Front Squat
- 225lbs: 3,3,3,3,3
Dips
- Body weight (187.5lbs) + 50lbs: 10,10,10
Pull ups (Palms Facing Together)
- Body weight (187.5lbs): 13,8,6
Archives For dips
Front Squats
- 215lbs: 3,3,3,3,3
Dips
- Body weight (187.5lbs) + 45lbs: 10,10,10
Pull Ups (palms facing together)
- Body weight (187.5lbs): 9,8,5
Front Squats
- 205lbs: 3,3,3,3,3
Dips
- Bodyweight (189lbs): 12,12,12
Notes
- Dropped the bar while I was changing plates. The edge of the bar hit the cuticle on my left thumb, cutting it and making a bloody mess.
Power Cleans
- 195lbs: 1
- 200lbs: 1
- 205lbs: x
- 185lbs: 3,3
Front Squats
- 195lbs: 5,5
- Power cleaned the bar
Dips
- Bodyweight (189.5lbs): 10,10,10
Notes:
- Took 1 Advil prior to training (200mg ibuprofen)
- Power cleans seem to aggravate my shoulders...
Shoulder Pain...Again!
So this shoulder pain of mine has affected my bench press. I was able to do 2 reps with 295lbs a couple of weeks ago, but this week I couldn't even get a single rep. Not good.
My solution to deal this this shoulder problem:
- Thorough shoulder warm up before training
- Ibuprofen before training
- Face pulls twice a week for my rotator cuff
- I'm also tinkering with the idea of substituting dips and/or incline dumbbell bench press instead of barbell bench press during recovery days.
We'll see how it goes...
Anyways, check this out:
- Rob King and I agree on this: Stand up when you exercise!
- John Alvino shares a simple trick to increase your strength in a few short weeks
- Diesel Strength shows you how to deadlift
- Dave Kirschen from Elite FTS explains how to unrack for a huge squat
- Charles Poliquin updates his tips on increasing your front squat poundage
