Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Kizen Off Season 1-3-2: Paused Bench Press

Paused Bench Press (75%): 210/5, 210/5, 210/5, 210/5, 210/5, 210/8

      * Felt much stronger than last week.

Incline DB Press: 70's/10, 70's/10, 70's/10, 70's/10, 70's/10

Pendlay Rows: 170/10, 170/10, 170/10

Close Grip Bench: 170/10, 175/10, 175/9 (didn't take enough of a rest in between sets, died out at 9)

EX Bar Curls: 70/10, 70/10, 70/10

Monday, September 28, 2020

Kizen Off Season 1-3-1: Sumo Deadlift

Sumo Deadlift (75%): 325/5, 325/5, 325/5, 325/5, 325/5, 325/10

SSB Pause Squats: 165/8, 165/8, 165/8

Hip Thrusts: 205/10, 205/10, 205/10

One Arm Lat PDs: 3x10

Planks: 30 seconds, 30 seconds, 30 seconds

* I sweat a lot. 

Friday, September 25, 2020

Kizen Off Season 1-2-4: Incline Bench Press

Spoto Press (60% of incline PR): 170/10, 170/10, 170/10, 170/10

Incline Bench Press (72.5%): 175/5, 175/5, 175/5, 175/5, 175/10

One Arm Lat PDs: 3x15

Triceps Pushdowns: 3x15

Barbell Curls: 3x15

Thursday, September 24, 2020

Kizen Off Season 1-2-3: Squats

Squats (72.5%): 280/5, 280/5, 280/5, 280/5, 280/10 (10RM)

   * It was nice to be able to set a 10RM after doing 4x5 at that weight. 

Block Pulls: 265/15, 265/15, 265/15, 265/15

Barbell Rows: 135/15, 135/15, 135/15 (each set was a superset with abs)

Tuesday, September 22, 2020

Kizen Off Season 1-2-2: Paused Bench Press

Paused Bench Press (72.5%): 205/5, 205/5, 205/5, 205/5, 205/7

   * The four sets of 5 definitely impacted the AMRAP set. I thought I'd be good for 10-11, but I died out at 7. 

Incline DB Press: 70's/10, 70's/10, 70's/10, 70's/10

One Arm Lat PDs: 3x10

Close Grip Bench Press: 155/10, 165/10, 165/10

DB Curls: 3x10

Monday, September 21, 2020

Kizen Off Season 1-2-1: Sumo Deadlift

Sumo Deadlift (72.5%): 135/5, 135/5, 225/3, 315/5, 315/5, 315/5, 315/5, 315/12

SSB Pause Squats: 155/8, 155/8, 155/8, 155/8

Hip Thrusts: 205/10, 205/10, 205/10

Pendlay Rows: 165/10, 165/10, 165/10

Planks: 30 seconds, 30 seconds, 30 seconds

* Deads felt great tonight. Managed one more rep this week, despite an increase of 10 pounds. 

Saturday, September 19, 2020

Kizen Off Season 1-1-4: Incline Press

Spoto Press (60% of incline PR): 135/8, 170/10, 170/10, 170/10

Incline Press (70%): 170/5, 170/5, 170/5, 170/10

Lat PD: 3x15

Triceps Pushdowns: 3x15

EZ Bar Curls: 3x15