Wave 2/Week 5/Day 3 STRENGTH - Squat Focus (Power) Burpee Broad Jumps
3 x 8 SSB Squat
115 x 6
132.5 x 4
150 x 3 PR moved well as well Hollow Rock Holds
3 x 30 secs
Assistance x each side for all SSB BSS
40 x 8
45 x 3 x 8 Walking Lunges
40kg slamball x 12
20kg sandbag x 3 x 12 SSB Step Ups
45 x 4 x 8
They are really brutal but I find them pretty good for priming for a squat or deadlift. I just remember a video of Brian Alsruhe bouncing around at the EliteFTS facility whilst Dave Tate was so confused what he was doing since all the powerlifters were sitting about waiting 10 mins between squats
Wave 2/Week 5/Day 4 STRENGTH - Bench Focus (Speed & Endurance) Meadows Row
42.5 x 12
52.5 x 10
57.5 x 6 Floor Press
75 x 12
85 x 10
95 x 8 Knees to Elbow
3 x 10 Battle Ropes
3 x 30 secs
Assistance DB Rows
45 x 4 x 12 DB Incline
25 x 3 x 8
25 x 20 burnout DB NG Floor Press
25 x 4 x 12
Conditioning
Push up challenge 3 deep breaths max between
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Wave 2/Week 6/Day 1 STRENGTH - Deadlift Focus (Power) Band GM
3 x 8 Deadlift
142.5 x 6
162.5 x 4
182.5 x 3 PR tried a 4th and got it to my knees V Sit Ups
3 x 15
Strongman top of every minute for 10 mins Chain Yoke
80kg x 50 feet
Assistance 3 rounds Stiff Leg Dead
105 x 8 Back Raise
x 12 GM from pins
52.5 x 8
Strongman top of every minute Trap Bar Dead
152.5 x 2
152.5 x 4
152.5 x 6
152.5 x 8
152.5 x 10 PR on these as well somehow
very tough session, wouldāve got the top dead for a 4th but clips went loose and mats moved around so didnāt grind it out. Also need to get some string lights in the garden since I spend half the time walking around with a phone flashlight setting things up
Wave 2/Week 6/Day 2 STRENGTH - Overhead Focus (Speed & Endurance) Chins
bw x 3 x 10 Log Clean and Press
50 x 10
57.5 x 8
65 x 6 L Sit
3 x 30 secs Med Ball Throws
3 x 10
Assistance Z Press
50 x 2 x 10
52.5 x 2 x 10 KB Bottom Up Press
8kg x 4 x 8 External Rotates
4 x 15 Chins
3 x 8
Wave 2/Week 6/Day 3 STRENGTH - Squat Focus (Hypertrophy) Squat
110 x 8
127.5 x 6
145 x 7 PR nice Medball Squat Jumps
3 x 10 Side Plank
3 x 30 secs each side
Assistance 4 rounds Front Squat
80 x 5 Bench Step Ups higher bench than last time
25kg x 8 each side HLR
x 10
good session, legs were fried and pretty happy with squat PR since I wanted to quit after 4th rep but got it done with good form
Wave 2/Week 6/Day 4 STRENGTH - Bench Press Focus (Power) Pendlay Row
60 x 8
75 x 8
90 x 8 Incline Log Bench
60 x 6
65 x 4
70 x 8 PR probably need to increase my tm max since this was meant to be 90%, Flutter Kicks
3 x 30 secs
Assistance DB Row
45 x 5
50 x 5
55 x 5
55 x 5 Incline BB Bench
60 x 5
65 x 5
70 x 5
72 x 5 Band Straight Arm Pulldowns
4 x 20
Incline strength is blowing up since I havenāt done it in about a year before this program
Wave 3/Week 7/Day 2 STRENGTH - Overhead Focus (Power) Pullups
20kg x 5
22.5kg x 3
22.5kg x 3
bw x 7 Axle Clean and Press
67.5 x 5
75 x 3
85 x 3 PR nice this is 95% as well
62.5 x 10 widowmaker Windshield Wiper
3 x 10 each side
Strongman DB Clean and Press 60 sec work 60 sec rest 3 rounds
30kg x 4 each side]
Assistance 4 rounds Z Press
