Week 6: Back

This week we switched the second chest day with back, since Fernando is going to be out of town tomorrow and really wanted to try out his new straps.. I would be lying if I said I wasn't a little excited too. I had missed last week's Back Day, and was a little nervous about picking up the workout where I left off (coan-phillipi).


This regimen is extremely aggressive, so instead of 'skipping' last week, I proceeded from last week's numbers, which was still a 20lb leap from the week before (which, if you remember, took about all I had to hit the two reps).  Armed with two new straps, however, I destroyed the 415lb deadlift, and despite the first shaky rep, regained balance and mustered up my second. I am amazed at the difference my lifts have experienced by closely tracking progress and diet. I am still 80lb shy of my goal, but if the next six weeks are anything like the first (+50lb increase in deadlifts).. hm.. I will have to figure something out.

Here is the breakdown:

Barbell deadlift:

• 135 x 10
• 225 x 8
• 315 x 6
• 415 x 2
• 345 x 3
• 345 x 3
• 345 x 3
• 345 x 3
• 345 x 3
• 345 x 3

Circuit (Straight leg deadlift/ Dumbbell upright row/ Barbell good morning)

• 235 x 8/ 40 x 8/ 80 x 8
• 235 x 8/ 40 x 8/ 80 x 8
• 235 x 8/ 40 x 8/ 80 x 8 (went down in upright row and good mornings, with much less rest)