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 after taking nearly a week off of training to focus on life, I was forced to take another additional two weeks off to focus on building my facility and moving stuff in the house. My job currently has had me working 50+ hours a week as well, so something had to give for just a brief period of time. The good news is that I've got all my equipment moved into the facility at this point, and we've acquired our 25 yard strip of turf and a ton of flooring, along with some other odds and ends. This training session probably should have waited a bit longer to happen, but I was just so stressed that I needed an outlet. I personally don't like taking a week off from training, let alone two weeks. But it's just what I need to do right now. Once the facility is up and running, I should be able to consistently get training in a bit more.

Shuffling your priorities around is very important, especially as I close in on my wedding day as well. The weights will always be here, but I only plan to have wedding day ever in my life 🙂


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) Lat Pulldowns
4x12

C1) Cambered Bar Pendlay Rows
3x10

D1) Band Straight Arm Lat Pulldowns
3x15

E1) Zig Zag Bar Curls
4x10

F1) Hammer Curls
3x12
F2) Suitcase Carry
3x25 yards