Monday, March 16, 2015

Omaha Prep: 11 weeks out

Chest day: Goodlife Fitness in Lincoln, NE.....

For some reason, I did a lot of incline pressing with dumbbells and barbells.

Incline DB Press:
40/20
60/15
80/10
105/8,10

Incline Press:
135/12
185/10
225/10
275/6,4

Machine press:
4 sets (drop set on the last set)
Flyes: 4 sets

Moving right along, but need to push harder. These pics are 228 versus 225. I had about 400 grams of carbs the day before the pics on the right.


Thursday, March 12, 2015

Omaha Prep: Closing in

Leg training: 3/12/15

Today was my first attempt EVER at giant sets like Milos Sarcev (albeit with not many exercises).

Superset:
Seated Leg Curl
Leg extension: 4 sets each

Giant set round:
Leg Press
Front squat
Hack Squat: 4 rounds

Single Leg curl: 4 sets

This was challenging for a couple of reasons:

1: Logistics. I train in a campus recreation gym. It's nice and well equipped. However it still gets crowded with students. I train there as I have an extended membership due to my student fees back when I was a student, helped pay for the new weight room

2: Muscle fiber endurance. It's just a weakness, period. I want to be able to hit those DEEP fibers I don't normally get during my standard training.

3: Mental aspect: I need to get more intense during leg training. Not the beat yourself upside the head intense. But a more intrinsic focus, a' la Ed Coan.

225 this morning. So I'm feeling pretty good. Just worried about being in some great condition. Actually sick condition

Thursday, March 5, 2015

Omaha Prep: 10 Weeks and Some Change

Let the work continue......

Back Day: 3/3/2015

Chins: 3 sets
Weighted Chins: 2 sets with a 40 lb db

Bent Rows: Six sets working up to two heavy sets of 315 for sets of 5.
One arm rows: three sets
Reverse Grip Pulldowns: 4 sets

Not as much volume as I would've liked, but it got the job done. I've been training six days a week and I have, HAVE, to learn that every session cannot be heavy. I have to really pull back and understand that I need to keep pump days, just that, a form of active recovery. Not a demonic, winner take all session.

10 weeks out on Saturday. These pics are 12 weeks out versus 11. I just added in some hard cardio (steady state) and it seems I'm coming down. So we're gonna keep rolling and see what happens.

I need my fatty belt from Target or Walmart. I like those things.

Brick by Brick, we get better. 


12 weeks versus 11 weeks.

Let the work continue!
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