Day Three- Chest day Eh, so today’s lifting was bench press aka chest day. I had some good improvements with my reps, but fell short in my lifting when it got heavier (close to my 1 rep max), so I am going to probably start lifting bench twice a week starting Monday, because my benchContinue reading “Powerlifting Cycle Two— Week 5”
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Deadlifts — Tuesday– Cycle 2
Road To powerlifting Conventional Deadlifts: 3 x 3 70% of 90% of 1-RM: 180 lb 80% of 90% of 1-RM: 210 lb 90% of 90% of 1-RM: 235 lb, 5 max reps Goodmorning: 5 x 15, 50 lb Stiff legged DB deadlifts: 5 x 15, 60 lb One arm kettlebell swing: 5 xContinue reading “Deadlifts — Tuesday– Cycle 2”
Powerlifting Deload Week|Squatastic!
Barbell back squat: 3 x 5 40% of 90% of 1-RM: 75 lb 50% of 90% of 1-RM: 90 lb 60% of 90% of 1-RM: 110 lb barbell front squat: 5 x 8, 50 lb Box squats: 5 x 8, 70 lb Walking EZ bar lunges: 5 x 8, 30 lb DB bulgarianContinue reading “Powerlifting Deload Week|Squatastic!”
Week Two|Day Two|Powerlifting
Road To Powerlifting Romanian Deadlift: 3 x 3 70% 1-RM: 176.4 lb 80% 1-RM: 201.6 lb 90% 1-RM: 226.8 lb, for 3 max reps Sumo Deadlift: 3 x 5 65% 1-RM: 131.6 lb 75% 1-RM: 151.8 lb 85% 1-RM: 172.1 lb, 5 max reps EZ bar goodmornings: 5 x 15, 40 lb SingleContinue reading “Week Two|Day Two|Powerlifting”
Week Six|Day One
Today’s workout went well overall. I realized based on other days, I have increases in loads and decreases, but I have been trying to be consistent so I can see where my strengths and weaknesses lie. For example I can DB bench press 80 lb for 8 reps but today, I could not do itContinue reading “Week Six|Day One”
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