74kg Raw Powerlifter's Journal

22/10/14

Managed to find an hour to get some training done!

Deadlifts
100kg x 5
140kg x 5
180kg x 5
220kg x 5
240kg x 5
Nice & easy

Bench
60kg x 5
100kg x 5
120kg x 5
140kg x 5
150kg x 3

Very nice!

Thanks mate!

25/10/14

Decided that seeing as though I've not got any comps for a while & have just done the British, I'm gonna have a bit of an off season & tick over. Started new role as deputy head so struggling to fit training in anyway...this should ease a bit after this term.

Squats
60kg x 5
80kg x 5
100kg x 5
120kg x 5
140kg x 5
165kg x 3
175kg x 3

Bench
60kg x 5
90kg x 5
120kg x 5
140kg x 3
150kg x 3
150kg x 3

40 minute run.
Decided I best start doing a bit of running as I'm doing the great Ethiopian run next month at high altitude! Not done any running in ages but I took it steady & felt better than expected. Managed to get round without stopping anyway!

Taking it easy? Running?

I am not sure I can get behind any of this :-)

Haha....powerlifting comes pretty low on my list of priorities mate. Hoping a couple of easy weeks will fire me up again. I struggle for motivation unless I've got a big comp coming up.

id love to do something like that run mate...but bike orientated on my bucket list is to climb a large mountain too. Good luck with it. My fitness from biking is up, and strength too. So its a winner!!

Cheers mate! Was a runner from aged 10 to 35 but not really done any in the last 5 years since I started lifting. Really miss it & will go back to it properly at some point.

1/11/14

Squats
60kg x 5
80kg x 5
100kg x 5
120kg x 5
140kg x 5
160kg x 5
175kg x 5

Bench
60kg x 5
90kg x 5
120kg x 5
140kg x 5
150kg x 3
150kg x 3

4 mile run

4/11/14

Deadlifts
100kg x 5
140kg x 5
180kg x 5
220kg x 5
Singles:
250kg
270kg - felt great. Plenty more there

Bench
60kg x 5
90kg x 5
120kg x 5
140kg x 3
150kg x 3

8/11/14

Squat
Forgot squat shoes so had to do it in socks!
60kg x 5
80kg x 5
100kg x 5
120kg x 5
145kg x 5
160kg x 5
175kg x 3
185kg x 3

Bench
Last rep of each set paused
60kg x 5
90kg x 5
120kg x 5
140kg x 3
150kg x 3
150kg x 3

9/11/14

No lifting today.

1 hour run. Very steady but the first time I've run this far in years. Lots of hills & managed to get round without stopping so pretty pleased. Prob about 7 miles...pretty pathetic really but it's a start!

Trekking up large mountains is reasonably straight forward. Ones that dont involve any technical climbing.

Olympus in Greece (2700m) or Toubkal in Morroco (4100m) are both easily accessible from the UK and are both very big but without needing any technical skill. I can thoroughly recommend both. You could do either in a long weekend if you planned very carefully.

Nice training Paul

Sounds quality Kit! I'm guessing you've done both?!

11/11/14

Deadlifts
100kg x 5
140kg x 5
180kg x 5
220kg x 3
255kg x 3
Pretty pleased to say that I've hardly been able to walk since Sunday's run!

Bench
Last rep of each set paused
60kg x 5
90kg x 5
120kg x 5
140kg x 5
150kg x 3
150kg x 3