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11/11/16 – Week 4, Day 1 – Max Effort Lower

Josh Lytle, Training LogBy Josh LytleNovember 14, 2016Leave a comment

I traveled down to Memphis again this past weekend and was fortunate enough to train at the strength training haven that is NBS Fitness. From a program standpoint, I was supposed to be hitting dynamic lower work but when I get the opportunity to train with a sponsored Elitefts athlete such as I did here with Christian…

10/17/16 – Volume Training – Legs

Josh Lytle, Training LogBy Josh LytleOctober 19, 2016Leave a comment

I ended up having to make last week a half deload, half post meet volume week due my restriction on equipment while I was on vacation. Coming off of that I am completing this one final week of volume training before jumping right into heavy offseason work. I am emphasizing my recovery protocol even during…

Dynamic Effort Upper – Beta Test Week 7

Josh Lytle, Training LogBy Josh LytleAugust 1, 2016Leave a comment

As per Brandon’s instruction my speed work this week has me going back to the first week of the program for the sets, percentages, and reps to be used. I traveled down to Purdue today and ended up training at the corec for my dynamic upper session this week. It is about that time of…

Beta Test – Week 6 – Deficit Deadlift

Josh Lytle, Training LogBy Josh LytleJuly 20, 2016Leave a comment

The PRs are still coming down as I finished out my max effort work for this week in today’s training. Today is was a heavy single on deficit deadlift that saw improvement in the record books. The session went as follows… Stretch and Warm-Up Deficit Conventional Deadlift 135×5, 225×5, 275×5, 315×3, 365×3, 405×3, 435×2, 455×1,…

Beta Test Week 5 – Max Effort Front Squats

Josh Lytle, Training LogBy Josh LytleJuly 12, 2016Leave a comment

The third straight day of training is finally finished and I have officially made the move into my new training day split. I will now be training Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays with my upper body days preceding my lower body days as they have been. In the past when I have training heavy for…

Beta Test – Week 4, Deficit Deads

Josh Lytle, Powerlifting, Training LogBy Josh LytleJuly 7, 2016Leave a comment

Another solid day in the books after hitting heavy conventional deficit deadlifts today. My conventional pulls are starting to look halfway decent again after I took a took a couple training blocks to focus on my sumo stance and mobility. Today’s training session went as follows… Stretch and Warm-Up Deficit Conventional Deadlift 135×5, 185×5, 225×3,…

Max Effort Upper and Lower – Training at the S4 Compound

Josh Lytle, Training LogBy Josh LytleMay 9, 2016Leave a comment

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…

Week 2 – Max Effort Block Pulls

Josh Lytle, Training LogBy Josh LytleMay 5, 2016Leave a comment

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…

Balancing Training and Final Exams

Josh Lytle, Powerlifting, Training LogBy Josh LytleMay 2, 2016Leave a comment

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.…

Week 1, Day 1 – Max Effort Lower – Offseason Begins!

Josh Lytle, Training LogBy Josh LytleApril 25, 2016Leave a comment

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…

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