Workout Log 10-27-12: Lower Body/Sled Work

I had a great workout on Saturday and I got to finally try out my new sled! Saturday was my deadlift day, something that I think is really starting to improve! I went down to Brazil for this workout and got some great help from Brandon; I had never really tried sumo deadlifting before so Brandon showed me how to do it and I played around with it for quite awhile. It felt a lot more natural to me than conventional deadlifts so it's definitely something I want to work on more and incorporate into my workouts from now on, and we had a blast playing with the sled at the end. Here's an overview of the workout:

Warm-Up: Foam Rolling
Deadlifts/Sumo: Followed the 5-3-1 and worked up to 160 and got 7 reps
Band Sumo Deadlifts: 8 singles with less than a minute rest
Safety Bar Box Squats: 4x8-10
Glute Bridges: 4x10 (drop set on the last one) OW!!!
GHR: 3x10
Blast Strap Pikes: 2x8
Sled Work: Not really sure how much we did but it left me panting so I'd say it was a good amount!
Cool-Down: Foam Rolling

My big focus is building my glute strength. I was way weaker on the bridges than I should have been and strengthening the glutes will help me immensely with my deadlifts and squats. I am also going to incorporate sled work into my off days to help strengthen my lower half and also just because it's fun :) After the workout Brandon and I went out for Mexican (my favorite) Those free chips and salsa might be the best thing ever after a hard workout! When we were about done eating, the words "ice cream" were somehow thrown into the conversation (thanks, Brandon) we then attempted to go to Dairy Queen for a cool treat but alas, they flipped the sign to closed as soon as we pulled in. Today is my bench day so I'm anxious to see how that goes. Have a great Tuesday, everyone!!

In honor of the incredibly chilly and windy day that has hit Indiana, I will leave you with this pic...maybe the dogs want to hit the gym?