Pull (05.10.21)

By Haydn Brooks Uncategorized 0 Comments

Today’s back workout felt great. Aiming to remove all chest supported exercises, for unbraced free-weight counterparts. Already my whole spine and inner back feels stronger and more stable, and my hamstrings (after tear last year) are getting stronger and increasing active range of motion by the day. This has translated to being able to get into better positions to pull, row and squat from, which is going to improve performance and present itself in the body as new muscle mass 🙂

Warm-up:

Deadhang from hoops- 2x30s
Cat-camels- 2×5 each way (flex/extend spine)

Working exercises:

Standing cable pullover
1. Trying to get some contractions in the lats
2. 2×12-15
Lying hamstring curl
1. Continuous reps today, single leg with band
2. Rx12, Rx20 x 10 second iso at end
BB conventional deadlift
1. Still dialling in technique. I broke my finger 22 months ago so still working my grip strength back from that, so no straps or belt being used
2. 1×8, 1×18
Bent over smith-machine row
1. Perform dead stop, keeping torso fixed as low as you can get, pulling bar to chest with stiff legs
2. 3×8-10 pyramid up to practice exercise