This past week was my first week back in the gym after taking a week off to vacation the in the Wisconsin northwoods.  I began a new program this week as I am experimenting with other people’s work in an attempt to add to the SMS series, which I will resume writing at the turn [...]

This past week was another strong training week for me.  I kept the same lifting schedule I’ve been on since mid-June, and will continue this schedule for another couple weeks.  I have added 200 push-ups and 50 pull-up variations into my training every day.  This has added both size and strength to my upper body.  [...]

This past week was a solid lifting week for me.  I have been spending the past four and a half weeks in a higher rep range to give my body a change from the past 18 months of SMS.  I was also hoping to be able to put on some size during this time, but [...]

This past week was the end of my recovery week and the beginning of my new phase of training.  After having been sick all weekend and unable to eat for three days, my body weight dropped down to a slim 221.  Not only that, but my strength was completely depleted.  Nonetheless, I began the rebuilding [...]

This past week was a lighter week for me.  I deloaded Monday through Wednesday and tested my squat on Thursday.  My squat tested at 415×4, which converts to a 470 max.  Both the reps at 415 and the 1RM conversion were PR’s for me.  At the beginning of SMS^2 I repped 415×2, and at the [...]

This past week was the end of my heavy triples week, with military press and lat pull-downs on Tuesday.  To be honest, I was dragging the whole week.  Not from exhaustion, but I think I am starting to get burned out, physically and mentally, from SMS.  With that in mind, I’ll be switching things up [...]

This past week was the end of my singles and beginning of my heavy triples for SMS^2.6.  Monday was Memorial Day and I had plyos in the morning.  Tuesday was my military press, lat pull-down, and back accessory day.  Wednesday was my body weight circuit day.  Thursday was a recovery day consisting of incline walks, [...]

Monday is now the new start day for This Past Week because I think on terms of Mondays being the first day of the weeks, even if I write the post on Sundays.  Anyways, this past week was my lighter triples and my singles for SMS^2.6.  Monday I did plyos, Tuesday was my military press [...]

This past week was the end of my deload week and beginning of SMS^2.6.  Sunday was my bench and rows deload, Tuesday I had military press and lat pull-downs, and Friday I squatted and deadlifted.  Monday was a plyo workout and Thursday I had a recovery day.  Wednesday I took completely off, and Saturday I [...]

This past week was the end of my heavy fours and the beginning of my deload week.  Monday was a recovery day consisting of ab and grip work as well as stability drills.  Tuesday was my military press and lat pull-down day and Wednesday was my body weight circuits.  Thursday was another recovery day, consisting [...]