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My Training Journal July 2008





Week of 6/30/2008 - 7/6/2008

6/30/2008 - Monday


Push Press - 138 x 13 (1/2 lb increase)
Decline Close Grip Bench - 168 x 15(1 lb increase)
Half Squat - 380 x 5 sets x 3 reps (5 lb increase) superset with dumbbell pullovers - 20 x 15
Crunches - bw x 35, bw x 35

* - The Push Press and Decline Close Grip Bench Presses are done in a rest pause manor. I do as many reps as I can, rest for 15 - 20 seconds, and repeat till I hit 15 reps or reach failure.

* - I rest 30 seconds between each set of Half Squats and crunches.

7/1/2008 - Tuesday
35 min. Treadmill Cardio - 3.2 mph, 6% incline (done at 1:00 p.m.)

7/2/2008 - Wednesday


Dumbbell Preacher Curls - 40 x 13 (no increase)
Seated Calve Raises - 445 x 18, 445 x 12
Leg Raises - bw x 20, bw x 20


35 min. Treadmill Cardio - 3.2 mph, 6% incline (done after weights workout)

* - The Dumbbell Preacher Curls are done in a rest pause manor. I do as many reps as I can, rest for 15 - 20 seconds, and repeat till I hit 15 reps or reach failure.

* - I rest 30 seconds between each set of Leg Raises.

* - I rest 2 minutes between each set of Seated Calve Raises.

7/3/2008 - Thursday


35 min. Treadmill Cardio - 3.2 mph, 6% incline (done at 1:00 p.m.)

7/4/2008 - Friday


Bench Press - 226 x 3 sets x 3 reps(1 lb increase)
Pullups - 21 x 3 sets x 3 reps (1/2 lb increase)
Deadlift - 325 x 15 superset with Dumbbell Pullovers(20 lb increase)
Crunches - bw x 35, bw x 35

* - The Deadlifts are done in a rest pause manor. I do as many reps as I can, rest for 15 - 20 seconds, and repeat till I hit 15 reps or reach failure.

* - I rest 30 seconds between each set of Bench Presses,Pullups, and Crunches.

7/5/2008 - Saturday
35 min. Treadmill Cardio - 3.2 mph, 6% incline (done at 1:00 p.m.)

7/6/2008 - Sunday
Rest




Week of 7/7/2008 - 7/13/2008

7/7/2008 - Monday


Dumbbell Shoulder Press - 70 x 3 sets x 3 reps (no increase)
Dips - 51 1/2 x 14(1/2 lb increase)
Squat - 266 x 20 superset with dumbbell pullovers - 20 x 15
Crunches - bw x 35, bw x 35

* - The Dips are done in a rest pause manor. I do as many reps as I can, rest for 15 - 20 seconds, and repeat till I hit 15 reps or reach failure.

* - I rest 30 seconds between each set of dumbbell shoulder presses and crunches.

7/8/2008 - Tuesday
35 min. Treadmill Cardio - 3.2 mph, 6% incline (done at 1:00 p.m.)

7/9/2008 - Wednesday


EZ Curls - 115 1/2 x 3 sets x 3 reps (1/2 lb increase)
Standing Calves - 70 x 18, 70 x 12
Leg Raises - bw x 20, bw x 20


35 min. Treadmill Cardio - 3.2 mph, 6% incline (done after weights workout)

* - I rest 30 seconds between each set of EZ Curls and Leg Raises.

* - I rest 2 minutes between each set of Standing Calve raises.

7/10/2008 - Thursday


Incline Bench Press - 188 1/2 x 14(1/2 lb increase)
Reverse Pullups - 25 1/2 x 3 sets x 3 reps (1/2 lb increase)
Rack Deads - 455 x 3 sets x 3 reps superset with Dumbbell Pullovers(20 lb increase)
Crunches - bw x 35, bw x 35

* - The Incline Bench Presses are done in a rest pause manor. I do as many reps as I can, rest for 15 - 20 seconds, and repeat till I hit 15 reps or reach failure.

* - I rest 30 seconds between each set of Reverse pullups, Rack Deads, and Crunches.

7/11/2008 - Friday
Rest

7/12/2008 - Saturday
Rest

7/13/2008 - Sunday
Rest




Week of 7/14/2008 - 7/20/2008

7/14/2008 - Monday


Push Press - 138 1/2 x 13 (1/2 lb increase)
Decline Close Grip Bench - 195 x 3 sets 3 reps(1 lb increase)
Half Squat - 385 x 5 sets x 3 reps (5 lb increase) superset with dumbbell pullovers - 20 x 15
Crunches - bw x 35, bw x 35

* - The Push Press are done in a rest pause manor. I do as many reps as I can, rest for 15 - 20 seconds, and repeat till I hit 15 reps or reach failure.

* - I rest 30 seconds between each set of Half Squats, Decline Close Grip Bench Press and crunches.

7/15/2008 - Tuesday
35 min. Treadmill Cardio - 3.2 mph, 6% incline (done at 1:00 p.m.)

7/16/2008 - Wednesday


Dumbbell Preacher Curls - 40 x 14 (no increase)
Seated Calve Raises - 445 x 20, 445 x 12
Leg Raises - bw x 20, bw x 20


35 min. Treadmill Cardio - 3.2 mph, 6% incline (done after weights workout)

* - The Dumbbell Preacher Curls are done in a rest pause manor. I do as many reps as I can, rest for 15 - 20 seconds, and repeat till I hit 15 reps or reach failure.

