Bench day (heavy)

Warm Up:

  • Rear delt machine: 4 x 25, 10 lbs
  • bicep machine: 4 x 25, 20 lbs
  • DB triceps kickback: 4 x 25. 5 lbs

Workout:

  • Barbell bench press: 5 x 2-3 (80% 1RM) 95 lbs
  • wide grip barbell bench press: 5 x 8-10, 70 lbs
  • close grip barbell bench press: 5 x 8-10, 70 lbs

Superset:

  • DB chest press: 5 x 8-10, 60 lbs
  • Seated lateral raise: 5 x 8-10, 20 lbs
 
 

Tuesday’s workout

Warm up:

 
  • plie squats: 4 x 25, 15 lbs
  • kettlebell swings: 4 x 25, 4kg
  • lateral band walks: 4 x 25, green band

Workout:

  • Sumo deadlift: 9 x 3-6 (55% 1RM) 125 lbs
  • Barbell back squat (55% 1RM) 110 lbs
  • Front squats: 5 x 8-10, 70 lbs
  • Box squats: 5 x 8-10, 185 lbs

Tri-set:

  • bodyweight walking lunge: 5 x 8-10
  • Calf raises: 5 x 8-10
  • DB step ups: 5 x 8-10, 40 lbs
 

Happy Memorial Day

Memorial Day Monday

So I hope everyone had a wonderful Memorial Day Today!

I know for some it doesn’t have much meaning behind it but for me, it is a blessing to be in a country where I have freedoms that other countries may not have them, and it is a blessing that I have people who fight for me in wars that I know, I could not take on myself. I suppose Memorial Day has different meanings to different people and some may not even recognize it, but I want to say a special thank you to all the vets for your service and continued service for our country. 

 

Shay-lon 

Heavy core leg lifts “learning to push through”

Feeling bloated and cramping sucks. I wasn’t sure by the way my body was acting if I would be able to go through with this heavy lifting day, especially since it was deadlifts AND squats, and I knew I wouldn’t hae time to make up for it this week — because of it being Memorial Day weekend & I would be out of town most of the weekend. All I knew is, I had to try it and see what would come of it. Thankfully, it wasn’t my very best lifting day but it didn’t go poorly — it went better than I had expected & I am happy for that. I guess, this is what happens when you “push through” and “try”, sometimes it works out. 

I kept my accessory work fairly light but not super light. My main lifts were heavy and so I thought I would do high reps with accessory but not push a heavy load —

Warm up:

  • Body bar overhead squats: 4 x 25, 3 lbs
  • leg curl machine: 4 x 25, 30 lbs
  • EZ bar hip thruster: 4 x 25, 20 lbs

Workout:

  • Conventional deadlift: 5 x 1-2, 285 lbs (95% 1RM) I failed the 5th set because i lost some gas in my lift. Regardless, for the first few sets were easy. 
  • Barbell back squat (low bar/wide stance): 5 x 2-3, 190 lbs (95% 1RM) — easy lift, i was able to do 2 reps easy, probably could have went for 4 reps. 

Tri-set:

  • DB goblet squat: 6 x 12-15, 15 lbs
  • DB plie squat: 6 x 12-15, 30 lbs
  • Resistance band butt lifts: 6 x 12-15, red band

Tri-set:

  • Kettlebell single leg deadlifts: 6 x 12-15 each leg, 8 kg
  • linear leg press: 6 x 12-15, 388 lbs
  • Body bar squats: 6 x 12-15, 15 lbs

I did some video footage of my squat and deadlift from today – & also happen to get a follow from the legend Matt Wenning (professional Powerlifter) so that was fun and he also liked my video 🙂 

I know when I test my new max for squats, it will be well over 200 now.. I am hoping maybe 215-225 lbs. My deadlifts I am hoping it meets 310-315 lbs soon, but that will depend on the day and how well I lift with the correct form. My sumo deadlift probably will hit 275 lbs soon, so hoping for the best. I will probably test max’s in a couple more weeks — possibly the 1st or 2nd week of June is the goal. 

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Today’s workout —

Warm up:

 
  • Cable overhead triceps extension: 4 x 25
  • EZ bar bicep curls: 4 x 25, 30 lbs
  • Bentover DB reverse flyes: 4 x 25, 10 lbs

Workout:

  • Barbell bench press: 5 x 2-3, 115 lbs (95% 1RM) 

Tri-set:

  • DB floor press: 6 x 12-15, 40 lbs
  • DB upright row: 6 x 12-15, 20 lbs
  • DB lateral raises: 6 x 12-15, 20 lbs

Tri-set:

  • DB palms in bentover row: 6 x 12-15, 40 lbs
  • Cable reverse grip triceps extension: 6 x 12-15, 50 lbs
  • DB curls: 6 x 12-15, 40 lbs

Tri-sets:

  • Cable bicep curls: 6 x 12-15, 30 lbs
  • Cable upright row: 6 x 12-15, 20 lbs
  • Triceps Dips: 6 x 12-15