Garett Curtis' Training Log: Cube Tester

[gcurtis]

At the request of Mr. Lilly I'm gonna be keeping a training log now. I was looking for something new to try while keeping the goal of bringing up my raw strength so I signed up to test out Brandon's Cube Training. I'll be doing all 10 weeks of his training method raw based off my best gym lifts.

I'm coming off of my best meet yet at the 2012 SPF Pro-Am where multi-ply I went 1525 @ 167 bw.

At 21 years old, I am still trying to absorb as much knowledge and info as possible so any and all criticism or words of wisdom are greatly appreciated fellas.

Week 1 Day 1: Deadlift Reps Day

Deads
135 x 10 x 2 sets
185 x 5
225 x 3
280 x 3

4" Suspended Deads
225 x 3
275 x 3
300 x 3

SSB Olympic Squats
175 x 8
205 x 8
225 x 8

GHR
BW x 10, 8, 7, 5

Back Raises
BW x 20, 15, 10, 5

[gcurtis]

Week 1 Day 2: Bench Max Day

Floor Press
bar x 20
95 x 8
135 x 6
155 x 3
185 x 1
205 x 1
225 x 1
135 x 15 x 2 sets

Lat Pulldowns
100 x 12 x 3 sets

Band Pressdowns
EFS Light band x 100 total

DB Shrugs
55's x 15 x 3 sets

DB Military Press
25's x 12
30's x 12
30's x 12

Floor pressed this morning for the first time in I don't even know how long. Wasn't sure how heavy my top single was going to be but I was happy with the 225. All in all, it was a solid training session, finished up in just under an hour.
Heading over to the Flint Barbell Club (40 min drive) this weekend to get some squats in and check out the new facility.

[gcurtis]

Squats
bar x 15 x 2
135 x 8
185 x 3
200 x 3 x 3 sets
(added reverse average band)
235 x 2

Olympic Squats
135 x 5
155 x 5
185 x 5 x 3 sets

Leg Press
2 plates per side x 15 x 2 sets
3 plates per side x 15 x 2 sets

Reverse Hypers
50 x 12 x 3 sets

DB Swings
30 x 15
35 x 15 x 2 sets

Olympic Stance squats are something fairly new to me so everytime I do em I'm smoked afterwards. That added to my dislike for leg presses and made them that much more miserable.
Overall, I'm liking the cube philosophy so far even though its been a short sample size so far. On to week #2

[gcurtis]

Military Press
105 x 10 x 3 sets

Seated Calf Raise
2 plates x 15 x 4 sets

DB Hammer Curls
20's x 12 x 3 sets

Incline DB Presses
35's x 12 x 3 sets

Standing Strap Crunches
60 x 15 x 3 sets

In and out real quick today, about 35 mins. I felt real outta shape by the end of this which is sad but I plan on working on endurance in the near future. Week 2 deadlifts in the morning.

[gcurtis]

Deads
bar x 25
135 x 8
185 x 3
225 x 1
255 x 1 x 10 sets

4" Block Pulls
195 x 20

SSB Close Stance Squats
155 x 8
205 x 8
225 x 8

Barbell Shrugs
185 x 10
205 x 10
225 x 10

Back Raises
bw x 20, 15, 10, 5

Machine Lat Pulldowns
#6 x 15 x 2 sets
#7 x 15 x 2 sets

The commercial gym I trained at tonight was hotter than hell inside tonight so I was whipped by the end of this. Back raises after all the pulls and squats was brutal. Had to pull over on my drive home and get out to stretch my lower back cuz of the discomfort. Next up is bench rep day.

[gcurtis]

Incline Bench
bar x 20
95 x 8
135 x 5
165 x 3 x 3 sets

Incline DB Press
35's x 20 x 2 sets

Close Grip Bench
95 x 8
135 x 5 x 3 sets

Band Flyes
EFS Light Band x 15 x 3 sets

Tri Pushdowns
#7 on the stack x 30, 25, 20, 15, 10

Good session today. I enjoyed the 2 burnout-type sets of DB inclines after the heavier BB presses. By reps 18-20 arms were shakin like crazy. I had the band set up on the flyes so that it was strung underneath a flat bench for a little more added tension.

Heavy squat max coming up next