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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Slowly chipping away at the 10x10 work, and feeling a bit better each week about it. It's now finally at that point where I'm starting to accumulate some fatigue and the later sets are beginning to get just a tad challenging. It's nothing major yet, but I suspect that in about 5-6 weeks I'll really have to start working on these sets. Otherwise, I really good session playing around with the new Pit Shark still on my accessory work.


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 Swiss Angle Bench Bar Bench Press
135x10x10

B1) MAG Grip Medium Neutral Lat Pulldowns
3x10

C1) Single Arm Deadstop Pit Shark Rows
3x8 per arm

D1) Bent Over Supinated Pit Shark Rows
3x12

E1) Straight Arm Lat Pulldowns
3x12

F1) Bent Over Face Pulls
3x20
F2) Front Loaded KB Carry
3x25 yards