20 Jan Lab Rat – Back to the Off-Season

I recently competed in the RPS Chalk & Iron September 28th where I tied my best total of 1653.4 lbs (squat – 633.8 lbs, bench 435.4 x lbs. deadlift – 584.2 lbs) at a bodyweight of 241.6 lbs vs. 268 lbs.  I’m currently in an off-season with plans for an April/May meet.

As you’re now aware I decided to pullout of the February 17th meet in Daytona due to some issues with my knee and lack of general commitment to the competition.  I’m working to coordinate with the rest of Team Samson to determine the best timing for a meet in the semi near future so for now it’s a reset to off-season training.

Squat / Deadlift – Saturday January 13, 2018

Driving to the gym I realized I forgot my shoes.. shoutout to Byrd for letting me borrow a pair.  The day started as ususal with the McGill Big 3 followed by a few sets with an empty bar.

Squat (buffalo bar)

• 2 x 5 w/ 145
• 2 x 5 w/ 235
• 325 x 5
• 375 x 5
• 415 x 5

Deadlift (2″ block)

• 2 x 5 w/ 315
• 2 x 5 w/ 405
• 455 x 5

Pause Squats – 2 x 5 w/ 245, 295 x 5

Farmers Carry – few trips per side

Stir the pot – 160

Bench – Monday January 15, 2018

• 2 x 5 w/ 145
• 2 x 5 w/ 235
• 285 x 5
• 2 x 5 w/ 325

After my top sets I threw on one of Brian’s new Inzer SDP shirts to assist with the break in process.

• 325 x 5 (5 board)
• 415 x 5 (4 board)
• 465 x 4 (3 board)
• 505 x 3 (3 board)
• 555 x 2 (3 board)

After the work above I put a shirt with a larger chest plate and smaller sleeve and worked the same numbers/reps above starting at 410.

Incline DB – 4 x 12

Grenade tricep extension – 4 x 20

Back / Leg Accessory Day – January 17, 2017

McGill Big 3 – couple rounds

Piston Squat – 3 x 5

Single leg deadlift- 3 x 8

Band hamstring curl – 3 x 12

Wide grip pull down – 4 x 10

Narrow grip pull down – 4 x 10

D/B row x 10 and D/B shrug x 15 – 3 rounds

Stir the pot – 160