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Starting the 10 ten pre-vacation cycle. I want to push everything to gain the most for the days off from lifting and let the body heal. I usually come back from a vacation feeling stronger and able to lift more once I give my body 2-3 days of light reps to get up to speed.

Strip sets on squats were pretty tough. When I squat heavy I tend not to breath much, just powering through the weight and taking shallow inhales with exhales on exertion. With strip sets you have to learn how to breath since you can’t go 30 reps on shallow air. You need to time your reps to get enough oxygen. My heart pounds pretty fast by the end of the second set.

squat: 135×8, 165×5, [195x10 | 165x10 | 135x10] (strip set)
leg extension: [95x15 | 70x8 | 45x10] (strip set)
planks: 60s, 50s
barbell row: 50×10, 60×15
zottman curl: 25×12
calf raise: 45×20, 90×8

June 15, 2009 | Filed Under lifting | Comments Off