Jwood wants to be a Juggernaut!

[jwood]

Looks like a pretty cool place, reminds me of Man's World for powerlifters

[jwood]

Saturday Fun Session
Today was a very laid back day in the gym, there was quite a few of us kind of training and hanging out for a while. Got in some decent work too.

Speed Box Squats Cambered Bar
*used doubled average bands, tons of tension at the top
150x 2 x 2
200 x 8 x 2
Very short rest

GMs
110 x 5
130 x 2 x 5
Easing the lower back into things

Walking Lunges
35s x 3 x around 10 reps each leg

Back Extension
BW x 12
plus mini band x 3 x 10
Really focusing on a stretch and squeeze

Reverse Hyper
2 plates x 2 x 20

Good session, training will be messed up for the next 2 weeks. Being that I will be in Phoenix, probably will be good to give myself a couple days off. I should figure out something by Tuesday or Wednesday and then I should get in some sessions

[BendtheBar]

Enjoy the rest.

[jwood]

Thanks btb, but I assure you I will still be training hard haha. It is difficult for me to just do nothing for more than a day or two.

Quick Conditioning Workout before I leave

Dynamic Warmup

Sprints
5 sprints x back pedal then sprint back 20-30 yards
Hill Sprints x 5 x around 60-70 yards (only slightly uphill)

The Bear
95 pounds x 3, 4, 5
Need to get back into this, my squats feel awful on these. Not sure why, but these were tough. Maybe too much sprinting before hand, not sure, will do them more

That was it, got it in before it got too hot here. I will be leaving in a couple hours, take to relax before my 5 hour flight.

[BendtheBar]

It is difficult for me to just do nothing for more than a day or two.

Hear you. After day two I get itchy.

[jwood]

I am in Phoenix as most of you know from my logs. Having a really good time. We are staying in a resort so the fitness center is actually pretty nice. However tomorrow I plan on heading to LA Fitness, turns out the gym I was looking at is actually pretty far away. But LA is close and they have a squat rack. I have trained the last 2 days, but kind of random. I am going to do a C&P style workout. When I go to the gym I will do a squat push and pull, when I am here I will train what I can

Monday

EZ bar Circuit
Curls/Skull Crushers
55x15 each
75 x 12 each
85 x 10 each
95 x 10 each
105 x 10 each

Abs
Decline sit ups

I think I actually did more sets than this, but I took very limited rest 15-30 seconds between exercises.


Tuesday
Pull Ups
BW x 6 sets x 10-12 reps

Standing DB Press
30s x 20
40sx 20
50s x 12
70s x 8, 6, 5
These were also done back in forth about 30 seconds rest.

DB Pull Overs
50s x 3 x 10

After this played basketball for about an hour. And I was beat, but had to go to the bar. Very interesting time out here. It is very very hot, but so far so good. Hoping to get a squat workout in tomorrow.

[BendtheBar]

Smash the squats.

LA Fitness isn't too bad at all for a commercial gym.

[jwood]

So I have a lot of catching up to do here. Doing a C&P style workout, very chaotic, body feels good so I am just getting after it. LA fitness is not bad, they have squat racks and barbells so that is all that is needed. There is also some great scenery.

Wednesday

Squats
135x2x5
225x3
275x3
315x3
365x3
385x3
405x1
365x2x3
315x3x3
Form felt good and the hips felt very rested.

Incline Close Grip Press
135x2x5
185x3
205x2x3
225x4x3
245x3x3
225x3

Row Machine Plate Load
*single arm
2 plates x 15 each arm
3 plates x 10 each arm
3 plates plus 25 x 4-5 sets x 6-8 reps

Solid training session, weight felt heavy on the squats but form felt pretty good.

Thursday 5am workout!!

Hang Cleans
135x2x5
185x2x3
205x3
225x3x3
185x3
Used straps on everything above 205, bars just have nothing and no chalk allowed

BTN Push Press
135x2x3
185x7-8 sets x 3 reps

Squats off Pins
*started at bottom, 2 inches above parallel, approx
135x2x5
225x3
315x1
335x4 singles

Thursday PM Workout

Pull Ups / dips super set
BW x 3 x 10-12/ BW x 3 x 12-15

Curls SS w/ Pushdown
75 x 5 x 10-12 reps
Superset
150x 5 x 12

Abs were mixed in with all exercises, did decline sit ups and leg raises

Having a lot of fun in Phoenix, I figure I am going to squat again tomorrow morning and then I will probably take the weekend off depending what our plans are. Probably some drinking and planning on doing a hike. That will be interesting, being that it is 112 here on average. Planning to go around 5am on Sunday probably.

Overall everything is going great here, things are just crazy with a 3 hour time difference from back home.

[jwood]

Got in some good training sessions the last couple days, squatted again friday, that was 3 days in a row!! And today I did one of the most rigorous hikes of my life even though it was short. Tons of fun, I will get some pics up when I get back, it was amazing.

Friday

Bench Press
135x2x5
185x3
225x3
255x3
285x2 singles
295 x 3 singles
275 x 3 singles, long pause
245 x 3 singles, even longer pause

Front Squats
135x2x5
185x3
205x3
225x3
245x3
275x 2 singles
295x3 singles
225x3 pause squats

Shrugs on Plate Load Maching
3 plates each side x 3 x 25

[BendtheBar]

There is also some great scenery.

I can only imagine.

Tons of fun, I will get some pics up when I get back, it was amazing.

Looking forward to it. Glad you were able to get some quality smashing sessions in.