Tom Simon’s Log

A West Cary Barbell Lifter

Monday, September 27, 2010

8 Weeks by Bates, Week 1, Day 1

Leg kicks, leg swings, duck-unders

Squat

  • bar x 10
  • 135 x 8
  • 225 x 6
  • 270 x 5
  • 315 x 5 - add belt
  • 315 x 5
  • 315 x 5
  • 315 x 5
  • 315 x 5

Arm Swings, arm circles, YTWLs

Bench

  • bar x 10
  • 135 x 8
  • 180 x 6
  • 215 x 5
  • 250 x 5
  • 250 x 5
  • 250 x 5
  • 250 x 5
  • 250 x 5

DB Floor Press (elbows wide)

  • 90s x 8
  • 90s x 8
  • 90s x 8
  • 90s x 8

Tri Pushdowns (light)

  • 50 x 10
  • 60 x 10
  • 70 x 10
  • 70 x 10
  • 70 x 10 - bonus set

Chins

  • bw x 4
  • bw x 4
  • bw x 4
  • bw x 4
  • bw x 4
  • bw x 4

Body Weight = 243.2 lbs

I was pleasantly surprised by the reduced volume, sure 5×5 with 70% on squat and bench is no picnic  but I wasn’t nearly as gassed as I was after finished a training session of Sheiko 29.

posted by Tom at 3:20 pm  

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