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, 70Continue reading “Bench day (heavy)”

Wednesday Bench Deload

If I haven’t already mentioned in previous post from this week; this whole week is a deload week for me, besides the accessory workouts; those will be heavy weights — my core lifts will be low weight t help with recovery and of course, I will add some cardio here and there during the weekContinue reading “Wednesday Bench Deload”

Sumo behind..

I have been off schedule with my posting, all I have is excuses & so I won’t go into detail, but I have been spending my weekends “supposedly” studying 😀    As per usual, my Sumo deadlifts are always a week behind my other core lifts — please excuse any confusion this may cause.   Continue reading “Sumo behind..”

Powerlifting — and beyond

Sumo’s and cleans Just a reminder: Sumo deadlifts are behind by a week—- so this week was a deload for sumo deadlifts.      Sumo Deadlifts: 3 x 5   40% of 90% of 1-RM: 80 lb 50% of 90% of 1-RM: 100 lb 60$% of 90% of 1-RM: 120 lb   Power clean: 5Continue reading “Powerlifting — and beyond”

Push Up Variations

Standard Push ups are fine, but when you want to spice things up:     Wide grip push up (engages shoulders more) Close grip push ups (engages triceps more) Clap push up (works on explosiveness and power) – plyometrics One leg push up (engages the core more) Hand release push up (helps those who wantContinue reading “Push Up Variations”