RPS Resurrection Meet Prep - May 6 Olive Branch, MS

[Pete Rubish]

Training from today:

Conventional Deadlifts: 3x5x635
45 Degree Barbell Back Raises: 6, 7, 8, 10 x 315
Single-Leg Standing Hamstring Curls: 15 per side x 30, 15 per side x 40, 15 per side x 50, 9 per side x 60

[Pete Rubish]

Grip work day:

4 trips max distance frame carries with Fat-Gripz: 295
Captains of Crush #2: 4x10 each hand + 2x7 left hand

I have been doing mobility work and glute activation everyday as well for my squat.

[Pete Rubish]

Floor Press w/1 Second Pause: 5x330, 5x335, 2x5x340, 4x340
DB Bench Press: 16, 13, 13, 12 x 120s
Incline Bench Machine: up to 3 plates + 35/side for 5, 10x2 plates + 25/side
Tricep Pushdowns w/V-Attachment: 5x15x200
Straight-Bar Cable Curls: up to 10x160
Reverse Pec Fly Machine: 5x10x150
Pec Fly Machine: up to 7x280
DB Lateral Raises: up to 15x40s

[Pete Rubish]

High Bar Paused Squats: 6x550, 10x420 (easy)
45 Degree Barbell Back Raises: 6, 7, 8, 8 x 365
Single-Leg Hamstring Curls: 20x30, 20x40, 17x50, 13x60

[Buckfever]

I have to say I really like the strategy with the Paused Squats. Because once you get to the sticking point, your back is so strong that you'll push through it no problem. It's looking good man.

[Pete Rubish]

I have to say I really like the strategy with the Paused Squats. Because once you get to the sticking point, your back is so strong that you'll push through it no problem. It's looking good man.

Thanks buddy! I feel good about it right now. I have my strongest client coming to town on Friday and we're going to get a good session in. I won't disclose what I have in mind, but it's going to be big!

[Pete Rubish]

Strength is making that comeback!! 5.5 weeks out!

Deadlifts: 4x765 @ RPE 9
Back Raises: 3x7x380
Floor Pres: 4x370
DB Bench: 2x10x140s, 2x9x140s

[Pete Rubish]

Paused High Bar Squats: 10x440, 10x460
45 Degree Back Raises: 2x6x390, 5x390
Single-Leg Hamstring Curls: 15x60/side, 12x70/side
Cambered Bar Seal Rows: 4x10x235

[Pete Rubish]

New video of 10x460 Paused High Bar Squats & apartment tour after getting rid of half of my things. I'm living on that minimalist existence.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHRFjXPMQjI&t=63s

[Pete Rubish]

Paused Bench: up to 422.5
DB Bench: 3x4x160s, 8x150s
Incline Bench Machine: up to 4x6 plates + 25/side, 12x 5 plates/side

[Buckfever]

I really like the minimalist concept, I'm going to incorporate that. Way too much clutter.

[Pete Rubish]

I really like the minimalist concept, I'm going to incorporate that. Way too much clutter.

Absolutely! I'm now of the mindset that less is more. I try and refrain from buying things outside of food. I want to declutter as much as possible. My big thing now too is paying off all debts. I only had a $300 max on my credit card, but paid that off and never use it and paid off the remaining cell phone balance to buy my phone. Just have the big one now, which is my car payments. But once I'm done with that I'll be debt free! I've really been trying to live the Dave Ramsey lifestyle.

[Pete Rubish]

Benched 3x405 paused yesterday and 7x365 paused. Bench is going up nearly one rep every time I bench, which has been every other day as of now.

[Buckfever]

Bench is looking good.

[Pete Rubish]

Bench is looking good.

It's finally coming along! It goes up about one rep every 3-4 days on average, so I'm not too upset about that. if I can keep that pace going until the meet, I'll be in great shape.

[Pete Rubish]

The theme from now until the meet is HEAVY!

Paused Bench: 4x405, 3.8x415, 2x425, 5x375
DB Bench: 3x180s, 2x180s, 3x170s, 9x150s
Reverse Pec Fly Machine: up to 10x190
DB Hammer Curls: up to 8x90s

[Rick87]

The theme from now until the meet is HEAVY!

Paused Bench: 4x405, 3.8x415, 2x425, 5x375
DB Bench: 3x180s, 2x180s, 3x170s, 9x150s
Reverse Pec Fly Machine: up to 10x190
DB Hammer Curls: up to 8x90s

Question about the paused bench ...do you rest it on the chest or slightly above?

[Buckfever]

That 675 looked good, really strong at the bottom!!!

[Pete Rubish]

That 675 looked good, really strong at the bottom!!!

Thanks buddy, bench and squat are coming back strong, but deadlifts have me a bit concerned. Blew 765 up beltless at the seminar but couldn't quite lock out 855 at mid-thigh. No clue why it's not there right now.

[Pete Rubish]

From 4/15/17 at the Concord, New Hampshire seminar:

Deadlifts: 765 beltless fast as heck, 855 belted near miss at mid-thigh
Deadlifts: 3x775 belted, 3x765 belted, 3x755 belted, 1x745, 3x675 beltless, 4x675 beltless

Was basically dead at the end of this. Absolutely killed me.