March 23, 2019 Progress Pics

So I don't usually post stuff from the end of bulking cycles, usually because I just look softer and you can't really see the muscle all that much.  This bulk though I focused more on making sure that I got more protein each day, really no down days as far as that goes.  I did eat a surplus of calories, but didn't go SUPER crazy, and ended up at 209 for the peak.  Also focused on strengthening my back, particularly with the snatch-grip RDLs, and making it a point to keep my mid-back engaged and my scaps pulled back while doing them, with my elbows also rotated out.  This below is the results: 

I can't think of another time my back has been that thick.  You can't really see it well in the pictures, but even my lower back is defined, that's the dark lines there.  

March 23, 2019 Full Body

This was a liiiittle too close to breakfast here, didn't want to push anything here. 

• Squats: 315*1 340*1 365*1, 1, 1, 1, 1
• Front Squats: 225*1 250*1 275*1
• Snatch-Grip RDLs: 275*5 305*5 325*5
• BB Flat: 225*5 250*3, 3, 3, 3
• Pull-Throughs: 150*10, 10 
• Sternum Pullups: 7, 5, 4, 
• Unilateral Standing Calves: 80*12, 10
• Tibia Thing: 20*12, 10
• Mixed-Grip Carries: 65*100
• WSARC: 35*10, 10 
• DB Hammer Curls: 45*8

March 20, 2019 Full Body

Kept the weight lower here, really got through this session quickly.  I'm thinking I may only do certain carry types on my Wednesday workouts.  The DBs at the gym down by work are much thicker, makes for a challenge, but it's also a tighter fit in the gym as well and I have to weave around a lot.  Not conducive really to things like farmers.  

• BB DL: 315*1 365*1 405*1 435*1 455*1, 1, 1, 1
• HPS: 95*3 115*3 135*2 145*1
• BB Incline: 205*3 225*1 245*1, 1, 1, 1 
• Unilateral Seated Calves: 45*10, 10 
• Pullups: 1 chain* 5, 5, 4
• DB Farmers: 120*55, 45
• Dead Bugs: 10, 10 

March 19, 2019 Sprinting

• 110*6

March 17, 2019 Sprinting

Track has the sun on it when I go now from daylight savings time....very happy about that. 

• 110: 7

March 16, 2019 Full Body

Raining out today so doing full body workout here, also coming off a Thursday workout so wasn't expecting much.  Still performed really well given all that., 

• BB Flat: 225*5 245*3 265*1 285*1 300*1
• Squats: 315*1 340*1 365*1 385*1
• Front Squats: 225*1 255*1 275*1
• BB Snatch Grip RDL: 275*5 305*5 325*5
• BB Rows: 225*5 250*5, 5
• Pull-Throughs: 150*10, 10
• Unilateral Standing Calves: 100*10, 7
• Tibia thing: 20*10, 10 
• DB Overhead Press Walk: 75*100
• NS FS Paloffs: 35*10, 10 

March 14, 2019 Full Body

Good session, not a ton of volume as I finish up this bulking cycle...threw in DB incline again, since I enjoy it. 

• BB DL: 315*1 365*1 405*1 435* 1 455*1 475*1
• HPS: 95*3 115*3 135*3 
• DB Incline: 90*3 105*3 110*4
• Unilateral Seated Calves: 45*10, 10 
• 1.5 Pullups: 5, 2, 2 gassed.
• Waiter walks: 90*100
• WSARC: 70*10, 10 

March 12, 2019 Sprinting

What a difference a couple days makes.  Track is completely clear.  Did 7 sprints here, high effort on all of them...going to be feeling that tomorrow.  Those first few hard sessions of the spring (or late winter in this case) always get you. 

• 110:7

March 10, 2019 Sprinting...sort of

Track was frozen over, well the snow was, and the slush underneath had frozen footprints in it, really hazardous.  

• 110: 2

March 9, 2019 Full Body

I am loving these saturday sessions...even if I'm not hitting a high for the year or whatever on a lift there's just so much heavy weight I'm throwing around.  Plus the power I'm producing; it's not just that the weights have been robust, it's that I'm violently ripping the reps.  

• BB FLat: 225*3 250*2 265*1 285*1 300*1 230*8
• Squats: 315*1 345*1 365*1 385*1
• Front Squats: 225*1 250*1 275*1
• BB Snatch Grip RDL: 275*5 305*5 320*5
• Pull-Throughs: 150*10, 10 
• LM Rows: 225*5 250*5, 5
• Standing Calves: 220*12, 12
• Tibia: 20*12, 12
• Suitcase Carries: 75*100
• Dead Bugs: 10, 10