Immortality is only a sandwich away

[FAT BRETT]

Back from a three week layoff, feeling a little weak, but nothing hurts.

7/13

bench assistance

Close Grip Flat Bench


45x12
95x8
135x8
185x6
235x5 3 sets

everything felt real easy so I should be fresh for a heavier bench day on saturday

lat pulldown

150x8 5 sets

planning on gradually increasing the weight on these and then switching to another movement after 4 weeks

spider curls 4 sets of 30x8

king size snickers and two scoops of whey 1 rep

done

[FAT BRETT]

7/15

Saftey Squat Bar to paralell box

155x5
245x5
295x5
335x5
385x5
335x5

first time squatting in about a month, weight didn't feel too bad, but I forgot how painful the first squat session after a long layoff is.


power clean

275x1
i didnt warm up and this was not on the menu, but it felt real easy, the only reason i did it was because one of the guys at the gym was cleaning and couldnt get it all the while talking smack with me and sam (all in fun tho) and i wanted to get the last laugh, but it was stupid and i cant do this again, this is the type of dickishness that I usually give people a hard time about.

front squats

205x5
185x5
185x5

these felt really light, but thats the plan at this point.

abs 3 sets of 10

4 pack of peanut butter twix and two scoops of whey 1 set.

done

[Gary Gibson]

Great to see you posting, buddy. Welcome back. I got one session left Saturday before my trip and may see you then.

I hope you keep this log so we can watch you on your way up to that 800 (900?) raw bench.

Beware those power cleans. That way lies madness.

[kittenSmash]

Damn, nice powerclean man. You training for a PL meet Brett?

[JC400]

Thats some crazy powerclean. At least you can say you earned the Peanut Twix's

[FAT BRETT]

You training for a PL meet Brett?

Eventually, the running joke around the gym is that I have a meet coming up in 2017 that I am preparing for, it will likely be before then, but probably at least a year from now.

As for Mr. Gibson, I actually enjoy doing powercleans from time to time, lord knows I am no longer flexible enough to drop into a full squat fast enough to do full cleans effectively, but powercleans are a nice compromise. It has been about two years since I have done them on any consistant basis, and for the time being I plan on incorporating powercleans as part of my deadlift warm up so I can work on my clean a little without causing too much disruption to my training.

Also I'll be in Saturday for a while so hopefully I'll see you

[FAT BRETT]

7/17

Bench

warmup

45x15
95x8
135x8
185x6
225x6
275x5
315x5

added 1.5 board

365x5
405x5
455x5

everything felt real good, I think I have a lot more in the tank

drop set w/ 335x5 off chest

light db row
75x8 5 sets

db tri extensions (super set with rows)

40x8 5 sets

Big Texas Cinamon Roll, Snickers Bar, 2 Scoops of whey 1 set

done

[FAT BRETT]

7/19

Power Clean

135x5
185x5 2 sets

Sumo DL of 4'' Blocks

315x5
405x5
495x5
545x5

everything felt good, but I forgot to chalk my hands, its been a while since I have pulled so I'll have to remember that next time

did some light conventional pulls 275x5 3 sets

abs 1 set of 15

I have read Rip's article on ab training so in order to clarify my ab work in not so much for trunk stabilization as it is to develope my muscle gut, we have a weighted ab machine at the gym, and the way I look at it the more muscular my gut the more I shorten my bench stroke.

7 mini snickers, 1 oreo brownie, 2 scoops of whey 1 set

done

[FAT BRETT]

7/20

Bench Assistance

Close Grip

95x10
135x8
185x6
245x5
245x6 (on accident)
245x5

Pulldowns

150x8
160x8 4 sets

spider curls

30x8
35x8 2 sets
30x8

king size reese's sticks, two scoops of whey 1 set

done

[FAT BRETT]

7/22

Saftey Bar Sqaut to Paralell Box

65x10
155x5
245x3
335x3
385x3
405x3
425x3

front squat

195x5 3 sets

abs 3 sets of 12

11 mini snickers and two scoops of whey, one set

done