, 10 dorritos
Meal 2 @ 10:00am : Hardboiled eggs x 2 with salt ,2 cups thirftee
Meal 2 @ 10:00am : Hardboiled eggs x 2 with salt ,2 cups thirftee
25 August 2011
Day 1:Thursday 25 August
Day 1:Thursday 25 August
Weight: 345lbs
Meal 1 @ 8:20am : Mince , sour-cream , 12 dorritos , 2 cups raspberry thirftee
Meal 2 @ 10:00am : Mince , brown rice , cheese , 2 cups water
Meal 3 @ 01:30pm : Mince , brown rice , sour-cream 2 cups water
Meal 4 @ 03:10pm : Mince , dorritos , sour-cream , cheese 2 cups water
Meal 5 @ 00:00pm -no carb-
Lifting :
THURSDAY WEEK 1
Front Squat 70% 5x3 @ 90kgs
Bench Press 90% 5x1 @ 120kgs
Hand Clean 80% 5x2 @ 80kgs
Weight: 345lbs
Meal 1 @ 8:20am : Mince , sour-cream , 12 dorritos , 2 cups raspberry thirftee
Meal 2 @ 10:00am : Mince , brown rice , cheese , 2 cups water
Meal 3 @ 01:30pm : Mince , brown rice , sour-cream 2 cups water
Meal 4 @ 03:10pm : Mince , dorritos , sour-cream , cheese 2 cups water
Meal 5 @ 00:00pm -no carb-
Lifting :
THURSDAY WEEK 1
Front Squat 70% 5x3 @ 90kgs
Bench Press 90% 5x1 @ 120kgs
Hand Clean 80% 5x2 @ 80kgs
24 August 2011
16 August 2011
Football is done
Now that football is done , I guess its time to get working on that 4 pack of awesomeness
18 May 2011
Max Effort - CG Bench - 1sec Pause
Max Effort - CG Bench - 1sec Pause
[insert video]
CG Bench - 1sec Pause
115kgs x 1
Max Effort - Close Stance Oly Squat
Max Effort - Close Stance Oly Squat
[insert video]
Close Stance Oly Squat
205kgs x 1
11 May 2011
05 May 2011
Max Effort - Incline Bench
Warmup set : Bar x 10 40kgs x 5 50kgs x 5 60kgs x 5 80kgs x 1 90kgs x 1
Workout sets : 100kgs x 1 105kgs x 1 115kgs x 1
Notes :
Overhead Single DB extension
Overhead Single DB extension
Workout set : 13kgsx3x10 18kgsx8 13kgsx12
Notes :
Kroc Row - DB
Workout set : 43kgsx3x10
Notes :
Seated DB Cleans
Seated DB Cleans
Workout set : 9kgsx3x10
Notes :
03 May 2011
Max Effort - Deadlift
Warmup set : 100kgs x 5 140kgs x 3 165kgs x 1 185kgs x 1
Workout sets : 205kgs x 1 215kgs x 1 235kgs x 0 235kgs x 1 240kgs x 0
Notes :
Seated Goodmorning
Seated Goodmorning
Workout set : 50kgsx2x10 60kgsx3x10
Notes :
Seated Cable Crunches
Workout set : 45kgs x 8 55kgs x 5 55kgs x 5
Workout set : 45kgs x 8 55kgs x 5 55kgs x 5
Notes :
Conditioning
Hill Sprints x 8
Conditioning
Hill Sprints x 8
02 May 2011
Dynamic Effort - Squat
[Dynamic Effort Squat - 50%]
Squat - Dynamic Effort 50%
Warmup set : Bar x 5 , 60kgs x 5 , 80kgs x 2
Workout sets : 105kgs x8setsx2reps
Notes :
Speed Deadlift 50%
Speed Deadlift 50%
Warmup set : 60kgs x 5 , 100kgs x 3
Workout set : 115kgs x6setsx1rep
Workout set : 115kgs x6setsx1rep
Notes :
Romain Deadlifts
Workout set : 115kgs x 8,8 140kgsx5
Notes :
Cable Crunches
Cable Crunches
Workout set :31kgs x 15 40kgs x 7 45kgs x 7 59kgs x 5 , 22kgs x 12
Notes :
30 April 2011
Max Effort - Incline Bench
[Incline Bench Max Effort ]
Incline Bench
Warmup set : Bar x 5 , 40kgs x 5 60kgs x 3 80kgs x 1
Workout sets : 90kgs x 1 95kgs x 1 100kgs x 1 105kgs x 1 110kgs x 1 (PR)
Notes : Used close grip / incline n#2 / 13-24 ( jhook/spotter bars)
DB Single Overhead Tricep Extension
DB Single Overhead Tricep Extension
Workout set : 10kgs x2x15 13kgs x 10 15kgs x 10 9kgs x 20
Notes : Last set was until 1rep shy of failure
Kroc Row
Workout set : 34kgs x2x15 38kgs x 2x15
Notes :
Zombie Jesus Touchdown
Zombie Jesus Touchdown
Workout set : 2kgs - Thumbs up 2x10 - Thumbs down 2x10
Notes : Shoulder Rehab
29 April 2011
28 April 2011
27 April 2011
Max Effort - Deadlift
Warmup set : 60kgs x 5 100kgs x 4 130kgs x 3 185kgs x 2
Workout sets : 225kgs x 1 230kgs x 1
Notes : I think I could have gotten at least 235-240kgs if the bar wasnt so crap and made in china . The bar started to bend like crazy
Glute Ham Raise
Glute Ham Raise
Workout set : BW x 10 , 10 , 10 , 6
Notes :BW stands for body weight
Olympic Squat
Workout set : 60kgs x 10 , 10 , 10 , 10
Notes : High Bar oly squat with a close stance .
