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| Martin1956 |  | ... | 12-06-2023 @ 16:00 |
 Old Age Presser Member 75, 7739 posts SQ 0, BP 200, DL 200400.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | Monday Bench - Green Band Day, adds about 40 at lockout Bar for 10 x 3 sets Band on 40 for 6 50 for 5 60 for 4 70 for 3 80 for 2 90 for 1 95 for 1 - more progress 80 for 3 70 for 5 60 for 8 Finish Hard work, hot and sweaty, but never quite at my limit. Pleased with that. | ||
| Martin1956 | | ... | 14-06-2023 @ 16:37 |
Old Age Presser Member 75, 7739 posts SQ 0, BP 200, DL 200400.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | Wednesday Bench - Black Band Day, adds about 60 at lockout Bar for 10 x 3 sets Band on 30 for 5 40 for 4 50 for 3 60 for 2 70 for 1 82.5 for 1 - more progress 72.5 for 3 62.5 for 5 52.5 for 8 Finish Hot, sweaty work, long rests, but got it all done. Probably more there on the single, but 2.5 improvement a fortnight, every time, will get me back to where I need to be soon enough. | ||
| Martin1956 | | ... | 16-06-2023 @ 17:23 |
Old Age Presser Member 75, 7739 posts SQ 0, BP 200, DL 200400.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | I never complain of the heat, especially when we get so little of it so far north, but I'd be lying if I said it didn't made things tough today. Bar for 10 x 3 sets 50 for 8 60 for 6 70 for 5 80 for 4 90 for 3 100 for 2 110 for 1 120 for 1 125 for 1 - just 110 for 3 100 for 5 90 for 8 Finish. Everything felt heavy, even the light warm ups. Thought I was done at 120, but I looked at the video and saw there was more there. Right on my limit though. | ||
| Martin1956 | | ... | 19-06-2023 @ 23:23 |
Old Age Presser Member 75, 7739 posts SQ 0, BP 200, DL 200400.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | For complet6eness, didn't train today, life got in the way. | ||
| Martin1956 | | ... | 21-06-2023 @ 16:48 |
Old Age Presser Member 75, 7739 posts SQ 0, BP 200, DL 200400.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | Epic leg workout yesterday. Four and a half hours in strong winds on an undulating golf links. Surprised I managed to train today, still a bit fatigued, but kept things sub maximal. Wednesday Bench Bar for 10 x 3 sets 50 for 8 60 for 6 70 for 5 80 for 4 90 for 3 100 for 2 110 for 1 120 for 1 110 for 3 100 for 5 90 for 8 Finish Never quite on my limit, but never far away from it. Knackered now. | ||
| Martin1956 | | ... | 23-06-2023 @ 17:09 |
Old Age Presser Member 75, 7739 posts SQ 0, BP 200, DL 200400.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | Too fatigued for a full session today, but missed Monday and not prepared to miss two in the one week, so just a quick run through the gears. Friday Bench Bar for 10 x 3 sets 50 for 8 60 for 6 70 for 5 80 for 4 90 for 3 100 for 2 110 for 1 120 for 1 Finish | ||
| Martin1956 | | ... | 26-06-2023 @ 17:13 |
Old Age Presser Member 75, 7739 posts SQ 0, BP 200, DL 200400.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | I've entered the Scottish Bench Press on 20th August. I need to do 130 raw, in order to qualify for the British Classic and Equipped Championships at the same time. Currently I'm just hitting 125 on a good day. The plan is band sessions Monday and Wednesday, and band free on Friday. On each session, go up to a max single, drop 15 and do 3 x 3, then drop 20 more and do 10 or failure. Today, thin red band, which adds 15 to 20 at lockout. Bar for 10 x 3 sets Band on Bar for 8 x 3 sets 50 for 6 60 for 5 70 for 4 80 for 3 90 for 2 100 for 1 110 for 1 115 for 1 - 2023 pb 100 for 3 x 3 sets 80 for 10 Finish Harder than usual, but fresh motivation, and needs must... | ||
| Billwest | | ... | 26-06-2023 @ 19:07 |
Member 541, 4898 posts SQ 192.5, BP 120, DL 222.5535.0 kgs @ 92.8kgs UnEq | Martin1956 said:I've entered the Scottish Bench Press on 20th August. I need to do 130 raw, in order to qualify for the British Classic and Equipped Championships at the same time. Currently I'm just hitting 125 on a good day. The plan is band sessions Monday and Wednesday, and band free on Friday. On each session, go up to a max single, drop 15 and do 3 x 3, then drop 20 more and do 10 or failure. Today, thin red band, which adds 15 to 20 at lockout. Bar for 10 x 3 sets Band on Bar for 8 x 3 sets 50 for 6 60 for 5 70 for 4 80 for 3 90 for 2 100 for 1 110 for 1 115 for 1 - 2023 pb 100 for 3 x 3 sets 80 for 10 Finish Harder than usual, but fresh motivation, and needs must... More progress, Martin. Seems like you have a sound plan. Motivation would seem to be the key, and actually managing to find time to put in the work. | ||
