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| Nate Schrader |
Front Squats
95x10
95x10
135x5
155x3
175x3
195x3
215x3
225x3
235x3
Resistance Band Pullups - 5xmax reps with green band........5, 5, 5, 5, 5
DB Bench Press - 5, 5, 5, 5, 5..........75s, 80s, 85s, 90s, 95s(3)
I had realized part way through that prior to going heavy on the front squats, it was the third day in a row of training. Saturday being almost a 15km bike ride, which wasn't lung intensive but harder on the legs, and yesterday which totalled 250 air squats. I wasn't sore at all but I could feel my legs didn't have the same drive. That didn't seem to matter as I got 235 for 3 reps, clean grip and hamstring to calf, which is a pr under that style for me, was very tough but felt great. The resistance pullups was the first time I've gotten 5 reps on all 5 sets before, also felt good. The last one I felt strong with the 90s so I went up again, I got a handoff but it was a lot on my own, but he did help so I didn't count that rep, the next 3 were all on my own. Closing in on doing the 100s for flat, great strength workout!
With these front squats, how do you choose the weight and the number of reps? I couldn't figure out the pattern.
ReplyDeleteThere is no pattern, the first 2 sets were more of a warmup, a set of 5 to get a feel for the weight and then just sets of 3 while continuing to add weight until I have reached my max. Going into workouts like this I never really know how many sets I will perform, I just know the number of reps I want to hit each time.
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