Home Gym Workout – Kettlebells & Deadlifts #18

6:15 P.M.

Simple & Sinister Warmup
Goblet Squats – 5 x 16kg
Hip Bridges – 5
Pumps – 5
Halos – 5L & 5R x 16kg
Three rounds total

Workout A
Deadlifts – 385 x 2 (10:00 rest after warmup of 185 x 5, 275 x 5, 345 x 3)

35:35 total time

The last night before a vacation and I really just wanted to do my deadlifts and then eat and pack and relax. After a good warmup and some rest the 385# went up easily for a double. Much better than the ugly single I did on Halloween. I’m definitely ready for a break after nearly three months of consistent deadlifts so I’m looking forward to going for 405# on Christmas Eve.

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Home Gym Workout – Kettlebells & Deadlifts #17

5:15 P.M.

Simple & Sinister Warmup
Goblet Squats – 5 x 16kg
Hip Bridges – 5
Pumps – 5
Halos – 5L & 5R x 16kg
Three rounds total

Workout B
Kettlebell Swings – 36kg x 10 sets of 10 two-handed swings (1:00 rest)

Double Kettlebell Military Press – Ladders (1,2,3, 1,2,3, 1,2,3, 1,2,3) rounds x 24kg (:15 on/:30 rest)

Kettlebell Swings – 36kg x 10 sets of 10 two-handed swings (1:00 rest)

Chinups – 5, 5, 5 (2:00 rest)

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Home Gym Workout – Kettlebells & Deadlifts #13

5:45 P.M.

Simple & Sinister Warmup
Goblet Squats – 5 x 16kg
Hip Bridges – 5
Pumps – 5
Halos – 5L & 5R x 16kg
Three rounds total

Workout B
Kettlebell Swings – 36kg x 10 sets of 10 two-handed swings (1:00 rest)

Military Press – Ladders (1,2,3, 1,2,3, 1,2,3, 1,2,3) rounds x 24kg (:15 on/:30 rest)

Kettlebell Swings – 36kg x 10 sets of 10 two-handed swings (1:00 rest)

Chinups – 6, 5, 5 (2:00 rest)

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Home Gym Workout – Kettlebells & Deadlifts #10

5:45 P.M.

Simple & Sinister Warmup
Goblet Squats – 5 x 16kg
Hip Bridges – 5
Pumps – 5
Halos – 5L & 5R x 16kg
Three rounds total

Workout A
Deadlifts – 345 x 3, 3 (5:00 rest after warmup of 185 x 5, 275 x 5)

Bench – 215 x 1, 2, 2,  1, 2, 2,  1, 1 (:15 work/:30 rest) (warmup of 135 x 5, 185 x 3)

Pullups – 3 x 3 sets (2:00 rest)

39:35 total time

Moved to a mixed grip on the deadlifts as it’s starting to get heavy and becoming more of a grinding movement, especially with two sets of triples and having just done them on Saturday. I goofed when plotting out the workouts before I started and in order to finish things up the week of Christmas I had to do back-to-back workouts.

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