An Unoriginally Titled Journal
Users viewing topic: & 1 Guest
Robbo9103/01/16 @ 13:33
Might get this going again for the new year.
My benching has come on well, hit 190kg raw but not paused. I'm aiming for 200 in the first half of this year. Turns out I have very short arms for my height. Might do some bench only comps.
I'm going to focus on losing a bit of weight and correcting my posture as well. I'm going to leave deadlifting for a while. It's not worth the constant risk of injury from it.
My benching has come on well, hit 190kg raw but not paused. I'm aiming for 200 in the first half of this year. Turns out I have very short arms for my height. Might do some bench only comps.
I'm going to focus on losing a bit of weight and correcting my posture as well. I'm going to leave deadlifting for a while. It's not worth the constant risk of injury from it.
Robbo9104/01/16 @ 18:19
Post Edited: 04.01.2016 @ 18:26 PM by Robbo91
4-1-16Bench press
Warm up
160 x 1. Every 3rd minute. 5 reps total.
145 x 3x3
130 x 3x5
Strict press
70 x 3
80 x 3 x 3
Close grip bench
100 x 5 x 5
Incline Dumbbells
40s 5 x 5
1 mile on the treadmill.
Half hour stretching.
Didn't feel too heavy, just tiring today. Been a few weeks without doing much and even longer without benching waiting on my elbows to heal. They felt good today, got a pair of neoprene sleeves which felt like they helped.
Robbo9105/01/16 @ 22:36
Robbo9111/01/16 @ 17:33
11-1-16
Back from a few days in Dublin. Nice place.
Bench
Warm up
120 x 5
130 x 5
150 x 1 - shoulder not happy. Left it.
Wide grip bench
100 x 5. 5 sets.
Floor press
100 x 5. 2 sets.
110 x 5. 3 sets.
BTN press
60 x 8. 3 sets.
Seated barbell press
60 x 5. 3 sets. - fatigue kicking in now
Close grip
100 x 8. 3 sets.
Mile on the treadmill.
30 mins stretching.
Down to 135kg body weight and feeling fitter for it.
Back from a few days in Dublin. Nice place.
Bench
Warm up
120 x 5
130 x 5
150 x 1 - shoulder not happy. Left it.
Wide grip bench
100 x 5. 5 sets.
Floor press
100 x 5. 2 sets.
110 x 5. 3 sets.
BTN press
60 x 8. 3 sets.
Seated barbell press
60 x 5. 3 sets. - fatigue kicking in now
Close grip
100 x 8. 3 sets.
Mile on the treadmill.
30 mins stretching.
Down to 135kg body weight and feeling fitter for it.
Robbo9112/01/16 @ 19:11
12-1-16
Pendlay row
100 x 5. 5 sets.
Yates row
100 x 5. 5 sets.
Seated cable row
4 x 8
Cable pulldown
4 x 8
Biceps stuff.
20 minutes stretching.
Pendlay row
100 x 5. 5 sets.
Yates row
100 x 5. 5 sets.
Seated cable row
4 x 8
Cable pulldown
4 x 8
Biceps stuff.
20 minutes stretching.
Robbo9113/01/16 @ 17:18
13-1-16
Squat - belt less, I'm rebuilding my lower back from scratch.
90 x 5
120 x 5
130 x 5
140 x 5
150 x 5
160 x 5
Box squat - about parallel
120 x 5
140 x 5
150 x 5
160 x 5
Romanian deadlift/straight leg reverse
100 x 5. 5 sets.
Single leg leg press
5 x 5.
20 minutes stretching. No back pain.
Squat - belt less, I'm rebuilding my lower back from scratch.
90 x 5
120 x 5
130 x 5
140 x 5
150 x 5
160 x 5
Box squat - about parallel
120 x 5
140 x 5
150 x 5
160 x 5
Romanian deadlift/straight leg reverse
100 x 5. 5 sets.
Single leg leg press
5 x 5.
20 minutes stretching. No back pain.
Robbo9114/01/16 @ 15:13
14-1-16
Bench press
Warm up
120 x 5
140 x 5
Slingshot on
150 x 5
160 x 5
170 x 5
Close grip floor press
120 x 5. 5 sets.
Wide grip bench.
100 x 5. 5 sets.
Quick session today. Enjoyed using the slingshot again.
Bench press
Warm up
120 x 5
140 x 5
Slingshot on
150 x 5
160 x 5
170 x 5
Close grip floor press
120 x 5. 5 sets.
Wide grip bench.
100 x 5. 5 sets.
Quick session today. Enjoyed using the slingshot again.
Robbo9116/01/16 @ 11:24
15-1-16
Pendlay row
100 x 5
110 x 5
115 x 5
110 x 5
100 x 5
Yates row
100 x 5. 5 sets.
Upright row
70 x 5. 5 sets.
Seated cable row
4 x 8
Pulldown
4 x 8
Single arm cable row
3 x 8
Hammer curls
5 x 8
Cable curls
3 x 8
Pendlay row
100 x 5
110 x 5
115 x 5
110 x 5
100 x 5
Yates row
100 x 5. 5 sets.
Upright row
70 x 5. 5 sets.
Seated cable row
4 x 8
Pulldown
4 x 8
Single arm cable row
3 x 8
Hammer curls
5 x 8
Cable curls
3 x 8
Robbo9118/01/16 @ 18:09
18-1-16
Bench
60 x 10
80 x 10
110 x 5
140 x 5
Slingshot on
150 x 5
160 x 5
165 x 3
170 x 3
175 x 2
180 x 2
Incline
80 x 5. 3 sets.
