Monday, August 27, 2007

Training today - 8/27/07

Squats - 475 x 4 (belt only), 485 x 4 (belt and wraps)
Bench - 225 x 5,5,5,5,5
Sumo DL - 445 x 4,4,4,4

End of the 15 week Ryabinnikov squat routine - I will be writing up an article or extended blog on how this routine went, how I modified it etc...but suffice to say I am very pleased with the results and I am looking forward to NOT squatting for a week and then begin a short peaking cycle to the AAU meet.
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11 comments:

  1. Geoff Neupert4:21 PM

    SACRILEGE! How can you say that you are looking forward to NOT squatting?! You should be burned at the stake for such a comment!!! ;-)

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  2. Brett Jones4:42 PM

    At this point burning would be a welcome reprieve from squatting! ;)
    This has been a great routine but man am I tired (adding in the sumos here at the end of the cycle was the straw...).
    Time to rest and recover.

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  3. Mark Reifkind5:10 PM

    way to go hoss! the fact that you need a week off is a perfect indication you have peaked it right. well done.
    it's all easy til it's heavy.

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  4. Mark Reifkind5:10 PM

    oh yeah, eat up, Pavel wants his money,lol.

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  5. Aaron Friday11:22 PM

    I tried the Ryabinnikov diet once, but I couldn't pronounce it so I starved for a week until I gave up and went to Fuddruckers for a triple cheeseburger.

    NOT squatting is awesome. I've been at it for months and totally recommend it as a lifestyle choice.

    I'm eagerly awaiting your bench numbers, whenever you get off this 8-rep thing. Or are you just going to keep adding weight until you're pressing 495 for sets of 8?

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  6. Aaron Friday11:24 PM

    My bad. I see you're on 5s now. 495x5 is not so bad.

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  7. Brett Jones2:33 PM

    Thanks Rif - a week off for sure!
    Thanks Aaron - 325 x 2 is the goal for this cycle of bench - appreciate the confidence though ;)

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  8. Keats Snideman CSCS, CK-FMS, LMT10:51 AM

    Brett, great work! You are a Squatting Machine. The rest off should be nice.

    To quote Luke Skywalker: "You serve your master (your body) well, and you will be rewarded."

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  9. Franz Snideman12:27 PM

    Nice numbers and for sure you are getting strong Brett!

    The basic applied intelligently really do work, don't they?


    Great job!

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  10. Brett Jones2:53 PM

    Thanks Keats and Franz - Simple as possible but no simpler! Basics - basics - basics...

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  11. Aaron Friday6:56 PM

    Hey, I call 325 lung-collapsers. I've yet to include them in my plan. You're rockin.

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