bigDman’s Ultimate Off-season Training Log

[Frank.S]

I have those wraps, make sure you get 2M for IPF (they are ipf legal, right? im not sure).

You will like them I think, throw them on pretty tight and they will help your squat.

[bigDman]

Going away for a week... wont be able to lift


Bench
45x10 95x5 135x5 185x3 205x3
*shirt on*
225x3 touched all of them
245x3
255x3
265x3
275x1

pretty big confidence booster. Much needed prolly could have gotten 275x3 if i was fresh but really didnt want to fail anything

Close Grip Bench
165x10x3

Chins
bw+35x5x3

Shoulder Rehab
Stayed light for my shoulders sake

messed around with some grippers closed hg300 and coc#2 almost got the #3

did some plate pinching got 2 25's and 4 10's
I havnt done grip work in a while :-P

[bigDman]

Im back from beach week. The week off did more harm and then good... Very stressful. Im run down and sick. Its either mono or strep

[Simon C]

whats mono and strep?

[bigDman]

mononucleosis
Mononucleosis

strep throat
Strep Throat

[bigDman]

Worked out today even though I'm still feeling sick

Floor Press- Long Pause
45x10 135x3 185x1 225x1 245x1 255x1 255x1 PR

Kept it light prolly could have gotten 265 maybe even 275 with a shorter pause

Chin Ups
bwx12x3

Shoulder Rehab


Felt good to workout again

[bigDman]

so i lost 15 lbs... weigh 205... everyone is commenting on how I look smaller. I have abs and veins now... Crazy

[RacerBill]

Take care of yourself, especially if it's mono. You want to enjoy that summer vacation!

[tkinsley]

Originally Posted by bigDman

so i lost 15 lbs... weigh 205... everyone is commenting on how I look smaller. I have abs and veins now... Crazy

Holy crap.

Take it easy, Paul. What Bill said. Feel better!

[bigDman]

Originally Posted by RacerBill

Take care of yourself, especially if it's mono. You want to enjoy that summer vacation!

Originally Posted by tkinsley

Holy crap.

Take it easy, Paul. What Bill said. Feel better!

No resting :-P

Lol

I actually have been. I'm getting better rather quickly. Im at about 90% now. Im going to actually hit legs hard and see how I feel. Some heavy band tension pulling

[bigDman]

Tuesday
I did some speed pulls. I was disappointed in my lack of ability to rig up some sort of way to pull against heavy band tension. I ended up doing a lot of sets of sumo speed pulls. Prolly worked up to about 400 +#3 band and some chain

Wednesday
Dragged the sled around for a bit

[pjb923]

Originally Posted by bigDman

Tuesday
I did some speed pulls. I was disappointed in my lack of ability to rig up some sort of way to pull against heavy band tension. I ended up doing a lot of sets of sumo speed pulls. Prolly worked up to about 400 +#3 band and some chain

Sounds like you are feeling better. Nice pulling!
You need to save up for one of these.
Jump Stretch Sumo Platform

[EricLikesLifting]

Thought I would drop in and say hi. How's summer going? Still going to UCONN? I am up here for the summer let me know if you plan on coming up at all.

[bigDman]

Originally Posted by pjb923

Sounds like you are feeling better. Nice pulling!
You need to save up for one of these.
Jump Stretch Sumo Platform

I have the money and would get one but im moving out in 2 months :-p

Originally Posted by EricLikesLifting

Thought I would drop in and say hi. How's summer going? Still going to UCONN? I am up here for the summer let me know if you plan on coming up at all.

Summer is going good. I am still going to UCONN. I have orientation at some point but I dont think I am going. So ill be up there Aug 22 for freshman move in

[bigDman]

today

Squat
45x10 135x5 225x3
*suit on*
295x1
*straps and wraps*
365x1 415x1 415x1 415x1

Deadlift'
suit belt
365x1 415x1 465x1 505x1 545x0

should have tried 535... I have the lockout need to work off the floor...

This was my first week back while working full time and then being sick on top of that led to not the best of training week

I have modified my schedule to work around my work schedule
I dont have as long to lift so I broke it up into smaller sessions

Sun: OFF
Mon: ME Squat/Dead
max squat/dead
speed squat/dead

Tues: ME Shirted Bench
shirt work then lockout work

Wed: All accessory work (Back, Shoulders, Abs, unilateral legs)
Thurs: OFF
Fri: ME raw/DE Bench
Raw work... high volume. Tricep work
Sat: DE Squat/Dead
high volume squats. bands?
Good Mornings

[Frank.S]

i would do the speed work before the ME work (if im reading that right) do the speed work, then work up to a heavy few reps.

if you want more squat volume, and want to use bands, use reverse bands or chains. Regular bands + high volume will wear you out really fast.