Squats and deadlifts

Brian and I lifted yesterday with almost complete focus on lower body.  Before I delve into the workout, I want to show you my beautiful breakfast:

Looks appetizing, yeah?  This was super healthy and actually didn't taste too bad!  Here's what was in it:  4 cups of spinach, about a cup of berries (blueberries, raspberries and strawberries), half a banana, some OJ and some vanilla yogurt.  Blend that baby up and it is a good source of some greens, vitamins, antioxidants, fiber, etc.  The whole thing probably only had 10g of protein but I get that in other ways.  The purpose of this was to get the things I tend to miss!  I've also been eating more salads with fish to alter my protein sources and get the leafy stuff I don't always make room for.  In the long-run, this should balance my diet enough that I'll keep my cholesterol low while I continue to gain weight for strongman.

With that rambling done, here is yesterday's workout:

Warm-up set (squat, good-mornings, calf raises, stretching)

Zercher Squats – 115 x 8 x 2, 165 x 6, 205 x 3 x 3

Hex deadlifts – 230 x 6, 340 x 4

Hex deadlift with purple (75 lb x 2 in addition to weight) bands –

       230 x 4 x 5

 

Hip thrusts with 200 lb bands –

       25 reps x 3 sets