Weekly Training Update – April 22th, 23th, 25th & 26th. 2013

April 22 –  Bench Press + Assistance

Jim Wendlers 5/3/1 (round 2)

Cycle: 2 Week: 2 Day: 1

Bodyweight: 81 kgs/178.2 lbs

Warm Up
500m Rowing (Concept2)
Stretching, mobility training and rotator cuff exercises etc.

5/3/1

Bench Press
Warm Up Sets
20 kgs/44 lbs x 10
20 kgs/44 lbs x 10
20 kgs/44 lbs x 10
30 kgs/66 lbs x 5
40 kgs/88 lbs x 5
45 kgs/99 lbs x 3
Workout Sets
55 kgs/121 lbs x 3
62.5 kgs/137.5 lbs x 3
70 kgs/154 lbs x 8 (3 +5)

Boring But Big -ish

Bench Press
55 kgs/121 lbs x 10
55 kgs/121 lbs x 10
55 kgs/121 lbs x 13

Overhead Press
30 kgs/66 lbs x 10
30 kgs/66 lbs x 10
30 kgs/66 lbs x 10

Pull Ups (Palms away)
x 8
x 8
x 8
x 6
x 5

Circus Press (Standing, One-handed, OH-Dumbbell Press)
x 15
x 12

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April 23 –  Deadlift + Assistance

Jim Wendlers 5/3/1 (round 2)

Cycle: 2 Week: 2 Day: 2

Bodyweight: 80 kgs/176 lbs

Warm Up
500m Rowing (Concept2)
Stretching, mobility training and rotator cuff exercises etc.

5/3/1

Deadlift
Warm Up Sets
60 kgs/132 lbs x 5
60 kgs/132 lbs x 5
80 kgs/176 lbs x 5
100 kgs/220 lbs x 3
Workout Sets
112.5 kgs/247.5 lbs x 3
127.5 kgs/280.5 lbs x 3
145 kgs/319 lbs x 10 (3 +7) PR!

Boring But Big -ish

Deadlift
100 kgs/220 lbs x 10
100 kgs/220 lbs x 10
100 kgs/220 lbs x 10

Squat
20 kgs/44 lbs x 10
50 kgs/110 lbs x 5
80 kgs/176 lbs x 10
80 kgs/176 lbs x 10
80 kgs/176 lbs x 10

Brutal Bench
x 10
x 10
x 8
x 8
x 7

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April 25 –  Bench Press + Assistance

Jim Wendlers 5/3/1 (round 2)

Cycle: 2 Week: 2 Day: 3

Bodyweight: 79.6 kgs/175.1 lbs

Warm Up
500m Rowing (Concept2)
Stretching, mobility training and rotator cuff exercises etc.

5/3/1

Bench Press
Warm Up Sets
20 kgs/44 lbs x 10
20 kgs/44 lbs x 10
20 kgs/44 lbs x 10
30 kgs/66 lbs x 5
40 kgs/88 lbs x 5
50 kgs/110 lbs x 3
Workout Sets
55 kgs/110 lbs x 3
62.5 kgs/126.5 lbs x 3
70 kgs/143 lbs x 7 (3 +4)

Boring But Big -ish

Bench Press
50 kgs/110 lbs x 10
50 kgs/110 lbs x 10
50 kgs/110 lbs x 10
50 kgs/110 lbs x 10 Narrow grip, No pause on chest.
50 kgs/110 lbs x 10
50 kgs/110 lbs x 10 Narrow grip, No pause on chest.

Cable row
Narrow Parallel Grip
70 kgs/154 lbs x 10
60 kgs/132 lbs x 10
60 kgs/132 lbs x 10
Wide Parallel Grip
50 kgs/110 lbs x 10
50 kgs/110 lbs x 10
50 kgs/110 lbs x 10

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April 26 –  Squat + Assistance

Jim Wendlers 5/3/1 (round 2)

Cycle: 2 Week: 2 Day: 4

Bodyweight: 80 kgs/176 lbs

Warm Up
500 m Rowing
Stretching, mobility training etc.

5/3/1

Squat
Warm Up Sets
20 kgs/44 lbs x 10
20 kgs/44 lbs x 10
20 kgs/44 lbs x 10
50 kgs/110 lbs x 5
62.5 kgs/137,5 lbs x 5
80 kgs/176 lbs x 3
Workout Sets
87.5 kgs/198 lbs x 3
100 kgs/220 lbs x 3
112.5 kgs/247.5 lbs x 8 (3 +5)

Boring But Big -ish

Squat
100 kgs/220 lbs x 10
80 kgs/176 lbs x 10
80 kgs/176 lbs x 10

Deadlift
100 kgs/220 lbs x 10
100 kgs/220 lbs x 10
100 kgs/220 lbs x 10

Brutal Bench
4 x 10

Weekly Training Update – April 15th, 16th, 18th & 19th. 2013

Yet another stressful week that’s finally over. Hopefully things will calm down a little bit from now on.

