I have just finished a phase of “cluster” training. Clusters are a fairly advanced training method that allows a person to do more repetitions at a higher weight than normal programs by taking short rests of 8-12 seconds between repetitions. I used this for the earlier part of my workout, going up to 155kg reps in the high bar back squat for sets of 5.

In this part of the workout just before Singapore ‘s best gym, the Genesis Performance Center closed at night, I did 155kg x 4 rep Good Mornings, super setted with trap bar deadlifts working up to 240kg. It was not particularly hard, but the trap bar ran out of space to put more plates…