12/4
Speed deadlift 335+150 band tension 10x2
Ab pulldowns 3x18
12/4
Speed deadlift 335+150 band tension 10x2
Ab pulldowns 3x18
Hey Kyle....what bands do you used for that 150 band tension? Curious how you set them up too. I *think* mine (1 band) is around 90 pounds the way I have it setup, but I'm not really sure.
My method was not very scientific. I have the EFS short light bands, the kind you stand on. To measure, I hooked one end of the band around a dumbbell and held the other end in my hand at the top of my deadlift position. One band could barely break a 65lb dumbbell off the ground but not a 70. So two bands measured that way would break 130lbs off the ground. Then I estimated an extra 20lb since my foot is wider and closer to the ground than the dumbbell handle. All that having been said, I really don't care how much tension it is. I just care that it works.
12/5
Bench (paused) 315x2,2,2,3 (volume PR and 3 reps on the last set ties my rep PR for a single set), (not paused) 240x12
Pullups bwx15
Cable row 3x10
--Very good day
12/7
Squat 425x5,5,5 (Volume PR, but shitty)
Push Press 225x5
Biceps crap
Ab pulldowns 3x12
--Absolute shit workout. First one I've had in a long time, too. The 425 for 3x5 was supposed to be hard, like something I would not get another rep with on the last set. Well, it certainly was that. But there was not a single rep throughout the 3 sets that I was happy with. My technique was way, way off today and I had no hip drive. My training partner got 445 for 3x5 and it was equally hard, but at least his technique was good.
Did some push presses today because I'm opting out of tomorrow's normal press workout. I need the extra day of rest and my left IT band is bugging me.
Hey, a PR is a PR! :-)
What happened to your IT band?
12/11
Deadlift 555x4 (PR for 4 reps. EZ. Def had 1 rep left in the tank, prob 2 reps. Training partner thought I had 2-3 left, but no way I had 3 left)
Sumo deadlift 225x5, 315x5, 405x5, 510x5 (PR for 5 reps. Prob 2 reps left in the tank)
Ab pulldowns 3x15
--Great day. My deadlift is kicking ass right now. My old PR of 550x4 was a grinder. 555x4 flew up today. Unfortunately, I was the only one who didn't have my head up my ass today. My training partner totally Narvaezed his deadlift: 535 stayed stapled to the ground even though he pulled 520x4 two weeks ago. Little Kyle didn't do so hot either. Then I saw a guy load 95 lbs onto a barbell, set the barbell on the ground, and tell his wife he was going to teach her to "squat." He proceeded to deadlift the bar. Then she tried 95 but couldn't do it. So he put 65 on the bar for her. With one foot in front of the other, I shit you not, she picked up the bar several times--a perfect squat.
Grats on the new deadlift PR! You are really nailing those reps!