04 Feb Brian Carroll | Arnold XPC/RPS US Open Training | Week 6 | Day 2 & 3

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I’m about 4.5 weeks out from the Arnold & 11.5 out from the RPS US Open and am knee-deep in peaking phase.

Working on lockout last night and groove! Worked with 750 here plus bands. #1020life #equippedlifting #Inzer #inzeradvancedesigns #tentwentylife #PowerRackStrength #teamPRS #sdp

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Working on lockout last night and groove! Worked with 800 here plus bands. #1020life #equippedlifting #Inzer #inzeradvancedesigns #tentwentylife #PowerRackStrength #teamPRS #sdp

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Monday, Paul Key wanted Byrd and I to work on our lockout some. So we added a light band to our bench press and went with it on a 2bd. Next week, we will work a 1bd just the same and then ditch the band.

Normal warm-up which you can read about HERE McGill Big 3

Bench
All with band, and with a 2bd
Raw
480
Added shirt
610
700
750
800

DONE. These did feel good and each set I feel like I got more ‘locked & Dug in’ and more comfortable.

Incline DB press: 3×15
Bench dip: 3×15
Band fly: 3×15
Band press-down: 100

Happy with the session. But not satisfied. Next week will be a little more telling, so far so good.

Wed *(last night) – Squat/DL assistance:
A. Band fly: 3×15
B. McGill chins: 20
C. DOH shrugs: top set of 455×5 – grip is improving!
D. 2-arm KB swing: 3×10
E. One leg calf raise: 3×15
F. Bulgarian Split squat: 3×15 – piston style

I called it there, as I have a big 2 weeks coming up. I did skip rowing this day, to rest. My upper back was still fried from bending the bar so much on bench. Feeling very good.

This weekend will be an in-between week. Due to scheduling and such, I will make this weekend very low volume and work up to about my last warm-up on both the squat and dead and shut it down. Next week will be the heaviest of the whole cycle.

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