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Calvo's Thickbar Training (grip + lifting)

Thanks man.

DB Bench
3x5 80
2x5 85

Cable bench 5x5 80

Front Squats(still not used to it)
5x5 185

Shoulder raises
Front 3x10 25
Side 3x10 20
 
ATG Squat
2x5 280
2x5 285
1x5 290

DB Bench
3x5 85
2x5 80

Pullups 5x5
-superset-
Dips 3x10

I always wonder what people at La Fitness think of ATG Squats. No one has ever come up to me to say "Hey man you are going to need knee surgery if you keep doing that"
 
10x1 CoC #1.5

Hill Sprints 20 minutes.
 
Deadlift
3x5 315
2x5 300

Military DB Press
5x5

Shoulder raises
Front 5x5 20
Side 5x5 20

Ab roller
3x10

I was still sore from hill sprints.
 
Bench Press
1x5 135
2x5 175
3x5 185

Cable Rows
1x5 185
4x5 190

Pullups 5x5
-Superset-
Dips 3x10

Military DB Press
3x10 45

My lower back has felt very fatigued lately. I will lay off deadlifting for a week or two.
 
Bench Press
85 3x5

Squats
300 3x3

Deadlift
320 1x5

Pullups
2x8 +30lbs

Ab Wheel
3x10
 
Squats
1x5 135
1x5 225
1x3 295
3x5 290

DB OHP
3x8 50

Cable Rows
1x5 135
1x3 195
2x5 185
1x5 195

Dips
2x12 (should have went weighted)

Shrugs
3x10 80
 
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Wednesday

Squats
1x5 135
1x5 175
1x5 225
3x5 285

Bench Press
2x5 135
1x5 185
2x5 175

Pullups +30
5x5

Shrugs
3x12 75

Ab wheel
3x10


Friday

ATG Squats (all squats are ATG) I forget to say ATG though
1x5 135
1x5 175
1x5 225
3x5 295

Standing DB OHP
1x5 30
2x5 55
1x5 60

Dips +30
3x10

DB Shrugs
3x10 80



Kayaking and swimming on Saturday.
 
Squats
1x5 135
1x5 225
3x5 295

DB OHP
2x5 55
1x5 60

Cable Rows
4x5 180
1x5 195

Dips
1x8 +35
2x8 +50 (I surprised myself)

Shrugs
3x10 75




WEIGHTED DIPS ARE UP!
 
ATG Squats
1x5 135
1x5 175
1x5 225
3x5 300

DB Bench Press
3x5 80

Pullups
3x10

Shrugs
3x10 75
 
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The weekend.
 
Nice vids man. You are literally going ass to grass on those overhead dumbbell squats. Terrific form.
 
Thanks man!

ATG Squat (Low Bar, slightly wider stance and more ATG)
1x5 135
1x5 175
1x5 225
5x5 275

Dips
1x5
3x8 +50lbs
One rep I went below paralleled and my elbow made a snapping noise.

Pullups
1x5
1x5 +50lbs

DB Standing OHP
3x8 45
(weak)
 
CoC #1.5 5reps per hand
M.etal contact
 
What up Calvo, it's NBS from DB. Nice numbers man, keep up the good work!
 
Saturday

3 rounds
400m run
21 Kettlebell swings 55lbs
12 pullups
 
Sunday

Thickbar Clean and Jerk
1x5 78
1x5 128
1x5 168

Thickbar One handed Snatches
1x5 78 per hand
 
Front Squats
1x5 135
1x5 175
1x5 225
1x5 235
2x5 225

Pullups
10, 10, 6, 6

Dips
15, 10, 8, 6


I feel so weak


Edit: I just found out that your front squat should be around 80% of your back squat. It wasn't so bad after all.

I was still exhausted though, I haven't been getting enough rest.
 
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