March 6 – 12, 2023 Mark Brown March 13, 2023 Monday – SaturdayScheduled rest – recovery SundayShoveled driveway – 10 minutesBench press, to chest standard grip – 135 x 10, 225 x 6, x 6, x 6, x 6; 235 x 6, x 3, x 3Incline press, narrow grip – 185 x 6, x 6; …
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2022 Year In Review Part 4
Bench Press Development Mark Brown December 29, 2022 Squat might be the lift that improved the most in 2022, but bench press is the one that got the most stable in terms of raw, repeatable strength. I thought going into this year that getting to 315 pounds with the lifting structure I finished 2021 with …
2022 Year In Review Part 3
Deadlift and Pulling Development Mark Brown December 28, 2022 Entering 2022, I would have said the deadlift was my best lift. It was my most consistent lift. It was the lift I was doing for more weight week to week than anything else. Development slowed in 2022 for it when I subconsciously started to push …
2022 Year In Review Part 2
Squat Development Mark Brown December 27, 2022 Going into 2022, the squat was the weakest of my main lifts. I restarted squatting in summer of 2020 after a year and half break from it. I have been doing it much more consistently since the summer of 2021. During a 12 week program that was more …
2022 Week 51 Training Log
December 19 – 25, 2022 Mark Brown December 26, 2022 MondayScheduled Rest Day – Recovery TuesdayFree Squat, Straight Bar Low Bar – 135 x 6, 225 x 6, 315 x 3, x 3; 345 x 3, x 3; 365 x 3, x 3; 385 x 2, x 2Calf Raises, Single Leg R then L – …
2022 Year in Review
Part 1: General Overview Mark Brown December 25, 2022 This year has been a period of progress in my strength training. It also saw multiple shifts in my thought process towards lifting and everything that goes into it. Certain areas and lifts saw more improvement than others did. I will detail them in subsequent entries. …
2022 Week 50 Training Log
December 12 – 18, 2022 Mark Brown December 19, 2022 MondayScheduled Rest Day – Recovery TuesdayFree Box Squat, Yoke Bar – 155 x 6, 255 x 6, 335 x 3, x 3, x 3; 355 x 3, x 3, x 3; 375 x 3, x 3; 385 x 3, x 3Assisted Box Squat, Yoke Bar …
2022 Week 49 Training Log
December 5 – 11, 2022 Mark Brown December 12, 2022 MondayScheduled Rest Day – Recovery TuesdayFree Box Squat 155 x x 6, 245 x 6, 335 x 3, x 3, x 3; 355 x 3, x 3, x 3; 375 x 2, x 2Assisted Box Squat – 385 x 3, x 3; 405 x 3, …
2022 Week 48 Training Log
November 28 – December 4, 2022 Mark Brown December 5, 2022 MondayScheduled Rest Day – Recovery TuesdayBox Squat, Yoke Bar – 155 x 6, 245 x 6, 335 x 3, x 3, x 3; 355 x 3, x 3, x 3; 365 x 3, x 3Assisted Box Squat, Yoke Bar – 385 x 6, 405 …
Turning Into The Machine
The Process is in Command Mark Brown November 30, 2022 I have changed a bit in personality over the last 12 weeks. It is in large part due to circumstances at work. When I think about it a little harder, I can see that it’s not a sudden change but a slight shift. This change …
Life Through Lifting 