Jordan Feigenbaum's Training Log

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Haven’t logged my training publicly for ~ 5 years or so now, but figured some people may be curious what I’m up to outside of what’s been posted on social media. I won’t bore you with my entire training history, but I did just do a powerlifting meet this past weekend and that’s where we’ll start.

Saturday 10.21.2023

Untamed Strength Classic

Meet Recap!

About halfway through July I got the itch to compete again, so I signed up for a meet. I ended up using Powerbuilding III to prep for the meet. Here’s how it went:

All weights in kg (pounds)

Squats 3/3 - 267.5 (590)/277.5(611)/287.5 (633) Meet PR
Bench 3/3- 182.5 (401)/ 192.5 (424)/197.5 (435) Meet PR
Deadlift 3/3- 300 (661)/320 (705)/332.5 (733) Meet PR
Total- 817.5 (1802 lbs) PR

BW- 94.5 (208 lbs)

​I’ll link the YouTube video whenever I’m done making it. Now, onto the next phase of training…

Big goal for the next 6 months is to improve conditioning and sports-specific skills for the motocross season, as I’d like to go back to the Loretta Lynn’s Amateur Motocross Nationals and compete in the +30 class. Last time I raced there was 2003, so it’s been awhile. The area and regional qualifiers are being held at a track about 40 minutes from me. I think if I practice enough (2-3x/wk), get some gate drops under my belt, and train appropriately, I may have a shot. There are definitely some fast dudes in the +30 class though, so it’s not going to be easy.

My immediate training plans are to run the Hypertrophy I template with a bit more conditioning than programmed alongside a dedicated practice schedule on the bike. I’ll try to log everything as best as I can, though some of the riding days won’t make sense to folks who aren’t into moto. Anyway, here’s what I did today:

Monday 10.23.2023​

Feeling pretty sore and tired from the meet this past weekend. Goals for the day are to move a bit to loosen up and get used to the movements I’ve selected.

Squat, high bar, no sleeves, no belt: 315 x 8 x 2 (RPE 0 as far as strength is concerned, but ~ RPE 6-7 based on how my body feels and motivation to train lol)
Incline bench, paused: 225 x 8 x 2 @ RPE 5
Hip thrust- 315 x 12 x 2 @ RPE 6 (first time doing these with more than 135. So far, not a fan)

Calf raises- 260 x 15 x 2 @ RPE 6

20 min zone 2 cardio on stairmaster today

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Tuesday 10.24.2023

Was planning on lifting M/W/F, but looks like M/T/F is going to be a better schedule so I can play golf with my dad on Wednesday + do a long conditioning session. We’ll see how my schedule settles in. I really don’t want to be tied to training ALL the time, you know?

Bench, paused- worked up to 275 x 8 x 2. R biceps got tweaked pretty good during my 3rd bench at the meet so I’m being cautious here. RPE was probably 5 or 6, but I can definitely feel it in my R arm. No bruising, no real strength loss, and heck, I even benched 435 post “tweak”. It’s probably fine despite the discomfort.

Hack Squat- 315 x 8 x 2 @ RPE 7. I’m laughably bad at these compared to my regular squat.

Decline Hammer Strength Press- 225 x 21 @ RPE 9, then 185 x 12 x 2 @ RPE 7,8. Programming this as a strength endurance type challenge. Arm felt okay. Interestingly, I couldn’t do any sort of decline work as recently as June of this year because my shoulder was still sensitive to it after the last dislocation. I could’ve worked directly on it, but who cares about decline bench?

Seated cable row- 180 x 22 @ RPE 10, then x 12 x 2 (RPE unknown) + 1 set to 25% partial ROM failure.

Did some arm stuff for ~ 10 minutes to desensitize the thing a bit. Held up fine.

20 min z2 cardio on bike

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Hip thrusts whether with a bar, DB, or one of those belt machines are the devil.

I firmly believe bobby bouchers mama would agree.

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Can confirm.

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Wednesday 10.25.2023
Golf at Torrey Pines. Almost 18k steps with a bag.

Thursday 10.26.2023
C2 Bike- 10 min w/u, 7 min @ 1:59 pace, 3 min rest. 3 rounds. Was able to creep into z3 towards the end of round 1. Will probably need a longer w/u if I want this to all be z3.

I also need to take my lactate meter out of the box and start poking myself.

Friday 10.27.2023
Deadlifts- 440 x 8 x 2
DB Incline Bench- 115 x 10 x 2
DB Press- 90 x 11, 70 x 12 x 2
DB Lateral raises- 35 x 15, 13
Lat Pull down (forgot)

20 min z2 cardio on rower

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Awesome to be able to peep your training log again. What was the decision to run hypertrophy template over BB2?

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Wanted to do whole body sessions and not as much volume. That way, I can dedicate more training resources to conditioning and other activities.

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Saturday 10.28.2023

Moto- did 4 12-minute motos

Nothing crazy, just wanting to get back on the bike, stay safe, and have fun. Check x 3.

Sunday 10.29.2023

Bike ride- 60 min in mostly z1-z2

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Right on. To your point about more resources going to conditioning ect, would more resources be used for recovery for the BB temples? Just curious as I just started BB2 and have a pretty physically demanding job.

Compared to the hypertrophy I template, yes. This is mostly due to the effect of the training volume being higher in the BB templates.

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Monday 10.30.2023
HBBS 405 x 8 x 2 (RPE 5-6)
Incline Bench Press- 275 x 8 x 2 (RPE 6, 7)
SLDL- 365 x 10 x 2 (RPE 0 or so)
Calves
Back extensions

z2 on c2 bike - 30 min

Still pretty light on everything, as my body isn’t really ready to train heavy again just yet. I’ll get there in a few weeks. R biceps still a little sensitive during presses, but improving.

