After sustaining multiple low back issues the past year, and coming off a terrible showing at the XPC Bench Bash, I'm now focused on training to improve my body and mind as I prepare for my wedding in June. I hope to be back on the platform towards the end of 2018.
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Well this session took place shortly after getting back into town from the Caribbean. We had an amazing honeymoon, and it was really hard to come back to the US after seen so many beautiful and amazing islands and places. But, now that we're back, we're able to focus on the gym, THIRST, and get back to our daily lives (sigh). I'm using this week just as a week to get back into some sort of training scheme. My back is STILL giving me issues, so I still have no timeline on when I can expect to get back to some lower body training that is actually exciting. So in the meantime, I'm hoping that this coming Saturday I can begin a training cycle to get my bench press back up to some decent numbers. I don't think I'm too far off, but at least now I can put some effort and planning in to my training a bit more.
Items Used in this Training Session
Warm Up
Lateral Raises
DB Overhead Press
Rear Delt Raises
DB Bench Press
DB Flys
DB Skull Crushers
DB Rows
DB Curls
15 each
A1) DB Rows
Worked up to a hard set of 10 per arm
B1) Wtd Pull Ups
3x8; then one drop set
C1) Cambered Bar Bent Over Rows
3x10
D1) Straight Arm Lat Pulldowns
3x15
D2) Suitcase Carry
3x25 yards per side