Inclined NG Bench Press

Good night sleep last night. Feeling good today.

Rebounding - 30 minutes. 

Theragun. 

Inclined NG Bench Press - 2 sets/12 reps/135lbs, 2 sets/12 reps/185lbs, 2 sets/8 reps/225lbs.

These all felt good. Gotta eat something soon. 

Snowdaddy 

Squats

Rest day yesterday with 30 minutes of rebounding and Theragun work. Feeling loose and ready to squat today. 

Rebounding - 30 minutes. 

Leg Swings and Dynamic Stretches. 

Squats - 2 sets/8 reps/135lbs, 2 sets/8 reps/225lbs, 2 sets/8 reps/315lbs.

I'm a bit confused as to how I want to progress. Adding an extra set last week. This week going up to two sets of eight. Next week will be three sets of six. Feeling good. Feeling very fat. 

Snowdaddy 

OH Barbell Press

Something I've been negotiating for a while. It definitely shows. It's a good exercise to throw in at the end of the week. On another note, my tried and tested, faithful friend has failed me. A bungee cord in my rebounder snapped and gave me a bit of a surprise. Fortunately, my wife bought one several months ago but never assembled it. Today I retired old green and christened "Pretty in Pink."

Rebounding - 30 minutes. 

Theragun. 

Light Stretches. 

Standing OH Barbell Press - 2 sets/12 reps/bar, 2 sets/10 reps/95lbs, 4 sets/6 reps/145lbs.

Standing Side Laterals - 10lbs/12 reps, 2 sets/12 reps/25lbs.

Everything felt pretty good. Not strong at all. But, that will come.

Snowdaddy 

Trap Bar Rack Pulls

A pleasant switch today. However, no belt and no straps. My upper back and fore arms are pumped. 

Rebounding - 30 minutes. 

Theragun. 

Trap Bar Rack Pulls - 130lbs/12 reps, 2 sets/6 reps/230lbs, 5 sets/3,4,6,8,10 reps/330lbs.

Most of the sets were accompanied by longer holds, 10 seconds. Nothing heavy of that difficult but it did work my grip. Something I do need to work on. This summer I want to walk with 500lbs. Gotta work that grip. 

Snowdaddy 

Inclined NG Bench Press

Still thinking about what to train. Watching some strongman competitions I decided to goof around with some ultra light Dumbbell Press. Working on a dynamic press. Lots of work left to do.

Theragun. 

Rebounding - 30 minutes. 

Leg Swings and Dynamic Stretches. 

NG Inclined Bench Press - 3 sets/12 reps/135lbs, 2 sets/6 reps/225lbs.

Dumbbell Press - 35lbs and 50lbs Dumbbell.

 

Lots to work on. But, that's the best part.

Snowdaddy 

Squats

Squats are feeling really good. Especially, with a pair of new shoes. Just kidding! But seriously, these new Chuck Taylor All Star Construct HI are pretty cool.

Slow and steady improvement is the way to go. Exactly what was on the menu today. 

Rebounding - 30 minutes. 

Leg Swings and Dynamic Stretches. 

Squats - 2 sets/6 reps/bar, 2 sets/6 reps/135lbs, 2 sets/6 reps/225lbs, 2 sets/6 reps/315lbs.

I added another set of six with 315lbs. Still no belt. Mechanically I feel good. I just feel very overweight. 

Snowdaddy 

Rebounding and Deadlifts

Yesterday I got on the rebounder. Actually, most days I do for at least 30 minutes. But, yesterday I added kettlebell swings.

Rebounder - 10,5,5,10 minutes. 

Kettlebell Swings - 20,20,20 reps/40lbs.

Kind of makes it a bit more fun.

Today I did Tire Deadlifts. 

Rebounder - 30 minutes. 

Pull Up Negatives - 4 sets/12 reps.

Tire Deadlifts - 2 sets/6 reps/235lbs, 2 sets/6,8 reps/325lbs.

The first set's of Tire Deadlifts were done overhand grip. Nice and easy to get back into a new routine. 

Snowdaddy 

Inclined NG Bench Press

Something different and fun.

Rebounding - 30 minutes. 

Light Stretches. 

Inclined NG Bench Press - 5 sets/12 reps/135lbs.

Nothing else. I gotta come up with a strength building program. So far, squats and inclined presses will be part of the program. 

Snowdaddy 

Squats

Last week was kinda busy so I decided to take a week off. Today I'm back at it eventhough I haven't really figured out what "it" is. Getting some Squats done is always a good thing. So, until I figure out my next move Squats it is.

Rebounding - 30 minutes. 

Theragun. 

Leg Swings and Dynamic Stretches. 

Squats - 2 sets/6 reps/bar, 2 sets/6 reps/135lbs, 2 sets/6 reps/225lbs, 315lbs/6 reps.

No belt, only knee sleeves. These all felt quite easy. Good place to be heading forward. 

Snowdaddy 

Manitoba Provincial Powerlifting Championships

Leading up to the Provincials, I was feeling a little broken. I put the work in and decided to take a break and trust the process. That's exactly how everything played out. Everything went according to pan. Any aches or pains were not present at meet day.

Warm ups in all three lifts felt like nothing. It was the most condensed warm up I've ever had at a competition. Here's how the lifts went.

Squats - 195/202.5/207.5kg

Bench Press - 150/155/160kg.

Deadlifts - 205/242.5kg miss/242.5kg.

Total - 610kg

I went 8 for 9 only missing my second Deadlift. I lost balance during lockout and went for a little walk. My third Deadlift was solid and I showed the weight who's boss by holding it for a few seconds after getting the down command.

This performance has given me the highest M2 weights lifted in all weight classes. I am the M2 120kg+ Provincial record holder in all three lifts and total. Like I said, everything went according to plan. I'm proud of myself and performance after a six year competitive hiatus. I still got it.

Snowdaddy