Jwood wants to be a Juggernaut!

[jwood]

Thursday ME Bench
Another solid workout, I am feeling very strong right now!!

ME Floor Press
135x2x5
185x3
225x3
255x1
285x1
315x1
335x1, PR really good pause at the bottom
350x1 PR!!
315x3
This felt awesome, the weights felt great, really focused today!

Push Press
*minimal leg drive
135x5
185x3
205x3
225x2x3
These felt strong also

Pendlay Rows
135x10
225x5
245x2x5
245x8, just went for it here

Tricep extensions w/. chains
4x12 with a lot of chains
Not as hard as I expected it to be, kinda disappointing.

Neutral Grip Pull downs to chin
180x10
225x10
250x2x8
225x10

Wide Fat Pushdowns
70x15
115x3x10-12 lost count

Pull Ups on Ropes
3x8-10

Very happy with this training session. My body felt great today, I hope this wave rolls right into my competition!!! Having a lot of fun and feeling really focused.

supplement thoughts:
ZMA-I have been taking this for a few weeks now, dosing at 2 caps rather than the suggested 3, and it really puts me into a deeper sleep. No more waking up to go to the bathroom, well rarely. I find I am having crazier dreams, which for me means deeper sleep.

Muscletech Neuro Core-solid product, very similar to Jack3d but with better focus. Some nights it works a lot better for me. Good clean energy, I have been limiting to about a scoop and a half on most workouts. Seems to be working pretty well.

[jwood]

Friday Night Training
I really enjoy doing hang cleans, they are just fun. Just pick up the weight and get it to your chest as fast as possible!

Hang Cleans
135x2x3
185x3
205x3
225x5x3 Wow, not really a PR or anything but the most sets of 3 I have done with 225

Cleans w/ Fat Gripz
135x2x3
185x1
Need to work on these a lot, 135 is a joke, but when I went to 185 the weight slammed down on the basement floor pretty hard. That is an indicator I need to work my grip. I will start working these more, the weight has to stay light so there is little effect on my body. Should not bother anything else really.

Fun workout again, now it is time to crush food until I pass out!! Speed squats tomorrow, gonna go pretty heavy on conventional deads, I think to see how they feel.

[BendtheBar]

Very happy with this training session. My body felt great today, I hope this wave rolls right into my competition!!! Having a lot of fun and feeling really focused.

supplement thoughts:
ZMA-I have been taking this for a few weeks now, dosing at 2 caps rather than the suggested 3, and it really puts me into a deeper sleep. No more waking up to go to the bathroom, well rarely. I find I am having crazier dreams, which for me means deeper sleep.

Huge floor press. Hope that momentum keeps up and then some.

Regarding ZMA...heard others say the same thing. How much in mgs are the 2 caps and how soon before bed do you take them?

[jwood]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

Huge floor press. Hope that momentum keeps up and then some.

Regarding ZMA...heard others say the same thing. How much in mgs are the 2 caps and how soon before bed do you take them?

Each pill is 500 mg, so taking 1000mg about 30 mins to an hour before bed. I am thinking next week I will up it to 3 pills a full serving and see if it makes a difference.

[BendtheBar]

Originally Posted by jwood

Each pill is 500 mg, so taking 1000mg about 30 mins to an hour before bed. I am thinking next week I will up it to 3 pills a full serving and see if it makes a difference.

Thanks Jeremy.

[jwood]

Saturday DE Squats Heavy deads
Today was a pretty good session. I did not have a lot of energy when I woke up today, not sure why. There was a lot of negative energy in the gym, not sure why. Guys are a little frustrated with the gear and stuff.

DE Box Squats
*very low box, almost too low
135x2x5
225x2x3
add Light Bands
225x3
245x9x2
Short rest in between, focused on getting tight and exploding off the box

Conventional Deadlifts
225x3
315x1
405x1
455x1
495x1
These felt decent, not great. I think I am going to stick with sumo for this meet. I may work up to 500 next saturday to feel it out. That will be the last heavy dead work.

Split Squats, back leg elevated holding DBs
25s x 8
50s x 5 sets x 6 reps
These are a killer!

KB swings
55 lb KB with light band x 3 sets x 12 reps

Back Extensions
bw x 3 x 20

Hip Work with bands
3x20

Good work overall. Pretty happy with this. Not sure what I am gonna do tomorrow. Depends on the weather. But Monday is going to be paused bench press, hoping to hit 315 for some singles. Tuesday will be heavy squats with chains, not sure if I will use a box or not. Leaning towards no.

[BendtheBar]

Crushed those benches.

[jwood]

Sunday a little disappointing
Well I woke up today and I am sore as can be. My hips hurt, my low back is kinda sore my glutes and quads are tore up. So I did some training anyway.

Log Clean and Press
105x5
145x3
195x1
215x1
240x0, got the clean but missed the press, would have been a PR
145x5 clean only, working on being explosive
I need to start working on my clean with the log, it is fine with lighter weights but if I plan to keep moving up I need to work on it. I feel I am wasting a lot of energy on the clean and then I have nothing left. Just need practice

Squats starting at bottom position
*these just did not go well
135x2x3
185x3
225x3
275x1
315x1
Called it there, hips were dead, could not get into position. I do not want to tweak my low back right now.

Fat Grip Clean and Press
135x3x5
Just a little practice with this. Soon I will move my clean work outside so I can go heavier and not worry about the floor

Did some decline sit ups and called it a day. I am going to try to really pack in some calories today, my body needs it. Tomorrow is DE bench, I am thinking I will use chains, and then OHP will be light. I think BTN press standing should be good and a nice stretch.

[BendtheBar]

Did some decline sit ups and called it a day. I am going to try to really pack in some calories today, my body needs it. Tomorrow is DE bench, I am thinking I will use chains, and then OHP will be light. I think BTN press standing should be good and a nice stretch.

Eat some for me. get that 240 next time.

[jwood]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

Eat some for me. get that 240 next time.

240 will be here in no time! I am excited for my meet, but also excited to get more serious into strongman type training, gonna be fun!