The new set/rep scheme is working.  It EF's with people's heads but it is working.

Instead of Rx'ing the sets x reps x weight for many of the accessory exercises, I now give people some choices.

They must accomplish TWO sets with a minimum number of 8 reps, else they need to go down in weight.  If they get 15 or more reps then they need to go UP.  However, if they can continue...there is a "hard stop" at 20 or 25 reps.  I don't want to get into as to "why" but I don't need anymore strength/endurance exercises right now.

The really cool thing about feeling reps that are working into the almost loss of technique, is that it HURTS!  This pain works on an certain people's psyche.  They WANT to push the number to 15+ but it might begin to hurt at 12.  Can't go up in weight...(which they look around and see others going up) so they will fight THROUGH the comfort barriers and extend the set WITH good technique.

IF the form breaks down...The set is OVER.  So not only do you need to PUSH IT!  You also need to push it while constantly evaluating the technique of the exercise.

What does all this mean?  My hope is that it creates the thought process, IF something gets too cumbersome, or overwhelming my person can refer back to THIS time of physical duress and realize that although they were "uncomfortable" they did preserver...then what ever they are doing, when it gets tough, they can preserver through it too.

We'll see how that goes.

Suspended Knees to Elbows: Set 1: 40 reps  Set 2: 32

Ab Wheel Roll out with arms extended touching nose and belly button to the floor: Set 1: 15 reps  Set 2: 9 reps

Prowler Pyramid:  Out to cone 1 and back = 40 yards  Out to cone 2 and back x 2=160 yards ; Out to cone 1 and back again= 40 yards for a total of 240 yards per set X 5 sets

Tornado Bar PullDown : Set 1= 15 reps x 100 lbs;  Set 2=13 reps x 120 lbs

Mag V bar pull down: Set 1= 18 reps x 130 lbs;  Set 2=18 reps x 140 lbs

Supinated Mag Pulldown: Set 1: 15 reps x 150 lbs; Set 2: 12 reps x 160 lbs

BB Curl: Set 1: 25 reps x 50 lbs;  Set 2: 18 reps x 55 lbs

DB Supine Tricep Extension: Set 1: 25 x 25 lbs; Set 2: 18x30

DB Wall Curl: Set 1: 12x25 lbs ; Set 2 12 reps x 25 lbs

Zig Zag Bar Cable Tricep Push down: Set 1: 25 reps x 110 ; Set 2 20 reps x 120 lbs

Pull up totals=4054

Push Up totals=5681

Dip Totals-7683

Prowler Totals: 20.300 yards