A Hebridean Diary
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| Martin1956 |  | ... | 10-10-2011 @ 16:03 |
 Old Age Presser Member 75, 7757 posts SQ 0, BP 200, DL 200400.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | Cheers Neil. Not exactly ok, but not as bad as I feared, which is nice... Today's training Part 1 - Speed Bench Bar for 20, then small blue band on and 40 for 8 60 for 5 80 for 3 100 for 3 x 10 sets. 100 felt a bit heavy, but each set seemed to be faster than the one before. Shoulder grumbling a bit, but nothing more than that. I've held off buying my tickets for Luxembourg. Time to buy them now, I think. | ||
| Martin1956 | | ... | 10-10-2011 @ 23:03 |
Old Age Presser Member 75, 7757 posts SQ 0, BP 200, DL 200400.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | Today's Training Part 2 - at the Sports Centre A strange evening. My planned training partner got a gash on his finger so couldn't train with me. Lat Pulldowns 45 for 10 55 for 10 65 for 10 x 5 sets Shoulder Press 35 for 10 50 for 10 65 (bottom peg) for 8 x 3 sets Facepulls 35 for 10 x 5 sets (too light, do 40 next time) Ab Machine 50 for 10 x 5 sets Arm Curls 30 for 10 x 3 sets. Was on my way into the sauna when a lad came frantically chasing after me saying it was ladies only. Might be a good idea to put a notice on the door then! Anyway, no gash on my finger. Then went to Tesco, only to find it closed early tonight. One of those nights... | ||
| Thing | | ... | 11-10-2011 @ 07:54 |
 a large fingered spastic that demolishes plant Member 89, 31706 posts SQ 260, BP 220, DL 290770.0 kgs @ 142kgs UnEq | Lol you should of just gone on and did you avatar pose!! | ||
| Martin1956 | | ... | 11-10-2011 @ 20:21 |
Old Age Presser Member 75, 7757 posts SQ 0, BP 200, DL 200400.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | Thing said:Lol you should of just gone on and did you avatar pose!! Pecs like these they's probably have let me in...  | ||
| Martin1956 | | ... | 11-10-2011 @ 20:27 |
Old Age Presser Member 75, 7757 posts SQ 0, BP 200, DL 200400.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | Cardio Cross Trainer - 1 km in 14.46. Target was sub 15 minutes. I know it's doing me good, but it's just so f**king boring! Tried the ab machine but my abs wouldn't work after yesterday's sets. Spent an hour after that flitting between the spa, sauna and steam, so came home clean and relaxed. Bench tomorrow, going to try for a slingshot pb. Currently 185... | ||
| Martin1956 | | ... | 12-10-2011 @ 23:14 |
Old Age Presser Member 75, 7757 posts SQ 0, BP 200, DL 200400.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | Bench. Pinkie Grip to protect shoulder. Bar for 20 50 for 10 70 for 8 90 for 5 110 for 3 130 for 2 150 for 1. Slingshot, normal grip 170 for 1 - horrible, but powered it up 180 for 1 - much better 190 - fail, buried me! Slingshot off, still normal grip 160 for 1 - struggle 150 for 2 - piss easy 140 for 4 - last one was hard. Back to pinkie grip 130 for 6 - bust a gut on the last one 120 for 8 - piece of piss. Shoulder still grumbling but no worse. Had hoped for a slingshot pb today but the 190 completely buried me. Trouble is it bends double as I lower the bar, I touch below it and I don't get the pop I should. Still, 190 at arms length with no shirt is not to be sniffed at I suppose. Beautiful day here today. Nice to walk out between sets and take in a few lungfuls of clean, bracing Hebridean air  | ||
| Martin1956 | | ... | 15-10-2011 @ 11:03 |
Old Age Presser Member 75, 7757 posts SQ 0, BP 200, DL 200400.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | Post Edited: 15.10.2011 @ 11:03 AM by Martin1956 No internet yesterday. Trained in the Sports Centre. Just a gentle one.Lat Pulldowns 40 for 10 50 for 10 60 for 10 x 3 sets Shoulder Press 30 for 10 40 for 10 50 for 10 x 3 sets Facepulls 40 for 10 x 5 sets Ab Machine 30 for 20 40 for 20 50 for 20 x 3 sets Arm Curl Machine 10 for 20 20 for 15 30 for 10 x 3 sets. After the absfest, steam, spa, sauna, spa, steam. Lent my scales to Tom for a couple of weeks, now got them back. Weight this morning 106.7! Crept up 3 kilos in the last couple of weeks. Woops! | ||
| Martin1956 | | ... | 15-10-2011 @ 14:47 |
