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| Martin1956 |  | ... | 13-12-2024 @ 23:32 |
 Old Age Presser Member 75, 7900 posts SQ 0, BP 200, DL 200400.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | Friday Bench - Thin red band (adds 10 - 15) The plan is for 10 singles Bar for 10 x 3 sets Band on Bar for 10 40 for 6 60 for 5 70 for 4 80 for 3 90 for 2 100 for 1 110 for 1 120 - fail 110 for 1 x 9 singles (10 in total) Finish. Something different, see what effect it has. Amazing that 110 was fine, but I couldn't budge 120 off my chest. Crazy! Anyway, a decent session, maybe try it with 115 next time, which will be in the new year I would imagine, or maybe last session of the old year. | ||
| Martin1956 | | ... | 18-12-2024 @ 12:50 |
Old Age Presser Member 75, 7900 posts SQ 0, BP 200, DL 200400.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | Tuesday Bench - Volume Pyramid Bar for 10 x 3 sets 40 for 6 50 for 5 60 for 4 70 for 3 80 for 2 90 for 1 100 for 1 110 for 1 120 for 1 130 for 1 75 for 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Finish I hadn't had a proper evening meal on Sunday or Monday, for reasons I won't bother going into, but I went out to start training feeling quite weak and just not up for it. After the 60 x 4 I nearly stopped, but grabbed a couple of bananas and a protein bar and managed to keep going. Really pleased with an easy 130. After the 11, I completely ran out of steam. I think if I'd just gone to 10 I could maybe have come back down again. I sat on the bench ready to tackle the down 10, but realised it just wasn't there. As if to prove it, ten minutes later I was asleep in the chair. Will I hit 135 by the end of the year? Watch this space... | ||
| Martin1956 | | ... | 20-12-2024 @ 17:33 |
Old Age Presser Member 75, 7900 posts SQ 0, BP 200, DL 200400.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | Friday Bench - Thick Red Band (adds 25 to 30) After two consecutive sleepless nights, and a near hypo last night and a resultant headache, forced myself to train. One of those days when a training partner helps. Bar for 10 x 3 sets Band on Bar for 6 30 for 6 40 for 5 50 for 4 60 for 3 70 for 2 80 for 1 90 for 1 100 for 1 110 for 1 100 for 2 90 for 4 80 for 6 Finish Equalled my pb on 110, maybe there was 112.5 there? 90 x 4 was easily the toughest set. Happy with that. all things considered.  | ||
| Martin1956 | | ... | 24-12-2024 @ 16:55 |
Old Age Presser Member 75, 7900 posts SQ 0, BP 200, DL 200400.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | Tuesday Bench - Heavy Day Bar for 10 x 3 sets 40 for 6 60 for 5 70 for 4 80 for 3 90 for 2 100 for 1 110 for 1 120 for 1 130 for 1 - easy, no out breath, so 135 - fail - wtf!! Thought it had to be there 120 for 2 110 for 4 100 for 6 Finish. Possibly had an extra rep on the down sets. Never on my limit, but fatigued after the fail. I'll try 135 again next Tuesday. It would be a great way to end the year... | ||
| b15ape1 | | ... | 24-12-2024 @ 18:01 |
 British bum sex champ Member 450, 1759 posts SQ 315, BP 212.5, DL 290817.5 kgs @ 137kgs Eq | Bloody good progress though fletty  | ||
| Martin1956 | | ... | 25-12-2024 @ 00:28 |
Old Age Presser Member 75, 7900 posts SQ 0, BP 200, DL 200400.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | b15ape1 said:Bloody good progress though fletty Thanks Andy, getting there, considering I missed January through March recovering from sepsis and nearly gave up, comeback weight I could lift was only 80. And when I get 135, I'll only be 30 kilos off the British record I set in 2008, aged 52. When you put that in context, doing OK, I reckon. Still want 140 somewhere down the line. | ||
| Martin1956 | | ... | 27-12-2024 @ 17:53 |