Conditioning
8 hill sprints
Conditioning
8 hill sprints
21 April 2011
20 April 2011
Lower Body Max Effort
Like my remix.....owwwww
Squat Max Effort (box squat touch and go ) :
Warmup:
105 kgs x 5 (50% of 1RM)
125 kgs x 3 (60%)
145 kgs x 2 (70%)
165 kgs x 1 (80%)
Workout :
190 kgs x 1 (90%) x 5 sets x 1 rep
Goodmornings
100kgs x 5set x 5reps
Incline Situps #2 : 10kgs behind head
8 , 8 , 6
Conditioning
8 Hill Sprints
19 April 2011
Dynamic Effort -Upper Body 50%
Dynamic Effort -Upper Body 50%
Dynamic Effort -Upper Body 50%
59kgs x 10sets x 3 reps
Grips : Close , Med , Competition
Incline DB Rows #2
30kgs x 8,8 35kgs x 6,6
Lying DB extensions
15kgs x 8 , 18kgs x 6,6,6
YTW's 10 each letter x 3 sets
-Massive 2kgs
16 April 2011
Dynamic Effort -Lower Body 50%
Dynamic Effort Squats
Dynamic Effort Squats (50% of 1rm)
Warmup : Bar x 5,3 60kgs x 5,3 80kgs x 3,1 100kgs x 1
Workout : 105kgs x 10sets x 2 reps - 30sec-45sec rest periods
Glute/Hamstring Dominant Hyper Extension #6 : 10kgs behind head
- 5 , 5 , 5 , 5 , 5
Note: Glute/Hamstring Dominant Hyper Extension means that rather than using all of my lower posterior chain , I just concentrated on making my glute/hamstrings do all the work by contracting them as hard as possible.
Incline Situps #2 :10kgs behind head
- 6 , 5 , 5
Conditioning
7 Hill Sprints
13 April 2011
Max Effort Upper Body -Close Grip Bench
Max Effort Upper Body -Close Grip Bench
Close Grip Bench
Warmup: 50kgs x 5 60kgs x 3 70kgs x 2 80kgs x 1
Workout: 90kgs x 1 100kgs x 1 105kgs x 1 110kgs x 1 115kgs x 1
DB Incline Row
25kgs x4x10 , 1x6
Lying DB Extension
10kgs x4x10 , 1x8
Bradford Press
40kgs x4x5
12 April 2011
ME Squat
ME Squat
HEY ALEX THOUGHT ID JUST SQUAT WHAT YOU DEADLIFT AND THEN A BIT MORE !
200KGS ? PSSHHH ....FIGHT ME NIGGA
Had to add music video in top of my video to get rid of youtubes stupid copyright laws
Squat
Warmup: 100kgs x 5 120kgs x 3 140kgs x 3
Workout: 180kgs x 1 190kgs x 1 210kgs x 1
Goodmorning
60kgs x 5 x 10
Note: Concentrated on using more hammies and glutes
Situps : Weight behind head (10kgs)
10 , 10 , 10
Conditioning
7 Hill Sprints
Conditioning
7 Hill Sprints
01 April 2011
531 squat week 3
531 Squat week 3
Squat
Warmup: Bar x2,1,1,3 60kgs x 5 100kgs x 5 120kgs x 1,1,1
Workout: 150kgs x 5 168kgs x 3 188kgs x 5
Note : During last set of squats , my head started to look down . This caused my chest to go forward . Need to focus on a point just above head before squatting and look at the point through the whole movement . This should keep the head up and chest back throughout the lift . Also at the bottom of the lift Im not driving my head back and into the bar . Because Im not doing this , this also makes me lean forward . By driving my head into the the bar , this forces me to go straight up rather than in a curved motion
Goodmorning
60kgs x 2x10 , 80kgs x 2x10 , 100kgs x 8
Note: On the vid it says 100kgs x 10 , its a typo . Its suppose to be 8
Situps with 10kgs behind head
10 10 8
Conditioning
6 Hill Sprints
30 March 2011
531 bench week 3
531 bench week 3
Warmup: Bar x 5 40kgs x 5 50kgs x 5 60kgs x 1,1,1
Workout: 80kgs x 5 90kgs x 3 100kgs x 5
Bench Technique : Needs alot more fixing. Need to tuck elbows in alot more . Also bar to hitting to high on body. Bar needs to hit between nipples and abdomen
29 March 2011
531 Deadlift - Week 3
531 Deadlift - Week 3
Deadlift
Warmup:60kgs x 5 100kgs x 3 140kgs x 1,1,1
Workout: 163kgs x 5 184kgs x 3 209kgs x 5
Note: could of got a extra rep on the 209kgs if I sacrificed my form , but that would defeat the purpose of even doing the lift in the first place
GHR(Glute ham raise)
10,5,5,5,7
Situps with weight behind head (10kgs)
5,5,5,5,8
Conditioning:
None today . Since this week is the heaviest of the 3 week cycle , I have decided to leave out conditioning .
Technique on deadlift : Need to bring stance in closer. Also need to shift the weight onto my heels before pulling. Also shoulders are slightly infront on barbell , need to bring them back more by sitting back.
Technique on deadlift : Need to bring stance in closer. Also need to shift the weight onto my heels before pulling. Also shoulders are slightly infront on barbell , need to bring them back more by sitting back.
