Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Repetition Effort Bench

Gym Temp: 80°

Music: Demon Hunter, Peace

Warm up w/ 5 minutes on Airdyne Bike.


8" Log Incline Bench

50 x 6

100 x 6

140 x 6

190 x 6

205 x 6


Seated Country-Crush Rows

200 x 10, 8, 8


Rope Triceps Extensions

80 x 8, 8, 8


Halbert Raises

10s x 15

15s x 15

20s x 15 - these really get my new shoulder..........

Monday, August 16, 2021

Repetition Effort Squat

Gym Temp: 85°

Music: Corpus Christi, A Feast for Crows

Warm up w/ 5 minute walk.


Front Squat

135 x 5

185 x 5

205 x 5

225 x 5


Atlas Stones

120 + 180 +180 + 210 + 240 x 4 series


Reverse Lunges

10s x 10, 10, 10


Power Wheel Bridges x 3 sets

Sunday, August 15, 2021

Repetition Effort Overhead Day

Gym Temp: 80°

Music: Behold the Kingdom, The Eyes of the Wicked Will Fail

Warm up w/ 5 minutes on Airdyne Bike.


12" Log Clean and Strict Overhead Press (each rep)

90 x 3

120 x 3

140 x 3

160 x 3

180 x 3


Tsunami Bar Pulldowns

160 x 10, 10, 10


Hammer Curls

40s x 8, 8, 8


Face-pulls

60 x 12, 12, 12

Friday, August 13, 2021

Dynamic Effort Deadlift

Gym Temp: 80°

Music: August Burns Red, Guardians

Warm up w/ 5 minute walk.


Dynamic Effort Deadlifts (for speed, 45 seconds rest between sets)

135 + 40 lbs. chains x 5

225 + 40 lbs. chains x 3

295 + 40 lbs. chains x 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 - Good speed!


Yoke Walk

240 x 50'

330 x 50'

420 x 50'

490 x 50' - very strong and fast!


Kettlebell Swings (one handed)

50 x 40, 40


Hanging Abs x 2 sets

Sunday, August 8, 2021

Max Effort Bench Day

Gym Temp: 80°

Music: Your Memorial, Redirect

Warm up w/ 5 minutes on Airdyne Bike.


3 Board Bench (medium grip - pinkies on 32" rings using the Full Boar Sling Shot)

135 x 8

185 x 6

225 x 5

275 x 3

295 x 2

305 x 1

315 x 1

325 x 1 - by far the most weight my new shoulder has supported, which felt great for once.


Pendlay Row

135 x 7

215 x 7, 7


Tate Press

40 x 7

60 x 7, 7


Bandbell Bench

180 x 12, 9

Monday, August 2, 2021

New Program - Max Effort Squat Day

Gym Temp: 80°

Music: XXIII Minutes, Obsessed

Warm up w/ 5 minute walk.


SS Yoke Bar High Box Squat (18" Box, 4" above parallel, wearing Inzer squat briefs)

65 x 8

155 x 6

245 x 5

335 x 3

385 x 2

425 x 1

450 x 1

465 x 1

475 x 1


Farmers Walk (weight per hand)

210 x 100', 100' (both w/ 180° turns)


Glute/Ham Raise x 5, 7 (band assisted)


Ab Wheel x 2 sets


Starting a new program going from 4 days a week to 3 days a week hoping my shoulder will be better able to adapt to the stress I'm putting on it. Doing less volume per day as well since I don't think I'll be competing  anytime soon like I thought.

Sunday, August 1, 2021

Deadlift Day

Gym Temp: 80°

Music: War of Ages, Eternal

Warm up w/ 5 minute walk.


18" Deadlift (common strongman event, bar about knee level)

135 x 5

245 x 3

335 x 2

425 x 2

515 x 1

575 x 1

605 x 1 - PR since shoulder replacement, pretty happy with that since I only got 565 3 months ago.


Farmers Walk (weight per hand)

200 x 100', 100' - both w/ 180° turn.


Plate Row/Lift (bumper plates on a loading pin, lift like Atlas Stones)

165 x 3, 3


Pull-thrus

80 x 10, 10


Hanging Knee-ups x 2 sets