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Inverted Sit Ups

Upside down sit ups on my Teeter EP-950 inversion table.

  • 10

Neck Training

Using the Spud Inc neck harness and low pulley attachment.

Neck Extension (Harness)

  • 30 lb: 20
  • 60 lb: 20
  • 90 lb: 10
  • 70 lb: 8

Neck Flexion (Harness)

  • 30 lb: 20
  • 60 lb: 20
  • 90 lb: 10
  • 70 lb: 8

Neck Side Flexion (Harness)

  • 30 lb: 20
  • 50 lb: 20
  • 70 lb: 10

Front Squat

Paused and no belt until 370 lb.

  • 45 lb: 10
  • 140 lb: 5
  • 230 lb: 3
  • 280 lb: 1
  • 330 lb: 1
  • 370 lb: 1
  • 400 lb: 1
    • Missed on the 2nd rep. Dammit!
  • 390 lb: 2 * PR!
    • 2 rep max by +20 lb

Clean & Press

  • 45 lb: 10
  • 140 lb: 3
  • 190 lb: 1

Overhead Press

  • 200 lb: 1
  • 230 lb: 1
  • 240 lb: 3 * PR!
    • 3 rep max by +5 lb!
  • 200 lb: 5
  • 140 lb: 10

Barbell Curl

  • 45 lb: 20

Inverted Sit Ups

Upside down sit ups on my Teeter EP-950 inversion table.

  • 10

Neck Training

Using the Spud Inc neck harness and low pulley attachment.

Neck Extension (Harness)

  • 30 lb: 20
  • 60 lb: 20
  • 80 lb: 12
  • 90 lb: 8

Neck Flexion (Harness)

  • 30 lb: 20
  • 60 lb: 20
  • 80 lb: 12
  • 90 lb: 8

Neck Side Flexion (Harness)

  • 30 lb: 20
  • 50 lb: 20
  • 70 lb: 10,10

Front Squat

Paused and no belt until 370 lb.

Used a wider stance. Less ROM, no knee-cracking at the bottom, but more bounce from the adductors.

  • 45 lb: 10
  • 140 lb: 5
  • 230 lb: 3
  • 280 lb: 1
  • 330 lb: 1
  • 370 lb: 1
  • 410 lb: 1 * PR!
    • +5 lb 1RM
  • 420 lb: 1 * PR!
    • +10 lb PR from a few minutes ago!
    • Missed this last week, got it this week.
  • 320 lb: 3

Overhead Press

  • 45 lb: 10
  • 100 lb: 5
  • 140 lb: 3
  • 190 lb: 1
  • 230 lb: 1
  • 250 lb: 1
  • 265 lb: X,X
  • 230 lb: 2

Inverted Sit Ups

Upside down sit ups on my Teeter EP-950 inversion table.

  • 10

Neck Training

Using the Spud Inc neck harness and low pulley attachment.

Feels a bit harder to lift the same weight compared to the Ironmind neck harness, especially on neck extensions. I think it's because the Spud neck harness is pulling more on the top of my head rather than the back.

Neck Extension (Harness)

  • 30 lb: 20
  • 60 lb: 20
  • 105 lb: 8,8

Neck Flexion (Harness)

  • 30 lb: 20
  • 60 lb: 20
  • 105 lb: 10,8

Neck Side Flexion (Harness)

  • 30 lb: 20
  • 50 lb: 20
  • 75 lb: 10,8

Front Squat

Paused, no belt until 370 lb.

  • 45 lb: 10
  • 140 lb: 5
  • 230 lb: 3
  • 280 lb: 1
  • 330 lb: 1
  • 370 lb: 1
  • 420 lb: MISSED
    • Too heavy.
  • 305 lb: 3,3,3

Clean & Press

  • 45 lb: 10
  • 140 lb: 3
  • 190 lb: 1

Overhead Press

  • 230 lb: 1
  • 265 lb: X,X
    • Felt easy coming out of the rack and felt light in my hands. But once I got it half way up, I couldn't press it up anymore.
  • 190 lb: 8
  • 140 lb: 8

Barbell Curl

  • 45 lb: 20

Dragon Flags

Wore shoes (New Balance)

  • 5

Neck Training

Using the Ironmind neck harness and low pulley attachment.

Neck Extension (Harness)

  • 30 lb: 20
  • 60 lb: 20
  • 105 lb: 10,10
  • 75 lb: 10

Neck Flexion (Harness)

  • 30 lb: 20
  • 60 lb: 20
  • 105 lb: 10,10
  • 70 lb: 10

Neck Side Flexion (Harness)

  • 30 lb: 20
  • 50 lb: 20
  • 75 lb: 10,10

Front Squat

Paused, no belt until 370 lb.

  • 45 lb: 10
  • 140 lb: 5
  • 230 lb: 3
  • 280 lb: 1
  • 330 lb: 1
  • 370 lb: 3 * PR!

    • 3 rep max!
    • Very explosive. Not sure if the bar was centered judging by the video, but no problems.

Clean & Press

  • 45 lb: 10
  • 140 lb: 3
  • 190 lb: 1

Overhead Press

  • 230 lb: 1
  • 250 lb: 2 * PR!
    • 2 rep max by 5 lb!
    • Shoulders felt a bit achy after 230 lb and 250x2, so I'm just going to do a light back off set.
  • 140 lb: 10

Barbell Curl

  • 45 lb: 25

Neck Training

Using the Ironmind neck harness and low pulley attachment.

Neck Extension (Harness)

  • 30 lb: 20
  • 60 lb: 20
  • 125 lb: 10
    • Misloaded :/ Should have been 105 lb. No wonder it felt so heavy.
  • 105 lb: 10
  • 75 lb: 10

Neck Flexion (Harness)

  • 30 lb: 20
  • 60 lb: 20
  • 105 lb: 10
  • 70 lb: 10

Neck Side Flexion (Harness)

  • 30 lb: 20
  • 50 lb: 20
  • 75 lb: 10

Front Squat

Paused, no belt.

  • 45 lb: 10
  • 140 lb: 5
  • 230 lb: 3
  • 280 lb: 1
  • 330 lb: 1
  • 370 lb: 1 * PR!
    • +30 lb no belt, no wraps, paused PR!
  • 302.5 lb: 3,3,3,3,3

Clean & Press

  • 45 lb: 10
  • 140 lb: 3

Overhead Press

  • 200 lb: 8 * PR!
    • 8 rep max. Previous best with 200 lb was 7.
    • Cleaned off the floor.

Barbell Curl

  • 100 lb: 6
  • 45 lb: 10