I’m currently in off season mode working on bringing up certain qualities and weaknesses I noticed from the IPA Grand Prix Nationals. This training will be laying the ground for my training cycle into the 2016 XPC Finals.

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Saturday kicked off week 2 of the off season training, and like I mentioned last week, there is going to be more squatting. This week I went with a similar set up, but with a bit more accommodating resistance. My goal was to match or beat what I did at Elitefts. I managed to eek out 10 more pounds, which felt rather good. Not the prettiest stuff, but for max effort like work, I'll take it. I think this squatting more often, even if the variations are going to be changing, is going to be a good thing. I followed things up with lots of hamstring work (yet again) and more heavy ab work.

Slow and steady progress, but overall a great session. Good to be back squatting heavy with the guys in the garage after what seemed like forever.


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Items Used in this Training Session
Chains
EZ Loaders
Monster Mini Bands
Mini Band
SS Yoke Bar

Warm Up
Reverse Hyper - 3x15
Standing Cable Crunch - 3x15

A1) Duffalo Bar Squat vs Monster Mini Bands & 2 Chains/Side
55x10
55x5 - add bands and chains
105x5
145x5
195x5
235x5
265x5
285x3
305x3
325x3
355x3
335x4
300x6

B1) SSB Good Morning vs Forward Pulling Monster Mini Bands
65x8
115x8
135x8
155x8
185x8
205x8
225x8

C1) Poor Man Inverse Curls
3x10

D1) Cable Pull Throughs
3x15

E1) Single Leg Reverse Hyper
3x15 per leg

F1) Sit Ups off GHR vs Band
4x15