| Martin1956 | | ... | 28-06-2023 @ 16:20 |
Old Age Presser Member 75, 7739 posts SQ 0, BP 200, DL 200400.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | Billwest said: More progress, Martin. Seems like you have a sound plan. Motivation would seem to be the key, and actually managing to find time to put in the work. Thanks Bill, was feeling rough for months, finally seem to be on the mend, with resultant improvements in the gym.  | ||
| Martin1956 | | ... | 28-06-2023 @ 16:25 |
Old Age Presser Member 75, 7739 posts SQ 0, BP 200, DL 200400.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | Wednesday Bench - Thick Red Band, adds 20 to 30 at lockout Bar for 10 x 3 sets Band on Bar for 10 40 for 8 50 for 6 60 for 5 70 for 4 80 for 3 90 for 2 100 for 1 107.5 for 1 - not exactly easy, but maybe a wee bit more 92.5 for 3 92.5 for 3 92.5 for 4 - there was more than 3 there, so I took it 71.25 for 10 - forgot to add 1.25 on one side, felt it straight away, but kept going Finish Happy with that, but I'll be even happier if I can go beyond 125 on Friday. | ||
| Billwest | | ... | 29-06-2023 @ 15:12 |
Member 541, 4898 posts SQ 192.5, BP 120, DL 222.5535.0 kgs @ 92.8kgs UnEq | Martin1956 said: Thanks Bill, was feeling rough for months, finally seem to be on the mend, with resultant improvements in the gym. Yes, sometimes it happens, but if you are having more good than bad sessions, things must be looking up. | ||
| Martin1956 | | ... | 30-06-2023 @ 19:43 |
Old Age Presser Member 75, 7739 posts SQ 0, BP 200, DL 200400.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | Billwest said: Yes, sometimes it happens, but if you are having more good than bad sessions, things must be looking up. My 'good' sessions these days are much worse than my 'bad' sessions a year ago, but it is what it is and at least I'm getting stronger again. | ||
| Martin1956 | | ... | 30-06-2023 @ 19:51 |
Old Age Presser Member 75, 7739 posts SQ 0, BP 200, DL 200400.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | Friday Bench - the no band day Bar for 10 x 3 sets 50 for 8 60 for 6 70 for 5 80 for 4 90 for 3 100 for 2 110 for 1 120 for 1 127.7 for 1 - 2023 pb 112.5 for 3 x 3 sets 92.5 for 10 - just! Finish Brutal. Needed a ten minute break and some food after the 127.5, before I tackled the triples, but it all got done. I may not be able to train next week. It's golf week up here, the highlight of the golfing year. If I do very well, I won't be able to train, if I do very badly I'll be able to train twice. Whatever, my fitness should improve, and at least I hit a year's pb going into it. | ||
| Martin1956 | | ... | 04-07-2023 @ 18:03 |
Old Age Presser Member 75, 7739 posts SQ 0, BP 200, DL 200400.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | A golf free day, so I'd better sneak in a quick bench session, just to help maintain the recent progress. Green band day, band adds 40+ at lockout. Bar for 10 x 3 sets Band on Bar for 8 40 for 6 50 for 5 60 for 4 70 for 3 80 for 2 90 for 1 - easy, so... 100 for 5 (5 kg 2023 pb) 85 for 3 x 3 sets 70 for 8 Finish. Delighted that a maintenance session turned out so well. Also surprised, as the golf is wiping me out. | ||
| Billwest |  | ... | 05-07-2023 @ 12:48 |
Member 541, 4898 posts SQ 192.5, BP 120, DL 222.5535.0 kgs @ 92.8kgs UnEq | On the basis that the green band adds that much, that was a really good session quote]Martin1956 said:A golf free day, so I'd better sneak in a quick bench session, just to help maintain the recent progress. Green band day, band adds 40+ at lockout. Bar for 10 x 3 sets Band on Bar for 8 40 for 6 50 for 5 60 for 4 70 for 3 80 for 2 90 for 1 - easy, so... 100 for 5 (5 kg 2023 pb) 85 for 3 x 3 sets 70 for 8 Finish. Delighted that a maintenance session turned out so well. Also surprised, as the golf is wiping me out. | ||
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