Training Log: Entry 1937


DB bench 105
21 reps

Notes: Using the Ironmind bench. It's unforgiving, but completely flat. Got 15, 3 and 3, and felt a pretty decent pump in the chest when it was all said and done.


Shoulder circuit
3 rounds


(3) Chain suspended bench lockouts 225+minishort bands
15 reps

Notes: Suspended the bar to the point that elbows were right at 90 degrees. Pressed every rep dead stop off the pins. This gets brutal. The first few reps aren't terrible, but as soon as your speed slows down it's a vicious grind. The bands sneak up on your, and breaking the weight off the chains is really about overcoming them. Was torn between close grip and competition grip, but comp grip seemed more comfortable.



Weighted chins 55lbs
24 reps


DB rows 105
Lots of sets of 3
1x25


General notes: Woke up at 192.2. Went a little crazier than normal nutritionally this weekend due to helping a friend move yesterday. I chose not to use a dolly and carried most objects by myself. PR was 2 marble top solid wood nightstands that I moved one after the other. They were moving literally across the street, so I was getting them out of one bedroom, snaking them through the hallway, walking across the street, then getting them into another bedroom. Feeling pretty fried now, big shock.

Going to be reducing my volume on daily training leading up to the comp. Thinking just 1-3 sets of 20 for chins and maybe capping dips at the 50 rep point. Probably still try to hammer pull aparts as much as I can.