BBSP18.W7.D1.1002 Muscle snatch: 4×3@45 Tall snatch: 4×2: 65#,85#, 85#, 95# Snatch, low blocks: 2@50, 2@60, 2@65, 2@70,4×1@73 Hang snatch pull: 3×3@93 FS: 4×6@135 My knees felt like death for some reason. I tapped out on the front squats. Skipping a…
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Big Backs & Strong Pulls 2018: Week 6
BBSP18.W6.D1.0925 Muscle snatch high pull + muscle snatch: 3x (3+3) Muscle snatch: 4×3@40% / 40kg Snatch, low blocks: 2@50, 2@60, 2@65, 2@70, 4×1@75 EMOM Snatch pull, from the low hang: 3×3@90 FS: 4×3@78% / 154 Accessory: DB Arnold press: 4×10…
Big Backs & Strong Pulls 2018: Week 5
BBSP18.W5.D1.0918 Sn pull + sn (blocks): 2@50, 2@60, 2@70, 2@75, 1@80, 2×1@85 Sn pull from deficit (Eccentric): 1×3@95, 1×3@100, 1×3@105 FS: 2×2@70% / 140, 2@75% / 150, 2@80% / 160, 2×2@85% / 170 BBSP18.W5.D2.0919 Jerk 2@50% / 75 2@60% /…
Big Backs & Strong Pulls 2018: Week 4
BBSP18.W4.D1.0911 High hang snatch pull + muslce sn: (3+3) x 3 barbell only SnPP + SB + OHS (1+3+1) x 3 barbell only Muscle sn: 4×3; 34, 40, 45, 40 High hang sn pull + high hang sn: 5×2@50% (50)…
Big Backs & Strong Pulls 2018: Week 3
A couple of things I have noticed from this week: The nutrition has been good and overall I have felt great. Physically and mentally I have been able to push through some tougher days. This has been the heaviest week…
Big Backs & Strong Pulls 2018: Week 2
BBSP18.W2.D1.0102 High hang sn + OHS: 2×2@50% (49), 2×2@60% (59), 2×2@70% (69) Sn pull (deficit/eccentric): 3×3@93% (91) FS: 4×3@78% (154) 4x: 15 reverse hyers 12 DB curls This was leg death. I think the extra OHS combined with the stress…
Big Backs & Strong Pulls 2018: Week 1
I couldn’t be more pleased with this first week. I have felt like a giant wet turd the past 5 weeks and had little motivation to train at all. Having a program in front of me, that I am writing,…
Hypertrophy 2018: Week 4 of 4
HT18.W4.D1.0814 Bench: 5×5 @ 205# Banded face pulls: 5×10 DB incline: 4×7 DB pullovers: 4×8 DB shrugs: 4×10 HT18.W4.D2.0815 BB upright rows: 4×10 @ 155# DB rear laterals: 4×10 @ 15# BB RDLs: 4×8 @ 205# Seated DB shoulder press:…
Hypertrophy 2018: Week 3 of whatever
I have really hit a mental block with this training cycle. I believe that on certain days, some of the big lifts start off with a volume and weight that is beyond me so mentally I tap out from the…
Hypertrophy 2018: Week 1 of 4
HT18.W1.D1.0724 Bench: 5X10 @ 65% / 165 Banded face pulls: 5×10 / Green band DB Pullovers: 5×10 / 35-35-35-35-50 Low angle DB incline: 4×8 / 35-50-50-50 Chest support 2 arm row: 4×10 / 50 7 way hips GHD: 4×10 with…