Well, for the first time in a month or so I actually got down to Shawn Frankl’s Big Iron Gym. My purpose for having an extra session was to see where my max sumo deadlift was. I have recently switched from conventional pulling to sumo style just to shake things up a bit. While in the last strength block I felt that I was getting tons of back work between conventional deadlift and lat accessories, but hardly any direct hamstring work. This hypertrophy cycle I have programed sumo deadlift and stiff leg deadlift to directly target my weak hamstrings. Hopefully this will get me out of this deadlift “funk” I am in. After pulling 523 lbs at the meet last April I haven’t been able to even budge 495 lbs conventional style. When I maxed on sumo style I stalled out at 495 lbs as well. Some of the guys think it is just a mental obstacle now. I am unsure. All I know is that I can use 475-485 lbs as my training max and that I need to figure out whatever it is that is halting my deadlift progress and destroy it.
Posts Tagged ‘Shawn Frankl’
Training Journal – 11/22/15 Extra Session
Posted: November 23, 2015 in Announcements, Training JournalTags: B.I.G, Big Iron Gym, Deadlift, Max Deadlift, Mental, Shawn Frankl, Sumo
Training Journal: 8/17/15
Posted: August 18, 2015 in Training JournalTags: Bench, Bench Press, BIG, Big Iron Gym, BP, Chest, Incline BP, Max Bench, No Cardio, Peaking, Shawn Frankl, Shoulders, Strength, Triceps, Upper Body
NEW PHASE: PEAKING!!!
Week #1
Day #1
Monday
6:00-7:00pm
Cardio Workout – Nothing
Strength Phase Training – Upper Body Focus (Chest, Tri)
Bench Press Warmups – 165×5, 205×5, 235×3
Bench Press Working Sets – 270×2, 285×2, 300×1, 320×1, 325×1
Bench Press Cool Downs – 250×5
Incline Bench Press – 135x2sx10r
Comments: New Phase – Peaking. 1st time trying a peaking phase. Created with the help of Mike Israetel. 1st time benching this heavy in a few months. Shoulder hurt on the lighter weights, but stopped once I got to 285 lbs. Sets felt fairly easy, 300 was good, 320 was a little struggle, 325 my butt started to come up off the bench. I need to get my legs back more so that won’t happen. Had some good spotting from Josh and Heath and a little coaching from Shawn Frankl himself. Done at Big Iron Gym.
Heavy Hammer Gym 