Posts Tagged ‘Shawn Frankl’

Sorry it has been so long since I have posted.  Getting ready for our annual Jazz Festival has been a lot of work and very time consuming.  I haven’t missed any training days, but I haven’t had any time to post.  Instead of bombarding you with a bunch of posts, I am going to include all of those workouts in this post.  So…here it goes:

2/1/16 – Monday – Heavy Bench Day

Bench Press – 245x3x10, 270x1x2, 295x1x1 (a little different from what I would normally do. Shawn Frankl has been giving me a few pointers to try to get me to bench 360 or 365 at my next meet)

Incline Bench Press – 195x3x10

Dumbbell Bench Press – 60x3x12

Cable Flys – #2x2x15 (not sure what the plates weigh on this machine)

2/2/16 – Tuesday – Heavy SNOW SHOVELING DAY!!!

2/3/16 – Wednesday – Overhead Press Day

Overhead Press – 145x3x10, 165x1x2, 175x1x1

Upright Rows – 95x3x10

Kaz Shrugs – 135x3x30

2/4/16 – Thursday – Deadlift Day

AM Cardio – 6.1 mi / 15 min.

Deadlift – 290x3x6, 315x3x5

Seated Row – 135x3x10

Lat Pulldown – #10x3x10 (again, don’t know what the weights are on this machine)

2/5/16 – Friday – Light Bench Day

Bench Press – 175x3x10

Slingshot Bench Press – 225x1x10

Close Grip Bench Press – 135x3x10

2/7/16  – Sunday – Heavy Squat Day

High(er) Bar Squats – 400x6x2

Low Bar Squats – 225x2x3 (trying to get back into a power squat form)

2/8/16 – Monday – Heavy Bench Day

Bench Press – 250x3x10, 275x1x2, 300x1x1

Dumbbell Bench Press – 60x3x12

Cable Flys – 25x3x12

Tricep Extensions – 40x3x12

2/9/16 – Tuesday – Light Squat Day

Squat 135x1x3 (pulled my hamstring on rep 3 of my warm-up set.  not sure what happened, but I couldn’t hardly walk for the next 2 days.  maybe overworked it last Sunday)

2/10/16 – Wednesday – Overhead Press Day

Overhead Press – 150x3x10, 170x1x2, 180x1x1

Push Press – 225x3x1

Behind-the-Back Shrugs – 140x3x20

2/11/16 – Thursday – Deadlift Day

Sumo Deadlift – 340x6x4

Seated Rows – 75x3x10

2/12/16 – Friday – Light Bench Day

Bench Press – 135x3x10

Tricep Extensions – 50x3x12

 

 

Saturday – Chest / Arms

AM Cardio – None

PM Hypertrophy – B.I.G.

Bench Press – 135x2x5, 225x2x5

Preacher Curl – 80x3x9

French Press – 90x3x9

No Daily “Selfie”

Thursday – Hamstrings / Back / Calves

AM Cardio – None

PM Hypertrophy – @B.I.G.

Sumo Deadlift – 135x2x5, 225x2x5, 285x2x3, 315×1, 365×1, 405×1

Seated Row – 110x3x9

Barbell Shrugs – 195x3x9

Standing Calf Raise (Machine)  – #42

No Daily “Selfie”

Monday – Chest / Arms

AM Cardio – 15 min / 6.5 mi @ H.H.G.

PM Hypertrophy @ B.I.G.

Dumbbell Bench Press – 65x3x9

Incline Bench Press – 185x3x9

EZ Bar Curl – 70x3x9 (seemed really hard today)

Close Grip Bench Press – 200x3x9

Shoulder Complex – 10x3x9

No Daily “Selfie”, but here is a picture of the meal my awesome wife had ready for me when I got home from the gym.

 

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Last workout of 2015!

