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Athlete Journal Entry 78 – The Revenge of the Safety Squat Bar
Despite spending half the week cramped up in little aircrafts, I was able to get most of my training in.
SUNDAY
Quick workout before catching an early flight:
Mace Swings
5mins
Curls x 3 sets
Bench Press
300×2
355×2
405×8,5,5,5,5
Weighted Dips
Bodyweight +120×12,12,12
Kettlebell Twist Front Raises 18×16,16,16,16
THURSDAY
Safety Squat Bar Squats to 14” Box
Unknown warmup sets
600×5,5,5,5,5
Glute Ham Raise x15,15,15
FRIDAY
Extra session on lunch break from work
Mace Swings x 5min
Bodyweight Dips x50,40,30,30
Kettlebell Twist Front Raises 18×16,16,16,16
SATURDAY
Sumo Pulls
225×3
315×2
405×2
495×3
Hook Grip Hold
495x50sec
Bear Crawls
Several hundred feet w/100lbs per leg
Sled Rows
200×2 passes