Day: May 4, 2021
Test to Facebook I’ll Be Blunt Page
Still haven’t figured this out yet. Plus, nothing going to and from Instagram even though WordPress says its connected and Instagram confirms its connected. Odd.
Test to Facebook Page
Trying to make sure the new page is accepting posts from WordPress.
O.M.G. – Yet Another Workout Variation !!!
I have to stop the madness. I know. I’ve been changing workouts every week – sometimes right in the middle of the week. It all started when I decided seriously to get into a daily workout. I stumbled across an Olympic Lift training book. So, I thought I would try that. Then I encountered Mark Rippetoe and Starting Strength. Then I ran across Texas 5×5 (which is a Rippetoe rip off). Somewhere in there I switched to Vince Grand’s 6×6. Then I thought I would try Mon Wed Frid 1 barbell exercise for each body part for 21 reps. Let’s not forget Barbell Complex workouts of 5 sets / 5 movements / 5 reps / 5 minutes rest in between. A few weeks ago I came across a very interesting workout centered on the big 5 (deadlift, squat, bench, clean and jerk, and snatch). But now, I’ve created my own version.
Using a modified 5×5 / modified Big 5 / modified Starting Strength, I came up with this. Using the following rep scheme of: 10 rep warm up / 7 rep moderate increase / 5 rep x 3 set “heavy”
Monday
Workout 1
Bench
75% Clean deadlift into an elbows high, triple extension, clean muscle over
Tuesday
Heavy Clean
Heavy Row
Wednesday
Workout 2
110% Clean Heavy Triple Extension Pull
Heavy Jerk
Thursday
Heavy Clean
Heavy Row
Friday
Workout 3
Deadlift
Front Squat
Monday
Heavy Clean
Heavy Row
Tuesday
Workout 4
Squat
70% Hang Clean
Wednesday
Heavy Clean
Heavy Row
Thursday
Workout 1
And, from then on you can see the pattern. Today is day 2 in the pattern. So, it’s heavy clean and then heavy row. While my clean is still an embarrassing 190, it is even worse because I stepping back off that to 180 and then using an every-other-work-out-add-2.5 pounds (ala Mark Rippetoe) and see what happens.