Topic: Bigger weights in Texas

[Matt Erdman]

Wed 3-18-09

A.M.

Leg curl
(50, 47.5, 45)x6
(47.5, 45, 42.5)x6
(45, 42.5, 40)x6

P.M.

Power snatch

95x3
115x3
135x3
150x3x3

GM, RDL, reverse hypers

170x6 (PR), 195x10, BWx15
155x6, 175x10, BWx12
145x6, 155x8, BWx10

BNP, CG bench, tricep ext

90x6, 125x10, 30x15
80x6, 110x8, 25x15

Pretty good today. Strength is going up.

[Matt Erdman]

I've been sick or had bad allergies lately. I did my squats on Saturday. Today's workout I was stronger, but had no stamina.

Mon 3-23-2009

A.M.
Leg Curls

(55, 52.5, 50)x6
(50, 47.5, 45)x6

P.M.

Powr snatch

95x3
115x3
135x3
155x3

GM, RDL, reverse hyper

175x6, 205x10, BWx15
165x5, 175x6

BNP, CG bench, tricep ext

95x5, 130x10, 35x15
80x5, 115x8, 30x6

So that is the end of that workout.

[Matt Erdman]

Wed 3-25-09

Power clean

95x3
145x3
175x3
195x3

Squat

155x5x5

Chinups, rows, external rotations

BWx6, 145x6, 15x12
BWx5, 145x8, 15x12
BWx4, 125x8, 15x12

I didn't feel well before I started the back work, so it didn't go so well. I can squat 155 without pain, but I still have to move very slow.

[Jack]

Your sickness seems to linger a bit, that's a bummer. Great workouts nevertheless!

Sjaak

[Matt Erdman]

Your sickness seems to linger a bit, that's a bummer. Great workouts nevertheless!

Sjaak

Yeah, apparently when the allergies kick in for the first time it is a rough year or two. Fortunately spring is about over in Texas.

Today is an off day. A little extra rest before tackling the next strength program. I did stretching and some EMS work. I worked on the hamstrings for the first time with the EMS. It feels like a massive hamstring cramp. It's a little scary, but feels fine afterward.

[Matt Erdman]

I realized I forgot to post Monday's workout.

Mon 3-30-09

Power snatch

150x2x4

GM

155x6
165x5
175x3
185x2

Leg curl

25x10
45x10

BNP

80x6
85x5
90x4
95x3

CG Bench

95x10
125x11

External rotations - 2x10

Burned out on the GMs for some reason.

Wed 4-01-09

Power Clean

95x3
145x3
175x2
205x2x4 These flew up despite a sore back

Squat

165x6
175x5
185x4
195x3
135x10

Pullups

BWx6
+5x5
+10x4
+15x3
BWx6 (chinups)

[Matt Erdman]

Fri 4-03-09

Power snatch + snatch

95x2
115
135
155x1+1x4

GM

155x6
165x5
175x4
185x3

Leg curl

25x10
47.5x10

BNP

85x6
90x5
95x4
100x3

CG bench

95x10
135x10

Ext Rotations

So I did some squat snatches today. I wasn't hitting bottom with them, but I was breaking parallel and the knee didn't mind. So that was good.

I figured the goodmornings have gotten harder because I put some padding around the bar, and it must be increasing the leverage.

Pressing felt strong today. The shoulders feel "swoll". 

[Jack]

Matt, cool workouts. Are you going to do 2 workouts per week in this strength program? I would be fully off-kilter if I would pad the bar in the GM's.

Sjaak