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    -Warm up - incline walk 5 min; 100 single jump ropes, 75 double jump ropes (15 max)
    -Hip openers
    -Standing Broad Jumps - up and back 5x
    -Standing Press - 45x10, 55x5, 60x3, 70x3, 80x3, 95x3 (trying to utilize new hip motion)
    -Dips - bodyweight 23x (max)
    -Hanging Leg Raises - x9, x6, x6, x5, x5
    -25lb Plate workout (front raise, bent over row, curls, tris, pump press) x15 ea, x15 ea, x10 ea

    Notes: Tibalis Interior and Extensor longus are spent after the broad jumps. Very fatigued now. Was unable to do medicine ball throws due to class being in throwing area.
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    Warm up - Bike 5 minutes, Walking lunges, pushups, hip openers
    - Med ball throw - 15lb ball, 16x (:10 sec rest) 14x
    - Power Clean - 95x3, 105x3, 115x3, 125x3 -- (2 min break between each set) Did not struggle on last, can go up
    - Deadlift (quick) - 135x3, 185x3, 195x3, 205x1, 205x10 (1 min break between each set) Did not struggle, can move up
    - Bench - 135x5, 135x5, 135x5, 135x5, 135x5 --Easy
    - Farmer Carries - 80lb dumbbell, up and back (80 ft) x8 sets
    - Walking lunges - 25lb dumbbell, up and back (80 ft) x 5 sets

    Good workout, legs feel fine...no injuries to note.

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    Warm up - Prowler walk 3x up and back 50lbs; 2 min. hip openers
    - Med ball throw down - 12 lb x 20. --good lat stretch and felt good
    - DL volume - 225x5, 245x5, 265x3, 235x12 (til failure)
    - 1 arm db row - 40lb 3x20 -- was the right weight, last set was tough
    - Barbell curls - 65x10, 70x8, 70x6
    - Chin up 2x til failure - x9, x6

    Legs feel good, shins with no pain.

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    Warm up - 5 min bike, hip openers
    - Low box jumps 3x5
    - Med ball throws - 15lb x 15 throws
    - Press 3x5 @90lbs --did not fail on any set
    - Speed Squat 5x3 @ 115lbs -- hips feel fine
    - Chin ups and push ups til failure (4 sets)-- Set 1: 12 pull ups, 35 pushups; Set 2: 7 pull ups, 24 pushups; Set 3: 5 pull ups, 11 pushups; Set 4: 4 pull ups, 12 pushups

    Overall felt fine. Can move up in workload. Shins and hips feel fine

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    Hi Mike. What are you training for?

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    What are you competing in?

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    I'm not competing in anything now...just doing these workouts to increase strength for now

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    Warmup - bike 6 min, hip openers

    -Prowler sprint 5x up and back with 20lbs...1 min rest
    -Power Clean - 95x1, 105x1, 115x1, 125x1, 135x1, 145 (miss), 140x1
    -High Pull - 105x8 ---trying to get this technique down. Can move up
    -Speed DL - 225 10 sets x1 (:30 sec rest in between)
    -Weighted pull ups (prone) - 5x5 with 20lbs dumbbell at feet
    -DB Side Bend - 70lb 3x15 each arm

    Did not have time for up downs, but will implement in next workout

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    Hey...just training to build some strenght and weight.

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    Warm up - Bike and Hips

    -Up downs x 50
    -Speed Squat 10x5 @ 115lbs (:45 sec rest)
    -Bench - 95x5, 135x3, 145x1, 155x1, 175x5, 185x4 (did not try a 5th rep)
    - Speed sets right after - 135lb 8x3 (1 min rest)
    -Clap Pushups 5x5 (:30 sec rest) - hard floor, would have done 10 sets on a mat
    -Circuit x 4 sets - DB curls 20lbx15 reps; DB lat raise 10lbx15; iso plate raise 5lb each hand :30 sec. (last two sets I could only do iso for :20 sec)

    -Good stuff...feeling good!

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