So after 2 recovery workouts I took an entire week off and celebrated the Fourth of July with my family and friends in NY. I had two days off from work and that does not happen EVER so I enjoyed it. I went to the beach every day and look like a full fledge Samoan man now. Also I drank a few adult beverages. That was great but cutting it out for the next 17 Read More
Basically did the same workout as last time. Beltless, wrapless. buffalo bar squats 5 sets of 3 with 352 bench 5×5 with 286 2brd bench 2×5 396 double over hand beltless pulls 418x2x2 440x2x1 462×1
Back to the grind 3 days after the meet… My back is not 100% so I wanted to just come in and get some volume in with super light weights…. Every thing was done fig leaf. (No Belt or wraps) Buffalo Bar Squat worked up to 330 for 5 sets of 3 Bench 5×5 with 264 lbs SLDL standing on 3″ Block 4×6 with 242 Abs 6 sets of 10 of leg raises Read More
So… as I mentioned the last time I updated my training log, which I apologize was so long ago, my back was hurting very badly. After returning from quest weekend 2.o I started seeing a chiropractor 2x per week. I also took a week off of training completely. That left me with two weeks to train for a meet that I have been thinking about for the last 52 weeks. I was frustrated and did Read More
Unfortunately it has taken me far too long to post my log here, but I suppose its better late than never. Without any other nonsense…let me share a little bit about myself. My name is Dan Atkinson, I am a proud Xaverian and Springfield College Alumni, with a degree in Applied Exercise Science. I have been passionate about all things strength and training for as long as I can remember. I have competed in Read More
Flew out on thursday evening. Got a window seat which isnt the greatest… and I swear the guy next to me was encroaching on my space just to make me feel even worse that I am too fat for planes. I hate flying for a list of reasons but I landed in Atlanta and got on the MARTA to Chamblee station. The guys picked me up there. When I got to Shermans house he immediately Read More
Went down to Baystate originally just to roll out and stretch and visit the guys. Concentrating on healing my back enough to train my ass of at Quest this weekend. I decided some upper body work wouldnt be the worst thing in the world, and would get the juices going. Speed Bench, medium grip 308x2x3 319x6x3 Latpulldown 5×20 with 210 Reverese Hyper 0 kg x 3 x 10 30 kg x 12, 15, 20, 20 Read More
It has become obvious to me over the past couple years of coaching and training that when people hear the words “linear” and “periodization” in concert with one another, they automatically turn-off. I haven’t met a single resistance-trained “athlete” that doesn’t consider themselves well-enough experienced in “the art of the iron-game” (to quote Dr. Randall Strossen) to be beyond this “elementary practice.” I guess I can understand where people can have qualms with this type Read More
Had some eggs, yogurt and peanut butter to start off the day. I wasnt going to brueggers, So I clogged my own toilet. Makes you think…. I should probably stop doing that to the good people at brueggers, somebodys gotta plunge. Drove down to the gym and had a Clif Bar and Synergy. I was contemplating going for a raw Bench PR today and so I made the decision when I was warming up with Read More
This night was the last night of the lu-yee squats with Luis. I hurt my back about a month ago doing this stuff and kept trucking, I was pretty nervous going into tonight knowing the weight was going to be ridiculous. I sent my competition suit to Ginny in Maine to get it tightened up. Word on the street is she is the master of altering Inzer gear. Long story short it didnt come back Read More