29 Apr Danny Vega – Powerbuilding Week 8 – “Squats” and Closing Day!

Over the next several months I will be the Guinea pig for some new ideas on training and diet that I will perfect with the help of Tucker Loken and Brian Carroll. This will be the groundwork for an upcoming ebook that we will release in the near future.

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It’s closing day. I can’t believe we actually pulled it off. This house thing has been one of the most stressful periods of my life. Today we get our keys, and tonight we celebrate 4 things at Bern’s steak house: My wife’s birthday, my parents’ anniversary, our closing, and the end of the most terrible month ever.

Week 8 OHP

1. 4 sets of calves as part of warmup

2. OHP 45×15, 95×6, 135×5, 165×3, 195×1, 210×3, 220×4, 195×8. Rep prs on my top set and down set

OHP 210×3, 220×4. Was supposed to do 220×3 but I felt good and got another rep. This is a rep PR. #1020life #tentwentylife #powerrackstrength #teampowerrackstrength #teamPRS #jackedandbeautiful #powerlifting #squat #benchpress #deadlift #offseason #meetprep #inzer #powerhousegym #tampa #Powerbuildingexperiment

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3. Front + side raise 3×8 each @40

4. Reverse pec deck 3×15@130, 140, 145

5. Smith machine JM Press 125×25, 150×20, 165×15

6. Cable triceps extensions w mid rep pause 3×15

7. Plank 3×75 sec

 

Week 8 Squat

1. Extra long warm up including bike, McGill big 3, hip circle and empty bar. Knee has been sore since last weeks squat so I wanted to be extra thorough.

2. Squat 55×10, 145×8, 235×3, 325×3, 375×1. Stopped there bc my knee has been flaring up and I really want to be able to rep out in 2 weeks. The goal will be something like 415×15 if I’m feeling healthy. Still hit a set of 235×30 after.

"Top" set of squats this morning was my warm up set of 375. Knee is starting to revolt.

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In honor of longer Instagram videos I decided to squat 235×30. Still didn't fit it all in the video so I guess it doesn't count does it? #1020life #tentwentylife #powerrackstrength #teampowerrackstrength #teamPRS #jackedandbeautiful #powerlifting #squat #benchpress #deadlift #offseason #meetprep #inzer #powerhousegym #tampa #Powerbuildingexperiment

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3. 1.5 rep Hack squat 2×10@90, 115

4. Sled dragging x30 min

I feel so strong and motivated but my knee is holding me back. Once I take care of it, it won’t be long before I hit some big numbers.