April 15th –  Bench Press + Assistance

Jim Wendlers 5/3/1 (round 2)

Cycle: 2 Week: 1 Day: 1

Bodyweight: 80 kgs/176 lbs

Warm Up
Crosstrainer
Stretching, mobility training and rotator cuff exercises etc.

5/3/1

Bench Press
Warm Up Sets
20 kgs/44 lbs x 10
20 kgs/44 lbs x 10
20 kgs/44 lbs x 10
30 kgs/66 lbs x 5
40 kgs/88 lbs x 5
50 kgs/110 lbs x 3
Workout Sets
50 kgs/110 lbs x 5
57.5 kgs/126.5 lbs x 5
65 kgs/143 lbs x 9 (5 +4)

Boring But Big -ish

Bench Press
50 kgs/110 lbs x 10
50 kgs/110 lbs x 10
50 kgs/110 lbs x 13

Overhead Press
30 kgs/66 lbs x 10
30 kgs/66 lbs x 10
30 kgs/66 lbs x 8

Circus Press (Standing, One-handed, OH-Dumbbell Press)
x 15
x 12

Pull Ups (Palms away)
x 8
x 8
x 8
x 8
x 6

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April 16th –  Deadlift + Assistance

Jim Wendlers 5/3/1 (round 2)

Cycle: 2 Week: 1 Day: 2

Bodyweight: 79.5 kgs/174.9 lbs

Warm Up
Stretching, mobility training and rotator cuff exercises etc.

5/3/1

Deadlift
Warm Up Sets
60 kgs/132 lbs x 5
60 kgs/132 lbs x 5
80 kgs/176 lbs x 5
100 kgs/220 lbs x 3
Workout Sets
105 kgs/231 lbs x 5
120 kgs/264 lbs x 5
137.5 kgs/302.5 lbs x 11 (5 +6)

Boring But Big -ish

Deadlift
100 kgs/220 lbs x 10
100 kgs/220 lbs x 10
100 kgs/220 lbs x 10

Squat
20 kgs/44 lbs x 10
20 kgs/44 lbs x 10
60 kgs/132 lbs x 5
80 kgs/176 lbs x 10
80 kgs/176 lbs x 10
80 kgs/176 lbs x 10

Brutal Bench
x 10
x 10
x 8
x 8
x 7

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April 18th –  Bench Press + Assistance

Jim Wendlers 5/3/1 (round 2)

Cycle: 2 Week: 1 Day: 3

Bodyweight: 80.1 kgs/176.2 lbs

Warm Up
Stretching, mobility training and rotator cuff exercises etc.

5/3/1

Bench Press
Warm Up Sets
20 kgs/44 lbs x 10
20 kgs/44 lbs x 10
20 kgs/44 lbs x 10
30 kgs/66 lbs x 5
40 kgs/88 lbs x 5
50 kgs/110 lbs x 3
Workout Sets
50 kgs/110 lbs x 5
57.5 kgs/126.5 lbs x 5
65 kgs/143 lbs x 9 (5 +4)

Boring But Big -ish

Bench Press
50 kgs/110 lbs x 10 pause on chest
40 kgs/88 lbs x 10 narrow grip
50 kgs/110 lbs x 10 pause on chest
40 kgs/88 lbs x 10 narrow grip

Cable row
60 kgs/132 lbs x 14
60 kgs/132 lbs x 12
60 kgs/132 lbs x 10
50 kgs/110 lbs x 11
50 kgs/110 lbs x 10

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April 19th –  Squat + Assistance

Jim Wendlers 5/3/1 (round 2)

Cycle: 2 Week: 1 Day: 4

Bodyweight: 80 kgs/176 lbs

Warm Up
500 m Rowing
Stretching, mobility training and rotator cuff exercises etc.

5/3/1

Squat
Warm Up Sets
20 kgs/44 lbs x 10
20 kgs/44 lbs x 10
20 kgs/44 lbs x 10
50 kgs/110 lbs x 5
62.5 kgs/137,5 lbs x 5
80 kgs/176 lbs x 3
Workout Sets
82.5 kgs/198 lbs x 5
95 kgs/209 lbs x 5
110 kgs/242 lbs x 10 (5 +5)

Boring But Big -ish

Squat
70 kgs/154 lbs x 10
75 kgs/165 lbs x 10
75 kgs/165 lbs x 10

Deadlift
100 kgs/220 lbs x 10
100 kgs/220 lbs x 10
100 kgs/220 lbs x 10

Brutal Bench
4 x 10