Almost done with rehab phase

My finger is still broken and still in a plastic cast, but I'm starting to use my grip again, with an outstretched middle finger.  I have to be honest, I really like curls now, because it looks like I'm flipping off myself in the mirror, or passersby.

Now that I can hold a barbell again, I'm on an undulating periodization for the forseeable future for the big lifts: squat, deadlift, overhead press, bench press.  Accessory work will change every 3 weeks

So current phase for 2017 looks like this:

Monday:
1. bench press: wk1-4x6 wk2-4x4 wk3-4,3,2,1
2. bench press: 3-50 method
3. incline dumbbell press: 1 dropset of 12-10-8-max
4. Hammer Strength row: wk1-4x6 wk2-4x4 wk3-4,3,2,1
5. Hammer Strength row: 3-50 method
6. Wide grip cable row: 1 dropset of 12-10-8-max
7. Squat: wk1-4x6 wk2-4x4 wk3-4,3,2,1
8. Squat: 3-50 method
9. Leg extension: 1 dropset of 12-10-8-max

Tuesday:
1. Turkish getup: 5mins
2. Windmill: 5 mins
3. Parallel bar pikes: 5 x max (add reps every session)
4. EDT arms set1: 10mins
   a. dumbbell skull crusher
   b. EZ-bar curl
5. EDT arms set2: 10mins
   a. dumbbell overhead extension
   b. incline dumbbell curl
6. Conditioning work: 5-20 minutes.  Varies week to week

Thursday:
1. overhead press: wk1-4x6 wk2-4x4 wk3-4,3,2,1
2. overhead press: 3-50 method
3. lateral raise: 1 dropset of 12-10-8-max
4. V-grip pulldown: wk1-4x6 wk2-4x4 wk3-4,3,2,1
5. V-grip pulldown: 3-50 method
6. Wide grip pulldown: 1 dropset of 12-10-8-max
7. Deadlift: wk1-4x6 wk2-4x4 wk3-4,3,2,1
8. Deadlift: 3-50 method
9. Leg curl: 1 dropset of 12-10-8-max

Friday:
1. Turkish getup: 5mins
2. Windmill: 5 mins
3. Parallel bar pikes: 5 x max (add reps every session)
4. EDT arms set1: 10mins
   a. Alternating hammer curl
   b. Tricep cable pressdown
5. EDT arms set2: 10mins
   a. machine preacher curl
   b. machine preacher extension
6. Conditioning work: 5-20 minutes.  Varies week to week

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