4:45 PM
Vodka & Pickles Workout #15
Cycle C Workout 5

Warmup
10 Swings – 32 kg
5 Goblet Squats – 32kg
5 Halos L&R – 16kg
Repeated 3x

Workout A
Deadlifts – 360 Max
Workout C5- 325 x 1/6 (reps/sets)
:30 rest between sets

Felt good today so I added some reps even though they weren’t in the program.
5:00 rest
345 x 1/2 (reps/sets with :30 rest)
5:00 rest
365 x 1/2 (reps/sets with :30 rest)

The last rep at 365 slowed down a bit but I felt like trying for 385. It was my max back in April at the end of Dan John’s 40-Day Workout so I waited 10:00 and tried again.

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5:15 P.M.
Home Gym Workout – Vodka and Pickles #14
Cycle C Workout 4

Warmup
10 Swings – 32 kg
5 Goblet Squats – 32kg
5 Halos L&R – 16 kg
Repeated 3x

Workout B
Deadlifts – see below
One-Arm Kettlebell Press – 8 x 3 – 20 kg (1:30 rest between sets)
Double Kettlebell Front Squat – 5 x 5 – 24 kg
Chins – sets of 3 superset with DKFS (1:30 rest between sets)
Turkish Getup – 5L & 5R – 24 kg

Deadlift cycle – 360 Max
Workout C4: 310 x 1/8 (reps/sets)
:30 rest between sets

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6:00 PM
Vodka & Pickles Workout #13
Cycle C Workout 3

Warmup
10 Swings – 32 kg
5 Goblet Squats – 32kg
5 Halos L&R – 16kg
Repeated 3x

Workout A
Deadlifts – see below
Bench – 155 x 5, 3, 2 (:45 rest)
Swings – 2Hand – 10 x 10 – 32kg (:15 on / :50 rest)
Pullups – one after each round of swings for total of 10
Turkish Getup – 5L & 5R – 24 kg

Deadlift cycle – 360 Max
Workout C3- 290 x 1/12 (reps/sets)
:30 rest between sets

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Noon
Home Gym Workout – Vodka and Pickles #12
Cycle C Workout 2

Warmup
10 Swings – 32 kg
5 Goblet Squats – 32kg
5 Halos L&R – 16 kg
Repeated 3x

Workout B
Deadlifts – see below
One-Arm Kettlebell Press – 8 x 3 – 20 kg
Double Kettlebell Front Squat – 5 x 5 – 24 kg
Chins – sets of 3 superset with DKFS
Turkish Getup – 5L & 5R – 24 kg

Deadlift cycle – 360 Max
Workout C2: 275 x 1/15 (reps/sets)
:30 rest between sets

44:00 Total Workout time

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6:15 PM
Home Gym Workout – Vodka and Pickles #10
Cycle B Workout 5

Warmup
10 Swings – 32 kg
5 Goblet Squats – 32kg
Repeated 3x

Workout A
Deadlifts – see below
One-Arm Kettlebell Press – 8 x 3 – 20 kg
Double Kettlebell Front Squat – 5 x 5 – 24 kg
Chins – superset 3 reps with each set of DKFS for total of 15
Turkish Getup – 5L & 5R – 24 kg

Deadlift cycle – 360 Max
Workout B5: 315# x 1/6 (reps/sets)
:30 rest between sets

43:48 total time

This workout was draining as it’s the last session of the second round of Vodka and Pickles so a tough set of deadlifts. Add to the fact that I fasted from Sunday night to around Noon today (about 40 hours a la John Romaniello’s Feast/Fast) after a fun weekend of pizza and ice cream. I probably didn’t have enough fuel in my body even with two protein shakes this afternoon. Working out fasted isn’t normally a problem for me but the last few getups at the end weren’t as crisp as usual.

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4:15 PM
Home Gym Workout – Vodka and Pickles #9
Cycle B Workout 4

Warmup
10 Swings – 32 kg
5 Goblet Squats – 32kg
Repeated 3x

Workout B
Deadlifts – see below
Bench – 185 x 5, 3, 2
Swings – 2Hand – 10 x 10 – 32kg (:15 on / 1:00 rest)
Pullups – one after each set of swings for a total of 10
Turkish Getup – 5L & 5R – 24 kg

Deadlift cycle – 360 Max
Workout B4: 300 x 1/8 (reps/sets)
:30 rest between sets

5:15 PM
Home Gym Workout – Vodka and Pickles #8
Cycle B Workout 3

Warmup
10 Swings – 32 kg
5 Goblet Squats – 32kg
Repeated 3x

Workout A
Deadlifts – see below
One-Arm Kettlebell Press – 8 x 3 – 20 kg
Double Kettlebell Front Squat – 5 x 5 – 24 kg
Chins – superset 3 reps with each set of DKFS for total of 15
Turkish Getup – 5L & 5R – 24 kg

Deadlift cycle – 360 Max
Workout B3: 280# x 1/12 (reps/sets)
:30 rest between sets

45:00 total time

Friday workouts are tough after a long week of work. Talked myself into just going down and doing the basics and possibly skipping the TGUs at the end. Of course, by the time I got around to them I felt pretty good so just went ahead and did them.

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4:30 PM
Home Gym Workout – Vodka and Pickles #7
Cycle B Workout 2

Warmup
10 Swings – 32 kg
5 Goblet Squats – 32kg
Repeated 3x

Workout B
Deadlifts – see below
Bench – 175 x 5, 3, 2
Swings – 2Hand – 10 x 10 – 32kg (:15 on / 1:00 rest)
Pullups – one after each set of swings for a total of 10
Turkish Getup – 5L & 5R – 24 kg

Deadlift cycle – 360 Max
Workout B2: 265 x 1/15 (reps/sets)
:30 rest between sets

5:30 PM
Home Gym Workout – Vodka and Pickles #6
Cycle B Workout 1

Warmup
10 Swings – 32 kg
5 Goblet Squats – 32kg
Repeated 3x

Workout A
Deadlifts – see below
One-Arm Kettlebell Press – 8 x 3 – 20 kg
Double Kettlebell Front Squat – 5 x 5 – 24 kg
Chins – superset 3 reps with each set of DKFS for total of 15
Turkish Getup – 5L & 5R – 24 kg

Deadlift cycle – 360 Max
Workout B1: 245# x 1/15 (reps/sets)
:30 rest between sets

44:40 total time

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