John Petrizzo's Training Log

[John Petrizzo]

2/22

Squat - 45x10x2, 135x5, 185x3, 225x2, 275x2, 315x1, 365x1, 405x1, 440x3x6
SLDL - 135x5, 225x5, 315x5, 365x5
BB Row - 185x12, 205x12

Pretty good training session. Happy with the squats. Was pressed for time today and managed to get this done in just under an hour. I would have gone a little heavier on the SLDLs and rows if I had a little bit more time to rest in between sets.

[John Petrizzo]

2/24

Bench - 45x20, 95x5, 135x5, 185x3, 225x1, 275x1, 305x1, 335x1, 350x1, 300x4x4
CGBP - 255x6, 245x8, 6, 6, 235x6
Chins - BWx8x5

Pretty good training session. Bench seems to be slowly inching upwards.



I hope everyone has a good weekend.

[Michael Wolf]

I hope so, Dwayne. In fairness, I don't use a really wide grip for my regular bench presses and basically just use my press grip on my close grip bench. There is not a huge difference between the two, but I was still happy with the 345.

Same here re grip. You're definitely making progress on the bench. I wish I had your press:bench ratio. I'd be within range of my lifetime 315 press goal! I guess this bench specialist should just stick the the only exercise you can do while taking a nap.

[John Petrizzo]

Same here re grip. You're definitely making progress on the bench. I wish I had your press:bench ratio. I'd be within range of my lifetime 315 press goal! I guess this bench specialist should just stick the the only exercise you can do while taking a nap.

HA! My bench and press numbers are basically the equivalent to an Olympic lifter intentionally keeping their front squat numbers down to have a better ratio with their cleans. (Sadly, that is an actual thing that some actual competitive weightlifters do). However, my pathetic bench numbers are not intentional.

2/26

Airdyne Intervals

2/27

P. Squat - 45x10, 95x5, 135x5, 185x5, 225x5, 275x5, 315x5, 335x5, 365x5
Deadlift - 135x5, 225x3, 315x2, 405x1, 495x1, 545x1, 565x1, 510x2x3

Pretty good session. Happy with my pulls for the most part.

[Andy Baker (KSC)]

Nice Pulls John. Especially after the Pause Squats

[John Petrizzo]

Nice Pulls John. Especially after the Pause Squats

Thanks, Andy. I did that intentionally. I think doing some light squats before deadlifts helps to warm my lower back up a little bit for the pulls.

3/1

Press - 45x10, 95x5, 135x3, 165x2, 195x1, 225x1, 245x1x10, 175x8, 155x8, 135x8
Chins - BWx8x5

Pretty good session. I was supposed to do presses from the pins today, but I was really pressed for time and did not want to mess around with a new, unfamiliar exercise. I got this done in just under an hour start to finish. Video below of my last single with 245. I was pretty happy with my presses today.

[John Petrizzo]

3/2

Squat - 45x20, 95x5, 135x5, 185x3, 225x2, 275x1, 315x1, 365x1, 405x1, 455x1, 495x1, 520x1, 470x2x2
Deficit DL - 135x5, 225x3, 315x2, 365x6x3

Trained a day earlier than usual due to the fact that I am traveling with Rori tomorrow to the Arnold. I was really happy to work up to 520 considering I am used to training in the evening, and I did this at 8:00 am. You will see in the video that I have a pretty noticeable bar twist on the way up. Despite that, I am happy to regularly be handling close to my best competition squat in training.

[manveer]

Trained a day earlier than usual due to the fact that I am traveling with Rori tomorrow to the Arnold.

Man, I was really hoping to go spectate at the Arnold this year. Would've been good to meet you, Rori and some of the other RTS lifters. My close friend scheduled his bachelor party for the same weekend, so I have to miss the Arnold.

Best of luck to Rori. Her training looks like it's been going really well.

[Dwayne_KONG_Wint]

Good luck to Rori!
Hope you have fun this weekend.

[Ryan Arnold]

Good luck to Rori. I'm sure she'll kill it. Nice lifting yourself Doc