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1 | TIM SWORDS' SQUAT PROGRAM: 08-27-2012 - 10-15-2012 | |||||||||||
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4 | tim swords squat program | 220 | 209 | |||||||||
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7 | WEEK 1 | SQUAT | WARM UP | BASIC WEIGHT | NOTES | |||||||
8 | sets/reps | % | wt used | sets/reps | % | wt used | ||||||
9 | day 1 - 08/27 | Front | 1x6 | 60% | 126 | 2x6 | 70% | 147 | Got this done much quicker than expected. Volume is low compared to 10x3! | |||
10 | 1x6 | 65% | 136 | |||||||||
11 | day 2 - 08/29 | Front | 1x2 | 70% | 147 | 3x6 | 80% | 168 | So much squatting this week! Legs are trashed. Low volume though so not that taxing. | |||
12 | 1x2 | 75% | 157 | |||||||||
13 | day 3 - 08/31 | Back | 1x2 | 60% | 132 | 2x6 | 70% | 154 | East set. Love back squats! Did max reps for last set. 20. | |||
14 | 1x2 | 65% | 143 | |||||||||
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16 | WEEK 2 | SQUAT | WARM UP | BASIC WEIGHT | NOTES | |||||||
17 | day 1 - 09/02 | Front | 1x2 | 70% | 147 | 4x6 | 80% | 168 | Back and legs a bit sore from heavy deadlifts on Friday and just the accumulation. Not so great. | |||
18 | 1x2 | 75% | 157 | |||||||||
19 | day 2 - 09/04 | Back | 1x2 | 75% | 165 | 2x3 | 85% | 187 | Back is still a bit achy. Should have been an easy set but I don't seem to be in the loop. | |||
20 | 1x2 | 80% | 176 | |||||||||
21 | day 3 - 09/06 | Front | 1x2 | 70% | 147 | 5x3 | 80% | 168 | Light day. Sets are moving pretty fast. | |||
22 | 1x2 | 75% | 157 | |||||||||
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24 | WEEK 3 | SQUAT | WARM UP | BASIC WEIGHT | NOTES | |||||||
25 | day 1 - 09/09 | Front | 1x3 | 60% | 126 | 3x6 | 70% | 147 | Squatting in my new bright yellow oly shoes! Feeling great… not sure if it's bc of the shoes or the light load | |||
26 | 1x3 | 65% | 136 | |||||||||
27 | day 2 - 09/11 | Front | 1x6 | 70% | 147 | 6x3 | 80% | 168 | Did this set barefoot. Felt good. I think my form might have been better. | |||
28 | 1x6 | 75% | 157 | |||||||||
29 | day 3 - 09/13 | Back | 1x3 | 60% | 132 | 3x6 | 70% | 154 | I could back squat all day! | |||
30 | 1x3 | 65% | 143 | |||||||||
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32 | WEEK 4 | SQUAT | WARM UP | BASIC WEIGHT | NOTES | |||||||
33 | day 1 - 09/15 | Front | 1x5 | 70% | 147 | 5x3 | 85% | 178 | Really like squatting in the nike oly shoes. Good day, esp after 5x1 back squats in the WOD yesterday. | |||
34 | 1x5 | 75% | 157 | |||||||||
35 | day 2 - 09/17 | Back | 1x4 | 65% | 143 | 4x3 | 75% | 165 | Did this after doing 100 pistols. Didn't think that would take much out of me but I was so wrong. | |||
36 | 1x4 | 70% | 154 | |||||||||
37 | day 3 - 09/19 | Front | 1x4 | 75% | 157 | 4x3 | 90% | 189 | This program is getting harder and quick! | |||
38 | 1x4 | 85% | 178 | |||||||||
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40 | WEEK 5 | SQUAT | WARM UP | BASIC WEIGHT | NOTES | |||||||
41 | day 1 - 09/22 | Front | 1x2 | 60% | 126 | 2x6 | 75% | 157 | The start of a shit ton of leg work. Cortisone shot last week and can't use arms.. So that means squats all day | |||
42 | 1x2 | 70% | 147 | |||||||||
43 | day 2 - 09/24 | Front | 1x3 | 75% | 157 | 3x2 | 95% | 199 | Surprisingly, very smooth set. I get super nervous on heavy front squat days. Very very good set. | |||
44 | 1x3 | 85% | 178 | |||||||||
45 | day 3 - 09/27 | Back | 1x3 | 75% | 165 | 2x2 | 95% | 209 | Legs are destroyed from daily leg work. 1st missed set. 1 @ 185# then dropped to 180# and only got 1.5 sets :( | |||
46 | 1x3 | 85% | 187 | |||||||||
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48 | WEEK 6 | SQUAT | WARM UP | BASIC WEIGHT | NOTES | |||||||
49 | day 1 - 09/30 | Front | 1x5 | 80% | 168 | 2x1 | 100% | 209 | Lower back a bit sore from sled pulls and idk what else. Belted working set. 1-F-1. | |||
50 | 1x2 | 90% | 189 | |||||||||
51 | day 2 - 10/02 | Front | 1x5 | 60% | 126 | 3x3 | 75% | 157 | Light day, easy day. Have some serious mental issues with heavy front squats. | |||
52 | 1x3 | 70% | 147 | |||||||||
53 | day 3 - 10/08 | Front | 1x5 | 75% | 157 | 1x1 | 95% | 199 | Attempted this set on 10/05 too. 177# too big of a jump I think, so did 173# on 10/08. Belted working set. | |||
54 | 1x3 | 85% | 178 | 1x1+ | 105% | 220 | ||||||
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56 | WEEK 7 | SQUAT | WARM UP | BASIC WEIGHT | NOTES | |||||||
57 | day 1- 10/10 | Back | 1x3 | 70% | 154 | 3x2 | 85% | 187 | Finally a back squat week! | |||
58 | 1x3 | 80% | 176 | |||||||||
59 | day 2 - 10/12 | Front | 1x5 | 60% | 126 | 2x6 | 70% | 147 | Combined this set with Taz's HW: 21 FS. So did max reps (21) on last set. | |||
60 | 1x5 | 65% | 136 | |||||||||
61 | day 3 - 10/15 | Back | 1x2 | 70% | 154 | MAX | MAX | #VALUE! | Tied old PR. 195#. | |||
62 | 1x2 | 80% | 176 |