Workouts for 12 to 18 June

This is the last week before I go away for a week.

My goals

  • 140kg (310lbs) back squat for 3 reps – currently at c. 126kg (280bs)
  • 70kg (155lbs) overhead press for 1 rep - currently working on core stability and rehabbing left shoulder

 

THE WORKOUT PLAN

Saturday (strongman)

Exercise Weight Sets Reps On
Farmers’ walks 54kg 5 1 2mins
Sandbag carries 100kg 5 1 2mins
T-bar row 80kg 3 5 2mins
Front lever None 1 >15s -

 

DC experiment:

Reverse EZ bar curls 40kg 1 20 -

 

Sunday (upper max and lower rep)

Exercise Weight Sets Reps On
Dips (max) 65kg 1 3 -
One-arm chins (max) -15.0kg 1 3 -
Back squat (rep) 116kg 3 5 2mins
RDL (rep) 110kg 3 5 2mins

 

 DC experiment:

Hip thrusts 70kg 1 20 -

 

 Tuesday (lower max and upper rep)

Exercise Weight Sets Reps On
Dips (rep) 45kg 3 5 1min
T-bar row (rep) 80kg 3 5 1min
Back squat (max) 128kg 1 3 -
RDL (rep) 110kg 3 5 2mins
Front lever - 1 >15s -

 

DC experiment:

Reverse EZ bar curls 40kg 1 20 -

 

Thursday (upper and lower rep)

Exercise Weight Sets Reps On
Dips (rep) 45kg 3 5 1min
One-arm chins (rep) -15.0kg 10 2 1min
Back squat (rep) 118kg 3 5 2mins
RDL (rep) 110kg 3 5 2mins

 

DC experiment:

Hip thrusts 70kg 1 20 -

 

RECORD OF PERSONAL RECORDS

Upper

  • 3RM close-grip chin – 57.5kg at 77.5kg bodyweight (135kg total)
  • 3RM dip – 62.5kg at 77.5kg bodyweight (140kg total)
  • 2RM bench – 100kg
  • 2RM overhead press – 65kg
  • One-arm chins – one on each arm
  • Assisted one-arm chins – three with -20.0kg
  • 3 x 7 reps one-arm press ups on 1 minute 

Lower

  • 3RM back squat – 126kg [predicts one-rep max at 133kg (295lbs)]
  • 3 x 5 reps good morning on 2 minutes – 110kg
  • 3 x 5 reps RDL on 2 minutes – 100kg

Assistance exercises

For 10 sets of 5 on 1 minute:

  • Floor press – 64kg
  • Barbell row – 74kg
  • Glute-ham raise – blue band with half of pink band (using sling)
  • Hip thrusts – 66kg
  • Dips – 25kg
  • Dumbbell row – 40kg
  • RDL – 80kg
  • Glute bridges – 80kg

DC PRs

  • Alternating dumbbell hammer curls – 16.25kg (20 reps)
  • Reverse EZ bar curls – 30kg (20 reps) 
  • Hip thrusts – 65kg (17 reps)

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