03 Apr Morgan Colling | Offseason | Week 2 Squat & Bench
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]Monday:Â Squat
- Warm-up
- McGill big 3
- Goblet & pistol squats
- Hip & shoulder mobility
- Squat 45x2x10
- Set work
- Front pause squat 4×4 – top set 145
https://www.instagram.com/p/BDgyRwOubeV/?taken-by=morgan56kg - Pause squat 3×5 – top set 165
https://www.instagram.com/p/BDg5B-KObb-/?taken-by=morgan56kg - Piston squat 3×10 – top set 105
- Bird dog 5x12sec holds
- McGill crunch 5x12sec holds
- Rolling plank 3×20
- Front pause squat 4×4 – top set 145
Tuesday:Â Bench
- Warm-up
- McGill big 3
- Side lats & Band flyes
- Hip & shoulder mobility
- Bench 45x2x10
- Set work
- Floor press 4×4Â – top set 130
https://www.instagram.com/p/BDjZTRtObW5/?taken-by=morgan56kg - Form bench 80x5x2
- DB incline bench 3×10 – top set 35’s
https://www.instagram.com/p/BDjbTyluba0/?taken-by=morgan56kg
- Floor press 4×4Â – top set 130
I felt stupid strong this week. I dunno if I was just having a string of good sessions or if I’m legitimately getting stronger…either way, I’ll take it. I got a DEXA scan done this week and although my BF% is higher than I’d like it to be, my lean mass has increased dramatically and I’m the strongest I’ve ever been. Especially as a female, it’s really hard to say “I don’t care how I look”. Because I do. And so do you. But at the end of the day, I’m a strength athlete. Not a physique competitor. Can I have both? Sure, but one needs to take precedence. And that one is very obvious.
Brian Carroll
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