MVP's Road to the Top

[big_swede]

Good conditioning and BW stuff. Smash it tomorrow!

[MVP]

Originally Posted by big_swede

Good conditioning and BW stuff. Smash it tomorrow!

Sure thing man. These big breaks from lifting give us motivation to smash our old personal records!

[MVP]

Monday March 26, 2012 - Upper, Horizontal Emphasis, Vertical Maintenance

Bench Press
Bar x 5
145lbs x 5
155lbs x 9 + 5 + 3 (DC style)
185lbs x 3

Dumbell Rows
25lbs x 3 x 10

Lat Pulldowns
90lbs x 3 x 10 (different grips)

Close grip bench press
95lbs x 3 x 10

Notes: I have weak triceps. My arms were shaking with the 95lbs and I realized that my triceps are very weak. I remember last year I kept failing to get better on bench press because my triceps couldn't lockout the weight, and today the close grip bench presses proved me right. We did some high rep DC style bench pressing just for the fun of it. Next week we're increasing to 165, 175, 185 all ramping sets of 5. My strength is coming back fairly easily. No incline presses today due to the enormous chest pump.

Workout Grade: B-

[BendtheBar]

Good to see you moving some iron on the bench.

[MVP]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

Good to see you moving some iron on the bench.

Thanks. I'm hoping for 3 reps with 2 plates within 2-3 weeks.

[MVP]

Tuesday March 27, 2012 - Lower Body

Squat
Bar x 5
95lbs x 3 x 5 --- I know this is incredibly weak, but when I was repping with the bar me and my workout partner both slipped a hamstring. Next week we are going to get back to heavy squatting.

Hang Clean
Bar x 5
95lbs x 5 --- something is telling me my form is wrong. I might make a video and let you guys critique.

Barbell Curls
60lbs x 3 x 10

[BendtheBar]

something is telling me my form is wrong. I might make a video and let you guys critique.

Do it to it. My form stinks too.

[MikeM]

Keep at it, MVP! Hope that hamstring comes good soon. Yeah, cleans are a cruel animal.

Still, getting it done anyway. Nice work!

[big_swede]

Nice Session! And Im looking forward to the hang-clean vid!

[MVP]

Do it to it. My form stinks too.

Now I see why everyone says Olympic lifts are hard to teach. I just don't feel like I'm doing this explosively enough.

My buddy has a problem to whereas he's trying to pull the weight from his knees using the muscles in his arms and shoulders. I'm no coach at them, but I told him I believe the momentum from the jump is supposed to cause the bar to go upward completely vertical. Am I correct?

Originally Posted by big_swede

Nice Session! And Im looking forward to the hang-clean vid!

Thanks man. I'm definitely going to be posting it Tuesday.

Keep at it, MVP! Hope that hamstring comes good soon. Yeah, cleans are a cruel animal.

Still, getting it done anyway. Nice work!

Thanks bud. The hamstrings are even worse today for some reason. I went freakishly low in the depth though and focused on near perfect form. I like the feeling of sore hamstrings in a way though....it lets me know my weakest part of the body had to do a little work!