9 April 2013 – STRENGTH – Floor Press 5’s
STRENGTH Workout of the Day
MAIN EVENT:
1A) Floor Press (5’s week) @22X1
[All numbers are based off of 90% of your 1-RM. For example, your first warm-up set is based off of 40% of 90% of your 1-RM. If you’re working off of a 185 1-RM Max, all of your set weights will be based off of 90% of 185 (which works out to 165). Your first set weight is 40% of 165, your second set weight is 50% of 165, and so on]
Set 1 – 40% x 5 Reps
Set 2 – 50% x 5
Set 3 – 60% x 3
Set 4 – 65% x 5
Set 5 – 75% x 5
Set 6 – 85% x 5+ (5 reps is your goal. Anything after 5 rep is bonus/fun. Stop 1-2 reps short of failure)
1B) Thick Band Pull Aparts x 20
ASSISTANCE:
2A) Overhead Press 3 x 10 (use 65% of your 1-RM)
2B) Ring Rows 3 x Max Reps @ 30X1
Get as horizontal as possible, putting your feet on plyo-boxes if necessary
3)
Three Rounds of:
In two minutes complete:
Shoulder to Overhead (135/95) x max effort.
When you cannot complete another rep of shoulder to overhead…
Pull Ups x max effort in the remaining time.
Every time you drop off the bar…5 burpee penalty
Rest 2 minutes in between rounds
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