17 May Morgan Colling | Offseason | Week 2 Squat, Bench & Deadlift
I recently competed in the XPC Finals at the Arnold on March 4th in Columbus, OH where I totaled 745 @ 123. I don’t currently have my next meet selected, although I plan on competing at some point this fall. I recently began a long offseason under Brian Carroll’s tutelage.
[wa-wps]Tuesday:Â Squat
- Warm-up
- McGill big 3
- Goblet squats 2×10
- Hip & shoulder mobility
- Set work
- Squat – top set of 6 (RPE 7)
- 45x2x10
- 75×6
- 105×6
- 135×6
- 165×6
- 185×6
https://www.instagram.com/p/BFP2Af6ubXu/?taken-by=morgan56kg
- Front squat 3×6
- Goblet piston squat 3×15
- Bulgarian split squat 3×20
- Band ham curl 3×20
- Stir the pot x100
- Squat – top set of 6 (RPE 7)
I went blonde this week. I’m convinced that blonde is anabolic given my 30# increase on my top set from last week.
Thursday:Â Bench
- Warm-up
- McGill big 3
- Band flyes 2×10
- Hip & shoulder mobility
- Set work
- Bench – top set of 6 (RPE 7)
- 45x2x10
- 65×6
- 85×6
- 105×6
- 115×6
- 130×6
https://www.instagram.com/p/BFUrz_oubcE/?taken-by=morgan56kg
- Close-grip 3bd press 3×6
- DB incline bench 3×15
- Band fly 3×20
- Band skull 3×20
- Stir the pot x100
- Bench – top set of 6 (RPE 7)
Saturday: Deadlift
- Warm-up
- McGill big 3
- Glute bridge 2×10
- Hip & shoulder mobility
- Set work
-  Opposite-stance (sumo) deadlift – top set of 6 (RPE 7)
- 45x2x10
- 135×6
- 165×6
- 195×6
- 215×6
https://www.instagram.com/p/BFe-73MObcn/?taken-by=morgan56kg
- Sumo form pull 50%x5x1
https://www.instagram.com/p/BFe_K11ubdN/?taken-by=morgan56kg - McGill chins 10 singles
- Barbell row 3×10
- DOH shrug 3×10
- SL good morning 3×20
- Stir the pot x100
-  Opposite-stance (sumo) deadlift – top set of 6 (RPE 7)
A word about my sumo pulls: I am a conventional puller. I have no idea what my sumo 1RM is. I was prescribed 50% singles, so just as a guess I’ve been doing 50% of my conventional 1RM for my sumo form pulls. They are moving SUPER quick, which is awesome because my sumo has never been close to my conventional.
I graduated with my Master’s degree over the weekend. “I’m $60K in student loan debt, and all I got was this lousy piece of paper.”

Brian Carroll

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