Week 2, Day 2 – Max Effort Upper Stretch and Warm-Up Close Grip, 2 Board Bench Press 45×5, 95×5, 135×5, 185×3, 225×3, 275×3, 295×3, 315×3 205×5, 235×5, 265×8 Wide Grip Bench Press 185×10, 225×8, 245×7 Incline Dumbbell Bench Press 60×15, 70×10, 70×10 Inverted Rows – 5×10 Dumbbell Hammer Curls – 3×10 JM Press – 4×20 Stir the…
I am moved back home for the summer and back to training at the local gym. I was hoping to get my first day of this training week in yesterday but after moving out, driving home, and then moving in, it was not in the cards. I am happy that I made this call though…
Stress is the name of the game at the moment as I work my way through the thick of finals week for this semester here at Purdue. To be honest, getting in the gym and training has been, and always will be, my go to when I am going through a period of high stress.…
How to Fix A Good Morning-Style Squat – John Clark John breaks down one of the main technical reasons that lifters tend to pitch forward in the squat. We can typically look at a lifters elbow position, and this will dictate where the bar will go. If we see the elbows shoot back (I…
I’m back at it! After a very long deload week I am officially back into offseason powerlifting training. I missed posting about the last two training sessions before the week started due to a full schedule which even involved a trip to the Elitefts S4 Compound with Purdue Barbell for a seminar with Dave “Under…
I’m going to tackle one of the most common issues that I see happen during a squat. There can be a host of different errors and issues with this complicated lift, but a very common mistake is having the hips rise drastically out of the bottom of the squat, and essentially a good morning occurs.…
Primary Muscles Used: Rear Delts Upper Traps Rhomboids Key Points To Keep In Mind: Arms should always be fully extended while keeping constant tension on the band. Keep ribs down, arms long, and pull back with the upper back, rear delts, and rhomboids. Keep the elbows up high, and focus on a good upper back…
