Dog House Training

[bamazav]

McCallum Hybrid Training
Horizontal Push/Pull

WORKING SETS

Smith Machine Pendlays
5 x 40
5 x 50
5 x 70
5 x 90
5 x 100

Chest Supported DB Rows
10 x 8 x 35

Bench Press
5 x 95
5 x 115
5 x 135
5 x 145
5 x 150

DB Incline Bench
10 x 8 x 35

Hanging Knee Raises
3 x 15 x BW

NOTES
Taking a little different tact today and am feeling it, it was the right move. Primary lift will be done 5 x 5 with goal of lifting heavier and heavier weights, followed by a McCallum style pump set of a secondary exercise.

Smith Pendlays - The weights are plate weight only. Focused on squeezing shoulders together and pulling with the back.
Chest Supported DB Rows - These look light but got tougher with each successive set. My back was on fire when done. Limited rest to long enough to walk to door and through the ball for the dog.
Bench Press - I am back up to near PR levels.
DB Incline Press - These too started out easy, but had me fighting by the last few sets. fellt great!
Hanging Knees - I need to be more consistent with ab work. Mondays and Fridays will see it done!

[BendtheBar]

Taking a little different tact today and am feeling it, it was the right move. Primary lift will be done 5 x 5 with goal of lifting heavier and heavier weights, followed by a McCallum style pump set of a secondary exercise.

Excellent. How's the back been this past week?

[bamazav]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

Excellent. How's the back been this past week?

Back has been doing well of late. Big test will be on Wednesday.

[bamazav]

McCallum Hybrid Training
Legs/Biceps/Triceps

Working Sets

Leg Curls/ Skull Crushers
8 x 50 10 x 40 PWO - Bench Inclined
10 x 50 10 x 40
10 x 50 10 x 40

Front Squats/ Spider Curls
10 x 45 10 x 40
10 x 95 10 x 40
10 x 115 10 x 40

Hip Thrusters
8 x 85
10 x 85
10 x 85

Vertical Leg Press
10 x 50
10 x 100
10 x 120

RDL
10 x 135
10 x 135
10 x 135

NOTES
Nothing surprising to note. Session was pretty straight forward.

Leg Curls/ Skulls - first set I did with a slight incline on the bench. I liked how this hit the hams, didn't like how it felt with skulls so we will see for the future.
Front Squats - Yes light, but deep with good form.
Hip Thrusters - Have figured out a good way to set these up, now to find some midsection for the padding, the bar is very uncomfortable.
vertical leg Press - Watched some videos of others using vertical machines and learned a few things. I have been focusing too much on trying to keep my back flat against the board. While I do not want unnecessary rounding, I was creating an awkward range of motion
Started light, as I still have to make some adjustments to the machine to get everything moving smoothly. Will keep working on these for now.
RDL - My leg focus for now are Hams and glutes, these were a good finisher.

Baker and I are looking at our future training. My conclusions are very similar to his. More to come in the future on this developing story.

[SCStrong]

Looks like some serious work. Good Job, keep it up!

[bamazav]

Originally Posted by SCStrong

Looks like some serious work. Good Job, keep it up!

Thanks. This little experiment has clarified my direction. I have seen over the past two or three months the direction I should go for growth and sterngth. December 3... The Beast is released.

[BendtheBar]

Session was pretty straight forward.

Straight forward but solid.

[MikeM]

Nice work. 4 days until the beast is released.

Baker?

[bamazav]

McCallum Hybrid Training
Vertical Push/Pull

Working Sets

BHNP
5 x 95
5 x 115
5 x 135
5 x 136
5 x 137
Glass OHP
10 x 8 x 40 PWO

Chins/WG Pullups
5 -chins
2 - WG
5 - chins
2 - WG
Seated Cable Rows
10 x 8 x 50

NOTES
Final day of this split. I am just not feeling the split and will be moving back to fullbody. My body seems to respond to frequency as well as the pump sets. Now I just need to set everything up.

BHNP - Progress is progress, even a pound at a time.
Glass OHP Arms on fire
Chins/WG - Probably not a good idea to follow the Glass pumpset. Still, chins are coming easier.
Seated Cable rows - Good burn in upper back.

Have a great weekend.

[bamazav]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

Straight forward but solid.

Thanks Steve

Originally Posted by MikeM

Nice work. 4 days until the beast is released.

Baker?

Baker is a friend up your way, in Richmond. He has been on here, but awol for a while. We keep in touch via email. The three of us need to get together sometime.