I'm training in a non-contest prep, normal off-season maintenance mode so my training weight loads are fairly constant week-to-week.
Crazy Eights - after a couple of light warm up sets, three set of 8 reps of several exercises lifting as slowly and heavy as I could for each set.
Chest and Triceps.
Incline Bench Dumb Bell Press
3 x 8 x 50 pound dumb bells
Flat Bench Dumb Bell Press
3 x 8 x 55 pound dumb bells
Flat Bench Dumb Bell Flies
3 x 8 x 42.5 pound dumb bells
Machine Bench Press
3 x 8 x 165 pounds
Machine Cable Flies
3 x 8 x 65 pounds
V-Bar Triceps Press Down
3 x 8 x 50 pounds
Flat Bar Triceps Press Down
3 x 8 x 55 pounds
Rope Triceps Pull Down
3 x 8 x 40 pounds
Crunches
2 x 100 slow and hard
Supplements:
I use the award winning AAEFX Flex Wheeler Signature Series
Kre-Alkalyn EFX PRO Pre-Workout Energy and Muscle Activator
Nytric EFX PRO Vascularity and Muscle-Pump Intensifier
CELL RUSH Post Workout Muscle Cell Re-fueling System
LBA PRO Liquid Amino Acid and Protein Complex
LG5 PRO Liquid Glutamine and Cell Volumizer
K-OTIC Hardcore Psychoactive Performance Igniter
NF-PRO 100% Pro-Grade Whey Protein
Bench Press:
1 x 5 x 45
1 x 5 x 95
1 x 3 x 135
1 x 3 x 185
1 x 2 x 225
1 x 5 x 295
1 x 2 x 275
1 x 5 x 340
1 x 5 x 385
Incline Wide Grip: 3 x 6 x 185
Dumbbell Pullovers: 3 x 6 x 55
Dumbbell Press Deep:
1 x 6 x 65
1 x 6 x 70
2 x 6 x 75
struggled with the last set... got all of them, but was a struggle, so might be about to top out finally... we'll see... and yes... I am sore after that workout... mentally I'm ready to try something else, but as long as I'm making progress, there's just no point to it at all... and I am indeed still making progress...
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