Road to an 800lb Pull

[ehubbard]

10/26/2008 - ME Squat

Squat
1x3 325
1x3 350
1x5 375
(+briefs)
1x1 415
1x1 465
1x1 505
1x1 525 + 80 chains
1x1 525 + 160 chains

Deadlift
1x5 455
1x5 485
1x5 515

[chris taylor]

eric call me tuesday morn after 10 .

CT

[ehubbard]

10/28/2008 - ME Bench

Floor Press
1x1 275
1x1 315
1x1 365

Bench
(+ Viking)
1x2 405 - no touch
1x3 405 - no touch
1x2 465 - no touch, PR
1x1 500 - no touch, PR

Video

Chins
2x13
1x10

[Dave Schwab]

Looks like it's gonna take near 550 to touch in that shirt!

[ehubbard]

Looks like it's gonna take near 550 to touch in that shirt!

This was my second session in this shirt so we will see. Considering I benched 435 in May at my last meet and also benched in the shirt 3 days ago, I was very very happy to lock this out today. I got plenty of time before my next full meet (Jan 25) and I may do a bench only meet in early December.

[Dave Schwab]

Ah, OK, that shirt should stretch out a bit. Hopefully you can get somewhere close to 500 to touch, as you didn't have much problem getting that locked out, which is a nice improvement from May. Keep working the doubles and triples a few more sessions.

[ehubbard]

10/30/2008 - DE Squat

GCB Box Squat
10x2 300 + 120 chains

Ab Rollouts
3x10

[ehubbard]

11/1/2008 - DE Bench

Speed Bench w. Monster Minis
3x3 145
3x3 165
3x3 175

3-Board
1x11 315 - PR

H Rolls
3x12 30

Skull Crusher
1x10 95
1x8 95 + 40 chains
1x8 95 + 80 chains

[ehubbard]

11/2/2008 - ME Bench

GCB Box Squat
1x2 320
1x2 370
1x1 410

GHR
3x15
1x35

My right shoulder is a little jacked up. Cut things back quite a bit today and will probably not bench for another week or so.

[Gable]

I hope that shoulder heals up quick for you man.

[ehubbard]

Thanks! It feels a little better each morning. I think I just strained a rotator muscle (subscapularis) so it should get healed up quickly. I hope.

[ehubbard]

11/5/2008 - DE Squat

GCB Box Squat
6x2 320 + 120 chains
1x2 370 + 120 chains
1x1 410 + 120 chains
1x1 460 + 120 chains

Deadlift
1x3 485
1x3 515
1x6 545

Cardio - Treadmill
15 min - 3.0 mph 10 grade

[Gable]

GCB? Giant camberd bar?

Awesome squat session man.. strong as hell, especially for DE Day!

[ehubbard]

Yes, GCB = Giant Cambered Bar. Thanks! Every third week I take a couple of heavier sets on DE day and then deload the week after and start the wave again.

[ehubbard]

11/8/2008 - Bench

5-Board
1x10 225
1x10 275
1x10 315
1x9 365

Panora Pressdown w. Fat Bar
3x15 100

Cable Row
3x15 150

4-Way Neck
1x15 2 plates
1x15 2.5 plates

[Gable]

Strong pressing man..good work.

[ehubbard]

Strong pressing man..good work.

Thanks! So much for taking it easy on the shoulder

11/9/2008 - ME Squat

SSB Box Squat - Parallel Box (10 mats)
1x1 320
1x1 370
1x1 410 - easy
1x0 460 - lost tightness on the box

Power Squat
3x8 135/225/315

Prowler - 35 yards top handles / 35 yrs low handles
3 trips - 1 plate per side

Felt awful today and I wanted to deload a bit

[Gable]

Thanks! So much for taking it easy on the shoulder

Haha.. I noticed that. My shoulders give me fits too.. so I just keep hittin em in the hopes that making them stronger will help.

Nice squattin too man..

[ehubbard]

11/12/2008 - ME Bench

3-Board
1x3 315
1x1 365
1x0 405 - bar came flying up and then my entiore left side spasmed and seized up

CG 2-Board
1x15 225
1x10 225
1x15 225

[Gable]

Damn... you ok?

Looks like a decent session still..

[ehubbard]

Damn... you ok?

Looks like a decent session still..

I think I will be OK. Thanks!

11/14/2008 - Deadlift

Treadmill
10 min - 3.0 mph 10 incline

Deadlift
1x5 455
1x3 515
1x5 575 - PR

45 Degreee Back Extension w. Average Band
3x10

Band Ab Pulldown
3 sets

Roman Chair
3x25 35

[Gable]

You must be ok dude. haha..

575 dl for 5 reps.. bad ass!

[ehubbard]

I should be fine. Bench only (maybe push pull) coming up in three weeks.

Friday's Pulls...

Video

11/16/2008 - Squat

Squat
1x1 375
1x1 415
1x1 440
1x1 465

Squat
5x10 235

Cardio - Treadmill
10 min - 3.0 mph 10 incline

Nobody to run the mono or spot so I decided to go raw today.

[ehubbard]

11/18/2008 - ME Bench

Bench
1x1 275
1x1 315 - 2 board
(+ Viking)
1x4 365 - 3 board
1x1 405 - no touch
1x1 455 - touch, ugly
1x0 475 - dump
1x0 500 - lost it at top

[ehubbard]

11/19/2008 - Deadlift

SSB Pin Good Mornings
1x3 225 + 80 chains
1x1 275 + 80 chains
1x3 275 + 80 chains
1x1 315 + 80 chains
1x1 365 + 80 chains - Brutal

Sumo Deadlift
1x5 365
1x5 405
1x5 425

GHR
2x10
1x8 45

Suitcase Deadlift
3x10 135