Thursday – Hamstrings/Back/Calves/Cardio

AM Cardio: (@ Heavy Hammer Gym)

15 min, 6.67mi, HR 100-120 bpm

PM Hypertrophy: (@B.I.G)

Sumo Deadlifts – 315x2x10, 405x2x2

Stiff Leg Deadlifts – 190x2x10

Seated Rows – 100x2x10

Barbell Shrugs (Behind The Back) – 190x2x10

Standing Calf Raises (Machine) – #40x4x20

Daily “Selfie” – This is another old school Notre Dame T-shirt that I pulled. I can’t even remember the last time I wore this.  It is also only and XL and isn’t too tight around the belly anymore. #LoseTheBelly. BTW, traps are starting to look good through clothes.

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Wednesday – Shoulders/Arms @ B.I.G

Overhead Press – 165x2x10

Seated Dumbbell Press – 55x2x10

Hammer Curls – 35x2x10

Dips – Bodyweightx2x10

Grip Machine – 70x5x10 (then held for 20 sec)

Daily “Selfie” – This was one of my favorite shirts.  I haven’t worn it in a long time.  It is from the Dark Star Skateboard clothing line.  I didn’t know that when I bought it.  I just liked the warrior with the huge axe.  The reason I haven’t worn it in almost 2 years is because it is a XL.  I haven’t felt comfortable wearing anything smaller than XXL since.  I can finally fit back into it and feel semi-comfortable.  It is a little tight around the belly still, but I am working on that.#LoseTheBelly

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Tuesday – Quads/Back/Calves

Front Squat – 210x2x10 (Tried a closer stance and felt a lot more quad involvement and felt a lot easier)

Bent Over Row – 175x2x10

Dumbbell Shrug – 100x2x20

Standing Calf Raise (Machine) – #38×20, #40×20

Daily “Selfie” – Because I did my workout at Shawn Frankl’s Big Iron Gym I couldn’t take my normal daily “selfie”.  I did however get a “selfie” in today.  This is my Big Iron Gym baseball-style t-shirt.  Sleeves are 3/4 length.  This is my “going’ out” shirt.  Also pictured, my Hammer necklace from Shields of Strength with one of my favorite bible passages on it: PHIL 4:13 “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”20151229_150342.jpg

Monday – Chest/Arms

Finally got down to Shawn Frankl’s Big Iron Gym.  It felt great to be back.  A bunch of the guys are preparing for a meet in January so there was a lot of benching going on. I was lucky to be able to snag a bench and watch a ton of weight being moved.

Bench Press – 135×10, 185×10, 225x2x5, 275x2x3, 300×1, 315×1

EZ Bar Curl – 40×10, 45×10,50×10, 55×10, 60×10

Daily “Selfie” – Forgot again…

Sunday – Quads/Back/Calves at Shawn Frankl’s Big Iron Gym (Saturday – random workout in Ankeny, IA at Anytime Fitness with my brother-in-law Kris.)

Front Squat -175x3x9

Straight Arm Pulldown – #8 on the machine (maybe 80 lbs???)x3x9

Dumbbell Shrugs – 100x3x12

Standing Calf Raises – #34 on the machine (Don’t have a clue)x3x20

Seated Gripper – 80x3x10

Random Saturday

Sumo/Conventional DL up to 315 lbs.

Leg Press – 400x3x12

Bench Press – 225x2x5

Lat Pulldown – 100x3x10

Maybe something else…I can’t remember.

Sorry, but no Daily “Selfie” while I was on Thanksgiving vacation.

Monday – Chest/Arms

Dumbbell Bench Press – 30x3xx9

Incline Bench Press – 135x3x9

EZ Bar Curl – 75x3x9

Close Grip Bench Press – 175x3x9

Shoulder Complex – 5x3x9

Daily “Selfie” – This is one of my Big Iron Nation T-shirts.  This is in support of Shawn Frankl’s Big Iron Gym (and to a lesser extent the Big Iron Compound in Omaha, NE). One of my favorite shirts because it is great for training in, but also looks nice to wear out.wpid-20151123_053226.jpg