After coming off a top 10 all-time multiply bench press performance, I'm now taking a few weeks to get back into some light hypertrophy training. My focus right now is to keep my body healthy and feeling good, while laying a solid foundation to start a new off season full power training cycle by the end of August.

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Well I'm back to getting in some training, albeit some rather light hypertrophy work, and nothing more. I'm really just trying to get back into the swing of things, and start building up some GPP. I still got a really good pump and cranked this session out super fast. I'll be honest that my training right now as no real sense of direction except to not squat, bench press, or deadlift for a few weeks. Everything else is pretty much fair game. Should make for some interesting training sessions for the next 2-3 weeks.


Items Used in this Training Session MAG Grip Texas Power Bar

Warm Up PRI Breathing Work - 5 min Hip Flexor Stretch - 30 sec per leg Leg Swings (forward and side to side) - 10 each Single Leg RDL - 10 per leg Bulgarian Split Squat - 10 per leg Goblet Squat - 10 Standing Band Crunch - 15

A1) MAG Grip Seated Cable Rows 3x10 *These were ramped up to a top set*

B1) Bent Over Strip The Rack Rows 1x12 2x10

C1) Lat Pulldowns 4x12

D1) DB Pullovers 2x15

E1) Seated DB Curls 1x15 1x12 1x10

F1) Close Grip Chin Ups 2 sets, max reps


Brandon Smitley
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