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[Andalite]

Nice db rows!

Thanks, Glad!!!!

 

[Andalite]

PRESS TRAINING - Mesocycle 23 Week 3

This is yesterday's workout...

Overhead Press:
165 lbs x 3 reps
185 lbs x 1 rep <<-- Taken as relative Max
175 lbs x 2 reps
175 lbs x 1 rep
175 lbs x 1 rep
I'm gonna increase density next time...

Close Grip Bench Press:
185 lbs x 9 reps
185 lbs x 8 reps
185 lbs x 8 reps
I finally got 9 reps. I'm gonna increase reps next time. Goal is to hit 185x10x3.

Unilateral Overhead Press:
65 lbs x 3 reps
65 lbs x 7 reps

Inverted Rows: BW x 15 reps x 3 sets

Video:

 

[the.gladiator1987]

Hey andalite how often do you train to failure

 

[JDid23]

great pressing session bro. What is your take in inverted rows? Just curious since I know you do them a lot and it's not an exercise i see being done too often.

 

[Andalite]

Hey andalite how often do you train to failure

I dont intend on ever failing.

great pressing session bro. What is your take in inverted rows? Just curious since I know you do them a lot and it's not an exercise i see being done too often.

I think inverted rows are a great finisher. I do them for 3x15 every press session.

 

[the.gladiator1987]

When you did 185 for CGBP and got 9 reps, then 8, then 8 again, those werent to failure? Could you have gotten 10?

 

[Andalite]

When you did 185 for CGBP and got 9 reps, then 8, then 8 again, those werent to failure? Could you have gotten 10?

I did not intentionally do that. I wanted 9 reps across the board.

I got it for Set 1, Set 2 I failed and then Set 3 I didn't want to push it.

 

[Tblock1]

nice work andalite I cant wait to see a 225 press out of you

 

[Andalite]

nice work andalite I cant wait to see a 225 press out of you

Dude....let's not jump that far! If I can add 10 lbs that would be awesome. I think if I add 10 lbs to the bar in a year that would be the best thing ever lol...

 

[Andalite]

DEADLIFT TRAINING - Mesocycle 24 Week 1

This is yesterday's training....

Deadlift Warm-ups:
Mobility Drills
135 lbs x 7 reps
245 lbs x 5 reps
295 lbs x 5 reps
345 lbs x 3 reps
385 lbs x 3 reps
415 lbs x 2 reps

Deadlift Work Sets following Poliquin's 5/1 Principle:
465 lbs x 1 rep
435 lbs x 3 reps <<-- Failed on 4th because I didn't rest enough and my grip was unequally placed
470 lbs x 1 rep
435 lbs x 4 reps
475 lbs x 1 rep
I salvaged what I thought was going to be a trainwreck of a workout. I had anticipated 4 reps on the first attempt @ 435 but I used a bad grip - my spacing was unequal and the bar just rolled off. Well, I learnt from that and I took my usual 10 minute rest intervals post that and everything was fine.

Hand Extensions: 2 bands x 25 reps x 3 sets

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