Another kinda sorta easy workout. With everything going on this week, we will start pushing more next week. Conditioning feels good, a lot of the aches and pains are disappearing, and I’m starting to feel like I actually work out now.

Top set was he same as last week, 286 for 5 with just the belt, high tops, overhand grip. Next week we will ad another set at the top weight for a few weeks, then 3 sets at the top weight. Going to see how far I can go before I switch shoes and grip, then add suit much further on down the line. Along the way, we’ll add bands and some of the other goodies that are so popular with powerlifters today, but let me point out one thing. It doesn’t really matter what you do for assistance exercises, if you don’t eventually start busting your ass, you’ll go nowhere. So, don’t think that you’ll find some magical secret out there being sold by this gym or that gym, this system or that system. It’s all junk without the effort. No champions out there in any sport got where they are because they had “secret training methods”. They worked their asses off to get where they are today. Hard work and consistency. To some, it comes easier, they start with more on their plate, but if they don’t work at it, they only go so far.

After heavy shrugs we finished off with pulldowns, chins, and some ez curls.

My bodyweight was back at 218, but I’m in no hurry, I know it can drop quickly if I want it to do so. My eating habits have changed for the better, and I have greatly increased by protein intake, already feel like I’m leaning out. My energy levels have taken a jump as well, and today’s workout was much faster paced than usual, not a lot of the usual talking/bullshitting we normally do to gain rest before the next set.

Since I’ll be out of town, in Cleveland, Wednesday afternoon through Saturday, I’m going to hit a quick bench workout tomorrow morning. I won’t have a chance to work out again until Sunday or Monday, and then we will kick it up a notch. Until next time…