Starting another 3-week mini-cycle. This cycle will consist of the following:

Cambered bar squats for triples/doubles then single/deload

4″ block pulls – same rep scheme the next 4 weeks

Stability bench – might do more repetitions since this is more of ‘rehab’/transitional at this point but same idea.

• Warm-up: General 10/20/Life warm-up, as usual, each day includes but not limited to: Breaking a sweat, McGill big 3 and always band pull-aparts and shoulder band/DB work.
• Training: Week 4, day 1 Squat & DL
• RPE 6 for this day

1.  Cambered bar squat: triples to 315
2.  4″ block pull: 315 for a few sets
3.  Belt pause squat: 4×6 – going up in weight each set
4.  Romanian DL hybrid: 4×6

SMOKED. There is just no substitute for free weight and the demand it creates for stability. I love the belt squat and the different variants, but there is just no comparison. I’m writing this on Monday afternoon, and I am sore head to toe, in a right way.

I’m looking forward to the next few weeks as I ramp up the RPE and the weight.

19 weeks out. I’m excited about this entire training cycle/process. I’ve needed this time off. No more overcommitting, no more running on fumes like the last few meets. Boundaries are in place.