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MikeMeyer86
04-09-14, 11:37 am
I would like to start this log by offering up to take charge of an ABC in the Omaha Nebraska area. If anyone is interested please let me know, not sure if one exists up here but if there does already I need to find out!

Currently I am training for two meets in my area. One in Omaha in June and one in Lincoln in July. I will be keeping track of my training via the CUBE!

MikeMeyer86
04-09-14, 11:43 am
worked up to a top set of 225x10 then went...

215x8
205x6
205x5
185x5

Close grip with 50lb chains
185x3x8

DB bench and triceps band pushdowns x75

Curls x3x15

Weighted abs 6 sets

MikeMeyer86
04-09-14, 11:43 am
HEAVY SQUAT

335 x 2 reps x 5 sets

Good mornings
3x5 at 225

GHR 3x8

Weighted abs 3 sets

Quad extension 2x10

MikeMeyer86
04-09-14, 11:43 am
Giant medley of log, farmers, and stones.

190 lb log as the top set for 2

3 40 yard trips of 200 lb farmers

3x4 stones to a 5 ft box with 150 lb stone

Curls 3x10
Decline sit-ups with bands for resistance 4 sets

MikeMeyer86
04-09-14, 11:44 am
Incline Bench 4x10

DB Military 4x10

Tricep Pushdowns x 100

Chins x 3 sets

MikeMeyer86
04-09-14, 11:44 am
8x3 @ 295

Sumo up to 405 for 2

( I hate pulling Sumo, not a strong position for me at all but I wanted to work up to something decent early in the training cycle.)

Dimel Deads @ 225 x 3x8

Snatch Grip Deads @ 135 x 3x15

Weighted ABS x million

MikeMeyer86
04-09-14, 11:45 am
5x2 @ 80% (felt good so worked up 5 lbs each set and hit reps at the end)

All of these done with a pause.

260 x 2
265 x 2
270 x 2
275 x 2
280 x 4
225 x 10 NO PAUSE

Close Grip
185 + 50 ish lbs of chains x8 x5 x5

Tbar Row 4 sets 5-10 reps

DB Bench 70s 3x10 w/ Band Pushdowns x75

Curls x 4 sets

Weighted Abs 6 sets.
I’m feeling very strong all around. Not training with a belt or any gear for that matter is a great way to get your mind right.

MikeMeyer86
04-09-14, 11:45 am
8x3 @ 60 % = 255
Technical corrections are starting to fall into place making me feel much stronger while squatting.
Good Mornings

135 x 5
225 x 5
225 x 5
275 x 3 (PR)

I have a really good feeling that the heavy good mornings are carrying over to my squat a TON!

GHR 3 x 10 (PR)

Weighted ABS x 3

Leg Extension and Ham Curl superset 3 sets.

MikeMeyer86
04-09-14, 11:45 am
Worked up to 345 x 9 then…
315 x 5
PAUSE DEADS @ 315 x 3 x 3
SNATCH GRIP DEADS @ 135 x 3 x 10
AXLE OHP
95x8
95x8
95x8
135x1
155x1
185x3 (PR)
STONES to 5ft Platform
175 x 2 x 3
Tricep Pushdowns x 50
Hammer Strength Shoulder x 30
ABS x 2 sets
What I have noticed is that my work capacity is growing a TON since I have been doing strongman events throughout my cube cycle.

MikeMeyer86
04-09-14, 11:46 am
Incline Bench 145 x 4 x 10

DB Military 4x10 @ 45lbs

Lat Pull downs 4x15

Curls 3 sets

Weighted ABS 3 sets

Flipped Tire x 20

MikeMeyer86
04-09-14, 11:46 am
8x3 @ 225 (20 lbs higher than what the day was calling for but I felt great this morning)
185 x 3 x 10 w/50 lb chains (PR)
TBar Row 3x12
OHP w/ fat grips 95 x 3 x 8
DB Bench 3x15 50 lbs
Tricep pushdowns x million
Barbell Curls x 3 sets
Weighted Abs 4 sets.

MikeMeyer86
04-09-14, 11:46 am
285 x 8

315 x 5

275 x 5

225 x 8

Good Morning/Squat superset @ 205 x 3 x 5

GHR 3 x 10

Single Leg, Leg Press 5x10

Weighted ABS 3 ish sets

MikeMeyer86
04-09-14, 11:47 am
175 lb stone load 3x3 after 145 for a few sets to warm up.

One arm DB press (alternating arms).

100 x 3 x 3

100 x 10 sets of 1

Farmers @ 150 ish for distance and time. 3 trips 60 yards.

Chins x 3 sets

ABS x 4 sets

MikeMeyer86
04-10-14, 9:17 am
Felt like hell this morning with 3 hours of sleep and a sick kid. Still trained at 5 am...



