Nu'Keese vs. A Lawyer

Back Squat: Finally hit an improvement since the start of the competition. Failed at 455, that would have been an alltime PR by 10lbs. Knee sleeves and the Altus.

135x5 for 2 sets
205x3
275x1
345x1
385x1
420x1
435x1
455x0
375x3 for 5 sets

Clean: Worked on form. Set a PR for a clean. I think the clean will surpass the power clean in weeks to come, just need to catch it better and become more confident. Knee sleeves and wristbands.

135x3 for 2 sets
170x2
185x2
225x1
245x1
255x1
225x1 for 5 sets

Bench Press: Easy day.

135x5
170x3
215x8 for 2 sets

Snatch Grip Rack Jerk: Testing the wrists out, it has been almost a year since I have done any regular snatch grip work. Felt very easy. Wirstbands.

135x3
185x1
195x1
205x1
215x1
225x1

Chin-up: Took it easy here.

5 sets of 5
 
Bench Press: Went for 320 today, I think I would have locked out, the only problem is some hero decided to come to my rescue as I was inching the bar up. I'll get the video next time I upload at home, it is very funny. The guy said he didn't help, but he ruined it either way. We decided that from now on we will do our recordings from a spotters position to prevent any other lost PR's. Wristbands and knee sleeves.

135x5
225x3
275x1
300x1
320x0, spoiled by guy in multi-colored shoes
365x2 negative reps
280x3 for 5 sets

Power Clean/Clean: Again I did my heavy single as a power clean and followed it by doing work with full cleans. The power clean with 260 looked like a Mark Philipi clean it was so ugly.

135x3
185x2
235x1
255x1
260x1
235x3 for 5 sets (Clean)

Front Squat: Started out with front squat then did two sets of Back. Has to merge two days because I may have to do Friday on Thursday.

185x2
255x1
305x1
275x3 for 3 sets
265x3 for 3 sets of Back Squat

Weighted Chin-up:

3 reps
25x3
50x3 for 3 sets
5 reps
 
Push Jerk: Sore left shoulder and tricep. Wirstbands and knee sleeves.

135x4
185x2
225x2
245x1
260x1
231x3 for 5 sets

Deadlift: Knee sleeves.

205x3
275x2
345x1
415x1
445x1
475x1
425x3 for 5 sets

Row: I did a hang power clean after every set.

205x5 for 5 sets

CoC 2.0 and HG 200 on the way home.
 
Back Squat: Tied my all time PR, from about 5 years ago, with 455. I hate lifting in the mornings and I got next to no sleep the night before, so I was very happy with this. Did some extra work at the end with quarter reps. Knee sleeves on all sets, Altus for 445.

45x10 for 2 sets
135x5 for 2 sets
185x5
225x3
275x1
315x1
365x1
405x1
445x1
405x1 for 5 sets
455x1 QR set with 9 exposed
495x1 QR set with 9 exposed

Bench Press: Light day, wristbands

135x5
195x3 for 8 sets

Hang Clean: Light work again, plus legs were shot, wristbands and knee sleeves. Superset some sets with rollouts.

135x12
155x5 / 20 Rollouts
185x3 / 20 Rollouts
205x3 / 20 Rollouts
225x3

Lat Pulldown:

180x3 for 8 sets / 10 situps x 8 sets

DB Curls / Decline Situps:

50x5 for 5 sets / 10 situps for 5 sets
 
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Lowerback is shot, could not clean or squat.

Bench Press: Wristbands on top single. All singles paused, first set of 265 paused.

135x5
185x5
205x3
225x2
255x1
275x1
296x1
265x5 for 3 sets

Lat Pulldown:

180x8 for 3 sets

Lots of work with the 2.0 gripper
 
Bench Press: Got 320, 325 was not recorded and my butt came off the bench. Wristbands.

135x5
185x3
225x3
255x1
275x1
295x1
320x1
325x0 locked out, but butt came off bench

Tried to see what I could handle with squats and front squats. Got to 275 and 225 with each, back felt like shit so I stopped.

Did some arms and situps.
 
Went to the chiropractor on Tuesday and got adjusted. He is a friend of a friend so I might be able to get away with skipping my co-pay depending on how the insurance works, typically I have great coverage for just about everything. Back is still sore from when I tweaked it last Saturday.

