Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Semi Nietzsche and DB combo 2 etc
Semi F N:
Squat-presses/good- mornings/ farmer's walk; 5 of each, 4 sets
85 lbs for FSs and GMs
pair of 70 lb DBs for farmer's walk- 35-40 ft.
Alternating Turkish Get Up, windmill on top/swings; 5 reps (that’s both sides per rep).
2 rounds.
TGUs and windmill: pair of 30 lb DBs
Swings: 45 lb DB
PT: TFL and shoulder strength stuff
Release
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Prog 6 day 3 variation
Open-
Deadlift walks. Grabbed a pair of 70 lb DB’s. Deadlift them 6 times and then walk with them about 35 feet, only to deadlift them again 6 times. 20-30 sec breaks
Bueler/DB Bent Over Row/squat press. Traditional Buelers, 7 per side, followed by 7 bent rows, then 5 squat presses with the same pair of dumbbells. long breaks of rest. 4 sets.
Buelers- 35 lbs
Bent rows & squat presses- 40 lb DBs.
PT: TFL and shoulder strength
15 mins brisk wak on incline.
Release
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Prog VI day 2 variation
Extended warm-up: Alternating Turkish Get Up/windmill: 5 reps (that’s both sides per rep)
2 rounds with a 35 lbs DB
Pushups/overhead press: 5 Pushups, 5 overhead presses- 4 sets
Used 100 lbs for overhead press (mine were more like jerk presses)
Bar Thruts/Plank. 10 reps per side/30 second hold. 15 second rest. 3 sets
Used 60 lbs DBs for BTs.
Burpee challenge. Our goal: eventually start with the number 10, and in consecutive sets work down to 1 (10,9,8 etc) with a 30 second rest between sets.
Started with a set of 7, then sets of 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 2.
PT: TFL and shoulder strength
20 mins on the stationary bike.
Release
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Increasing wt- more than 1 reps
longer than usual warmup
DLs/GMs/Bar thrusts: 4 sets ( GMs 6-8 reps, BTs 10 reps/side, DLs- 6, 5, 4, 3
Weights: DLs- 155 lbs, 185 lbs, 205 lbs, 225 lbs
GMs- 75 lb
BTs- 55 lbs
Squat rows: 3 sets of 10, 180 lbs
Jump-rope like hops: 2 sets, 1 min on- 1 min off
PT: TFL and shoulder strength stuff.
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Monday, December 22, 2008
DB Combo 1 and BYT mix
Bent row/swing/DB front squats: 6 reps each, 6 rounds (20-30 seconds between)
Bent row- pair of 40 lb DBs
Swings- one 45 lb DB
Squat Presses- pair of 40 lb DBs
BYT variation: lunges/push-ups/farmers walk: 5 each side/8 reps/ 30 feet. 3 sets.
lunges: 25 lb DBs
FW: pair of 80 lb DBs
10 min on stationary bike
PT: shoulder rehab and TFL strengthening exercises.
Release
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Stretches etc
extended warm up
20 mins jog
15 mins on stationary bike
some reps on GHD
Good mornings with just the BB
TFL and shoulder strength (PT)
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Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Prog 6- day 1 variation
10 mins walk on steep incline
Speed squat/ DLs: 5/2, 5 sets
Speed squat weights: 95 lbs
DL weights: First 3 sets (175 lbs), Last 2 sets ( 205 lbs)
Good Mornings/Farmer's walks: 3 sets of 7 reps/30-35 ft
weights; for GMs, 95 lbs, for pair of 75 lb DBs
Bar thrusts/One arm DB snatch/ Windmills: 10 reps each arm/5 reps each arm/ 5 windmills.
3 sets, short rest between sets.
60 lbs / 35 lb DB/ 35 lbs DB
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Saturday, December 13, 2008
Light mixed WO
Push-up rows/ push presses: 3 sets of 5
used 25 lb DBs
Bent-over rows: 4 sets of 7 (10 secs break)
used 40 lb DBs
30 mins on stationary bike
TFL and shoulder strength stuff (PT)
Release
Friday, December 12, 2008
Semi 1 RM Front Squat etc.
warm up for squats
Front Squats: 3 sets of 5, 4th set of 2
Weights- 135 lbs, 155 lbs, 165 lbs, 185 lbs
Swings/Farmer's walks: 10 swings/ 80-90 feet: 3 sets
45 lbs DB for swings, pair of 75 lb DBs for farmer's walk.
Traditional buelers/ planks: 7 reps each side/ 20 secs: 4 sets
Brisk walk on steep grade: 10 mins
Shoulder and TFL strengthening (PT) stuff
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Monday, December 8, 2008
Light resistance WO
20 mins jog
several stretches, GMs with BB etc
TFL and Shoulder strengthening (PT) stuff
20 mins on stationary bike
Release
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Semi 1RM DLs and more
longer than usual warmup
20 mins on the stationry bike
DLs/GMs/Bar thrusts: 5 sets ( GMs and BTs 10 reps, DLs- 6, 5, 5, 3, 2)
Weights: DLs- 135 lbs, 155 lbs, 175 lbs, 195 lbs, 225 lbs
GMs- 45 lb BB
BTs- 60 lbs
Squat rows: 2 sets of 13, 180 lbs
TGUs/Windmill/ Jump-rope like hops: Windmill at the end of each TGU, for 1 min then 1 min of jump rope like hops. 3 sets
Used 40 lbs DB for TGUs and windmills.
20 mins brisk walk on incline.
TFL and shoulder strength stuff.
Release
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
WO with some basics
Extended warm-up with good-mornings, and windmills with 25 DBs in both hands.
DB front squats- 3 sets 7 (15 sec break between sets)
Bent over rows/Push-presses (semi-jerks): 3 sets of 7 (20-30 secs breaks)
Used 40 lb DBs
Swings/Planks: 4 minutes (Tabata format)- 45 lb DB for swings
20 mins on the stationary bike
sideways walk for TFL strength
Shoulder rehab stuff
Release