BigDumbAnimal

531 and 40

Pretty good post.

Training 11-8-12

AM BW: 244.5

1: BB Cmplx (Pendlay/HPC/FS/Press/GM/BS) 8x45-75-95-115*

* Fail 115. Had to sub PP for press and RDL for GM. Skipped BS.

Training 11-5-12

AM BW: 245.5

1: Incline 185x5, 205x3, 230x1, 185x13+1

2: Hang Power Snatch 105x5, 115x3, 135x1

3: Squat 225x5, 255x3, 285x1

4: Pause Squat 205x3x3

5: Farmers Walk 120s x5 (25-42 steps)

6: Situps 80 (65 straight)

Training 10-25-12: Snatch, Incline & Squats

1: Hang Power Snatch (hip) 95x3, 115x3, 125x3

2: Incline 165x3, 195x3, 225x3, 185x12

3: Squat 195x3, 235x3, 275x3 (beltless)

4A: Chin ~250x8-8-6-4
4B: 3-count Pause Squat 195x5x2

Training 10-22-12: Press, Clean, Row

1: Press 125x3, 145x3, 160x3, 135x13

2: Hang Power Clean 135x3, 155x3, 175x3

3: Pendlay Row 135x5, 155x5, 175x8

4: Dip 247 x 20-15-10-5

5: Front Plate Raise 25x40

Training 10-18-12: Incline & Squat Reset

1: Incline 165x5, 185x5, 205x5

2: Squat 195x5, 225x5, 255x5

3: Chin 248x6x3 (2:00 rest)

4: Good Morning 135x6x3 (2:00 rest)

5: DB C&P 75x2+1 clean
-Wanted to see how hard 12 would be

6: Farmer Walk 115s x~20 steps x5

7: Curl 45x50

Training 10-15-12: Press & Pull

1: Press 115x5, 135x5, 155x5

2: Deadlift 245x5, 295x5, 325x5

Reset all lifts.

Training 10-8-12: Press & Pull

1: Press 135x5, 150x5, 170x5

2: Dip BW (250?) x10x4, 8

3: Power Clean 135x5, 155x5, 175x5

4: Deadlift 285x5, 325x5, 370x5

5: Curl 80x15, 90x10x2

Conditioning 10-6-12

On the minute: 20 x 40yd sprints

Training 10-4-12: Incline & Squats

1: Incline 195x5, 225x3, 250x0 (spotter tapped the bar), 185x11

2: Squat 255x5, 285x3, 320x1

Needed the incline spot. Time to reset these during PRT prep cycle. Oh well.

Just read Paul Carter’s blog post about building strength with reps ~80-85% vs. demonstrating it with singles. Good stuff.