531 Military Press - Week 2
531 Military Press - Week 2
Military Press
Warmup: Bar x 5 30kgs x 5 40kgs x 5 45kgs x 1,1,1
Workout: 50kgs x 3 60kgs x 3 68kgs x 9
Fatman Chinups
10 , 8 , 10 , 10 , 14
Fatman Dips
5 , 5 , 5 , 5 , 10
25 March 2011
531 Squat - Week 2
531 Squat - Week 2
Squat
Warmup : Bar x1,1,3 60kgs x 5 80kgs x 5 100kgs x 1,1,1
Workout: 120kgs x 3 138kgs x 3 156kgs x 11
Goodmornings
60kgsx4x10 80kgs x 10
Conditioning
5 Hill Sprints
531 Bench - Week 2
531 Bench - Week 2
Bench
Warmup : Bar x 5 40kgs x 5 50kgs x 5 60kgs x 1,1,1
Workout : 75kgs x 3 80kgs x 3 95kgs x 9
Floor DB Press
18kgs x2x10 25kgs x 10 35kgs x2x10
18kgs x2x10 25kgs x 10 35kgs x2x10
Note: 18kgs x2x10 means 18kgs for 2sets of 10 reps
531 Deadlift -Week 2
531 Deadlift - Week 2
Deadlift
Warmup : Bar x 2,1,1,3 60kgs x 5 100kgs x 3 140kgs x 1,1,1
Workout : 155kgs x 3 175kgs x 3 197kgs x 6 - Need to work on grip
Weighted Situps -5kgs behind head
5 sets x 10 reps
Conditioning
5 Hill Sprints
20 March 2011
531 military press week 1
531 military Press week 1
Military Press
Warmup
Warmup
30kgs x 5
40kgs x 5
45kgs x 3
Workout
50kgs x 5
55kgs x 5
50kgs x 5
55kgs x 5
63kgs x 11
Accessory
Fatman Chinups
9,8,8,10,10 - ringer finger on ring
Fatman Dips
5,5,4,4,4
5,5,4,4,4
531 squat week 1
531 squat week 1
Squat
Warmup
70kgs x 5
80kgs x 5
100kgs x 3
Workout
110kgs x 5
130kgs x 5
147kgs x 8
Accessory
Good-mornings
60kgs x 10reps for 5 sets
19 March 2011
17 March 2011
531 week 1 :Bench
531 week 1 : Bench
45kgs x 5
55kgs x 5
70kgs x 5
80kgs x 5
Working set :
95kgs x 8 - ring finger on rings
16 March 2011
Deadlift
Deadlift
60kgs x 10 100kgs x 8 140kgs x 8 140kgs x 8 140kgs x 8 140kgs x 8 155kgs x 3 163kgs x 1
Note : Light day today , wasnt really feeling it . Also forgot camera
Incline Ab work
Bw+20kgs x 10 Bw+20kgs x 10 Bw+27kgs x 10
60kgs x 10 100kgs x 8 140kgs x 8 140kgs x 8 140kgs x 8 140kgs x 8 155kgs x 3 163kgs x 1
Note : Light day today , wasnt really feeling it . Also forgot camera
Incline Ab work
Bw+20kgs x 10 Bw+20kgs x 10 Bw+27kgs x 10
14 March 2011
13 March 2011
Military Press Wave 10 - Accumulation
Military Press Wave 10 - Accumulation Phase
Military Press
- Warmup : Bar x 11
- 45kgs x 10 45kgs x 10 45kgs x 10 45kgs x 10 45kgs x 12
- 5 negative , 5 positive , 5 negative , 5 positive
- Bw x 10 , Bw+20kgs x 10 , Bw+30kgs x 4 ( strained pec a bit)
12 March 2011
11 March 2011
10 March 2011
09 March 2011
Wrk 34 : 10s Bench - Accumulation Phase
Work Out Vid
Bench : Wave 10 - Accumulation
Bench / Wave 10 / Accumulation / 60% of 1rm-10% / 5x10
Warmup : Bar x 10 Bar x 10 95 x 5 115 x 5 135 x 3
Workout : 145 x 10 145 x 10 145 x 10 145 x 10 145 x 14
Incline Supported DB Rows
40 x 10 40 x 10 50 x 10 60 x 10 70 x 9
Lying Tricep Extention
30 x 10 30 x 10 30 x 10 45 x 7/6 35 x 7/6
08 March 2011
Zaya "My stubby legs help me squat more " Papalii
Nickname : Monkster
Weight: 100kgs
Occupation: Wedgie Maintenance
Favorite quote : Guess what uncle ! I haven't showered in 9 days .
Dont worry the videos set to private so you can only watch it through this blog . You cant search for it on youtube.
07 March 2011
FrogManBeastToad : The Man , The Myth , The Legend
Nickname : Eyebrows
Weight: 60kgs
Occupation: Mime
Favorite quote : ohh...yeh *raise eyebrows *
Dont worry the videos set to private so you can only watch it through this blog . You cant search for it on youtube.
