Legs are feeling pretty sore. I guess taking 1 week off and jumping right back into squatting yesterday will lead to some DOMS.

Breathing Paused High Bar Squat

  • 45 lb: 10
  • 140 lb: 10
  • 230 lb: 5
  • 320 lb: 3

Paused High Bar Squat

  • 410 lb: 1

High Bar Squat

  • 460 lb: 2
    • Wanted 5 (yeah right) but the second rep was pretty tough. Not recovered enough for a set of 5 yet. Moving on.

Suitcase Deadlift

Hook grip.

  • 140 lb: 5
  • 190 lb: 3
  • 230 lb: 3

Took a week off from lifting, so this is my first work out since last Friday.

Dragon Flags

  • 6

Foam Rolling

Ab Wheel

  • 6

Band Pull Aparts

Shoulder Dislocations

  • 10

L-Sit Chin Ups

With Fatgripz.

  • Body weight (~205 lb): 6

Breathing Paused Low Bar Squat

  • 45 lb: 10
  • 140 lb: 10
  • 230 lb: 5
  • 320 lb: 3

Paused Low Bar Squat

Belted up at 460 lb.

  • 410 lb: 1
  • 460 lb: 1

Low Bar Squat

  • 500 lb: 2
    • Missed on the 3rd rep. Still matches my 2RM though.
  • 435 lb: 5

Reverse Grip Bench Press

Paused until work sets.

  • 45 lb: 10
  • 140 lb: 5
  • 230 lb: 3
  • 280 lb: 1
  • 330 lb: 1
  • 370 lb: 1
  • 400 lb: MISSED
    • One day...
  • 355 lb: 3 * PR!
    • 3 rep max by +5 lb! Not much but I'll take it!
  • 335 lb: 4 * PR!
    • Wanted 5, but the 4th rep felt hard and slow so I re-racked the bar. Still 4RM.

Bench Press

Conventional/regular/normal person grip.

I think I'm starting to get the hang of regular bench presses again. Just need to wrap my wrists nice and tight.

  • 230 lb: 6
  • 140 lb: 10

Dragon Flags

  • 6

Foam Rolling

Ab Wheel

  • 6

Band Pull Aparts

Shoulder Dislocations

  • 10

L-Sit Chin Ups

With Rogue Cannonballs.

  • Body weight (~205 lb): 6

Breathing Paused Low Bar Squat

  • 45 lb: 10
  • 140 lb: 10
  • 230 lb: 5
  • 320 lb: 3

Paused Low Bar Squat

Belted up at 460 lb.

  • 410 lb: 1
  • 460 lb: 1

Low Bar Squat

  • 500 lb: 2 * PR!
    • 2 rep max!

Reverse Grip Bench Press

Paused until work sets.

  • 45 lb: 10
  • 140 lb: 5
  • 230 lb: 3
  • 280 lb: 1
  • 330 lb: 1
  • 370 lb: X,1
    • Too much leg drive on the first attempt maybe. Felt like one side of the bench (towards the feet) came off the floor.

Reverse Band Reverse Grip Bench Press

  • 410 lb: 1
    • Black bands
    • About 55 lb of resistance (assistance?) at the bottom. So the the weight ranges from ~360 lb at the bottom to 410 lb at the top.

Reverse Grip Bench Press

  • 400 lb: MISSED
    • Nope. Probably too soon.
  • 330 lb: 3,3,3
    • +2.5 lb from last week.

Bench Press

Conventional/regular/normal person grip

  • 140 lb: 12

My first article is published on T-Nation titled "Master The Reverse-Grip Bench Press"!

Coincidentally another article was published on Fitocracy: How To Bench Press Safely Without A Spotter.

Also got a front squat PR today!

SWEET.

Dragon Flags

  • 6

Foam Rolling

Ab Wheel

  • 6

Band Pull Aparts

Shoulder Dislocations

  • 10

L-Sit Pull Ups

With Rogue Cannon balls.

  • Body weight (~200 lb): 6

Front Squat

Beltless up to 330 lb.

Paused up to 330 lb, and again at 292.5 lb.

  • 45 lb: 10
  • 140 lb: 5
  • 230 lb: 3
  • 280 lb: 1
  • 330 lb: 1
  • 370 lb: 1
  • 400 lb: 1 * PR!
    • +10 lb PR!
    • Took a step forward with my right foot, but whatever.
  • 292.5 lb: 3,3,3,3,3
    • Paused.
    • +2.5 lb from last week.

High Bar Squat

  • 292.5 lb: 10

Clean & Press

  • 45 lb: 10
  • 100 lb: 5
  • 140 lb: 3
  • 190 lb: 3

Overhead Press

  • 230 lb: X,X,2,2,2
    • Wrist didn't feel stable the first 2 tries, probably because I was wearing the leather wrist wraps. Put on my Titan Max RPMs and got a set of 2.

Barbell Curl

  • 45 lb: 10
  • 75 lb: 10
  • 100 lb: 8
  • 45 lb: 15
    • Drop set

Heavy Bag

1 minute rest in between rounds.

Used the Gymboss interval timer to set the intervals.

  • Random Combos: 3 minutes
  • Random Combos: 3 minutes
  • Random Combos: 3 minutes
  • Random Combos: 3 minutes

Neck Training

Using the Ironmind neck harness and low pulley attachment.

Neck Extension (Harness)

  • 30 lb: 20
  • 60 lb: 20
  • 100 lb: 10
  • 120 lb: 11

Neck Flexion (Harness)

  • 30 lb: 20
  • 60 lb: 20
  • 100 lb: 10
  • 120 lb: 11

Neck Side Flexion (Harness)

  • 30 lb: 20
  • 50 lb: 20
  • 70 lb: 10
  • 90 lb: 5