52.5 x 2 x 10
55 x 7
55 x 8 Lat Raise
9kg x 12 DB Curl
9kg x 12 each side Band Face Pulls
x 12
Strongman top of every minute for 10 mins Keg Carry
60kg x 60 feet
Wave 3/Week 7/Day 4 STRENGTH - Bench Focus (Hypertrophy) Bentover Row
90 x 6
105 x 4
117.5 x 4 CG Bench
87.5 x 6
100 x 4
112.5 x 4 PR 1 rep above my regular bench max as well Dragon Flags
3 x 10 KB Windmills
3 x 8
Assistance DB NG Bench
30 x 15, 15, 12, 12 Dips
bw x 8, 5, 8, 6 Band Pushdown
4 x 15 Hammer Curls
25kg x 4 x 6 each side
Conditioning Deadstop Knuckle Pushups max 3 breaths between
bw x 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 4
nice bench PB also first time trying to do 30kg on DB bench went very well
Wave 3/Week 8/Day 2 STRENGTH - Overhead Focus (Hypertrophy) Circus DB each side
30 x 3
35 x 2
40 x 2 PR happy with this 1rm for a double on both arms felt nice Pullup
10kg x 6
15kg x 4
20kg x 5 GHR Halo
3 x 6 each side Turkish Get Up
8kg x 3 x 5
Assistance KB Waiters Walk
4 x 100 feet left arm
4 x 100 feet right arm Trap Bar Press
42.5 x 6 x 10
40 x 2 x 10 Poundstone Curl
30kg x 3 x 12
Happy with that circus db pr and assistance weight is going up as well, going to sweden for 5 days now so should be able to train there but will go off plan probably and use it as a sort of deload
too long without training, was in Sweden so didnāt train then got back and had the flu then a bad cold for a few days. First day not taking lemsip all day so got training again and had a decent session. Weights felt too heavy but got all the reps required though
Wave 3/Week 8/Day 4 STRENGTH - Bench Focus (Speed & Endurance) Meadows Row
40 x 8
50 x 6
60 x 5 Floor Press
80 x 8
92 x 6
105 x 4 HLR
3 x 8 Battle Ropes
3 x 20 sec
Assistance 4 rounds DB Row
25 x 12 CG Bench
60 x 8 DB Floor Press
25 x 12 Band Face Pull
3 x 15
been eating a lot at 96kg, going to finish this program into new year then maybe hop back onto the massbuilder
was ill yesterday after walking my dog for an hour so took it off, felt pretty rough today as well
Wave 3/Week 8/Day 3 STRENGTH - Squat Focus (Power) SSB Squat
120 x 5
135 x 3
152.5 x 2 nice Dragon Flags
3 x 10
Assistance SSB BSS
45 x 3 x 10 Lunges
sandbag x 40 reps
tried to do some stone over bar but felt horrendous and called it early, might try going to an actual gym for future lower sessions and at least deadlifts since it is 6 degrees outside.
Wave 3/Week 9/Day 2 STRENGTH - Overhead Focus (Speed & Endurance) Chins
x 10
x 8
x 8 Log Clean and Press
50 x 8
60 x 6
70 x 3 Med Ball Throws
3 x 10 L Sits
3 x 20 secs
Assistance Z Press
45 x 10
50 x 3 x 10 KB Press
4 x 10 External Rotates
4 x 15 with band
Strongman every minute on the minute for 10 mins Stone to Shoulder
3 x 40kg
Wave 3/Week 9/Day 1 STRENGTH - Deadlift Focus (Power) Deadlift
150 x 5
175 x 3
200 x 2 nice, 3kg under a pr but reps had better form and speed Situps
3 x 10
Assistance RDL
100 x 8
110 x 8
115 x 8 Back Raises
3 x 10 Good Morning on pin
50 x 3 x 10
Strongman Yoke Walk chains, every minute on the minute for 10 mins
90 x 50 feet
Strongman add reps till canāt keep under a minute Trap Bar Deadlift
160 x 2
160 x 4
160 x 6
160 x 8