Push Jerk: Restarted back to week 1 for everything. Nice and light was able to work on getting under the bar, worked on split jerk with 228. Wristbands.

135x3 for 3 sets
155x2
175x2
205x2
225x2
245x2
257x1
228x3 for 3 sets, split jerk on last two

Deadlift: Couldn't do this, I was pretty bummed out since overhead felt great.

135x1 for two uncomfortable tries

Barbell Lunges: I cannot remember the last time I did these. Felt good and I am sore today, will have to substitute in, these and maybe step ups, until my back can handle the weight again.

45x5 each leg
95x5 each leg
135x5 each leg for 5 sets

Lat Pulldown:

160x8 for 3 sets

Barbell Curl:

95x5 for 5 sets

Sprints: The 400m was more like a run, got better as I got warmer. 45 seconds rest between sprints.

400x1
300x1
200x1
100x1

Grippers on the way home.
 
Bench Press: Tried doing some singles without any wristbands.

135x5
205x5
255x2
275x1
295x1
315x1 for two sets
295x1
275x3
255x5
205x10

Squat: Tried to see how my back was doing. Still pretty bad.

135x5
185x5
225x3
275x2

Did some pull-ups and lat pull downs.
 
Squat: Finally my back is starting to feel better. Wore a belt and knee sleeves on all sets up to and including 425.

135x5 for 3 sets
205x5
225x2
255x1
275x1
295x1
315x1
345x1
365x1
385x1
405x1
425x1
265x1 for 5 sets

Snatch Grip DL: Felt OK, still some soreness.

135x5
155x5
175x5
195x5

Followed up with some light snatches, DB curls, sprints and ab wheel.

Grippers on the way home.
 
Power Clean: Back felt good, wrists were sore even with the wristbands.

135x3 for 3 sets
155x2
185x2
205x2
225x2
245x1
205x2 for 4 sets

Jerk:
135x3
155x2
185x1
205x1
225x1
245x1
205x1 for 4 sets

Ab wheel 3 x 8
 
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Bench Press: Wristbands.

135x5 for 2 sets
185x3
225x3
255x2
275x2
295x1
315x1 for 3 sets
295x2
275x3
255x6
225x10

Power Clean: Wirstbands, kneesleeves.

135x3 for 3 sets
185x3
205x2
225x2
235x2
235x5

Lat Pulldown and tricep pushdowns at the end.
 
Push Jerk: Set 2 all time PR's here, 285 then 295. Knee sleeves, wristbands and belt for my ailing back.

135x5 for 2 sets
185x3
225x2
255x1
275x1
285x1
295x1
255x3 for 2 sets
255x5

Power Clean: Wristbands and knee sleeves.

135x5 for 2 sets
185x3
205x2
225x2
235x2
245x2
255x2

Close Grip Benchpress:

135x8
185x5
225x5
275x3 for 3 sets

Played basketball for an hour then followed with some lat pulldowns, some light cleans for form and messed around on bench.
 
Deadlift: Knee sleeves, belt on the last two heavy singles.

135x3 or 2 sets
205x2
275x2
345x1
395x1
445x1
485x1
345x1 for 3 sets (DOH, no hook grip)

After I did 3 sets of 5 per leg of a on leg SDL with 135, this was pretty challenging actually.

Grippers on the ride home.
 
Bench Press: Got my new Inzer wrist wraps, nice.

135x5
185x3
225x3
255x2
275x2
295x1
315x1
280x3 for 5 sets

Power Clean: Wrist wraps and knee sleeves.

135x3 for 2 sets
185x3
205x3
225x3
235x1
245x1
255x1
235 for sets of 4, 4, 4, 3, 3

DB Row: Reps for each arm.

95x5
120x5 for 3 sets

DB curls, decline situps, and ab wheel.

6 100 meter sprints with 20-30 seconds rest.
 
Squat: Hit 455 PR, knee sleeves and belt for all sets over 325.

135x3 for 2 sets
185x3
225x3
275x2
325x1
365x1
415x1
435x1
455x1 PR
405x3 for 3 sets

Clean and Jerk: Wrist wraps and knee sleeves.

135x3
155x2
185x2
205x1
225x1
235x1
245x1
255x1
265x1 PR
275 missed the clean

T-Bar Row for sets of 5, DB curls for 2 sets of 8, decline situps for 5 sets of 10, box jumps for 5 sets of 6 on 36 inch box.
 
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