90 x 5. 2 sets
This feels awful, just about found a place where it doesn't hurt my shoulder.
Close grip floor press
110 x 5. 5 sets.
Arnold press
30s x 8. 3 sets.
5 miles on a bike.
20 minutes stretching.
Bench
60 x 10
80 x 10
110 x 5
140 x 5
Slingshot on
150 x 5
160 x 5
165 x 3
170 x 3
175 x 2
180 x 2
Incline
80 x 5. 3 sets.
90 x 5. 2 sets
This feels awful, just about found a place where it doesn't hurt my shoulder.
Close grip floor press
110 x 5. 5 sets.
Arnold press
30s x 8. 3 sets.
5 miles on a bike.
20 minutes stretching.
Robbo9119/01/16 @ 13:14
19-1-16
High bar belt less squat
100 x 5
130 x 5
150 x 5
160 x 3
170 x 3
180 x 3
All nice and easy, back didn't give me any trouble.
Belt less front squat
100 x 3
110 x 3
120 x 3
130 x 3
140 x 3
Reverse straight leg deadlift
105 x 5. 5 sets.
Leg press
3 x 10
Quick session today. Got an exam to prepare for.
High bar belt less squat
100 x 5
130 x 5
150 x 5
160 x 3
170 x 3
180 x 3
All nice and easy, back didn't give me any trouble.
Belt less front squat
100 x 3
110 x 3
120 x 3
130 x 3
140 x 3
Reverse straight leg deadlift
105 x 5. 5 sets.
Leg press
3 x 10
Quick session today. Got an exam to prepare for.
Robbo9120/01/16 @ 17:27
20-1-16
Pendlay row
100 x 5
110 x 5. 3 sets.
Yates row
120 x 5. 4 sets.
High pulls
80 x 5. 3 sets.
Lat pulldown
5 x 8
Single arm row
3 x 8
3 miles on the bike.
25 minutes stretching.
Pendlay row
100 x 5
110 x 5. 3 sets.
Yates row
120 x 5. 4 sets.
High pulls
80 x 5. 3 sets.
Lat pulldown
5 x 8
Single arm row
3 x 8
3 miles on the bike.
25 minutes stretching.
Robbo9122/01/16 @ 09:13
21-1-16
Bench
Warm up
120 x 10. 3 sets.
Incline Bench - found a spot with far less shoulder pain, its basically close grip.
70 x 10
80 x 10
90 x 5
100 x 5
110 x 5
Dumbbell flat bench
3 x 10
Face pulls 4 x 10
Bench
Warm up
120 x 10. 3 sets.
Incline Bench - found a spot with far less shoulder pain, its basically close grip.
70 x 10
80 x 10
90 x 5
100 x 5
110 x 5
Dumbbell flat bench
3 x 10
Face pulls 4 x 10
Robbo9125/01/16 @ 17:09
25-1-16
Dead bench off pins. Pins maybe an inch off my chest.
Worked up to
130 x 5. RPE 8.
115 x 5. 4 sets.
Incline bench.
100 x 5. 4 sets. Shoulder painful.
Close grip floor press.
100 x 10. 3 sets.
Face pulls
4 x 10
Pulldown
4 x 8
Bit of time on the bike.
Stretching.
Dead bench off pins. Pins maybe an inch off my chest.
Worked up to
130 x 5. RPE 8.
115 x 5. 4 sets.
Incline bench.
100 x 5. 4 sets. Shoulder painful.
Close grip floor press.
100 x 10. 3 sets.
Face pulls
4 x 10
Pulldown
4 x 8
Bit of time on the bike.
Stretching.
Robbo9126/01/16 @ 17:25
26-1-16
High bar beltless squat.
Warm up
120 x 5
150 x 5
180 x 3
180 x 5
180 x 3
190 x 3
I don't know what's wrong with my squat lately, I don't feel in the right groove.
Paused squat - 5 count
150 x 3. 3 sets.
Reverse straight leg deadlifts
110 x 5. 5 sets.
Leg press
Lots of stuff, mostly single leg as its a cable leg press with a light stack.
Face pulls
4 x 10
Pulldown
4 x 8
About half an hour of stretching, really needed it.
High bar beltless squat.
Warm up
120 x 5
150 x 5
180 x 3
180 x 5
180 x 3
190 x 3
I don't know what's wrong with my squat lately, I don't feel in the right groove.
Paused squat - 5 count
150 x 3. 3 sets.
Reverse straight leg deadlifts
110 x 5. 5 sets.
Leg press
Lots of stuff, mostly single leg as its a cable leg press with a light stack.
Face pulls
4 x 10
Pulldown
4 x 8
About half an hour of stretching, really needed it.
Robbo9128/01/16 @ 12:50
28-1-16
Bench press
Warm up
100 x 10
120 x 10
140 x 8
My reps aren't great at the moment. Trying to work some volume in.
Incline
60 x 5
80 x 5
90 x 5
100 x 5. 4 sets.
Tried a different spot today, very high on the chest, didn't feel as strong but didn't get much pain.
Seated press
80 x 5. 5 sets.
Side raise
3 x 10
Pulldown
4 x 8
Bench press
Warm up
100 x 10
120 x 10
140 x 8
My reps aren't great at the moment. Trying to work some volume in.
Incline
60 x 5
80 x 5
90 x 5
100 x 5. 4 sets.
Tried a different spot today, very high on the chest, didn't feel as strong but didn't get much pain.
Seated press
80 x 5. 5 sets.
Side raise
3 x 10
Pulldown
4 x 8