Wrk 33 : 10s Deadlift
Deadlift : Wave 10 - Accumulation
General Warmup
- 200 skips
- 50 star jumps
- 25 bodyweight squats
- 20 lunges ( 10 each leg )
- Foam roller : IT Band x 10 (each leg ) Hamstring x 10 (each leg) Quad x 10 (each leg )
- Baseball rolls : Piriformis x 10 (each leg)
- Hip Mobility : Fire Hydrants x 10 (each leg + both ways) 10 Cobras (ech leg ) 10 Mountain Climbers (ech leg)
- 6 x 3jumps onto 25 inch box
Deadlift-Wave 10- Accumulation -60% 5x10
- WarmUp : 135 x 10 / 135 x 10 / 225 x 10
- WorkingSet: 290 x 10 / 290 x 10 / 290 x 10 / 290 x 10 / 290 x 12 (all overhand grip )
- BW x 10 / BW x 10 / BW x 10
- 30 x 12 / 35 x 12 / 35 x 10
- 45 x 15 / 50 x 15 / 45 x 10
05 March 2011
Wrk 32 : Military Press 1rm
Strict Military Press : Finding 1rm
General Warmup
- 200skips
- 50 starjumps
- 25 bodyweight squats
- Arm Swings - Low x15 Med x 15 High x 15
- Shoulder Dislocations x 20 (moved hands in closer every 5 reps)
- Lat Stretch x 30 secs each hand
- Double Lat Stretch x 30 secs
- Incline YTW x 10 each letter - thumbs always pointing to the ceiling - no weight
Bar x 50 95 x 5 95 x 5 95 x 5 115 x 5 135 x 5 155 x 5 185 x 1
Fatman Pullups - Wide Grip -Index finder on bar ring . - 30 reps total
10 ,5 ,4 ,4 ,6
03 March 2011
Wrk 31 : Squat
Squat : Finding 1 sec pause Box Squat Max
General Warmup
- 200 skips
- 50 star jumps
- 25 bodyweight squats
- 20 lunges ( 10 each leg )
- Knee Pulls x 10 each leg
- Quad Stretch x 10 each leg
- Knee Pulls Across x 10 each leg
- Marchers x 5 each leg
- 36 inch box jump x 3
- 36 inch box jump x 1
Workout
Box Squat - Below Parallel 1 sec pause
135 x 8 225 x 5 275 x 3 315 x 3 365 x 1
All of these sets were aload of crap . I didnt pause on the box . I used a tingy bit of momenteum to get off the box . My shins weren't perpindicular to the floor . In aint a box squat if you keep fu*king it up .I ended up retesting all over again until I did a true max perfectly .
Box Squat - Below Parallel 1 sec pause - retested
315 x 4 - 1 sec pause on box . Shins were perpendicular . Everything went well
Glute Ham Raise
BW x 10 BW x 15 BW x 10
Decline Situps (Using decline bench)
35lbs x 10 45lbs x 10 45lbs x 10
02 March 2011
01 March 2011
Wrk 30 : Bench 5rm
Bench : Working out 5rm
General Warmup
- 200skips
- 50 starjumps
- 25 bodyweight squats
- Arm Swings - Low x15 Med x 15 High x 15
- Shoulder Dislocations x 20 (moved hands in closer every 5 reps)
- Lat Stretch x 30 secs each hand
- Double Lat Stretch x 30 secs
- Incline YTW x 10 each letter - thumbs always pointing to the ceiling - no weight
Flat Bench - Build to 3-8RM
Bar x 15 135 x 10 185 x 5 185 x 3 225 x 6
Incline DB Rows
30 x 10 40 x 10 40 x 10 40 x 9 50 x 10
Tate Press
25 x 10 30 x 10 35 x 10 40 x 7 45 x 8
V- Ups
10 10 5
Note : Change Tate Press to a different Tricep movement . The lift is good , unfortunately due to the bio-mechanics of my crap pec my right tricep doesnt take the load at all .
27 February 2011
26 February 2011
Wrk 29 : H:HVPULL
Hypertrophy : Horizontal / Vertical Pull
Rest between each set : 2mins
Rest between each superset exercise : Whatever
Lat Pulldown -V attch ss/w DB curls
160/35 x 10 170/40 x 9/9 150/30 x 10
Barbell Row - Close ss/w WCP Pulldown
135/110 x 10 140/110 x 10 135/100 x 9
Cable Row - V attch ss/w Concentration Curls
90/15 x 10 100/15 x 10 110/15 x 10
Rest between each set : 2mins
Rest between each superset exercise : Whatever
Lat Pulldown -V attch ss/w DB curls
160/35 x 10 170/40 x 9/9 150/30 x 10
Barbell Row - Close ss/w WCP Pulldown
135/110 x 10 140/110 x 10 135/100 x 9
Cable Row - V attch ss/w Concentration Curls
90/15 x 10 100/15 x 10 110/15 x 10
25 February 2011
Wrk 28 : H:HVPSH
Hypertrophy : Horizontal / Vertical Push
Rest between each set : 2mins
Rest between each superset exercise : Whatever
Behind Neck Press (Smith Machine) ss/w Single DB Overhead Tricep Extention
115/35 x 10 135/35 x 9/10 115/40 x 10
Elbows Out DB Bench Press ss/w Lying DB Hammer Tricep Extention
40/30 x 10 45/35 x 10 45/30 x 10
DB Chest Flyes ss/w DB Lateral Raise ( crucifix)
15/15 x 10 20/20 x 10 20/20 x 9
Rest between each set : 2mins
Rest between each superset exercise : Whatever
Behind Neck Press (Smith Machine) ss/w Single DB Overhead Tricep Extention
115/35 x 10 135/35 x 9/10 115/40 x 10
Elbows Out DB Bench Press ss/w Lying DB Hammer Tricep Extention
40/30 x 10 45/35 x 10 45/30 x 10
DB Chest Flyes ss/w DB Lateral Raise ( crucifix)
15/15 x 10 20/20 x 10 20/20 x 9
5 Ways to Increase Your Overhead Press
Found a awesome article on increasing your Overhead Press
Website : Elitefts.com
Author: Jim Wendler
Article : 5 Ways to Increase Your Overhead Press
Ever since I started pressing, I’ve been obsessed with making it better. Partly because I was so weak at it for so long (which meant that it had no place to go but up) and because it’s simply a cool exercise to do. The death of the press as a movement can be attributed to a lot of things, none of which actually matter. But, if you view this lift with as much enthusiasm as I do, use these tips to improve what I consider to be one of the most fun movements in the gym.
