Good Morning & ETK Holle DB Row Day 10

Power Snatch w/ 30kg x 1
Power Snatch w/ 50kg x 1 x 3
Power Snatch w/ 56kg x 1 x 3
Power Snatch w/ 58kg x 1 x 2
Power Snatch w/ 60kg x 1
Power Snatch w/ 62kg x F

[Good mornings w/ 66kg x (1,2,3) x 4
BOR w/ 20kg Holle DB x (1,2,3)x 4
1 minute rest]

[Bench Press w/ 56kg x (1,2,3) x 4
Pull-ups w/ 10kg x (1,2,3) x 4
1 minute rest]

Good Morning & ETK Holle DB Row Day 9

Power Snatch:
30kg x 1 x 2
50kg x 1 x 3
56kg x HP x 3

[Good Morning w/ 66kg x (1,2,3) x 1 +(1,2) x 1
BOR w/ 20kg Holle x (1,2,3)+ (1,2)
60 seconds rest]

[Bench Press w/ 56kg x (1,2,3) + (1,2)
Pull-up w/ 10kg x (1,2,3) + (1,2)
60 seconds rest]

Good Morning & ETK Holle DB Row Day 8

[GM x 70kg x (1,2,3) x 3
BOR w/ Holle DB w/ 20kg x (1,2,3) x 3
1 minute rest]

[Bench Press w/ 56kg x (1,2,3) x 1
PU w/ 10kg x (1,2,3) x 1
1 minute rest]

Good Morning & DB Row ETK Cycle Day 7 + Power Snatch Day 3

Power Snatch:

30kg x 1 x 2
50kg x 1 x 3
56kg x 1 x 2
58kg x 1

[60kg x 1 x 4 + 3 High Pulls * **
60 seconds rest]

[Good Mornings w/ 60kg x x (1,2,3) x 2 + (1,2) x 1
Holle DB BOR w/ 16kg x x (1,2,3) x 2 + (1,2) x 1
1 minute rest]

NOTES:
*: Used my new weightlifting shoes for the first time. The transition between
first and second pull is more apparent as one pushes the knees 'out' (different shin angle caused by the elevated heel makes this more pronounced)to let the bar pass smoothly and maximize the leverage for the posterior chain. The pull certainly feels more efficient.
**: CNS fatigue was certainly an issue after rep #4. Next week is a back off week, so no worries here.

Good Morning & DB Row ETK Cycle Day 6

[Good Morning w/ 60kg x (1,2,3) x 5
Holle DB Row w/ 16kg x x (1,2,3) x 5
1 minute rest]

Good Morning & DB Row ETK Cycle Day 5

[Good Morning w/ 60kg x (1,2,3) x 3 + (1,2) x 1
Holle DB Row w/ 16kg x (1,2,3) x 3 + (1,2) x 1
90 seconds rest]

Good Morning & DB Row ETK Cycle Day 4 + Power Snatch Day 2

[Power Snatch w/ 58kg x 1 x 10* **
1 minute rest between sets]


[Good Morning w/ 60kg x (1,2,3) x 2
Holle DB Rows w/ 16kg x (1,2,3) x 2
1 minute rest between ladders]

NOTES:
*: Power Snatch is key to athletic development, as noted again
today by Charles Poliquin in his most recent 'Question of Strength' on T-Nation . If I can make it to snatching 70kg x 1 x 15,
I will be sure to perform well on the deadlift.
**: Form in the last 5 reps was poor due to CNS fatigue because of Monday's training
and insufficient sleep.

Good Morning & DB Row ETK Cycle Day 3

[Good Mornings w/ 60kg x (1,2,3) x 4
Holle DB Rows w/ 16kg x (1,2,3) x 4
90 seconds rest between ladders]

Good Morning & DB Row ETK cycle 1 Day 2

[ETD Power Snatch w/ 57kg x 14 x 1*
1 minute rest between sets]

[Arched Back Good Mornings w/ 60kg x (1,2)x3 + 1
Holle DB Row w/ 16kg x (1,2)x3 + 1
1 minute rest between ladders]

[Push Press w/ 54kg x 5,4,3,3,4
2 minutes rest between sets]

NOTES:
*: These sets are pretty taxing to the CNS. I will continue doing them until
progress stalls. I think a lot of the progress here depends on grip strength.
I will consider implementing Prilepins recommendations here and Nov 02 'Deadlift on the rise' on this in the future though.
I noticed that a couple of days of working with the Holle DB already strengthed my
fingers noticeably.

Good Morning & DB Row ETK cycle 1 Day 1

[Good Mornings w/ 60kg x 3 x (1,2,3)
supersetted with
Holle it Up DB Rows w/ 16kg x 3 x (1,2,3)]

Front squat:

60kg x 1
70kg x 1
80kg x 1

Performance Menu Day 4

[Power Snatch w/ 42kg x 2r x 3s
supersetted with
Holle DB snatches w/ 10kg x 10 (L&R)]

Good Mornings:

50kg x 5
1 minute rest
60kg x 5
30 sec
70kg x 3 (form was not good)

NOTES:
-Will see how I can incorporate the good mornings in my routine soon.

