May 16 – May 22, 2022 Mark Brown May 23, 2022 MondayScheduled Day Off – Recovery TuesdayBench Press, to Chest – 135 x 3, 225 x 3, 265 x 3, 275 x 2, 285 x 1, x 1; 295 x 1, x 1; 305 x 0, x 0Narrow Grip Incline Press – 225 x 3, …
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2022 Week 19 Training Log
May 9 – May 15, 2022 Mark Brown May 16, 2022 MondayScheduled Day Off TuesdayBench Press, Cambered Bar – 175 x 6, 225 x 3, x 3, x 3, x 3; 245 x 3, x 3, x 3, x 3; 255 x 3, x 3; 265 x 2, x 2Cambered Bar Holds, To Top – …
2022 Week 18 Training Log
May 2 – May, 2022 Mark Brown May 8, 2022 MondayScheduled Day Off – Recovery TuesdayBench Press, Cambered Bar – 175 x 6, 225 x 3, x 3, x 3, x 3; 245 x 3, x 3, x 3, x 3: 255 x 3, x 3Cambered Bar Hold – 225 x 1:30 x 4Narrow Grip …
2022 Week 17 Training Log
April 25 – May 1, 2022 Mark Brown May 1, 2022 MondayScheduled Day Off – Recovery TuesdayBench Press, Cambered Bar – 175 x 6, 225 x 3, x 3, x 3, x 3; 245 x 3, x 3, x 3, x 3; 255 x 3, x 3Cambered Bar Holds, Full Extension – 225 x 1:30 …
2022 Week 16 Training Log
April 18 – April 24, 2022 Mark Brown April 24, 2022 MondayChain Press – 135 x 6, 225 x 3, x 3; 225 w/ chain x 3, x 3, x 3; 245 w/ chain x 3, x 3, x 3; 255 w/ chain x 2, x 2; 265 x 1Pin Press – 225 x 6, …
Squats, Again!
Part 2: Keeping Everything In Line Mark Brown April 12, 2022 The last time I did a squat centric entry was at time when my squat was probably the least ascendant of my 3 main lifts. That has changed recently because of the focus that I have put on improving the lift, though unconscious of …
2022 Week 14 Training Log
April 4 – April 10, 2022 Mark Brown April 10, 2022 MondayScheduled Day Off – Recovery TuesdayChain Press, to Chest – 135 x 6, 225 x 6, 225 w/chain x 3, x 3; 245 w/chain x 3, x 3, x 3 x 3; 255 w/chain x 2, x 2Pin Press – 225 x 3, x …
The Leg Press
Part 1: Why and How Mark Brown April 5, 2022 The leg press can be a polarizing piece of gym equipment. It’s one of the best tools for lifters to get both strength and muscular development from one machine. It’s also one of the easiest ways for lifters to get in their own way through …
2022 Week 13 Training Log
March 28, 2022 – April 3, 2022 April 3, 2022 MondayUnscheduled Day Off – Recovery TuesdayTwo Board Press, Shoulder Saver – 135 x 6, 265 x 3, x 3, x 3, x 3; 275 x 3, x 3, x 3, x 3; 285 x 3, x 3; 295 x 3Pin Press – 225 x 3, …
Winter Training Takeaways
Mark Brown March 29, 2022 The first two months of 2022 were too cold to train in the garage. A big surprise in Iowa, I know. I spent 2021 from January to the middle of May and learned some valuable lessons from that time. Those were mostly things not to do. Instead of doing a …
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