1. Use a false grip – I don’t know who told me this or why I began doing this, but this made a huge difference with my pressing power and more importantly THE PATH of the bar. It may seem a bit scary at first; holding a bar over your head with a false grip. But this seems to keep the bar path perfect for me and for some reason, make it much more comfortable on my shoulders.
2. Hold the bar in the shelf of your lats – This is hard to explain but think about it this way; don’t support the bar in your hands or on your shoulders. “Shoulder” the load with your lats and keep your lats pinched and held tight. This will keep the bar path from getting out in front of you and make you feel stronger at the bottom. A good confidant start makes a huge difference.
3. View it as a total body lift – This doesn’t mean that you should turn it into a push press, something that I have caught myself doing from time to time. But because of the line of power goes from over your head to the ground, it requires your whole body to be tight. Squeeze your ass hard! “Squat” the weight up with violence. The press is NOT a shoulder exercise, it is a MOVEMENT. View it as such.
4. Use volume to get stronger – The first thing I did to increase my press is train to a heavy set and then back off for multiple sets of 10. This is very similar to the very popular “Boring But Big.” I’ve found that volume increases my press greatly, but do not forget that you have to train heavy, too. As a note – when doing my main sets of 5/3/1, my goal is to simply get the weight overhead; it’s a MOVEMENT. When doing down sets, I pull my head through at the top and view it as a “muscle,” not a movement. This is a key distinction that one must have when training big lifts (squat, bench, clean, dead, press) and when doing assistance work. One is a movement, the other is a muscle.
5. Make it a priority – Just like any lift, if you want it to increase you have to make it a priority in your training. Once I did this, once I made it as important as my squat or bench press, it made huge increases. But please understand that of any of these lifts (squat, clean, bench or deadlift) this is the one that will increase the slowest and take the most patience. Keep at it and you will be rewarded. There’s nothing better than pressing a weight that some people struggle to squat.
Goal
Make it a goal to press your bodyweight – then shoot for five pounds more.
The previous article is from EliteFTS , I do not own this article nor have I contributed to it. All rights belong to EliteFTS and the author Jim Wendler
Author: Jim Wendler
Article : 5 Ways to Increase Your Overhead Press
5 Ways to Increase Your Overhead Press
Ever since I started pressing, I’ve been obsessed with making it better. Partly because I was so weak at it for so long (which meant that it had no place to go but up) and because it’s simply a cool exercise to do. The death of the press as a movement can be attributed to a lot of things, none of which actually matter. But, if you view this lift with as much enthusiasm as I do, use these tips to improve what I consider to be one of the most fun movements in the gym.
1. Use a false grip – I don’t know who told me this or why I began doing this, but this made a huge difference with my pressing power and more importantly THE PATH of the bar. It may seem a bit scary at first; holding a bar over your head with a false grip. But this seems to keep the bar path perfect for me and for some reason, make it much more comfortable on my shoulders.
2. Hold the bar in the shelf of your lats – This is hard to explain but think about it this way; don’t support the bar in your hands or on your shoulders. “Shoulder” the load with your lats and keep your lats pinched and held tight. This will keep the bar path from getting out in front of you and make you feel stronger at the bottom. A good confidant start makes a huge difference.
3. View it as a total body lift – This doesn’t mean that you should turn it into a push press, something that I have caught myself doing from time to time. But because of the line of power goes from over your head to the ground, it requires your whole body to be tight. Squeeze your ass hard! “Squat” the weight up with violence. The press is NOT a shoulder exercise, it is a MOVEMENT. View it as such.
4. Use volume to get stronger – The first thing I did to increase my press is train to a heavy set and then back off for multiple sets of 10. This is very similar to the very popular “Boring But Big.” I’ve found that volume increases my press greatly, but do not forget that you have to train heavy, too. As a note – when doing my main sets of 5/3/1, my goal is to simply get the weight overhead; it’s a MOVEMENT. When doing down sets, I pull my head through at the top and view it as a “muscle,” not a movement. This is a key distinction that one must have when training big lifts (squat, bench, clean, dead, press) and when doing assistance work. One is a movement, the other is a muscle.
5. Make it a priority – Just like any lift, if you want it to increase you have to make it a priority in your training. Once I did this, once I made it as important as my squat or bench press, it made huge increases. But please understand that of any of these lifts (squat, clean, bench or deadlift) this is the one that will increase the slowest and take the most patience. Keep at it and you will be rewarded. There’s nothing better than pressing a weight that some people struggle to squat.
Goal
Make it a goal to press your bodyweight – then shoot for five pounds more.