Face Pulls x 50



Tricep work multiple angles on cables x 200 reps



Rear Delt Fly x 30



Incline DB Fly x 30



Lat Pulldowns x 15



Curls x 3 sets



SAUNA



HUGE BREAKFAST AND COFFEE!!!

mountaindogsix
04-10-14, 10:11 am
I see how it is...no Viking Iron......just Mike.....so sad, especially when ur having epsome salt dreams about me.

Alright shirts are paid for...we owe Gary and I'll make sure everbody squares him away. Travis is still bawking about training at olmpic even with me funding half of it. Randy is onboard...he drives me nuts.

MikeMeyer86
04-10-14, 10:16 am
I see how it is...no Viking Iron......just Mike.....so sad, especially when ur having epsome salt dreams about me.

Alright shirts are paid for...we owe Gary and I'll make sure everbody squares him away. Travis is still bawking about training at olmpic even with me funding half of it. Randy is onboard...he drives me nuts.

DUDE of course it's Viking Iron! Not everyone keeps a log, not the guys I'm with right now. That'll change in time when they see the importance of it. The shirts are going to be great, the people that are making them actually said they are going to print a few more and leave them in the store to sell to the high school lifters in the area!

SCCHWEEET

mountaindogsix
04-10-14, 10:43 am
DUDE of course it's Viking Iron! Not everyone keeps a log, not the guys I'm with right now. That'll change in time when they see the importance of it. The shirts are going to be great, the people that are making them actually said they are going to print a few more and leave them in the store to sell to the high school lifters in the area!

SCCHWEEET

Cool..I hope they don't disrespect the Viks. I emailed Rob and let him know about the shirts. He's almost done in Georgia.

MikeMeyer86
04-11-14, 10:15 am
Today was great, feeling very strong without the belt. Mostly due to training weighted abs about 4 days a week.



All done with no belt



405x2

415x2

415x2

425x2

435x3 PR!



4 in. Block pulls @ 365 x2x5


Snatch Grip Deads 225x3x10



Lat Pulldowns 4x15



ABS 4x15

Theonidus
04-11-14, 10:43 am
I don't know if the Omaha, Nebraska ABC idea is still on the table but I'm only about 2 and a half hours away and wouldn't mind making the drive for something.

MikeMeyer86
04-11-14, 4:11 pm
I don't know if the Omaha, Nebraska ABC idea is still on the table but I'm only about 2 and a half hours away and wouldn't mind making the drive for something.

I am looking at getting a group of Animals together to have a fun meet. The more the better, I will keep you posted for sure.

MikeMeyer86
04-14-14, 9:40 am
Today was great...every single person in our group hit PRs. That is always a great atmosphere to work in with the spirits and strength level high!

Pause Bench 255x8x8x5

Close Grip Pause 275x2x3

Pause 1" off chest medium grip 240x5 225x8

Tricpes x 150 reps

DB front/Side Lateral Raise 3x10

Curls x3 sets

Abs x 4 sets

MikeMeyer86
04-15-14, 11:04 am
Upon waking this morning, both of my ankles were completely locked up. No idea why I have been getting this arthritic type pain but regardless. It warmed up and I trained......

Squat
355x3x2
375x1x2
385x1x1

325x2x3 pause

Good Mornings

135x3x10

GHR

3x10

Weighted Abs x3 sets

Leg Extensions x3x10

MikeMeyer86
04-17-14, 10:17 am
OVERHEAD PRESS LIFETIME PR!



95x8

115x8

135x5

155x1

185x1

205x3 PR

225x1 PR

95x8



Z Press- 95lbs x 3 x 8



Tricep Pushdowns x 100 reps



DB Bench (light), hammer curls, barbell curls, lat pulldowns - Giant Super Set 3x10-15ish



ABS no weight- 100 reps

MikeMeyer86
04-18-14, 9:32 am
Explosive Deads

365 x6x2 10 seconds between sets
365 4" block pulls 2x5
315 deficit x3x10
225 snatch grip 2x10
Belt Squats 2x10
Hamstring Curls 2x15

Farmers-2 Trips 20 yards each at 205 per hand. Then 3 trips for 40 yards for time at 135 per hand.

Weighted Ab Pulldowns x 4 sets

MikeMeyer86
04-21-14, 9:23 am
Second bench day of the cycle....holy hell I felt strong today.



All Paused



275x2

295x2

295x4 PR!!!

