Showing posts with label bench press. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bench press. Show all posts

Thursday, July 11, 2013

Thursday, July 11, 2013

Workout

Warmup
500m row

1.5 mile run in high-altitude room

Strength
Bench Press

Worked up to 185x3 but my shoulder wasn't right and I decided not to push it since the Tough Mudder is on Saturday.

Floor Press
185x2x5, 190x1x5

3 rounds
8 dynamic pushups (to 55# plates)
8 ringrows

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Workout
10AM

Bench Press
135x5, 155x4, 175x3, 185x3, 195x3, 205x1, 210x1, 215x1


Skill: Handstand Push Ups.
Every minute for 10:00 complete 2 Handstand Push Ups at any scaled variations.

WOD: AMRAP in 12:00:
- 5 1-arm Kettlebell Swings/ ea. hand - Russian
- 5 Box Jumps (24/20")
- 100m Sprint


Saturday, February 23, 2013

Thursday, August 30, 2012

Thursday, August 30, 2012

Workout
8:30AM

Strength:  Bench Press 3-3-3-3-3.  Substitute Incline Bench or Floor Presses depending on your needs.
45x5, 115x5, 135x3, 155x3, 165x3, 185x3, 195x3

Conditioning: For Quality:
Reps of 10 - 9 - 8 - 7 - 6 - 5 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 1
- Burpees (terminate each rep by touching an objuect 1’ above max reach)
- Ring Dips

Time: 10:00

10:30AM

3-mile trail/hill run

Sleep
11PM-8AM (9 hours)

Nutrition
8AM protein shake
9:30AM post-workout shake, sweet potato
11:30PM eggs, sweet potato, onion, kale, broccoli, avocado

Thursday, July 26, 2012

Thursday, July 26, 2012

Workout
8:30AM

Strength: Shoulder Press 3x5 reps, max reps on last set (add 1-5# from last week's work sets)
45x5, 65x5, 95x5, 105x5, 105x13

Bench Press: Completed after conditioning
45x5, 135x2x5, 135x8
Conditioning: 7 rounds for time
-7 Sumo Deadlift High Pulls (95#)
-7 Push Presses (95#)
-7 Box Jumps (24")

Time: 9:18

Sleep
12AM-7:30AM (7.5 hours)
11:30AM-12PM (.5 hours)

Nutrition
8AM protein shake
9:30AM post-workout shake
10AM 3 eggs, spinach, bacon, peppers
1PM 3 chicken drums, mixed greens
4:30PM chicken with mixed greens, grapes
7:30PM 2 chicken drums, cucumbers, nectarine
9PM chicken drum, cucumbers
12AM ground beef, peppers, kale, olives

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Workout
9:30AM

Strength: Bench Press 5-4-3-2-1.
135x5, 145x4, 155x3, 165x2, 175x1
Conditioning: For Quality for 15:00:
- 3 Handstand Push Ups (your most difficult variation)
- 10 Hollow Rocks
- 10 Hip Extensions
- 10 Air Squats
- 10 Double Unders

I treated this as a recovery workout--light, low intensity. My left shoulder was bothering me on the handstand push ups so I transitioned to handstand holds.

Sleep
10:30PM-7AM (8.5 hours)

Nutrition
8AM 4 eggs, spinach, oatmeal with apples
10:30AM post-workout shake
1PM bacon burger
3PM watermelon
6PM 6 hardboiled egg whites
11:30PM hamburger

Monday, June 18, 2012

Monday, June 18, 2012

Workout
4:30PM

Strength: Bench Press.  Find 3 rm
95x5, 135x3, 165x3, 185x2, 175x2

Conditioning: For Time
Reps of  18-15-12-9-6-3:
- Push Press (115#)
- Chest to Bar Pull Ups

Time:???
I ripped my hand dropping the bar on the push presses on my last rep of 3, so I decided it was a good idea not to do the last three C2Bs. Ass kicker of a workout, though!

Sleep
12:30AM-2:30AM (2 hours)
7AM-12PM (5 hours)

Nutrition
12:30PM hamburger patty, pasta
3:30PM protein shake
6PM post-workout shake
7PM salmon, couscous, salad
9PM chocolate
11PM cottage cheese with grapes

Monday, April 23, 2012

Monday, April 23, 2012

Workout
4:30PM

Strength: Bench Press.  Find 1 rm
135x5, 155x3, 185x1, 205x1

Conditioning: 5 Rounds of:
- Max Rep Push Ups (scale up to rings or down or down as needed)
- 3x that number of Double Unders each round

1:00 rest between round

13 double-unders in a row!

Sleep
12AM-2AM (2 hours)
7:30AM-10:30AM (3 hours)

Nutrition
4AM hamburger patty, quinoa, triscuit, almonds
11AM 4 eggs, spinach, sweet potato
3PM shrimp
4:30PM BCAAs
5:30PM post-workout shake
6:30PM fish, soy beans, salad
8PM triscuits
10PM apple with almond butter, glass of milk
11PM 2 hardboiled egg whites

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Workout
9:30AM

Strength: Bench Press 5-4-3-2-1.
45x5, 115x5, 135x5, 145x5, 165x4, 175x3, 185x2, 195x1

Conditioning: For Quality for 15:00:
- 3 Handstand Push Ups (your most difficult variation)
- 10 Hollow Rocks
- 10 Hip Extensions
- 10 Air Squats
- 10 Double Unders

6 rounds

Sleep
11:15PM-7:15AM (8 hours)
1PM-2PM (1 hour)

Nutrition
8AM 4 eggs, spinach, red potato
9AM pre-workout shake
10:30AM post-workout shake
12PM 1 pork chop, 2 hardboiled egg whites
2PM apple with peanut butter, 2 hard boiled egg whites,  1 glass of milk
5PM 2 pork chops, 2 hardboiled egg whites
7:30PM fish, spinach, green beans
9PM a few walnuts
10PM cottage cheese

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Thursday, February 23, 2011

Workout
9:30AM

Warmup
800m run

2 rounds of:
7 burpee pullups
7 situps
7 kettle bells swings @53lbs
Strength
Bench press 3-3-3-3-3, then max reps @ 50% of today's heaviest 3 rep set.
135, 145, 155, 165, 185x2, 85x35

Conditioning
7 rounds for time
- 12 Wall Ball (20lbs)
- 12 Toes to Bar


Sleep
11PM-8PM (9 hours)
1PM-1:30PM (.5 hours)
Nutrition
8:45AM Pre-workout shake (with carbs)
10:30AM Post-workout shake (with carbs)
12PM tuna with mixed greens
2PM 2 hardboiled eggs
5PM 1/2 chicken breast, kale, leeks, asparagas
8PM cottage cheese, tuna with mixed greens, trail mix, 2 hardboiled eggs
12AM cottage cheese