BCC April challenge and some decent training

Fun day today. Had it not been raining outside I would have done more but gotta take what you can get.

First we did the BCC challenge for the month.

1st event
2 DBs clean and press
Ended up with 160lbs, I should have used the loadable DBs I think they would have worked better.

2nd event
Reeves Deadlift
I ended up with 250lbs which is a PR

3rd event
Piper Squat
I ended up with 165lbs which I was happy with.

Stones
230 x couple
310 x 1
405 x miss miss I got it lapped which was good, but I had nothing left to load it.

Prowler
5 sets x 120 feet heavy weight

Abs
5 x 20

DB cheat curls
4 x 5 reps

Jesse

Upperbody and lower body deload

Very sore today and worn out. Still a decent workout.

Close grip bench
135 x 5
185 x 5
225 x 3
255 x 3
265 x 2
280 x 1
240 x 4 x 2 sets
Was supposed to do a down set but the weights felt way too heavy.

I tried to do some light squats, but my knee couldn't take it.

Bent over rows
205 x 5 all paused at top
235 x 5 pause
265 x 5 pause
295 x 5 touch and go

Vbar pulldowns
5 x 10

Prowler Pushes
10 sets x 90 feet

I think I did about 12 sets of 3 on pullups.

Overall it was an ok day.

Jesse

Tuesday overhead and deadlift

Very hard workout today. I decided I was just gonna do my main movements and do no assistance. Sunday kicked my ass.

Strict Press
warmup
200 x 1 x 5 sets
160 x 5 x 2 sets

Deadlift with axle
200 x 3
290 x 3
380 x 2
430 x 2
480 x 1

Speed reps DBL overhand
250 x 1 x 10 sets

Sledgehammer swings
16#er x 10 x 5 sets each arm.

That was it.

Jesse

Sunday Fun

Took me forever to get going this morning. Very tired and very worn out. But once I got going it turned into a good workout.

Clean and Press with an alternate grip
95 x 1
115 x 1
135 x 1
155 x 1
175 x 1
Very wierd way to do this, but fun.

1 Legged Deadlift
155 x 1 both legs
175 x 1 left
200 x 1 left
Hard as to keep my balance.

Reverse curl
135 x 5
155 x 3 x 2 sets

Hang Snatch
115 x 1 x 7 sets
125 x 1
135 x 1

Keg Carry and Load over 48" crossbar
220 and 250 keg x 40 feet each
1st set sucked, 2nd set way better

Stones
310 x 1 x 4 sets over 48" crossbar
330 x 1

Car Deadlift
I did around 15 reps total with 1 set being 8 reps, I despise this.

Overall it turned into a fun day and I am happy with how the results came about.

Jesse

Bench and squatting

Not the greatest training today, but it was better than nothing.

Bench Press
warmup
245 x 4
255 x 3
265 x 2
280 x 1
230 x 6
230 x 10

Dips
3 x 10

Box squats
135 x 5
225 x 2
315 x 1
365 x 1
405 x 1
Called it here, heavy weights were not gonna happen today.

Walked into the house after this, better to walk away, than limp away.

Jesse

Overhed and some deadlifting.

Brutal workout today. But a good one.

Push Press
Warmup
215 x 1 x 5 sets
225 x 1 x 2 sets
235 x 1 PR
240 x 1 PR

Sumo Deads
245 x 3
335 x 2
405 x 1
460 x 2
Speed pulls
375 x 3 x 5 sets

Pulls to the face/band pullaparts/Bent over rows
15/15/8 x 3 sets

Palloff Presses
3 x 10

Twas a good workout.

Jesse

Sunday training

Ok day today. I mostly messed around, but I got some good training in.

Rectangular fix
Worked up to 85lbs for a single.

1 legged deadlift
pulled 175 on my left leg, my right leg is retarded right now on this.

Reverse grip clean and press
worked up to 175lbs not a max effort at all, but a wierd grip to use.

Then I messed around with DB clean and Jerk, DB cheat curl, and then I couldn't remember what else.

Backwards sled pulls
6 sets of 80 feet.

Not a bad day, couldn't complain.

Bench and Squatting

Not a bad day today, I think I am little rundown. I also think a cold is coming upon me. But I got through the day.

Close grip bench
Warmup
250 x 3
260 x 2
275 x 1
225 x 6 x 2 sets
225 x 10

DB floor press
70 x 10
70 x 15

Box squats
warmup
350 x 3 x 3

Calf raises
3 x 10

Good Mornings
3 x 5

Not a bad day. My knee was giving my fits all week, so I was happy just to be able to squat. My daughter despite whining a lot had a great day front squatting a PR of 65lbs, really proud of her.

Jesse

Overhead pressing and deadlifting.

Decent workout today. I think that stone attempt on sunday killed my knee. I was gonna do push presses today but I couldn't even do a dip with an empty bar. So I did strict presses instead.




Strict Presses

180 x 1 x 6 sets

190 x 1 x 2 sets

200 x 1 x 2 sets

Not bad, better than I thought it would go.



Sumo pulls

430 x 2

Speed pulls

335 x 3 x 5 sets was supposed to be 8 sets but I was hurting at this point.



DB rows

3 x 8



Front raises supersetted with Side raises

3 x 10 each



Blast strap rows

3 x 10



Abs

6 sets x 10 reps.



Not bad, I will take it on a gimp knee.



Jesse

SUnday fun.

Fun day today. Very happy with how things went.




Did a bunch of single arm lifts to start the day

1 arm barbell snatch

1 arm C and J

1 arm fulton DB DL

1 arm DB swing



Stones

250 x couple

310 x 2 very easy

360 x 1 most I have done in a while

405 x lapped I was happy to get this but didn't have the juice to load it today. I will get this before April is over.



Axle snatches

Can't remember, not much though.



I hate Bryan Benzel Medley

Thick Handle farmers 200#s x 60 feet, Prowler Push x 60 feet, 200# sandbag carry x 60 feet x 3 times.



Then I went and had dinner with my family.



Training is starting to get better. Looking forward to what this year can bring.



Jesse

Upper and lower body workouts

Been kind of slacker this past week. But what little of lifting I did was productive.

Thursday all I had time to do was bench as the family and I were going to be a baseball game.

Close grip bench
235 x 5
245 x 4
250 x 3
215 x 8
215 x 9
I really suck at these rep sets, I am good for about 10 reps and that is it.

Friday Lower body day

Box squats
330 x 5 x 3 sets

Anderson squats
505 x 1 x 5 sets

Standing abs
3 x 20

Sunday is hopefully just gonna be a fun day. We will see how stupid I get.

Jesse

Past couple of workouts

March 30th Friday lower body

Snatches 5 sets of 2
Power Cleans 5 sets of 2

Box squats
140 x 5
230 x 5
300 x 5 x 3 sets

Abs
3 x 20

Sunday 4-1-12
Not much to say I felt wrecked.

Tuesday 4-3-12 Press and Deadlift
Snatches to warmup
Push Press
135 x 5
165 x 3
185 x 1
205 x 1 x 10 sets

Sumo Pulls
225 x 3
315 x 3
405 x 1
475 x 1
525 x 1

Not bad wanted to find a starting point for these.

Bent over rows
135 x 8
185 x 5
225 x 5
275 x 5 all paused

Front raises supersetted with Side raises
3 x 10

Abs
3 x 20

Jesse