After coming off my best meet performance of my career, I am now officially a beat up powerlifter. I'm having some minor low back issues that I'm working on mending up, and then I'll begin to find a competitive option. My goals for 2017 are to compete in a bodybuilding show and also get back to the platform 100% healthy.

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Thursday I got in more leg volume even though I had a volume based day 5 days prior. It seems that the intensity is what kicks my ass on my lower body training, but I can handle the volume rather well. Really this wasn't all that taxing of a session. I'm even back to incorporating some hip work at the end to help aid my deadlift and squat training as I continue to build back up into weights I need to feel comfortable with again. More good quality work being put in.


Items Used in this Training Session

Warm Up PRI Breathing Work - 5 min Hip Flexor Stretch - 30 sec per leg Leg Swings (forward and side to side) - 10 each Single Leg RDL - 10 per leg Bulgarian Split Squat - 10 per leg Goblet Squat - 10 Standing Band Crunch - 15

A1) Single Leg Leg Curls 4x12 per leg

B1) Horizontal Hack Squat Worked Up to a top set of 10 reps; then 3 drop sets after that

C1) Single Leg Leg Extensions 3x20 per leg

D1) Heels Elevated Goblet Squat 3x20 *I used a really slow tempo here and didn't lock my knees out at the top.*

E1) Cable Pull Throughs 3x20

F1) Seated Calf Raises 4x10-12

G1) Abduction Machine 2x20 G2) Adduction Machine 2x20


Brandon Smitley
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