Week 6 of Conjugate Training

8/8/2015 – ME Upper

Close grip bench to 2 board with Reactive Sling Shot, 2RM – 135, 185, 225, 275, 295, 315, 335, 355, 365, 375

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Top set of 2 RM close grip with two board and reactive Sling Shot at 375 lb. Again, would have liked more but no spotter, get back from vacation already @rymo1005! @realmattwenning @mbslingshot #Powerlifting #Weightlifting #EliteFTS #Fitness #Gym #strongER #Train #Bench #Triceps #ConjugateMethod #SlingShot

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Burnout set with 50% – 2 x fail @ 185

Dumbbell rows – 3×10 @ 55 lb, 65 lb, 75 lb

Dumbbell extensions – 2 x 45 sec @ 25 lb

8/9/2015 – ME lower

Close stance squat, 2RM – 135, 185, 225, 275, 315, 365, 385, 405

Rack pulls from 3 pin, sumo stance, 3RM – 225, 275, 315, 365, 405, 425, 455

Lying leg curl – 2 x fail @ 40 lb

Side bend – 3 x 12 @ 100 lb

Ab wheel – 2 x 10

8/11/2015 – DE upper

Bench – 10 x 3 @ 115 lb with double red bands and 1 chain

Military press, 8 RM – 95, 115, 135, 155

Tate press – 3 x 1 min @ 30 lb

Band pull aparts – 4 x 25 with red band

8/12/2015 – DE lower

Paused squats – 10 x 3 @ 40% (185 lb)

High pulls – 8 x 2 @ 225 lb

Paused front squats – 4 x 10 @ 135 lb

Leg curls – 3 x fail @ 100 lb.

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Where is week 5 you ask? Well it was a scheduled deload week and the start of the football season so I just took the week off completely.

Not much to talk about for this week of training, but high pulls and front squats….what am I, an Olympic lifter? amirite?!