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Benvie		...	17-08-2015 @ 14:51
embarrasingly poor bench Member 2684, 4043 posts SQ 240, BP 135, DL 275 650.0 kgs @ 103kgs UnEq	Monday 17 August Dumbell 50kg x 2 sets of 5 with both arms 60kg x 7 in just over 50 seconds, steady enough pace, could have gone a bit faster and plenty of room for improvement by comp day in 6 weeks. Incline CGBP 70kg x 4 sets of 5 and a set of 10 Band pushdowns Heavy Band x 3 sets of 10 Front hold 2 x 9kg dumbells for one hold. Had a very busy long weekend at work and was absolutely shattered so decided to take it relatively easy and just get some reps in today. Still a fairly reasonable session.
Benvie		...	19-08-2015 @ 16:07
embarrasingly poor bench Member 2684, 4043 posts SQ 240, BP 135, DL 275 650.0 kgs @ 103kgs UnEq	Wednesday 19 August 18" deadlift 250kg x 3 270kg x a set of 3 and a set of 4 250kg x 5, wanted 6 but I think the sets at 270 took a lot out of me. 210kg x 10 I was short on time again today as I had other stuff on so that was all. However I am pretty happy with my pulls today. I think my form was better and I was trying to rip the bar up too quick before. Hopefully should manage a decent pull at Lanarkshire's next month as I find the skip set up easier for 18" pulls.
keyser_soze		...	22-08-2015 @ 00:15
And like that... he is gone. Member 2848, 771 posts	Really solid training lately. Should do well at Lanarkshire. Used the dumbbell for the competition. Really nice to use, well balanced and a nice size
Benvie		...	22-08-2015 @ 13:51
embarrasingly poor bench Member 2684, 4043 posts SQ 240, BP 135, DL 275 650.0 kgs @ 103kgs UnEq	Cheers Damien, training has been good recently. I am hoping Lanarkshire's goes OK, a bit gutted that they have taken out the car walk but thems the breaks. Saturday 22 August Events down at results with junior. Conans wheel Various warmups 220kg on the pins x 1 revolution (got my breathing all wrong on this one) and 2 sets of 2 revolutions, I was wheezing like an old man with emphysema by the end. Not a fan of conans but this was OK, didn't help that we couldn't find a big enough flat section so parts of the course were up and down slopes. Dumbell Worked up to 60kg x 7 in 60 seconds. Went off a bit quick I think and should manage to squeeze in a couple more reps with better pacing and a bit of work on fitness. That was all I had time for as it took ages to get the conans set up. All in all fairly happy with my session.
Benvie		...	25-08-2015 @ 19:09
embarrasingly poor bench Member 2684, 4043 posts SQ 240, BP 135, DL 275 650.0 kgs @ 103kgs UnEq	Tuesday 25 August Log viper press Up to 85kg x 2, form was horrible, more like a monged up Strict press really 75kg x 5 sets of 3, got my form down on set 3. Hadn't been turning the log far enough away from me on my lap before. Pretty straightforward once I sorted my form. Incline CGBP 70kg x 5 80kg x 2 sets of 5 Front hold 13kg duck walk x 1 hold 9kg db per hand x 2 holds Was nightshift last night away up in Fraserburgh so had an 80 mile drive home after work. As a result I was absolutely shattered and in spite of eating before going to bed in the morning hadn't got enough food in. Because of that I thought I would just do some technique work on the log, started out with pretty horrendous form but got there in the end. Planning to do more viper press over the off season, hopefully it'll help with cardio and pressing. Relatively happy with that session considering the lack of sleep.
Benvie		...	28-08-2015 @ 21:41
embarrasingly poor bench Member 2684, 4043 posts SQ 240, BP 135, DL 275 650.0 kgs @ 103kgs UnEq	Friday 28 August 17" deadlift 250kg x 2 Belt on 280kg x 2 255kg x 1, lopsided as I missed a 5kg plate off one side 260kg x 3 220kg x 6 Bent over rows 170kg x 3 sets of 5 Chins Bodyweight x 3 sets of 5 Another hard one today, my lack of sleep continued all week including being held on yesterday till midday. Wasn't expecting much from tonight's session but pleasantly surprised. The double at 280kg didn't feel too bad, had intended to do a bit more volume on the lighter sets but ran out of gas pretty quick and didn't want to push it when my form was going. Hopefully I will get some sleep tonight and get a decent events session tomorrow morning.
Benvie		...	29-08-2015 @ 12:47
embarrasingly poor bench Member 2684, 4043 posts SQ 240, BP 135, DL 275 650.0 kgs @ 103kgs UnEq	Saturday 29 August Worked in with Ben doing a press medley. Did a purple of reps on the 65kg dumbell and a couple if reps with the 112kg Axle. Also failed the clean on the Axle a few times, first time I have failed to clean an Axle in a long time, dunno what was up with me but just about broke my sternum in the process. All in all a pretty poor attempt at pressing today. Loading medley All with a 12m run in over a yoke at about 52". 120kg keg, 115kg sandbag and 125kg sandbag x 3 runs None were rapid but steady enough. It helped training with Ben who is rapid on loading so that pushed me in a bit. By the end of it I felt like s**t but good cardio and the type of work I need to be getting in. Mixed bag today, pretty poor pressing but good loading.