The previous article is from EliteFTS , I do not own this article nor have I contributed to it. All rights belong to EliteFTS and the author Jim Wendler
Misc : Awesome 1rm calculator
1rm equation
(Weight x Reps x .033) + Weight = Projected Max
Note : With reps anything over 8 starts to get really stupid for example
For example lets a person with a 3rm of 100kgs (rm = rep max)
(100kgs x 3reps x 0.033) + 100 = 109.9kgs
Another example
(60kgs x 10reps x 0.033) + 60 = 79.8kgs
Now lets use this equation with a 100rm of 20kgs
(20kgs x 100reps x 0.033 ) + 20 = 86kgs
Best results are to use reps under 8
(Weight x Reps x .033) + Weight = Projected Max
Note : With reps anything over 8 starts to get really stupid for example
For example lets a person with a 3rm of 100kgs (rm = rep max)
(100kgs x 3reps x 0.033) + 100 = 109.9kgs
Another example
(60kgs x 10reps x 0.033) + 60 = 79.8kgs
Now lets use this equation with a 100rm of 20kgs
(20kgs x 100reps x 0.033 ) + 20 = 86kgs
Best results are to use reps under 8
24 February 2011
Program : Push Pull
Push Pull Program
Monday
ME Push/Pull : (Heavy set of 5 )
Military Press
Barbell Row
Tuesday
ME:Push Pull : (Heavy set of 5) + Conditioning
Regular Bench
Deadlift
Wednesday
OFF
Thursday
1.Vertical Push ss/w Vertical Push Tri 3x10
- Behind Neck Press / Single DB Overhead Extention
1.Horizontal Push ss/w Horizontal Push Tri 3x10
- Elbows Out DB Bench Press / DB Hammer Skull Crushers
1. Horizontal Push ss/w Vertical Push 3x10
- Chest Flyes / DB Lateral Raises
Friday
1. Vertical Pull ss/w Horizontal Pull 3x10
- Lat Pull down - V attch / DB Curls
1. Horizontal Pull ss/w Vertical Pull 3x10
- Barbell Row - WCP Pull Down
1. Horizontal Pull ss/w Vertical Pull 3x10
- Cable Row V attch - Concentration Curls
Saturday
Tabata
Monday
ME Push/Pull : (Heavy set of 5 )
Military Press
Barbell Row
Tuesday
ME:Push Pull : (Heavy set of 5) + Conditioning
Regular Bench
Deadlift
Wednesday
OFF
Thursday
1.Vertical Push ss/w Vertical Push Tri 3x10
- Behind Neck Press / Single DB Overhead Extention
1.Horizontal Push ss/w Horizontal Push Tri 3x10
- Elbows Out DB Bench Press / DB Hammer Skull Crushers
1. Horizontal Push ss/w Vertical Push 3x10
- Chest Flyes / DB Lateral Raises
Friday
1. Vertical Pull ss/w Horizontal Pull 3x10
- Lat Pull down - V attch / DB Curls
1. Horizontal Pull ss/w Vertical Pull 3x10
- Barbell Row - WCP Pull Down
1. Horizontal Pull ss/w Vertical Pull 3x10
- Cable Row V attch - Concentration Curls
Saturday
Tabata
23 February 2011
Wrk 27 : ME LB
Deadlift
135 x 10 225 x 8 315 x 5 405 x 5 465 x 5 485 x 4 (PR)
Powercleans
225 x 3 225 x 5 225 x 3
Note : So damn wasted from the deadlifts , these powercleans were extremely half arsed
Conditioning
Eliptical:
Time : 20mins
Distance:1.36 miles
Strides:2973
135 x 10 225 x 8 315 x 5 405 x 5 465 x 5 485 x 4 (PR)
Powercleans
225 x 3 225 x 5 225 x 3
Note : So damn wasted from the deadlifts , these powercleans were extremely half arsed
Conditioning
Eliptical:
Time : 20mins
Distance:1.36 miles
Strides:2973
22 February 2011
Wrk 26 : ME UB
Weight:335
Overhead Press
Bar x 10 115 x 8 135 x 5 185 x 5 205 x 4(PR)
Incline Bench 45 degrees
135 x 5 185 x 5 215 x 5 (PR)
Barbell Row
225 x 5 245 x 5 (PR)
Overhead Press
Bar x 10 115 x 8 135 x 5 185 x 5 205 x 4(PR)
Incline Bench 45 degrees
135 x 5 185 x 5 215 x 5 (PR)
Barbell Row
225 x 5 245 x 5 (PR)
20 February 2011
Wrk 25 : H:S/B
Wide DB Press ss/w DB Later Raise (straight arm)
45/10 x 10 55/15 x 10 65/20 x 10
Bent Over Row ss/w Rear DB Flyes
145/10 x 10 185/20 x 10 185/20 x 10
WCP Lat Pulldown ss/w Cable Row - V attachment
130/130 x 10 150/130 x 10 170/140 x 10
Conditioning
Elliptical - 20mins distance : 1.3 miles
45/10 x 10 55/15 x 10 65/20 x 10
Bent Over Row ss/w Rear DB Flyes
145/10 x 10 185/20 x 10 185/20 x 10
WCP Lat Pulldown ss/w Cable Row - V attachment
130/130 x 10 150/130 x 10 170/140 x 10
Conditioning
Elliptical - 20mins distance : 1.3 miles
