Hold on to Your Hats, Here We Go! Eric Cressey’s Maximum Strength

Today’s Workout Log

“Prep Week” – Beginning Maximum Strength program with light prep week to make sure I have the proper form and feel for each new exercise.

Box Squats – 45 pounds – Sets: 4/4/4/4/4 (2-minute rest between each)

Trap Bar Deadlifts – 45 pounds – Sets: 2/2/2/2/2/2/2/2 (1-minute rest between each)

Walking Lunges – 5 pound Dumbbells – Sets: 8/8/8/8 (90-second rest between each)

SuperSet (Do the two exercises back to back, rest 60 seconds, then repeat)
Hanging Leg Raises – Bodyweight – Sets: 12/8/5
1-Leg Planks – Bodyweight – Sets: 30 seconds/30s/30s

Workout Journal Notes

Finally, I’ve officially started the Maximum Strength program!

This week, I’m going through week 1 with very light weights to ensure I have proper form and get familiar with each new exercise.

That’s always a good strategy when you begin a new routine.

I loved the change and feel completely reinvigorated to be beginning something so new.

I haven’t followed a laid out workout plan in quite a while, so I’m excited to see just how much strength I can gain.

Two new things in today’s routine were the box squats and doing EIGHT sets of another exercise, neither of which I had ever done before.

For the box squats, I used a kitchen chair, and they were easy with just the bar, but I can see they are going to be a lot more difficult once I add on the weights!