After sustaining multiple low back issues the past year, and coming off a terrible showing at the XPC Bench Bash, I'm now I can do what's best for my body. I've recently opened up a new training facility, THIRST, so I'm trying to balance life and training the best I can, with hopes that I can compete in some capacity by the end of 2018.
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This particular training session really sucked. On Tuesday evening I dealt with a problem parent about training her 8 year old son. She basically approached me mid session saying that I wasn't doing my job and I wasn't giving him the results he deserved. Mind you, this was his 5th training session ever...
Basically I argued with a mom about my coaching and philosophy and what we were trying to address for her particular child. We run a semi-private model, where there can be more than one client in per time, and I've got to be able to work with multiple clients at once. We let people know this up front and it's why our model has been so successful in our area, as we're the only one 's that A) train youth athletes and B) operate a semi-private model smoothly.
But basically after I got done with this parent and it was my turn to train later that night, I was just so infuriated still and stressed I just did my speed work and shut it down. I came in the next day to finish up my accessory work and had a much better training session. While it wasn't ideal, it all worked out.
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) Cambered Bar Speed Bench Press (straight weight)
150x12x3
B1) Slight Incline DB Bench Press
Up to 105's x 8
C1) Cable Rear Delts
4x15
D1) 5-4-3 Lateral Raises
3 sets
E1) Seated DB Power Cleans
2x15
F1) Lap Curls
3x6
G1) Reverse DB Curls
3x15
H1) Cable Curls
3x12-15
H2) Half Kneeling Band Lift
3x10 per side