Huge shout out to my awesome client Krista, who did a hybrid of in-person training and online training. When we first met, she could do one pull up. She had the goal of doing five pull ups in a row. I created a program for her to help her achieve that goal, working on back/lats, core, and grip strength. Fast forward only about three months– she EXCEEDED that goal and is now hitting SEVEN pull ups in a row, with ...
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After the bench press yesterday, I strapped the weight belt around my waist and added a 45 pound plate!
This is the THIRD set of 8 pull-ups with the 45!
Peaking nicely for my powerlifting meet coming up!
All thanks to Dan Green
Here is video PROOF! 😀
aw man, excited. Last day of skwatz & deadies with Dan before Argentina!
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Here is da squat- this is super exciting for me! 320.67 lbs buddy!!!
I hit the squat PR, then actually hit a deadlift PR (358.25 lbs)! What a great day, eh?! 😉 Then Dan had me do two sets of pull ups and two sets of rows.
Here is da pull ups -no big deal, just in case you want some ...
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Had a great back n biceps workout, with weighted pull ups, weighted rack chins, single arm row, pull downs, seated row, dumbbell pullovers, rear fly machine, EZ bar curls, and seated dumbbell curls.
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Love of love,
and lots of ...
Continue Reading →Had great back training today. Here is a clip of me doing 15 pull ups in a row! Good times, good times.
My random workout this AM- goal of burning 500 calories
2 sets:
1a. Pull-ups -12 body weight (yah buddy!)
1b. Leg press 45s x15
2 sets:
2a. Pull-ups -12 body weight
2b. Leg press two 45s x15
3. five min run (.51 miles)
2 sets:
4a. Abs x 50
4b. Bodyweight dips x 5
4c. Leg extension x 15 (the bodybuilder in me loves this, don’t hate)
5. Five min run (.55 miles)
2 sets:
6a. Handstand push ups against wall ...
Abbey, Jeff, and I decided to do some pull ups with chains n schtuff. Why the eff not?
Yeahhh Buddy. So I mentioned a few weeks ago that my friend at Rise Above Strength Gym has a record board on his wall, divided into different categories. In the adult female bracket (my bracket), Bre dominated. I’ve never met her, and there’s nothing personal– it’s just that I felt like breaking some records. Among other records, she had done a weighted pull up at 27 pounds, a bench press at 135 pounds, and a deadlift at 255 pounds. Although ...
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(Dana Linn Bailey with her awesome back!!)
Tidbits of what I did today in my morning workout: BIG BACK!
The different exercises focus on the same muscle(s) but just stimulate them in different ways, so it’s all to the good.
I started with Pull ups. UNASSISTED OF COURSE!! I alternated between wide grip and neutral grip.
Conventional deadlifts.
Wide grip lat pull-down– dropsets.
T bar row.
Smith machine row- alternating ...
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