Walter's Competition Training Log

[Walter Palmer]

Thursday, 5 February 2014

SQ w/2ct. pause - 45x5, 135x5, 225x2, 255x6, 245x6, 240x6
PR - 45x5, 65x5, 85x3, 105x1, 115x1, 140x4, 135x4, 130x4
Pendlay Rows - 135x3, 185x2, 195x7, 185x7, 185x7
BB Curl - 60x3x10

Nothing special to note. All good.

[John Petrizzo]

Good to see you on here, Walter. Looking forward to following your continued progress.

[Oldman]

This is great, Walter. I'm in agreement with Niki: your goals seem conservative!

[Michael Wolf]

Everywhere I look, everyone is doing squat and bench with 2ct pauses. Nice work today...for an old man with conservative goals!

[Walter Palmer]

..everyone is doing squat and bench with 2ct pauses..

Not "everyone." Just the cool kids.

[Walter Palmer]

Thursday, 6 February 2014

SQ - 45x5, 135x5, 225x2
DL Sumo - 135x3, 225x2, 275x1, 285x6, 270x6
BP - 45x5, 135x5, 185x2, 225x1, 235x6, 225x6, 225x6
Standing TE - 45x10, 55x3x10
Chins - BWx3x5
HLR - 3x10

Sumo DL's still felt weird but have to admit they got better about half way through the fatigue stop set. Maybe I will warm to them eventually and be able to actually pull a little more weight than what I'm doing now. Will do some conditioning tomorrow and that will bring me to the end of a short 3 week GPP cycle in pretty good shape. Taking next week off, for the most part, as the island we will be on literally has no gym.

Excited to get back to accumulation cycle that will be heavier on both the singles and worksets than the last accumulation block I did back in October which, of course, is the whole idea of block periodization - long term gains. Looking at the numbers and where I'm at right now, I don't think it will be any problem barring anything unforseen.

[Bryan Dobson]

Enjoy the island

[Walter Palmer]

Enjoy the island

Thanks. It is going to be hard not to with 80 degree weather and deserted beaches. Only challenge will be keeping weight off.

[Walter Palmer]

Friday, 7 February 2014

TRX rows / pushups - 3x10
TKE's - 3x15
Neutral Grip Chins - 3x5
Prowler - 250x4x100'

Conditioning work. Need more of this but have not made the time. Will try to do some at least mildly hard intervals next week in between drinking beer and fishing in the ocean.

[Walter Palmer]

Having a great week. 80 degrees, deserted beaches, lots of beer drinking, and friendly locals. Did a couple of workouts over past few days - shoulder rehab w/bands, pullups, pushups. Some ocean fishing. Puncture wounds in left hand (coral reef) and left foot (sandstone collapsed on it), possbile broken right toe, and right ear infection. Oh yeah, some bug bites and other abrasions. Basically, good times.