Tuesday 10.31.2023
Bench 290 x 8 x 2 (RPE 6)
Hack Squat 365 x 10 x 2 (RPE 7)
Decline hammer strength chest press: 295 x 15 @ 8.5, 275 x 12 x 2
Seated cable row - 200 x 15, 12, 12
Triceps press downs
Standing DB curls

z2 on stair master - 30 min

Wednesday 11.1.2023

Played 18 holes at Encinitas Ranch. 12k steps around with bag. Shot a 77 with absolutely atrocious ball striking. Driver and putting were working though.

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Thursday 11.2.2023
60 min z1-z2 on the bike. Not the most fun I’ve had on 2 wheels, but it’s tolerable. I would like to start driving to some more scenic rides here in SoCal, but it’s just too easy to ride out of my front door and head up the PCH. Maybe once this turns into a 2 hour ride I’ll make the effort.

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Friday 11.3.2023

Deadlift- 500 x 8 x 2 @ RPE 4-5 .
DB Incline- 120’s x 10 x 2 @ 7,8
DB Press- 95’s x 10 x 2 @ 8,9
DB laterals- 35 x 15, 15, 12 @ 8, 9,10
Incline DB curls
GH Situps
z2 on stair master - 25 min
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Training is starting to feel better, most notably the R biceps/pec and the DL with the switch back to the stiff bar. This is also a great opportunity for me to work on technique on DL. I’d like to stop kicking the bar forward as much as I do when the weight gets heavier, as I think this is likely to unlock a few more kg’s.

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Saturday 11.4.2023

Three 11- minute motos. Wasn’t feeling it and the track was bombed out. I regret not enjoying the time spent riding and being with my dad more. I’ll try and be more present when I get these opportunities.

Came home and repeated the aerobic interval workout from last week:
C2 Bike- 5 min w/u, 7 min @ ~2:00 min/2k pace, 3 min rest. 3 rounds. All in z3 this week, as I had some fatigue from riding earlier in the day.

Watched the Olympia with the homies last night. Say what you want to about bodybuilding, but the physiques of the competitors were impressive!

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Monday 11.6.2023
HBBS 195kg (430lbs) x 8 x 3 @ 6, 6, 7
Incline Bench- 280 x 8 x 2 @ 7,7,5
SLDL- 405 x 10 x 2
Back ext + 45lbs x 15 x 2
Calves ?
z2 x 40 min (20 min stairs, 20 min c2 erg bike)

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Tuesday 11.7.2023
Paused Bench Press 300 x 8 x 3 @ 6, 7,7 (R biceps/pec feeling slightly better)
Hack Squat 375 x 10 x 3
Decline Hammer Strength Chest Press 315 x 14 or 15 @ 9.5 , 275 x 12 x 2 (this feels rather unpleasant on my R shoulder, but it’s getting better week by week)
Seated Cable row 200 x ~ 12 to 15 x 4 sets (forgot)
Preacher curl 110 x 15, 12, 12, 10 + 6 (pROM to where I couldn’t get 50% ROM)

z2 x 40 min (20 min stairs, 20 min c2 erg bike)​

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Wednesday 11.8.2023
60 min on c2 bike. According to the Polar, ~ 1/2 was z1 and 1/2 was z2. An aside , the definitions of z1 and 2 in the 5-zone model aren’t really well defined. There’s somewhat of a consensus suggesting the top of z2 is when lactate is ~ 2mmol, signifying LT1 and the aerobic threshold. Problem is, lactate levels vary wildly between modes and this may not be as reliable as billed. I have a lactate meter, but haven’t used it yet. Guess I should take it out of the box lol. z1 is more nebulous definition-wise, but the best one I’ve found is the floor being 50% of vo2peak and the ceiling is halfway between it’s HR and the LT1’s HR. Nebulous indeed!

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Thursday 11.9.2023
Off

Friday 11.10.2023
Deadlift- 240kg (528lbs) x 8 x 3 @ 6*
Incline DB Bench: 125’s x 10 @ 8, 110’s x 10 x 2
Seated DB Press: 75 x 18 @ 10, 65 x 12 x 2 (@ 9 and 10)
Lat pull downs
Triceps press downs
30 min z2-3 on rower

  • Left lat/triceps feels pretty gnarly when setting my back for unknown reasons. This has been lingering on deadlifts since the meet. I’m going to give it another week to just “go away” before I do anything about it. It’s probably compromising my deadlifts by ~ 10% or so, but I’m not ready to push it just yet anyway. Probably another week or so just punching the clock or so.
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Saturday 11.11.2023
4 12 minute tempo motos. Probably ~ 1 sprint lap and 4-5 laps at 75%. Once I can ride @ 90%+ for 12 minutes straight, it’s time to start racing.

Sunday 11.12.2023
Off

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Monday 11.13.2023
HBBS- 440 x 8 x 3 (RPE 6, 6,7) These were speedy today. Feeling good
SLDL- 415 x 10 x 2 (RPE 6) Had to do these before incline, as all the inclines were occupied.
Incline Bench- 285 x 8 @ 8, 265 x 8 x 1 @ 6
OH Triceps Extension x 12 x 4 @ 8, 8, 9, 9
Back extensions on GHR @ BW

30 min z2 on stair mill

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Thanks for doing this! It’s interesting to have eyes on your log to see what you go through workout to workout like us regular mortals. Seeing % reductions relative to RPE but also RPE for how you feel and how you scale this is really illuminating.

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