My raw journey to 1900...

[Coke]

Look amazing with the pulling, dig the super squats as well.

[Brian Hopper]

Jesus. PRs are everywhere haha. Awesome B congrats!

Thanks alot B!!!

[Brian Hopper]

Look amazing with the pulling, dig the super squats as well.

Thanks Coke!!!

[Brian Hopper]

Thursday
06/21/12
Upper Accessory

CG Incline presses
Barx10
135/2x10
185/2x10
225x8...Normal grip (POR)

DB presses
80/3x15

Pullups
BW+15/3x8

DB rows
60/3x15

Dips
BW/3x12

Barbell curls
65x10
85x8
105/2x8
80x15

[Brian Hopper]

Friday
06/22/12
Lower Accessory

Paused speed squats w/cambered bar
Barx10
135/2x3
175/2x3
225/2x3
265x3
315/3x3

GM's w/cambered bar
135/3x10

Step-ups
85x10
135/2x10

Tri-plane squats
BW/3x8

Standing calf raises
135/2x10
185/2x10
225/3x10

[HJP]

Paused squats are good. Nice bit of accessory over the past two days.

[Brian Hopper]

Paused squats are good. Nice bit of accessory over the past two days.

Thanks Hayden!!!

[April Mathis]

Nice deadlift pr (again). Still hate you for that lol. Maybe a 750 by your next meet with how good of progress you have made on it recently.

[Brian Hopper]

Nice deadlift pr (again). Still hate you for that lol. Maybe a 750 by your next meet with how good of progress you have made on it recently.

Thanks a lot April!!! A 750 pull sounds really good, lol.

[CHASE TRUSNOVEC]

dude i just watched your dl video!!! absoulutely awesome...keep it up man you are super strong!!!

[Brian Hopper]

dude i just watched your dl video!!! absoulutely awesome...keep it up man you are super strong!!!

Thanks a lot Chase, I appreciate it!!!

[Brian Hopper]

Monday
06/25/12
WK5-BP@80%

Bench press
Bar/2x10
135x10
135x5
225x5
315x5
365/2x5
370x5

DB presses
80x15
100x12
100x10

Dips
BW+25x10
BW+35x10
BW+45/2x10

JM presses
135x10
165x10
185/2x10

Facepulls
50/4x12-15

Done...I've been fighting some pain in my right pec near the armpit area, where it ties into my shoulder. I'm not sure if all the benching that i've been doing is helping, so I might cut out the speed work once again. I will throw in some CGBP to a 2-3 board and hit my triceps hard. Seeing how it's not full range, it shouldn't bother me. I'll try it this week and see how it goes.

[April Mathis]

Definitely agree on benching once per week instead of twice if shoulder or pec is aggravated. Really a week off benching completely usually makes it feel 100 percent better again.

[HJP]

Good call on giving the full range a bit of a rest. Got to look after the body. Strong pressing none the less!

[Brian Hopper]

Definitely agree on benching once per week instead of twice if shoulder or pec is aggravated. Really a week off benching completely usually makes it feel 100 percent better again.

Yeah, we'll see how the next few weeks go. I'm not benching heavy singles for another 3 weeks, hopefully things will feel better.

[Brian Hopper]

Good call on giving the full range a bit of a rest. Got to look after the body. Strong pressing none the less!

Thanks a lot Hayden!!!

[LuNa]

Better be safe than sorry. Nice work all around Brian, hope the pec feels better after this week.

[Brian Hopper]

Better be safe than sorry. Nice work all around Brian, hope the pec feels better after this week.

Thanks Luna!!! I need to start putting ice on it also and see if that helps.

[amounirl]

Huge benching, hope the pec feels better soon!

[Brian Hopper]

Huge benching, hope the pec feels better soon!

Thanks alot!!!

[Brian Hopper]

Tuesday
06/26/12
SQ/GM

Squats @ 90%
Barx10
145/2x5
235x5
325x5
415x5
Added belt
515x3
Added knee sleeves
600x3
600x5...PR!!!

Suspended GM's w/cambered bar
175x5
265x5
355/2x5
Added belt
405x5

Barbell shrugs
135x12
225x12
315/3x12

Decline situps
BWx12
BW+10x10
BW+20x10
BWx15

Done...I trained by myself today and I wasn't sure if I was going to try for some extra reps or not. I know i'm squatting in a cage, but it still makes me nervous. As you can see, I didn't let it stop me from getting a rep PR.

I haven't done suspended GM's in a long time, and I really pushed it hard today. My lower back was pumped, lol. That's why I took it easier on the shrugs. I will be doing more of these that's for sure.

Here is the plan for next week:
Bench @ 90% for 3x2
Squat @ 95% for 4x1
Deadlift @ 90% for 2x3

I'll try for an extra rep on the bench, but that depends on how things are going of course. I'm just going to do singles with the squat, and hopefully pull a rep PR....but that all depends on how i'm feeling.

Video

[April Mathis]

Nice squat reps. And those are some low goodmornings.

[Brian Hopper]

Nice squat reps. And those are some low goodmornings.

Thanks a lot April!!! I didn't mean to set it up that low, lol. I didn't feel like changing it so I went with it. Next time I'll raise it up some. But more then likely I'll work from different heights.

[MarcusWild]

600 x 5 is impressive!

[Brian Hopper]

600 x 5 is impressive!

Thanks a lot Marcus, I really appreciate it!!!