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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Sunday I got back in town from being down in southern Indiana and got in a training session with some of the Purdue Barbell members. A group of them were on their way back to up school after break, and they decided to swing by to catch a training session and grab some food. We all had a great training session, and it was good to have a good crew of lifters there to really push each other and battle it out for weight moved. It's always awesome to see some of the progress these guys have made as well.

Pretty much we just benched and ate. I think you're catching on to my theme the past few days. What else would make us powerlifters though?


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Items Used in this Training Session
El Gordo Fat Bar
Monster Mini Bands
Chains
SSB
Mini Band

Warm Up
DB Bench Press - 2x15
Band Face Pulls - 2x20
Band Pressdowns - 2x20
Band Curls - 2x15

A1) Bench Press vs Doubled Monster Mini Bands
45x10
45x5 - add bands
95x5
135x5
165x5
185x5
205x5
225x3
245x3 - PR
230x4
205x6 - medium grip

B1) Close Grip Fat Bar Floor Press vs 5 Chains Per Side
sets of 8 adding 1 chain per side, then...
95x8
115x8
135x8
145x8

C1) SSB JM Press
155x3x10

D1) Tate Press
3x15

E1) Tricep Kick Backs
5x20 per arm

F1) Single Arm Band Rear Delt Flys
5x25 per arm

G1) Wtd V-Ups
4 sets