My First Cycle of Zulu HT
I did my first week of Zulu HT last week. I did the clusters from the book.
Day1
OHP 4x5
Squat 4x10
Chin-up 4x9
Pendlay Rows 4x12
Hanging leg raises 4x12
Day 2
Trapbar DL 4X5
DB incline bench 4x10,
Neutral grip pull-up 4x9,
Dips 4x12,
Skull crusher 4x12
Day 3
Squat 4x5,
OHP 4x10,
Chin-up 4x9,
Side lateral raises 4x12,
HLR 4x12
Day 4
DB Incline bench 4x5,
Trapbar DL 4x10,
NG pull-ups 4x9,
Pendlay rows 4x12,
Dips 4x12,
Skull crusher 4x12
I found that doing Pendlay rows on day 1, then Trapbar DL the next day is not good. My upper back was sore from the Pendlays. Later in the week I put the Pendlay rows on the same day with the Trapbar. I figured that would be a good accessory for the trapbar as my upper back needs some work. Adding the rows made for a longer training session. I still had enough gas left in the tank at the end.
I might try subbing in RDLs for trapbar once during the week. I need to figure out which one, the heavier main lift, or the second lighter higher rep lift. Any thoughts?
Another thing I noticed is on the second bench, trapbar day (day 4), I'm doing bench first. By the time I get to Dips, I feel like I need to warm up again. What if I did the chest exercises first (bench, dips, skull crusher), then did trapbar, chins, and rows, that way everything is warm.
Should I add or drop any exercises on any given day? Thanks