Monday, June 11, 2007

High Intensity Training...

This training was done Sunday June, 1oth

As I start my rehab from the herniated disk I have decided to do 2- 4 weeks of High Intnesity Training (HIT). It basically consists of 10 to 12 exercises that cover your whole body. You do 1 set of 12 reps. You basically try to give 100% effort for the whole set and increase the weight when you can get 12 reps. I tried this method a few years ago and made good progress in size and strength but hit a plateau afer about 8 weeks. (I benched 355 lbs at a body weight of 159 lbs) It makes sense for a short period of time as I try to build my strength back from my injury and before I get back into kettlebells full time. I have to leave my ego at the door as I start this as my strenth has gone through the floor!

Yesterday was my first training session using HIT. It looked like this:

Leg Curl - 100 lbs/12 reps
Leg Ext - 150 lbs/12 reps
Leg Press - 540 lbs/12 reps
DB Pullover - 65 lbs/12 reps
Bench - 165 lbs/12 reps
Row - 150 lbs/12 reps
Overhead Press - 100 lbs/12 reps
Strait Curl - 75 lbs/12 reps
Tri Ext - 65 lbs/12 reps
Wrist Curl - 65 lbs/12 reps
Standing Calf - 395 lbs/12 reps
Trunk Curl - 25 reps

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