Had two breakfasts this morning.  I made some bacon and eggs. On the way to baystate I stopped at brueggers to get a smoked salmon bagel and then I clogged the toliet,  sorry friends.  Then I had some synergy 5×5, so consumption was good before 10 am workout. Speed bench, wide 308x6x3 352×1 396×1 2 board raw, wide 440×1 484×1 518×1 2 Board, rage-x 606×1 672×1 716×1 749×1 (Easy, but I need to make sure Read More

My back is jacked up from doing shrugs? Its a fucked world we live in.  Took a 5 hours energy and went after it. Lou-yee, 507 lbs, Blue Band, 3 chains per side 10×2 with loose TRX bottoms Felt fast.  A blue band when you are 6′-2″ tall and your training partner is 5′-8″ is BRUTAL. Anello deadlifts 418×10 473×5 551×3 606×2 Put on my maxDL 666×1 749×1 with 5 second hold.  I aint dropping Read More

What I hope is my last training session at the bathhouse at least till nationals…. I will miss all my Spanish speaking friends, but will enjoy not having to lift with plates that have rusty holes on them, and weird outdated bars and DBs. Close Grip Bench 315x2x3 365x4x3 315×8 Felt terrible today…. kept it light   Latpulldown 200×10 210x3x10 220×10   Incline Bench, Wide Grip 235x3x5 285x3x5 I didnt realize not doing incline ever would make you suck Read More

Had a decent raw squat day on monday, so I came in tuesday just looking to get some more volume in.  I was supposed to be setting up a new office at work, but the new location wasnt ready so I decided to head down to baystate to train with BTM, Ben, peach and of course Big R.  Shaina was there too squatting in gear which looks fun. Squats I didnt even bring my warm Read More

So I woke up saturday morning after smashing some squats and pulls the night before.  I was feeling pretty grizzly but had to hop in my car to go help my Mom, Gina Capp, move to a new place in Long Beach, NY.  To my surprise  when I got there her house was still pretty much full.  I moved furniture and boxes all day saturday and sunday, and even though I brought my stuff to workout, Read More

Met Ben after what may be the last time we CP to bay state.  My office is moving closer to the gym which is great for training, and I won’t have to fight rush hour from downtown Boston just to get a good smasher in with the crew.   suit bottoms squats with 573 bar weight and 270 tension 6 doubles, and I learned how to wear a tight belt. This fleet great. Talked to Read More

Close grip bench 295x2x3 345x3x5 395×3 3 way shoulder 15sx15 each 25sx3x15 each Testing out the back with some quick raw squats… Big squats and pulls tomorrow so nothing crazy. 315x3x5 405×1 475×1 365×5 tricep rope push downs– 6×20 incline DB press 100sx10 100sx2x12

So after lots of ibuprofen and naproxen, I trained tuesday with a shitty back strain. Lower back, right side. I usually hit some nice raw cruisers on squat but I decided to start with bench, get my whole body lubed up, and squat at the end of the workout. Bench Volume 315 2 sets of 12 365 x 2 for fun Lat pulls 4 x 20 with 190 Squats 225x3x3 315x3x3 385x3x3 Felt super explosive, Read More