Workouts for Saturday 12 to Friday 18 September

This is the first week of workouts of a cycle of six weeks before I go on holiday.  I would normally only go for 3-4 weeks before a deload week.  However, given that all I’m going to do on holiday is sit on a sun-lounger, read Kathy Reichs books and drink cheap red wine, I’m making an exception.  Rest assured, I will come running to you when I get crushed.

My goals

For what it is worth, my current goals are a double bodyweight dip, a double bodyweight chin up and a pistol plus half bodyweight.  I currently weigh 75kg but should be down at 72.5kg by the end of this cycle.  At that point, I should have a pretty good shot at my goals.  Fingers crossed…

Without further ado, here is the workout plan for the week

Saturday – Lower (Repetition) 

Exercise

Weight

Sets

Reps

Rest

Detail

Purpose

Pistols (12” box)

20kg

10

3

1min30

Each leg

Work capacity

Glute-ham raise

-40kg

5

3

1min

-

Work capacity

Hanging leg raises

1.25kg

5

3

1min

-

Work capacity

One leg deadlifts

-

3

5

30s

Each leg

Proprioception

ASLR

-

3

5

30s

Each leg

Proprioception

 

Sunday – Upper (Max)

Exercise

Weight

Sets

Reps

Rest

Detail

Purpose

Bench

95kg

3

3

3mins

Work up

Strength

Chin up

55kg

3

3

3mins

Work up

Strength

Band press up

Pink

5

8

1min

-

Size

Elbow flexor pull up

10kg

5

8

1min

-

Size

Face pull

20kg

3

12

1min

-

Activation

Front lever practice*

-

3

-

1min

-

Strength

* Yes, I know everybody says do gymnastics at the beginning of your workout.  I just find it completely fries my core and back, which ruins my bench workout and limits my chinning ability. 

 

Tuesday – Lower (Max)

Exercise

Weight

Sets

Reps

Rest

Detail

Purpose

Pistols (12” box)

30kg

3

3

3min

Each leg

Strength

Glute-ham raise

-40kg

5

3

1min

-

Work capacity

Hanging leg raises

1.25kg

5

3

1min

-

Work capacity

One leg deadlifts

-

5

5

30s

Each leg

Proprioception

ASLR

-

3

5

30s

Each leg

Proprioception

 

Wednesday – Upper (Repetition) 

Exercise

Weight

Sets

Reps

Rest

Detail

Purpose

Dip

60kg

6

2

2mins

-

Work capacity

Pull up

45kg

6

2

2mins

-

Work capacity

Band press up

Pink

5

8

1min

-

Size

Elbow flexor pull up

10kg

5

8

1min

-

Size

Face pull

20kg

3

12

1min

-

Activation

Front lever practice

-

3

-

1min

-

Strength

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