Meet Day

Deadlift:

2x
[4x62kg
10 seconds rest]

3x92kg
30 seconds rest
2x122kg
1 minute rest
1x132kg
2 minutes rest
1x138kg
2 minutes rest
1x142kg
3 minutes rest
1x152kg
4 minutes rest
1x162kg (Fail, got it up to hip level, but my grip started slipping, should have
used chalk at that time)
10 minutes rest
1x162kg (Fail with straps, CNS fatigue)

Felt like getting a PR in another lift so continued with:

Barbell Military Press:
50kg x 3
3 minutes rest
56kg x 1 (PR)
4 minutes rest
60kg x 1 (PR)
5 minutes rest
64kg x 1 (F)
4 minutes rest
62kg x 1 (F)

Good mornings:
70kg x 5
1 minute rest
70kg x (1,2,3)

Weighted Pull-ups:
32kg x 1 (easy, chest touched bar)
4 minutes rest
40kg x 1 (chin barely cleared bar, will get it next time)

NOTES:
-Am curious to see if I can up my Barbell MP up to the point where I can clean and press 70kg before the 15th of September.
-Will make sure to get 170kg in the deadlift before then too. Not a problem.

Good Mornings IV, ETK Bent Over Row & MP/PU

GM w/ 50kg x 7
GM w/ 70kg x 3*

Deadlift off blocks:
82kg x 1
102kg x 1
122kg x 1
2 minutes rest
142kg x 1
4 minutes rest
162kg x 1F

[MP w/ 26kg x (1,2,3)x3+(1,2)
PU w/ 16kg x (1,2,3)x3+(1,2)**
2 minutes rest]

NOTES:
*:Lower back soreness was too great to continue doing the Good mornings.
Will be switching to partial to full range deadlift singles now in an effort to get my deadlift to 186kg or 411 pounds before the end of August. Current deadlift max is 160kg. Deadlift training will be limited to once a week heavy singles and maybe another speed day.
**: Switched up the 24kg with the 16kg, which made the pull-ups more crisp and thus more efficient CNS-wise. For more info see this link: Everything is about to change.

Good Mornings III, ETK Bent Over Row & MP/PU

GM w/ 50kg x 7
GM w/ 70kg x 3

[Good Morning w/ 80kg x 3 x 5
2 minutes rest]

[Bent-Over Row w/ 76kg x (1,2,3)x2
2 minutes rest]

[MP w/ 26kg x (1,2,3)x1+(1,2)x1
PU w/ 24kg x (1,2,3)x1+(1,2)x1
2 minutes rest]

Good Mornings II, ETK Bent Over Row & MP/PU

GM w/ 50kg x 5
GM w/ 70kg x 3

[GM w/ 80kg x 3 x 3
3 minutes rest]

[Bent-Over Row w/ 76kg x (1,2,3)x4
2 minutes rest]

[MP w/ 26kg x (1,2,3)x 3
PU w/ 24kg x (1,2,3)x3
2 minutes rest]

Good Mornings, ETK Bent Over Row & MP/PU

GM w/ 50kg x 6
GM w/ 70kg x 5
GM w/ 80kg x 4

[Bent Over Row w/76kg x (1,2,3)x2+(1,2)
2 minutes rest]

[MP w/ 32kg x (1,2,3)x2+ (1,2)
PU w/ 24kg x (1,2,3)x2+ (1,2)
2 minutes rest]

NOTES:
-Pull-ups w/ 24kg still felt heavy.
-Good mornings were introduced in an effort to improve my deadlift indirectly.
Lower back soreness will be part of this kind of training.

Good Mornings Week 8 Pt I

GM w/ 50kg x 9
GM w/ 70kg x 5

[GM w/ 86kg x 5 x 3*
Floor Press w/ 2x24kg x 12,8,6
2 minutes rest]

[KB Snatches w/ 32kg x 5 x 3 (repsxsets)**
2 minutes rest]

Max Muscle Ups (3 minutes rest between attempts)***:
5 reps
rest
4 reps

-----------------------------------------------------
1.5 hours LATER, after reading some old tactical strength challenge scores:

Pistols w/ 24kg x 3 reps (L&R) (PR)

NOTES:
*: This movement is starting to get overdone, progress is stalling. I'm going to
have to change it up. (See comment below)
**: 32kg KB Snatches went well, will be integrating those in my routine soon. They will replace the Good Mornings nicely.
***: I had already accumulated some upper body fatigue due to the floor presses. I reckon that I could have made 7-8 reps if well rested.
-The pistols were a spur of the moment kind of thing. I'm glad to see I have made
progress in this movement without specific practice for it. I will, however, be integrating these into my routine in my quest to finally conquer those Josh Everett tactical strength challenge scores...

Good Mornings Week 7 Pt II

GM w/ 50kg x 8
GM w/ 70kg x 5

[Good Morning w/ 86kg x 3 x 3
+ 32kg KB Snatch (L&R): 1,3,3,3,3
Floor Press w/ 2x24kg KB x 11 (PR) + 3 x 5 (repsxsets)]

NOTES:
-Catch KB Snatch w/ bent legs, keep the bell close.

Good Mornings Week 7

GM w/ 50kg x 7
GM w/ 70kg x 3

[Good Morning w/ 86kg x 3 x 5
Floor Press w/ 2x24kg KB x 5 x 4
2 minutes rest]

Good Mornings Week 6 Pt II

GM w/ 50kg x 8
1 minute rest
GM w/ 70kg x 5
2 minutes rest
GM w/ 80kg x 5
3 minutes rest
GM w/ 86kg x 5 (PR)
3 minutes rest
GM w/ 90kg x 2 (PR)
4 minutes rest
Back Squat w/ 110kg x 1 (PR)

[Good Morning w/ 80kg x 3 x 5
Floor Press w/ 2 x 24kg KB x 3 x 8
30 seconds rest]