18 February 2011
Wrk 24 : H:C/A
Bench
Bar x 10 135 x 10 155 x 8 185 x 10
Incline Bench
135 x 10 155 x 10
Single Arm Overhead Extension ss/w hammer curl
40/45 x 10 30/40 x 10 35/40 x 10
Single Arm Lying Skullcrushers ss/w Reverse Curl
45/30 x 8/10 35/35 x 10 30/30 x 10
Bar x 10 135 x 10 155 x 8 185 x 10
Incline Bench
135 x 10 155 x 10
Single Arm Overhead Extension ss/w hammer curl
40/45 x 10 30/40 x 10 35/40 x 10
Single Arm Lying Skullcrushers ss/w Reverse Curl
45/30 x 8/10 35/35 x 10 30/30 x 10
16 February 2011
Wrk 23 : ME LB
Box 1 - Squat
135 x 10 225 x 5 315 x 5 385 x 5 405 x 5 425 x 4
Deadlift - Rack Pulls
405 x 5 455 x 5 475 x 5
Tabata
Row - 20sec on / 10 sec off x 8
135 x 10 225 x 5 315 x 5 385 x 5 405 x 5 425 x 4
Deadlift - Rack Pulls
405 x 5 455 x 5 475 x 5
Tabata
Row - 20sec on / 10 sec off x 8
15 February 2011
Wrk 22 : ME UB
Incline Bench
135 x 10 135 x 5 185 x 5 205 x 5 215 x 4
Barbell Rows
135 x 5 185 x 5 225 x 5 235 x 5
Overhead Press
135 x 5 185 x 5
(shoulders gone )
135 x 10 135 x 5 185 x 5 205 x 5 215 x 4
Barbell Rows
135 x 5 185 x 5 225 x 5 235 x 5
Overhead Press
135 x 5 185 x 5
(shoulders gone )
13 February 2011
Wrk 21 : Con
Conditioning
Tabata Rows - 20sec on / 10sec off x 8
1 round
30 skips
15 situps with weight (25lbs)
10 DB kettle swings (60lbs)
x 5 rounds Time : Stupid ass forgot to time it
Tabata Rows - 20sec on / 10sec off x 8
1 round
30 skips
15 situps with weight (25lbs)
10 DB kettle swings (60lbs)
x 5 rounds Time : Stupid ass forgot to time it
11 February 2011
Wrk 20 : H:S/B
Wide DB Press ss/w DB Lateral Raise (Chicken Wing )
45/25 x 10 55/35 x 10 70/45 x 8
Bent Over Row ss/w Bradford press
135/115 x 10 185/115 x 8
Cable Rows - V attachment
100 x 13 100 x 10
Pathetic today
45/25 x 10 55/35 x 10 70/45 x 8
Bent Over Row ss/w Bradford press
135/115 x 10 185/115 x 8
Cable Rows - V attachment
100 x 13 100 x 10
Pathetic today
10 February 2011
Wrk 19 : H:C/A
Bench
Bar x 20 135 x 10 155 x 10 175 x 10
Incline Bench
135 x 10 135 x 10
Single Arm Pushdown ss/w Hammer Curls
#9/20 x 10 #5/35 x 10 #5/20 x 10
Ez Bar Overhead Extension ss/w Ez Bar Curls
70 x 10 80 x 10 80 x 10
Conditioning
10min skip
Bar x 20 135 x 10 155 x 10 175 x 10
Incline Bench
135 x 10 135 x 10
Single Arm Pushdown ss/w Hammer Curls
#9/20 x 10 #5/35 x 10 #5/20 x 10
Ez Bar Overhead Extension ss/w Ez Bar Curls
70 x 10 80 x 10 80 x 10
Conditioning
10min skip
05 February 2011
Wrk 18 : H:S/B
H:S/B = Hypertrophy Shoulders and Back
Wide Db Press ss/w DB Lateral Raise
40/20 x 10 30/30 x 10 65/40 x 9
Note : On the lateral raise my arms arent straight out . Instead they are more like a chicken wing
Bent Over Row ss/w Bradford Press
115/95 x 10 165/95 x 10 175/95 x 10
Lat Pull Down
140 x 10 130 x 10 130 x 10
Wide Db Press ss/w DB Lateral Raise
40/20 x 10 30/30 x 10 65/40 x 9
Note : On the lateral raise my arms arent straight out . Instead they are more like a chicken wing
Bent Over Row ss/w Bradford Press
115/95 x 10 165/95 x 10 175/95 x 10
Lat Pull Down
140 x 10 130 x 10 130 x 10
04 February 2011
Wrk 17 : H:C/A
H:C/A = Hypertrophy Chest and Arms
Bench
135 x 10 155 x 10 155 x 10
Incline Bench
135 x 10 135 x 10
Pushdowns ss/w Cable Curls
Number 14 /Number 14 - 10/10 10/10 10/10
Bench
135 x 10 155 x 10 155 x 10
Incline Bench
135 x 10 135 x 10
Pushdowns ss/w Cable Curls
Number 14 /Number 14 - 10/10 10/10 10/10
02 February 2011
Wrk 16 : ME LB
Box 1 - Squat
135 x 10 225 x 5 315 x 5 365 x 5 385 x 5 405 x 5
Stiff Leg Deadlifts
225 x 5 315 x 5 365 x 5
Conditioning
1 round
135 deadlifts
30 skips
x 5 rounds Time : 4:56
135 x 10 225 x 5 315 x 5 365 x 5 385 x 5 405 x 5
Stiff Leg Deadlifts
225 x 5 315 x 5 365 x 5
Conditioning
1 round
135 deadlifts
30 skips
x 5 rounds Time : 4:56
01 February 2011
Wrk 15 : ME UB
Overhead Press
Bar x 10 Bar x 5 95 x 5 135 x 5 185 x 5 185 x 5
Single Arm Pushdown
Number 4 x 21 Number 6 x 15
DB Incline Press
65 x 10 65 x 10
Bar x 10 Bar x 5 95 x 5 135 x 5 185 x 5 185 x 5
