Training Yesterday and Today and something new...
Today - July 2
Squats 405 x 5, add knee wraps x 5
425 x 5,5 with knee wraps
315 x 5 paused
Bench 315 x 1+, 1+, 1+
First session with the knee wraps - very odd.
Bench was singles at 315 with a forced rep after each single.
Yesterday - July 01
Sunday - Mow lawn for warm up
40kg KB for all drills except the pistols
Windmill x 3 r+L
MP 3 sets of 2 reps r+L
One arm row 3 x 5 r+L
SLDL 3 x 5 r+L
Pistols 8kg KB x 3 x 3 r+L
Snatches 4 sets of 3 reps each arm
Basically ran out of time but did enjoy the KB work - really need to keep this up for balance in the routine.
The knee wraps were very odd - not sure how they are going to affect my form but did feel good enough to go 20# heavier on my sets of 5. I am going to try to continue to do the first set of each workout without wraps to maintain the feel.
ahh, welcome to the dark side. they do take a bit of getting used to. enjoy!
ReplyDeleteoh yeah, so nice to seeing you throwing around some kbs too.
ReplyDeleteBrett,
ReplyDelete8kg pistols? What gives?
Thanks Rif - Very weird and I didn't even have them wrapped tight. Going to keep that first set without wraps for better carryover.
ReplyDeleteFawn - it's been about 2 years since I could really train pistols and I am just trying to groove the form and get better at my bodyweight pistols.
Personally, I don't wrap me knees very tight at all. I use the wraps more to maintain knee stability then anything else. However, some people claim a 50+ pound increase from a tight wrap! I think they help a close stance squatter much more so then a wide stance squatter like myself.
ReplyDeleteBench shirts, knee wraps....you are dancing dangerously close to the power lines Brett...
-Rick Walker
Forced reps? What are you hoping to accomplish with these? This sounds like it may be sarcastic, but it's not--it's an honest question--remember, small shed...
ReplyDeleteloose knee wraps are good for lighter weights. when it gets close to 101% RM wrap em tight.they help quite a bit.
ReplyDeleteif you wraps them for wide stance squatting they will help with that style as well.
Rick,
ReplyDeleteDangerously close my friend - but I am easing into it and my next meet is a raw meet (AAU worlds in Orlando). Great lifting at your meet!
Geoff,
Basically the forced rep is done the right way - just enough help to finish the rep in good form - trying to get more time under a heavier weight for my bench.