* - I rest 30 seconds between each set of Leg Raises.

* - I rest 2 minutes between each set of Seated Calve Raises.

7/17/2008 - Thursday


35 min. Treadmill Cardio - 3.2 mph, 6% incline (done at 1:00 p.m.)

7/18/2008 - Friday


Bench Press - 227 x 3 sets x 3 reps(1 lb increase)
Pullups - 21 1/2 x 3 sets x 3 reps (1/2 lb increase)
Deadlift - 335 x 15 (10 lb increase)superset with Dumbbell Pullovers(20 lb increase)
Crunches - bw x 35, bw x 35

* - The Deadlifts are done in a rest pause manor. I do as many reps as I can, rest for 15 - 20 seconds, and repeat till I hit 15 reps or reach failure.

* - I rest 30 seconds between each set of Bench Presses,Pullups, and Crunches.

7/19/2008 - Saturday
Rest

7/20/2008 - Sunday
Rest





Week of 7/21/2008 - 7/27/2008

7/21/2008 - Monday


Dumbbell Shoulder Press - 75 x 1 set, 70 x 1 set, 65 x 1 set (no increase)
Dips - 52 x 15 (1/2 lb increase)
Squat - 267 x 21 superset with dumbbell pullovers - 20 x 15
Crunches - bw x 35, bw x 35

* - The Dips are done in a rest pause manor. I do as many reps as I can, rest for 15 - 20 seconds, and repeat till I hit 15 reps or reach failure.

* - I rest 30 seconds between each set of dumbbell shoulder presses and crunches.

7/22/2008 - Tuesday
35 min. Treadmill Cardio - 3.2 mph, 6% incline (done at 1:00 p.m.)

7/23/2008 - Wednesday


EZ Curls - 116 x 3 sets x 3 reps (1/2 lb increase)
Standing Calves - 75 x 15, 75 x 10
Leg Raises - bw x 20, bw x 20


35 min. Treadmill Cardio - 3.2 mph, 6% incline (done after weights workout)

* - I rest 30 seconds between each set of EZ Curls and Leg Raises.

* - I rest 2 minutes between each set of Standing Calve raises.

7/24/2008 - Thursday


35 min. Treadmill Cardio - 3.2 mph, 6% incline (done at 1:00 p.m.)

7/25/2008 - Friday


Incline Bench Press - 190 x 14 (1 lb increase)
Reverse Pullups - 26 x 3 sets x 3 reps (1/2 lb increase)
Rack Deads - 465 x 2 sets x 3 reps, 1 set x 2 reps superset with Dumbbell Pullovers(20 lb increase)
Crunches - bw x 35, bw x 35

* - The Incline Bench Presses are done in a rest pause manor. I do as many reps as I can, rest for 15 - 20 seconds, and repeat till I hit 15 reps or reach failure.

* - I rest 30 seconds between each set of Reverse pullups, Rack Deads, and Crunches.

7/26/2008 - Saturday
Rest

7/27/2008 - Sunday
Rest





Week of 7/28/2008 - 8/3/2008

7/28/2008 - Monday


Push Press - 139 x 12 (1/2 lb increase)
Decline Close Grip Bench - 196 x 3 sets 3 reps(1 lb increase)
Half Squat - 390 x 5 sets x 3 reps (5 lb increase) superset with dumbbell pullovers - 20 x 15
Crunches - bw x 35, bw x 35

* - The Push Press are done in a rest pause manor. I do as many reps as I can, rest for 15 - 20 seconds, and repeat till I hit 15 reps or reach failure.

* - I rest 30 seconds between each set of Half Squats, Decline Close Grip Bench Press and crunches.

7/29/2008 - Tuesday
35 min. Treadmill Cardio - 3.3 mph, 6% incline (done at 1:00 p.m.)

7/30/2008 - Wednesday


Dumbbell Inline Curls - 30 x 15 (5 lb increase)
One Leg Seated Calve Raises - 225 x 12, 225 x 9
Leg Raises - bw x 20, bw x 20


35 min. Treadmill Cardio - 3.3 mph, 6% incline (done after weights workout)

* - The Dumbbell Incline Curls are done in a rest pause manor. I do as many reps as I can, rest for 15 - 20 seconds, and repeat till I hit 15 reps or reach failure.

* - I rest 30 seconds between each set of Leg Raises.

* - I rest 1 minutes between each set of One Leg Seated Calve Raises.

7/31/2008 - Thursday


35 min. Treadmill Cardio - 3.3 mph, 6% incline (done at 1:00 p.m.)

8/1/2008 - Friday


Pullups - 22 x 3 sets x 3 reps(1/2 lb increase)
Bench Press - 228 x 3 sets x 3 reps (1 lb increase)
Deadlift - 345 x 15 (5 lb increase) superset with Dumbbell Pullovers
Crunches - bw x 35, bw x 35


Lat Stretch - 115 lbs x 1 minute 10 seconds hanging from pullup bar.

* - The Deadlifts are done in a rest pause manor. I do as many reps as I can, rest for 15 - 20 seconds, and repeat till I hit 15 reps or reach failure.

* - I rest 30 seconds between each set of Bench Presses, Pullups, and Crunches.

8/2/2008 - Saturday
Rest

8/3/2008 - Sunday
Rest






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