Old Age Presser Member 75, 7757 posts SQ 0, BP 200, DL 200400.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | Bench Wanted to do an equipped session today, but had only Jonathan for company and as he's pretty new didn't want to give him the responsibility of handing me 200+, so... Bar for 20 50 for 10 70 for 8 90 for 5 110 for 3 130 for 2 150 for 1 160 for 1 (easy) 150 for 3 (easy, at least one more rep there) 140 for 5 (NOT easy) 130 for 7 (easy) 120 for 10 (easy) Not a bad session all in all, BUT I caught my little finger on the rack as I put the 120 back. Throbbing a bit, but nothing broken. Shoulder seems okish. All the warm ups up to an including 130 done pinkie grip, everything after that normal grip. | ||
| Martin1956 | | ... | 19-10-2011 @ 22:18 |
Old Age Presser Member 75, 7757 posts SQ 0, BP 200, DL 200400.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | Bench at Steve's with Steve and Tom. Didn't feel up for it today and nearly made my excuses and passed. I've been painting for the last day and a half, don't know if it's the fumes, a cold coming on, or me just not fuelling up enough. Anyway, forced myself to go and 70 for 8 x 2 sets 90 for 5 110 for 3 130 for 2 150 for 1 160 for 1 170 - fail To 5.25 inch board 170 for 1 180 - fail To a touch 150 for 2. Left it there. Better than nothing. I suppose an easy 160 feeling like this is not to be sniffed at. Didn't plan on trying a 170, but the other two lads had a go... My weak point is so clearly off the chest. A little touch with the 170 and it flew! Annoying. Maybe heavy dumbells is the way forward? After Luxembourg... Tom's pretty much overtaken me now (good coaching ) and Steve's catching up fast, so I'm about to go from Scotland's best bencher to the third best bencher in the Outer Hebrides. What a fall from grace!!  | ||
| TomParkes89 | | ... | 20-10-2011 @ 00:04 |
Member 2841, 408 posts SQ 315, BP 230, DL 350895.0 kgs @ 150kgs Eq | going on age/weight ratio you still got us in your back pocket! | ||
| Martin1956 | | ... | 20-10-2011 @ 00:50 |
Old Age Presser Member 75, 7757 posts SQ 0, BP 200, DL 200400.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | Just gonna have to work harder to keep you young pups in check | ||
| Martin1956 | | ... | 22-10-2011 @ 14:28 |
Old Age Presser Member 75, 7757 posts SQ 0, BP 200, DL 200400.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | Bench Didn't work too hard today, want to leave enough in reserve for another session on Monday before I fly out Tuesday. Bar for 20 40 for 10 60 for 8 80 for 5 100 for 3 120 for 2 - hard and creaky  140 for 1 - bit of a grind Competition Rage X on and 160 for 3 - 3 board - easy 180 for 2 - 2 board - easy 200 for 1 - 1 board - not easy, but it was never not going up. Left it there. Might even do a bit of back and arms in the sports centre later. On Monday I try a touch with 195, and that's it. Sadly my custom made SK still hasn't arrived, but if it gets here by Tuesday it's coming with me... | ||
| Martin1956 | | ... | 22-10-2011 @ 20:02 |
Old Age Presser Member 75, 7757 posts SQ 0, BP 200, DL 200400.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | Saturday Training Part 2 Cross Trainer - 1.2 Km in 17.29 Lat Pulldowns - 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 for 10 each Facepulls - 40 for 10 x 5 sets Ab Machine - 50 for 20 x 5 sets. Left it there, had a steam and sauna to finish. Resisted the temptation to do arms, want them fresh for Monday. No speed work tomorrow, rest up and then more shirt work Monday. | ||
| Martin1956 | | ... | 23-10-2011 @ 11:27 |
Old Age Presser Member 75, 7757 posts SQ 0, BP 200, DL 200400.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | Just checked the final nominations for Luxembourg. Based on best lifts this year, one guy is 10 Kg ahead of anyone else, but the next six (including me) are all within a 10 Kg band. I'm not a favourite, but maybe an outside chance of a medal if all goes well?... | ||
| Thing | | ... | 24-10-2011 @ 08:20 |
a large fingered spastic that demolishes plant Member 89, 31706 posts SQ 260, BP 220, DL 290770.0 kgs @ 142kgs UnEq | Martin1956 said:Just checked the final nominations for Luxembourg. Based on best lifts this year, one guy is 10 Kg ahead of anyone else, but the next six (including me) are all within a 10 Kg band. I'm not a favourite, but maybe an outside chance of a medal if all goes well?... you'll get that medal!! what dod you think of the slingshot? | ||
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