EDITOR’S NOTE: Welcome to the Athlete Journal of world champion powerlifter Chris Duffin. Follow Chris as he trains and competes in various events over the coming year. Chris’s journal will be posted every Tuesday. You can also read about Chris on his personal website KabukiWarrior.com.
Catching Up
The heavy training is beginning to catch up with me. Missed my weights on squat day and decided to back it down on Saturday for deadlifts as well.
MONDAY
Floor press
55×20
145×15
235×10
285×3
325×1
385×1
415×4, 4
DB floor press
100+#5 x12, 7
Lying tri-extension
150×10, 10, 10
THURSDAY
Squat – buffalo bar
155×5, 5
265×3
375×3
485×1 add belt
550×1 add wraps
616×1
704×0
Prowler 8 x 150ft passes
FRIDAY
Turkish getups with 35-53kgs
Prowler shot-puts
6x150ft passes – 105lbs
SATURDAY
Fully fasted AM training via USP Labs Fasted Training Protocol (FTP)
Deadlift off floor – hook grip
135×5, 5
245×3
335×3
445×1
535×1 add belt
645×1 10+ second holdout
Experimenting with different grip widths – over/under grip
645×1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 Several long holdouts in there
Circuit x 3
Bodyweight rows x(20-8)
Bodyweight Pullups x(8-6)
kettlebell facepull 40-50lb x(12-16)
