A Hebridean Diary
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| Martin1956 |  | ... | 22-09-2011 @ 23:08 |
 Old Age Presser Member 75, 8033 posts SQ 0, BP 200, DL 200400.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | Post Edited: 22.09.2011 @ 23:09 PM by Martin1956 Wiegieboard said:Aw yes! Arm curls haha. Looking at your speed bench weight, uber impressive! Was measuring myself for a new shirt, and there's only a 2 inch difference between my straight arm measurement and my flexed arm measurement. Gotta do something lol! Related, I thought I was a 46 chest. Turns out I'm a 48.5 relaxed and 50 expanded. Nearly big! | ||
| Martin1956 | | ... | 24-09-2011 @ 16:47 |
Old Age Presser Member 75, 8033 posts SQ 0, BP 200, DL 200400.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | Bench at mine with Tom. Bands arrived yesterday. It will be good to train with bands again, not used them this year, different bands from before so everything's a pb! Bar for 20 60 for 8 x 2 sets 80 for 5 100 for 3 120 for 2 (felt heavy, s**t...) 140 for 1 (felt easy, phew...). To 5.25 inch board 160 for 1 170 for 1 182.5 for 1 (just, 183 would have been too much, one of the boards fell onto my face, but managed to lock it out after a huge fight. 400 lbs raw baby!!!) With red band (medium of three) 60 for 5 80 for 3 100 for 2 120 for 1 140 for 1 150 - abject fail. Nice to train with bands again. Tried shirted technique with the 150, forgetting I needed raw strength to get it moving. Doh! My pb with one purple was 145 iirc, and the red is very similar to the purple, so not bad for a year off and after a raw 400 to boards. Happy with today, Tom got another commands pb and matched me on bands - but his fail was better than mine. Speed tomorrow, shirt and big blue band Wednesday...  | ||
| Martin1956 | | ... | 25-09-2011 @ 18:25 |
Old Age Presser Member 75, 8033 posts SQ 0, BP 200, DL 200400.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | Speed Bench, flying solo at my place Everything plus one small blue band Bar for 20 60 for 8 80 for 5 100 for 3 x 10 sets. I'd forgotten how much more effective speed work is with a light band. It's here to stay. Really good session, all done in under half an hour. | ||
| marc | | ... | 26-09-2011 @ 15:09 |
 Dancing queenfeel the beat from the tambourine Member 84, 2415 posts SQ 225, BP 170, DL 275670.0 kgs @ 103kgs UnEq | good benching big boy, the bands are an ace assist mate | ||
| Martin1956 | | ... | 27-09-2011 @ 20:38 |
Old Age Presser Member 75, 8033 posts SQ 0, BP 200, DL 200400.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | Cheers Marc Deadlifts - supposedly! 60 for 5 100 for 3 Finish! My back felt really rough after playing golf yesterday, so I decided to walk away and live to fight another day. Instead, I went in to the sports centre in the afternoon and did my first cardio session in about two years (for cardio read cross trainer, it's all I can do with my leg). On which note, today is the 31st anniversary of me smashing my leg up. Seems like five years ago, where does the time go? | ||
| Rick | | ... | 27-09-2011 @ 21:07 |
 I am a bench-only guy Member 3, 10059 posts SQ 185, BP 175, DL 235595.0 kgs @ 140kgs UnEq Administrator | Bullock's been playing golf recently. I blame Lohan. | ||
| Martin1956 | | ... | 28-09-2011 @ 14:40 |
Old Age Presser Member 75, 8033 posts SQ 0, BP 200, DL 200400.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | Golf is good. Just not the day before deadlifts. For me, anyway Bench at mine with Tom. Not the session I'd planned for today, but probably all the better for that. Bar for 20 60 for 8 80 for 5 100 for 3 120 for 2 One thick blue band on 60 for 3 100 for 3 110 for 1 120 for 1 130 for 1 135 for 1 (that's my absolute limit for today) Two thick blue bands on 60 for 1 80 for 1 90 - fail. Tom pissed all over me with 2 bands. We were trying to work out what the blue band adds at the top. It differs with arm length of course, but I reckon for me it's a minimum of 45 kilos, could be 50 but if I say 45 I won't be cheating myself. That's based on a 135 plus a band equalling 180, which is pretty much what I lock out raw off boards. Plus, if my two band pb is 85 (I had a bit more left in me when I did 80) that's a 50 kilo difference between my one band pb and my two band pb. Allow a bit for fatigue and that's 45. Anyway, a good session, variety is the spice of life, speed work tomorrow, and I'll get in the new shirt Saturday if it arrives in time. Considering I felt rough before I trained today, pleased with what I did. | ||
| Thing | | ... | 28-09-2011 @ 15:11 |
 a large fingered spastic that demolishes plant Member 89, 31706 posts SQ 260, BP 220, DL 290770.0 kgs @ 142kgs UnEq | Hows the Handicap coming on Martin a few solid session there. i have decided to take you up on you challenege and i'll try and to get up to around 200 - 215 comp bench. which comp would be best? | ||
| Martin1956 | | ... | 28-09-2011 @ 15:18 |
Old Age Presser Member 75, 8033 posts SQ 0, BP 200, DL 200400.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | The leg's still a b**ch  .Is that a raw or equipped number you have in mind? Not sure if there are any more Scottish comps this year. I'll find out for you and get back to you. | ||
| Thing | | ... | 28-09-2011 @ 15:21 |
a large fingered spastic that demolishes plant Member 89, 31706 posts SQ 260, BP 220, DL 290770.0 kgs @ 142kgs UnEq | Martin1956 said:The leg's still a b**ch .Is that a raw or equipped number you have in mind? Not sure if there are any more Scottish comps this year. I'll find out for you and get back to you. that would be my raw number. and i'll need to work untill the end of the year on the pauses and into next. not ready for squats or deadlift yet but no biggie there | ||
| Martin1956 | | ... | 28-09-2011 @ 23:31 |
Old Age Presser Member 75, 8033 posts SQ 0, BP 200, DL 200400.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | Thing said: that would be my raw number. and i'll need to work untill the end of the year on the pauses and into next. not ready for squats or deadlift yet but no biggie there s**t, if your raw beats my equipped I'll really have my arse handed to me Better get working... | ||
| Thing | | ... | 29-09-2011 @ 07:48 |
a large fingered spastic that demolishes plant Member 89, 31706 posts SQ 260, BP 220, DL 290770.0 kgs @ 142kgs UnEq | Martin1956 said: s**t, if your raw beats my equipped I'll really have my arse handed to me Better get working...i could start trying Equipped too but not sure about the shirts to use | ||
| Martin1956 | | ... | 29-09-2011 @ 10:16 |
Old Age Presser Member 75, 8033 posts SQ 0, BP 200, DL 200400.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | Didn't you get one a couple of years ago? No good? | ||
| Thing | | ... | 29-09-2011 @ 10:23 |
a large fingered spastic that demolishes plant Member 89, 31706 posts SQ 260, BP 220, DL 290770.0 kgs @ 142kgs UnEq | Martin1956 said:Didn't you get one a couple of years ago? No good? yeah sold it to Carl. think it was a Fury. but i wondered what you would suggest? | ||
| Martin1956 | | ... | 29-09-2011 @ 10:48 |
Old Age Presser Member 75, 8033 posts SQ 0, BP 200, DL 200400.0 kgs @ 105kgs Eq | Reluctant to suggest 'remotely' but imo you can't really go wrong with a Rage X. Having said that, I'm awaiting delivery of a Super Katana... | ||
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