315x2



Close Grip

285x2x2



Pause 1" off chest

225x2x5



Tricep Pushdowns x 100 reps



Curls 3x10



Weighted Abs 4x10

MikeMeyer86
04-23-14, 1:40 pm
Second Speed Squat Day



315x6x2 - Trying very hard to stay upright on all of these lifts, my lower back gets hammered because I compensate to much and it's time to fix it



275 x 5

225 x 5

135 x 10



Front Squat - Learning this and terrible at it which makes me surprisingly excited.



95x5x5 ish



Single Leg Legpress 3x10



GHR 3x10



Weighted ABS x4 sets

MikeMeyer86
04-25-14, 9:18 am
Second Rep Dead Day



405x6x4x4 all sets done with no belt.



415x4 block pull



315 snatch grip deads x 2 x 5



Lat Pulldowns 4x15



ABS x 5 sets

MikeMeyer86
04-28-14, 9:18 am
REP SQUAT 2

Getting stronger for sure......

Squats

325x8 (PR)
325x6
335x4

Good Mornings 135x3x10

Front Squats 135x3x5

GHR 3x10

Leg Press 3 x 20

Weighted Abs 5 sets

MikeMeyer86
04-30-14, 9:29 am
Explosive Bench 2



225 x 6 x 2 - 20 seconds rest between sets



Close grip



245 x 8

245 x 5



Pause One 1 inch off chest



225 x 6

225 x 6



DB Press 3x15-20



Lat Raises Side/Front 3x10



Triceps x 100



BB Curls x 100 reps



Weighted ABS x 4 sets

MikeMeyer86
05-02-14, 11:50 am
Deadlifts
405x2
425x2
460x3 HUGE PR!
Pull From Block
425x3x1
Snatch Grip Deads
405x2
405x1
405x1
Deficit Deads
365x3x3
Lat Pulldowns 4x15
Weighted Abs 5 sets

MikeMeyer86
05-05-14, 3:55 pm
Today was one of the last heavy days on my current cube cycle.

365x2
375x1
385x1
405x1
455x2 reverse bands
455x1 reverse bands

Front squats
135x3x5

Good morning
3x10

Ghr
3x10

Leg press
2x10

Abs x 3 sets

MikeMeyer86
05-07-14, 9:34 am
My pressing this cycle is blowing up for whatever reason. Could be because I'm addicted to root beer for the last few weeks but not sure...............



275x3x5 all smooth and all paused (much stronger)



295x2x3 same as above



255 Pause 1 inch off chest 2x5



Triceps x 200 reps



BB curl x 5 sets



Abs x 5 sets

MikeMeyer86
05-09-14, 11:19 am
Speed deads

405 x 5 x 2

315 x 20 x 1

225 8x3 w/100 lb bands at lockout

135x3x5 Front Squats and Goodmornings

Abs x 4 sets

MikeMeyer86
05-12-14, 9:19 am
Explosive Squats



315 x 5 x 2



Oly Squat



225 x lots x lots



Good Morning / Squat



135 x 2 x 10



Leg Extention and Curl 2x10



GHR 3x10



ABS 5 sets

MikeMeyer86
05-14-14, 9:57 am
Bench



Last heavy day of the cycle, I felt great and I think a huge bench is around the corner.



Bench



After Warmup....



285x2

295x1

320x1 This will be just under my second attempt for how fast it moved today.



255x7



Z press x 8 x 5 @ 95 , supersetted with db lat raises to the side and front x million



Triceps on cable x 150 reps



Curls x 50 reps



Abs x 5 weighted sets

MikeMeyer86
05-16-14, 9:39 am
Last rep day for deads before the meet. Slight adjustment to starting position and have regained the ability to involve hamstrings and glutes more. This was a huge working day for me as it tested my increasing work capacity.......don't need to be fat to be strong....



Death-lift



425x5x5x3



Deficit Deads



365 x 2 x 5



Snatch Grip



315x2x5



Lat Pulldowns 4x20



Abs 4x10

MikeMeyer86
05-19-14, 9:26 am
SKWATS!



Last rep day before the meet in about 2 weeks this Saturday.





345 x 3 x 3



365 x 2 x 1



Good Mornings 3x10



GHR 3x10



Leg Press/Extension/Curl 2x10



ABS 4x10

MikeMeyer86
05-21-14, 9:06 am
Explosive Bench day!



5x2 @ 275 all done within 2 minutes with competition pause



3x5 close grip 265, 245, 225



Pause 1 inch off chest 3x5 @ 225



Tricep Pushdowns/DB Curls/Delt Raises x million



ABS x 4 sets

MikeMeyer86
05-23-14, 4:31 pm
End to another great Cube cycle. Hitting huge PRs without wearing a belt the entire training cycle.



Meet coming up first weekend of June....I'm ready.



DETHLIFT!



405x3



455x2



475x1



Lat Pulldowns 4x10



Weighted Abs 4 sets



GHR 2x10