Benmacs Training Journal

Tuesday 27th October

Olympic Gym Session

Axel Deads
6 x 55kgs
3 x 95kgs
1 x 135kgs
1 x 165kgs
1 x 185kgs
1 x 200kgs*

Farmers / Tyre / Duckwalk Medley
105kgs farmers x 10mts, 330kg tyre x 1, 115kg duckwalk x 10mts**
105kgs farmers x 15mts, 330kg tyre x 1, 115kg duckwalk x 15mts

Axel floor to Overhead
1 x 55kgs
1 x 75kgs
1 x 75kgs
F x 85kgs
F x 85kgs

Atlas Stones***
70kgs to 61"
93kgs to 54"
120kgs to 48" (PB!)
120kgs Fail
93kgs to 61"

Circus Dumbell (80kgs??)****
F x clean
F x clean
1 x clean (two handed)
1 x clean

Notes
*Ahhh the wonders of chalk!
**Ahh the wonders of chalk Part 2!
***Pleased to get the 120kg stone up, still dreading these tho.
****Just f**king around trying to get a feel for the thickness of the handle, pretty suprised to be able to get it to the press position.

Good stuff mate, looking forward to competing with you at the comp.

Cheers mate, yeah you too - should be a good day!

Wednesday 28th October

s**tty Legs Session

Raw Back Squats
12 x 20kgs
12 x 20kgs
6 x 60kgs
3 x 100kgs
1 x 120kgs
1 x 140kgs
1 x 160kgs
F x 170kgs

Front Squats
3 x 90ks
1 x 110kgs
1 x 120kgs
1 x 130kgs

Notes
s**t

you and your stone work !! jesus , and axle deads ahoy ! MACHINE !

hope to see you at the oly for a sesh when i crank it up for next season !

Its either train the stones as much as possible for the comp, or paint some beach balls grey and hope JT doesnt realise - cos I SUCK at stones!

Only did the axels to prove to myself I could after dismally failing 165kgs last week.

Yeah im hoping to get there at least once a fortnight Boar, so hopefully our paths will cross soon enough!

good work m8 .

Cheers boys - see you at the lock-up!

nice

Monday 2nd November

Some Random Stuff

Flat Bench
20 x 50kgs
6 x 90kgs
6 x 100kgs
4 x 110kgs
2 x 110kgs

One Arm Db Clean and Press
1 x 30kgs
1 x 30kgs
1 x 30kgs
1 x 40kgs
1 x 44kgs (failed left)

Squat Medley
Zercher / Front / Back
1 x 60kgs
1 x 100kgs
1 x 110kgs
1 x 120kgs
1 x 130kgs

Notes
Didnt really know what to do tonight, and I think the above shows that.

Tuesday 3rd November

Olympic Gym Session
Comp Run Through

Overhead Medley
1 x 40kg dumbell
1 x 80kg axel
1 x 75kg log
1 x 70kg yoke
F x 57kg dumbbell

Deadlift Medley
1 x 160kg axel
1 x 190kg oly bar
1 x 112kg farmers

Running About Medley
105kg farmers x 15mts
1 x 330kg tyre flip
122kg duckwalk x 15mts

Notes
Overhead - up until the last dumbbell everything is solid enough - not going to win any records for speed but everything is going up.
Deadlift - No trap bar to practice on, but no problems with these.
Running about - A lot more confident than two weeks ago, speed seems to be ok too.
Stones............. f**k em.

Latest addition to the garden set-up... 150kg atlas stone!

Gonna be some time before I can load the f**ker, but it was a good deal and it'll be fun wrestling with it.

looking good 4 sat m8

Yeah it should be a good day.

You looking forward to it?

Didnt buy if off e-bay did you?