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high bar squat
High Bar (aka Olympic) Squat
Warm Up
- 45lbs: 20
- 137.5lbs: 5
- 187.5lbs: 3
Main Sets
- 247.5lbs: 5,5
- 1 second pause at the bottom
Overhead Press
Warm Up
- 45lbs: 10
- 72.5lbs: 5
- 97.5lbs: 5
- 137.5lbs: 3
- 162.5bs: 2
Main Set
Neck Extension
- 10lbs: 25
- 15lbs: 20
- 25lbs: 20
- 35lbs: 10
- 45lbs: 25,25,25
Neck Flexion
- 10lbs: 25
- 15lbs: 20
- 25lbs: 20
- 35lbs: 10
- 46.25lbs: 20
- 45lbs: 25,25,25
Neck Side Flexion (Left)
- 10lbs: 25
- 15lbs: 20
- 25lbs: 20
- 35lbs: 25
Neck Side Flexion (Right)
- 10lbs: 25
- 15lbs: 20
- 25lbs: 20
- 35lbs: 25
Notes
- Giant sets
- Used the Ironmind neck harness and Olympic plates
- Performed all exercises standing
High Bar (aka Olympic) Squat
Warm Up
- 45lbs: 20
- 137.5lbs: 5
- 187.5lbs: 3
Main Sets
Bench Press
Warm Up
- 45lbs: 10
- 137.5lbs: 5
- 187.5lbs: 3
- Pecs feel sore for some reason.
Main Sets
Reverse Hypers
10,10,10
High Bar (aka Olympic) Squat
Warm Up
- 45lbs: 10
- 97.5lbs: 5
- 137.5lbs: 5
- 187.5lbs: 3
Main Sets
Push Press
Warm Up
- 45lbs: 10
- 57.5lbs: 8
- 97.5lbs: 5
- 137.5lbs: 3
- 187.5lbs: 1
- 207.5lbs: 1
Main Sets
High Bar (aka Olympic) Squat
Warm Up
- 45lbs: 10
- 97.5lbs: 5
- 137.5lbs: 5
- 162.5lbs: 3
- 187.5lbs: 2
Main Sets
Push Press
Warm Up
- 45lbs: 10
- 57.5lbs: 8
- 97.5lbs: 5
- 137.5lbs: 3
- 162.5lbs: 2
- 187.5lbs: 1
- 207.5lbs: 1
Main Sets
- 227.5lbs: 2,2
- Both sets: Lost balance a bit on the 2nd rep
- 1st set: felt a twinge in my lower back (left side)
Pull Ups
L-Sit V-Grip FatGripz Chin Ups
- Bodyweight (190lbs): 5
- Right hand giving out first
L-Sit V-Grip FatGripz Pull Ups
- Bodyweight (190lbs): 5
- Right hand giving out first
Barbell Curl
- 57.5lbs: 10, 10, 10
- Did curls OUTSIDE the rack. Never curl in the rack. Not even at home.
Stuff you should read:
- Justin from 70sbig compares low bar vs high bar squats, and how they apply to weightlifting and powerlifting
- Jim Wendler explains what it takes to reach your goals
- Johnny Pain: 150 Perfect Bricks
- Chaos and Pain tells you to stop being a pussy [NSFW]
