POWERLIFTING – July 01-07, 2013

Feature Video -many of you I am sure have seen this video of “The strongest man you have never heard of” – CT Fletcher. I guarantee you will enjoy it if you have never seen it before.


MON July 01/13 – Prep 1, Week 2

GYM CLOSED FOR STAT 


TUES July 02/18 – Prep 1, Week 2

REST DAY


WED July 03/19 – Prep 1, Week 3

WARM-UP

This warm-up is to be done before class, so that you are ready to go by the start of class, so arrive early. 

Warm-up – General foam roll followed by – 10-15 band pass throughs, 10-15 band straight arm pull-downs, 10-15 band chest flys, 10-15 band pull aparts, 10-15 band external rotations.

WOD 

A. Press – work to max effort 4

B1. Seated Neutral grip DB press 3-4 x 12-15 – rest 10sec

B2. Standing b/o DB lateral raises 3-4 x 12-15

B3. Standing mid grip cuban press 3-4 x 10-12

a- work to max effort 4 rep press.  This should take no more than 30 minutes in your groups.

b1+2 – Carry on with pressing exercises but seated.  Pull out a bench and use a set of DB’s for a high rep st of seated neutral grip presses.  DB bent over laterals will be with a light weight and focus your efforts on mid back/rhomboid contraction with a controlled eccentric.  The cuba n presses are done with a press grip or slightly wider – stand with a BB at your hips and raise it over head with out any hip or leg action at all (looks like a muscle snatch).


THURS July 04/20 – Prep 1, Week 2

REST DAY

FRI July 05/21 – Prep 1, Week 2

WARM-UP

This warm-up is to be done before class, so that you are ready to go by the start of class, so arrive early. 

Warm-up – General foam roll followed by – 20 squat to stands, 20 squatting hip rotations, 10 BB good mornings, 10-20 banded knee BB back squats.

WOD 

A. High bar back squat – work to max effort 4

B1. DB high box step-ups 3-4 x 12-16

B2. Partner assisted glute ham raises 3-4 x 8-10

B3. Weighted sit-ups 3-4 x 12-15

– a- last week you had low bar squats – this week high bar squats.  Work to max effort 4 rep.

– B1+2+3 – high box step-ups – do not use your hands or a jump to get on box, it will not be a stick step-up, but try to maintain tension int he front leg and push through a flat front foot throughout.  Partner assisted glute ham raises are doen while kneeling and a partner holds your heels down towards the floor – the working partner will simply slowly lower (3-4 seconds) and then drop and pull-up with their hamstrings to beginning position.  Weighted sit-ups are done with ana extended arm.


SAT July 06/22 – Prep 1, Week 2 –

CLASS CANCELED DUE TO POWERLIFTING SEMINARS


SUN July 06/23 – Prep 1, Week 2

REST DAY