Coming off of a 2nd Place Finish at USS Nationals in June, I'm now in an off-season hypertrophy phase for the next 12 weeks. I'm working with Mike Mastell on my programming and it's based off of John Meadows Mountain Dog Training with a slight strength emphasis.
Notes:
-The deadlifts felt light. My bodyweight is 207-208 at the moment. I'm a bit leaner/lighter than I have been in a while, and I think I may be a stronger puller this way. The bar path felt perfect and each rep felt fast and strong. I feel like when I'm not as lean and a bit heavier the bar wants to get out in front of me a lot more. Whatever little changes it has on my mechanics I do belive is beneficial. For my deadlift at least...
-The SSB squats sucked, but could've been worse. I like the SSB bar, because when I get tired it's less technical. I just brace hard and drive up hard. Very little thought compared to a back squat or front squat in my opinion.
-My legs were crazy pumped.
8.30.16
Hyperextension on GHR w/band resistance
3 sets of 15
Deadlifts
3 sets of 3 @ 505#
1 set of 10 @ 505#
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SSB Squats
4 sets of 8 @ 350#
Front Foot Elevated DB Split Squats
4 sets of 10
Leg Extensions
4 sets of 10