Benvie		...	01-09-2015 @ 20:54
embarrasingly poor bench Member 2684, 4043 posts SQ 240, BP 135, DL 275 650.0 kgs @ 103kgs UnEq	Monday 31 August Dumbell Right only 52.5kg x 9 in 60 seconds, misloaded and thought it was 60kg. Still a good pace though and relatively happy. Log viper press 75kg x 2 sets of 3 80kg x 2 sets of 3 85kg x 2 Paused bench 70kg x 6 90kg x 2 sets of 3 100kg x 3 singles Front hold 13kg duck walk x 1 hold Did some bench as I am planning to do a local powerlifting comp in December and want to not totally embarrass myself on bench. Tried to do the commands in my head too. A reasonable if slightly boring session.
Benvie		...	04-09-2015 @ 15:21
embarrasingly poor bench Member 2684, 4043 posts SQ 240, BP 135, DL 275 650.0 kgs @ 103kgs UnEq	Wednesday 2 September 17" deadlift up to 270kg x 1 and pulled something in my back/hip on the second rep. s**te. Friday 4 September Back has loosened off a bit but still not feeling amazing. Dumbell (right only) 55kg x 10 in about 70 seconds. First 8 were rapid then gassed out a bit and was slow on the last 2. My lungs go before my arm does on this one so a wee bit more fitness work needed before the comp in 3 weeks. Log viper press 75kg x 3 sets of 4 82.5kg x 3 sets of 2 Paused bench Worked up to 4 singles at 105kg. Front hold 13kg duck walk x 1 hold Another fairly boring but decent session.
Benvie		...	07-09-2015 @ 21:56
embarrasingly poor bench Member 2684, 4043 posts SQ 240, BP 135, DL 275 650.0 kgs @ 103kgs UnEq	Monday 7 September Dumbell (right only) 57.5kg x 8 in 60 seconds. Wasn't going flat out and think I can squeeze in a couple more reps in the time. Log viper press 75kg x 5 85kg x 3 sets of 3 Axle ftoh 80kg x a set if 8 and a set of 6, first set was all powercleans and couldn't get the last 2 on the second set due to a ridiculous forearm pump. Paused bench 70kg x 5 90kg x 3 100kg x 2 70kg x 5 Paused and 5 tng Working in with Ben again, quite a tough session with a lot of volume but a good one. Found out today that my weight is down a bit and I am sitting around 99-100kg but don't think I have lost any strength, just a wee bit more trim.
Benvie		...	09-09-2015 @ 19:42
embarrasingly poor bench Member 2684, 4043 posts SQ 240, BP 135, DL 275 650.0 kgs @ 103kgs UnEq	Wednesday 9 September 17" deadlift 270kg x 1 280kg x 1 290kg x 1 250kg x 3 210kg x 5 SLDL 120kg x 2 sets of 8 Stones to 52" 135kg x 4 Pretty solid session today. Feeling fairly beat up at the moment at the end of a long season but just another couple of weeks of graft and I will get a rest before starting off my offseason training.
Benvie		...	12-09-2015 @ 20:31
embarrasingly poor bench Member 2684, 4043 posts SQ 240, BP 135, DL 275 650.0 kgs @ 103kgs UnEq	Saturday 12 September Was nightshift last night and headed straight to the gym at half 9 before going to bed. Was down at results with a a fair group of lads from all over the shire. Conans wheel 160kg x 3 revolutions 200kg x 2 and a half revolutions 240kg x just over 2 revolutions. Once again we couldn't find a flat bit of ground so was half uphill and half downhill, made it tough. Arm over arm (all weights are in addition to the prowler) 190kg x 15m in 23 seconds 230kg x 15m in a minute 10, only 40kg more but felt like double the weight. 150kg x 15m in 26 seconds, running on empty by this stage. Duck walk 200kg x a few short runs, as above just wrecked. It's also a horrible bit of kit that is one of the most unpleasant Strongman implements I have ever used. Did a bit of light loading but just fannied about. It turns out that training straight after nightshift is not a good plan. Conans was decent and arm over arm started off OK. Not a bad session given my lack of sleep. Very glad that I only have one more week of training to do as my body has had enough for this season.
Benvie		...	14-09-2015 @ 18:35
embarrasingly poor bench Member 2684, 4043 posts SQ 240, BP 135, DL 275 650.0 kgs @ 103kgs UnEq	Monday 14 September Dumbell 60kg x 8 in 60 seconds Log viper press 75kg x 2 sets of 5 Log complex (viper, strict, pushpress and jerk) 75kg x twice through. Front hold 13kg duck walk x 1 hold Tough going today having just finished a weekend of nightshifts at 7 this morning. Also got a sore right hip from the downhill conans on Saturday. However I was still fairly happy with the session, last heavyish pressing session before Lanarkshire's next Sunday and hoping the dumbell will be OK for me.
Benvie		...	16-09-2015 @ 14:53
embarrasingly poor bench Member 2684, 4043 posts SQ 240, BP 135, DL 275 650.0 kgs @ 103kgs UnEq	Wednesday 16 September 18" deadlift Worked up to a double at 290kg. Took the reps fairly slow and steady as my hip/lower back is still tight from jarring it on conans at the weekend but they were comfortable enough reps. That was my last heavy deadlift session before and quite happy with where my pulls are at as long as my hip holds up. One more session of events on Friday, rugby on Monday then rest up for the comp. Roll on Lanarkshire's.
Benvie		...	21-09-2015 @ 23:21
embarrasingly poor bench Member 2684, 4043 posts SQ 240, BP 135, DL 275 650.0 kgs @ 103kgs UnEq	Cardio today, had 70 minutes of rugby against the Australian police. A proper brutal physical game played at a very high pace but I survived and had a reasonable performance at hooker despite not having played rugby in 10 months. Came away 31-27 winners so chuffed with that and happy to stay injury free ahead of Lanarkshire's.

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