Single Arm Pushdown
Number 4 x 21 Number 6 x 15
DB Incline Press
65 x 10 65 x 10
30 January 2011
29 January 2011
Wrk 13 : RE UB
Military Press
- Shoulders dead from overhead squats
Overhead Triceps Extension
80 x 8 90 x 6 90 x 6
DB Incline Press
60 x 10 60 x 10 60 x 10
- Shoulders dead from overhead squats
Overhead Triceps Extension
80 x 8 90 x 6 90 x 6
DB Incline Press
60 x 10 60 x 10 60 x 10
28 January 2011
Wrk 12 : ME LB
Box 1 - Squats
135 x 5 135 x 5 225 x 3 315 x 3 405 x 3 435 x 3
Overhead Squats
115 x 10 115 x 8
Stiff Leg Deadlifts
225 x 15 315 x 8 315 x 6
Conditioning
Row - 10mins
135 x 5 135 x 5 225 x 3 315 x 3 405 x 3 435 x 3
Overhead Squats
115 x 10 115 x 8
Stiff Leg Deadlifts
225 x 15 315 x 8 315 x 6
Conditioning
Row - 10mins
26 January 2011
25 January 2011
Wrk 10 : ME UB
Incline Bench Press (45 degrees )
Bar x 10 135 x 10 135 x 5 185 x 5 205 x 5
Overhead Triceps Extension
65 x 15 65 x 15
Barbell Row ss/w Rear Delt Flyes
135 lbs/15 lbs 12 12 12
DB Shrugs
55 x 15 55 x 14 55 x 10
Bar x 10 135 x 10 135 x 5 185 x 5 205 x 5
Overhead Triceps Extension
65 x 15 65 x 15
Barbell Row ss/w Rear Delt Flyes
135 lbs/15 lbs 12 12 12
DB Shrugs
55 x 15 55 x 14 55 x 10
23 January 2011
Wrk 9 : REP UB
Military Press
115 x 11 115 x 11 115 x 10
Lat Pulldown ss/w DB seated Powercleans
130lbs/20lbs 10/10 10/10 10/10
DB Bench Press
50 x 12 50 x 12 50 x 12
115 x 11 115 x 11 115 x 10
Lat Pulldown ss/w DB seated Powercleans
130lbs/20lbs 10/10 10/10 10/10
DB Bench Press
50 x 12 50 x 12 50 x 12
21 January 2011
Wrk 8 : ME LB
Box 1 - Squat
135 x 5 135 x 5 225 x 5 275 x 3 315 x 3 405 x 3 425 x 3
Overhead Squat
115 x 3 115 x 3 115 x 3 115 x 5 115 x 3
135 x 5 135 x 5 225 x 5 275 x 3 315 x 3 405 x 3 425 x 3
Overhead Squat
115 x 3 115 x 3 115 x 3 115 x 5 115 x 3
19 January 2011
Wrk 7 : Sprints
8 - 10 yard sprints - 1 min rest
6 - 20 yard sprints - 2 min rest
4 - 40 yard sprints - 4 min rest
6 - 20 yard sprints - 2 min rest
4 - 40 yard sprints - 4 min rest
18 January 2011
Wrk 6 : ME UB
Incline Bench Press
Bar x 10 bar x 5 135 x 5 135 x 5 185 x 5 185 x 5
Overhead Triceps Extension
60 x 15 60 x 15
Barbell Row ss/w Rear Delt Flyes
135lbs/15lbs 10 9 10
Db Shrugs
55 x 10 55 x 10 55 x 10
Barbell Curls
Lols
Bar x 10 bar x 5 135 x 5 135 x 5 185 x 5 185 x 5
Overhead Triceps Extension
60 x 15 60 x 15
Barbell Row ss/w Rear Delt Flyes
135lbs/15lbs 10 9 10
Db Shrugs
55 x 10 55 x 10 55 x 10
Barbell Curls
Lols
16 January 2011
15 January 2011
Wrk 4 : REP UB
Military Press
3x F (115) - 12 8 12
Lat Pulldown ss/w DB Seated Power Cleans
130bs/20lbs - 10 8 8
DB Bench Press ( Punch Grip )
50x10 50x10 50x10
Curls ss/w DB Triceps Extention (Donkey Kickbacks)
20lbs/20lbs 10 8 10
3x F (115) - 12 8 12
Lat Pulldown ss/w DB Seated Power Cleans
130bs/20lbs - 10 8 8
DB Bench Press ( Punch Grip )
50x10 50x10 50x10
Curls ss/w DB Triceps Extention (Donkey Kickbacks)
20lbs/20lbs 10 8 10
14 January 2011
Wrk 3 : ME LB
Box 1 Squats
135x5 , 155x5 , 225 x 5 , 275 x 5 , 315 x 3 [405 x 3 , 405 x 3]
Snatch Grip High Pulls
135 x 5 , [185 x 5 , 185 x 5]
Abs
3x 20 (BW)
100lb farmers walk x 3 . 2 min break
Total distance: 150 yards
135x5 , 155x5 , 225 x 5 , 275 x 5 , 315 x 3 [405 x 3 , 405 x 3]
Snatch Grip High Pulls
135 x 5 , [185 x 5 , 185 x 5]
Abs
3x 20 (BW)
100lb farmers walk x 3 . 2 min break
Total distance: 150 yards
12 January 2011
Day 2 : BW
Still in stupid hotel
50 Burpees for time : 5:58
3x10 pushups
3x10 Military Pushups
3x10 Lying Leg Raises
3x10 Chair Dips
50 Burpees for time : 5:58
3x10 pushups
3x10 Military Pushups
3x10 Lying Leg Raises
3x10 Chair Dips
11 January 2011
Day 1 : BW
Just got off the plane stuck in a hotel .
1 round consist of
10 BW squats
10 Pushups
10 situps
10 dips
10 star jups
5 rounds for time
Time 5:13
1 round consist of
10 BW squats
10 Pushups
10 situps
10 dips
10 star jups
5 rounds for time
Time 5:13
10 January 2011
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