Road to 600KG and Gripper Training

Nov 16 2018

Bench
Bar x 5
135 x 5
155 x 3
170 x 3
180 x 2
195 x 8, 8, 8, 8

These were cake, honestly my bench progress seems to be taking off.

Wide Grip Bench (forefinger on outside ring)
135 x 8 x 4 sets

Close Grip Bench
135 x 8 x 3 sets

DB Fly
35 x 8, 8, 8
20 x 15, 15

Overhead Plate Ext
45 x 15, 15

Band Pushdowns (held high so lockout was hard)
4 x 12

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Nov 17 2018

Think Big Wk 5 Day 4, Block 2

Deadlift stance squats (sleeveless)
135 x 3
185 x 3
225 x 3
245 x 2 x 4 sets

Deadlift singles
135
225
275
315
365
405
455
315 x 3 x 3 (beltless)

KB Rows
70lb x 10 x 5 sets

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Nov 20 2018

Think Big Block 2, Wk 6, Day 1

Bench
Bar x 5
135 x 3
160 x 6 singles

Push Press
135 x 3
145 x 5, 5, 5, 5

Didn’t need to use much leg drive here.

Giant Set 3 x 12 @ 20 lbs
DB Laterals
Rear Laterals
DB OHP

Hammers
3 x 10@35

Band Pushdowns
3x12

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@vvfoo ask your parents to buy you more food or spend your money on food. No use buying protein if diet isnt in check

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@duketheslaya @vvfoo agreed on that point. If anything the only supplement that is going to really help you is creatine. You should be getting protein from food first.

Im saying i only eat simple food and dont have much of a choice.Rice,pasta,pork,potatoes,chicken.

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Milk, Rice, Ground beef, frozen veggies, oats etc. All cheaper then buying protein.

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I suck at preparing

Nov 21 2018

Think Big Block 2, Week 6, Day 2

Squats
145 x 3
185 x 3
225 x 3
275 x 2
295 x 8, 8, 8

Sumo
225 x 1
315 x 1, 1, 1, 1

Glute Hams
3 x 10

Ab Roller
2 x 12

Got cut a little short this morning, was planning on hitting some light good mornings but little dude woke up and I had to go get him.

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I’m curious as to why you’re doing the singles with Sumo. Is that mainly for technique refinement?

It’s just part of the think Big program. Ben Pollack is an advocate of practicing both styles as they have carryover to each other. Basically the program has defined strength sets and speed sets. I chose to use switch stance for my speed/technique sets. The set/rep scheme changes week to week as well. There’s other options you could use but honestly I feel like I could pull about the same weight sumo as I can conventional now. @idontbrag123

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Turkey Day 2018

Think Big Block 2, Week 6, Day 3

Bench
Bar x 3
135 x 3
155 x 3
170 x 3
185 x 3
195 x 8, 8, 8

Wide Grip Bench (1st on ring)
145 x 8, 8, 8

Close Grip Bench
145 x 8, 8

DB Fly
35 x 8, 8, 8
20 x 20

OH DB ext
20lb x 5 x 8 sets (alternated with no rest)

Band Pushdowns
3 x 15

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Nov 24 2018

Think Big, Block 2, Week 6, Day 4

5 am lift session

Front Squsts
135 x 3
185 x 3
225 x 2
235 x 2, 2, 2

Deadlifts
135 x 1
225 x 1
275 x 1
315 x 1
365 x 8, 8, 8 fuckkng gag these sucked

KB swings
70 x 10, 10, 10

Band lat pulldowns
3 x 10

Hammers
35 x 10, 10, 10

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Nov 27 2018

Think Big Block 2, Week 7, Day 1

Bench
Bar x 5
135 x 3
155 x 3
170 x 2
180 x 2 x 8 total sets (30 sec rest)

Push Press
135 x 5
150 x 8, 7, 8, 8

These were tough, had a misgroove on the second set and had to rerack.

Giant Set x 4
Side Laterals - 20lb x 8
Rear Laterals - 20lb x 8
DB press - 35lb x 8

Band Pushdowns
1 x 50

Got cut short by the little one waking up early lol :roll_eyes:

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Nov 28 2018

Think Big Block 2, Week 7, Day 2

Squats
150 x 3
185 x 3
225 x 3
275 x 1
315 x 6, 6, 6
360 x 2 (wrapped, 2.5m kraits)

Wanted to start getting wrap practice in here as weights get heavier. I can say I definitely need a lot of practice. Couldn’t hit depth here.

Also, back at the end of April for reference I could barely hit 315 for one set of 5. The three sets this morning of 6 were RPE cake lol so I guess I’m making progress

Sumo
225 x 1
275 x 1
315 x 1
340 x 1, 1, 1

Light Good Morning
100 x 20, 20

Ab Wheel
2 x 10

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Nov 30 2018

Think Big Block 2, Week 7 Day 3

Bench
100 x 5
135 x 5
155 x 3
170 x 3
180 x 1
210 x 6, 6, 6 ,6

Break for 40 minutes to feed the little dude. Woke up earlier than normal.

Slingshot Bench
210 x 12
225 x 8, 8

Wide Grip Bench
155 x 10, 10, 10

DB Flies
35 x 10, 10, 10

Superset - 4 sets
DB Hammer - 35lb x 8
Slow Ecc/Conc Band Pushdowns - avg band x 15

Tried to really get a burn pump in my triceps by slowing tempo down on the eccentric and concentric and man did that work lol. Excruciating.

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Do you think you’re more suited to pulling sumo at this point?

@idontbrag123 man i have no idea where any of my maxes lie at this point. The next block of the program (next month) is the start of the strength block then i have a peak block if you want to call it that. Based on RPE of sets up to this point i honestly feel like sumo and conventional are neck and neck. My last sets of sumo at i think 335/340 felt like an empty bar.

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Dec 1 2018

Think Big Block 2, Week 7, Day 4

Feeling pretty tired this morning, just hit my compounds and called it a day. Thank god there’s a deload week next week. I definitely need it.

Deadlift Stance Squat
135 x 3
185 x 3
225 x 3
255 x 2, 2, 2, 2, 2

Deadlift
225 x 1
275 x 1
315 x 1
365 x 1
390 x 6, 4, 6, 6

Fucked up the second set. Grip was uneven and made the bar bounce on every rep.

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Dec 3 2018

Think Big Block 2, Week 8,Day 1

Bench
135 x 3
140 x 6 singles

Push Press
135 x 5 x 3 sets

DB Laterals (leaning off rack)
20lb x 12 x 4 sets (holy pump)

Band Pushdowns
4 x 15

Nice and easy day lol

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