12/8/07

I am running out of plates for my weight set here at home. I have 295 pounds of plates, which means the heaviest I can go is 340. My max deadlift should be above that, so if I plan to test on the 22nd, I will need to pick up another pair of 45s. That would bring the total to 430, which would be a miracle at this point, but which is actually below my next major goal of 500 in the dead. I would really like to pull 500 at a TSC in the next year or two, depending when I can make it to one. Anyway, about my workout.

PTP deads:
5-5
290-260

HSPUs
Pistols
Pull-ups

I did a weird version of the big 55 program.
10 pistols (5L/5R)
10 HSPU
10 Pull-ups
9 HSPU
9 Pull-ups
...
6 HSPU
6Pull-ups
10 pistols
5 HSPU
5 Pull-ups
...
1 HSPU
1 Pull-up
10 Pistols

I really like doing these workouts that allow me to put in a lot of quality reps at an exercise but still keep the reps well within my ability. Seems to me to be a good way to build up to doing more and more.

KB swings: 6 minutes
5-4-3-2-1 swings (all reps done on both sides)
10 squat flip cleans
5-4-3-2-1 swings
10 figure 8 to hold
5-4-3-2-1 swings
10 squat flip cleans
5-2 (left hand only on the set of two)

102 swings plus the other stuff

Good day. I like having Saturday as my bodyweight day, since by the end of the week I've done so much barbell work. I like being back to the 5-5 deads, and I like skipping the front squats on Saturdays. I am looking forward to some dry weather (the sidewalks were pretty icy today) so I can implement the running.