As we wind down another cycle and Derek looks to sport-specific rugby training, Scott found willing lifters to go for max lifts on Thanksgiving Day.

Tuesday, 11/24/09

Axle Push Press, w/2 mb: 65×5/105×5/135×3/160×3/160×3/175×3/. Bands were wrapped around the bar twice.
Front Squat: 95×3/135/. Ok that’s all for the front squat. Apprehensive about doing any weighted squats, so instead, I did,
Barbell Step-ups: 135×10, each leg/185×8/185×8/.
Plyo Box Jumps, 24″. 3 x 7.
Single Dumbell Rows: 75×8/90×8/90×8/90×6/.
Front Plate Throw, 35#: 3 x 8.
Standing Cable Crunches: 100×10/110×10/110×10/110×10/.

Just about everything I did was preceded by a tentative movement to calibrate for an injury. Front squats were eliminated.

Thursday, 11/26/09

Looks like a deadlift and bench press ME day.

Power Cleans: 113×5/113×5/133×3/. These were put in toget the CNS ready to deadlift.
Deadlift ME: 245×5/295×5/325×3/345×3/385/415/440/462.5pr/475f/470f/. Gave it all @ 462, which is the only set I could count the weight of the collars!
Bench Press ME: 135×3/165×3/185×3/205×3/250/260 pr/270 pr/275f/.

Saturday, 11/28/09

Saturday was a big-time sick day. Sometimes you finish big, other times not so.

Tuesday, 10/13/09 Unload Week

Dumbbell Strict Press: 30×8/45×8/50×10/55×7/50×7/. Scott says if he was just training me the primary emphasis would be unilateral training.
Barbell Step-ups: 95×12/111×16/131×12/131×12/. Great exercise!
T-Bar Rows: 50×8/100×8/120×8/120×8/.
Box Jumps, 24″: 4×6.
Roman Chair Situps, 5 second extension + 5 reps, 10/15/25/.
Reverse Flyes, 12#: 3×12.
Iso Iron Cross 2×20# for :46.

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Monday, 8/3/09

No training. Second day of DOMS  worst than the first!

Tuesday, 8/4/09

Military Press, x 5: 95/115/132/142/152/.

Bulgarian Training Bag, 60 reps each:

• Swings: 4 x 15
• Swing + Jump Squat: 6 x 10.
• Lunges: 3 x 20.
• Halos, 10 each side: 3 x 20.

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It was a spotty training week with two workouts that were pretty good, especially the sandbag session at the week’s end.

Monday, 3/9/09

Sledgehammer Swings: 50/25/25/25/25/.
Double Kettlebell Swings, 40 kg: 10/10/10/10/10/10/.

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Monday, 2/23/09

Sledgehammer Swings, up-tempo: 7 x 30

Prowler Sled, no additional weight: 7 laps, using all handles.

Kettlebell Alternate Press, 2 x 44#: 3 x 20
Kettlebell Swings, 2 x 44#: 20
Kettlebell Front Squats, 2 x 44#: 3 x 10

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Monday, 10/27/08

Sandbag Ladder Combo, 3 rounds, up to 5 reps; 60#

Burpee >pushup>squat clean + Clean and Press
2 minute rest between rounds.
3 rounds was more than enough for me. That was tough.

Tuesday, 10/28/08

Snatch Clusters:

65×2/65×2/75×2/75×2/
90×2/90 (2+2)/100 (2+2)/105 (2+2)/105/110/110/110/115/115.

Clean & Press, 5×5 @ 95#.

Wednesday, 10/29/08

Back Squat:

135×5/185×5.
225×3/245×3/265×3/275×3/285×3/300×3 pr/275×3

Hungarian Core Blaster Swings:

75×20/75×20/90×20/90×20/90×20.

Thursday, 10/30/08

Rest Day

Friday, 10/31/08

Reverse Hypers x 15: 50/70/80/80

Back Extensions: 4×15

Muscle Snatch: 65×3/65×3/75×3

Snatch, power and squat: 65×2/65×2/75×2/75×2/85×2/90×2/95×2/100×2/100/90×2

Hungarian Core Blaster: 105×5/115×5/120×5/120×5/125

Pumpkin Cleans

Saturday, 11/1/08

60# Sandbag x 300

Bent Row, 3×10
Zercher Squat, 3×10
Back Squat, 3×10

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Step-Ups: 3×10
Lunges: 3×10
Jump Squats: 3×10
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Squat Cleans: 3×10
Clean & Press: 3×10
Stair Jumps: 3×10

Sunday, 11/2/08

Rest Day