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.
Ramping Up the Food
This week I was back at training again, but having trouble getting any volume in my workouts. Ramping up my food intake as well, so seeing some softening in my appearance already.
SUNDAY
After being sick and traveling the last week I flew back into town on Saturday evening. Hadn’t slept much on the business trip so I was pretty shot when I got in. But after the long deload, I was anxious to get back into the gym. However I also had a busy Sunday ahead, dealing with a rental property and wanted to spend time with the family. Set the alarm for O-dark thirty for a Sunday pulling session.
Fasted training with USP Labs fasted training protocol.
Deadlift
135×5 Sumo
135×5 Conventional
225×3 Sumo
225×3 Conventional
315×2 Sumo
315×2 Conventional
405×2 Sumo
405×2 Conventional
495×1 Sumo
495×1 Conventional
585×1 Sumo
585×1 Conventional
645×1 Sumo
645×1 Conventional
700×1 Sumo
700×1 Conventional
BW Chins x 50 reps (4 sets)
Figured the family was waking up so I headed home, plus I was beat from training on with little sleep.
MONDAY
Bench press
135×10
225×5
315×5
365×10
Bottoms Up Kettlebell Press
88×0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0
53×6 sets of 6-10reps (walking)
Band Overhead Triceps Extensions
2 sets
WEDNESDAY
Box Squats to 14.5” box
225×5
315×5
405×3
495×3
585×3
650×1, 3
Got out of groove on first set missing second rep but came back and hit it for a triple
AFS Leg Press
600×8, 8
FRIDAY
Wasn’t planning on lifting, but was in the gym getting it setup for a powerlifting competition for the next day and someone was doing 225 for reps on the bench. I decided to give it a go. Without a warmup it hurt and was really slow unti I hit about 15 reps, then I started pumping them out.
225×40?, 34
I counted 40 but I wasn’t all the serious about keeping track when I started due to how slow they felt, so I had trouble believing the number. I waited a bit and hit it again for a second set and did 34. So first set was somewhere higher than 34 but less than 40. Wish I knew as it would have been a rep PR.
Bottoms Up Kettlebell Press
53×4 sets of 6-10reps (walking)
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