Old Age Presser Member 75, 7900 posts SQ 0, BP 200, DL 200400.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | Friday Bench - Volume Pyramid Last pyramid, I went up to 11 with 75 but had no energy to come back down again, so we go again hoping for a better outcome. Bar for 10 x 3 sets 40 for 6 60 for 5 70 for 4 80 for 3 90 for 2 105 for 1 115 for 1 125 for 1 75 for 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Finish. That lot took nearly three hours! Pleased to have completed the pyramid. The reward is that it goes up to 12 next time. I had thoughts of attempting 135, which is why I added the 5 from 100 onwards, but the 125 wasn't convincing enough, so we try it, come what may, on Tuesday. Really happy with that, bring on the pec cramp later. The things we do to be a hench pensh... | ||
| Martin1956 | | ... | 31-12-2024 @ 16:45 |
Old Age Presser Member 75, 7900 posts SQ 0, BP 200, DL 200400.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | New Year's Eve Bench - Heavy Day The sole purpose of today was to try and hit 135... Bar for 10 x 3 sets 40 for 6 60 for 5 70 for 4 80 for 3 90 for 2 105 for 1 115 for 1 125 for 1 135 for 1 - yes!!! 120 for 2 110 for 4 100 for 6 Finish. I can't remember the last time I did 135, but I remember I was on 127.5 when I did the Scottish Bench in the summer of 2023. I remember coming back from Poland really weak pre Christmas 2022 and building back uo to that 127.5. It would probably have been early 2022. The question now is, can I see 140 again? Watch this space... Very happy with how 2024 has ended. A very happy new year to all who call in here. | ||
| b15ape1 | | ... | 31-12-2024 @ 17:39 |
British bum sex champ Member 450, 1759 posts SQ 315, BP 212.5, DL 290817.5 kgs @ 137kgs Eq | Well done Martin, that 140 wont be far away the way its been going | ||
| Billwest |  | ... | 31-12-2024 @ 20:50 |
Member 541, 5066 posts SQ 192.5, BP 120, DL 222.5535.0 kgs @ 92.8kgs UnEq | Well done Martin, if you can stay healthy I'd say you'll be back to 140 pretty quickly | ||
| Martin1956 | | ... | 31-12-2024 @ 21:35 |
Old Age Presser Member 75, 7900 posts SQ 0, BP 200, DL 200400.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | b15ape1 said:Well done Martin, that 140 wont be far away the way its been going Cheers Andy. Maybe, maybe not, but it won't be for lack of trying. | ||
| Martin1956 | | ... | 31-12-2024 @ 21:38 |
Old Age Presser Member 75, 7900 posts SQ 0, BP 200, DL 200400.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | Billwest said:Well done Martin, if you can stay healthy I'd say you'll be back to 140 pretty quickly Thanks Bill. As I said to Andy, if I don't, it won't be for lack of trying. The lack of interruptions from commentary trips has been a huge help. I normally come back 5 to 10 weaker and have to work to get it back again. | ||
| jt | | ... | 01-01-2025 @ 19:36 |
 old age traveller Member 332, 7915 posts | Splendid work to get back to 135kg 140 in your seventh decade would be truly inspirational TED BROWN TOM COLLINS MARTIN FLETT ALAN HULME | ||
| Martin1956 | | ... | 03-01-2025 @ 18:29 |
Old Age Presser Member 75, 7900 posts SQ 0, BP 200, DL 200400.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | jt said:Splendid work to get back to 135kg 140 in your seventh decade would be truly inspirational TED BROWN TOM COLLINS MARTIN FLETT ALAN HULME Thanks Jason, that's given me a little goosebump right there, just to be on the same page as these guys. A year to get it and then maintain it. The Scottish M4 93s record is 141, so you need to add Ash Sinclair to that list. | ||
| Martin1956 | | ... | 03-01-2025 @ 18:36 |
Old Age Presser Member 75, 7900 posts SQ 0, BP 200, DL 200400.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | Post Edited: 03.01.2025 @ 18:40 PM by Martin1956 Friday Bench - Green Band (adds about 35 at lockout)Bar for 10 x 3 sets Band on Bar for 6 30 for 6 40 for 5 50 for 4 60 for 3 70 for 2 80 for 1 90 for 1 - easy 100 for 1 - slight struggle at lockout 105 for 1 - easy, so... 107.5 for 1 - new pb, maybe even more there 90 for 3 80 for 5 70 for 8 Finish Last rep hard on all three down sets, so I picked the numbers just right. Great first session of the year, long may it continue. | ||
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