JL Holdsworth's Training

Ludus Magnus and Elite Fitness are great environments to train at.  My training has progressed over the last few months and now I'm participating in all exercises that we do in our training.  Injuries are tough to come back from and I'm about 90% there.  Last week I did 705lb bench off of a 3 board.  It was very easy but the increased loads are really stressing my central nervous system.  I've been more tired after workouts due to the increased CNS activity.  I expect that will go away after a few weeks of using heavy weights again.

Weight gain and training going very well.

The last week was crazy with the new kid in the house.  I went one week without training and it was killing me.  I got back into Ludus Magnus this Sunday and had a great bench workout.  I did football bar presses, banded lockout work, DB incline presses and some curls.  Tuesday we did safety squat bar squats, GHR's, leg extensions and calf raises.  Both were great workouts and my weight is sitting right at 300lbs.  It will take a lot to get up to 320 but I have 10 weeks to do it.

This week's training and Kids

This was a good week of training.  Tuesday was a low intensity, high volume day that facilitated some much needed recovery.  Thursday we went fairly heavy in the bench using The Sling Shot and lightened green band.  I went up to 625 and it was very easy.  After I finished the main exercise on Thursday I took my son to get his teeth cleaned.  When I came into the office at the gym he said "did you have a good workout dad".   I was taken back by this because he really cares how my workouts are.  He has been in the gym since he was born and when he feels like it he works out with me, and all this time in the gym he has learned how to speak gym language and how important each training session is.  I am really proud of how he is growing up.

JL