Bish's Blockhead Training Log

Events @Oxford Power Sports

MAS Wrestling
A couple of bouts then some alternate pulls

Bar Bending
Bent the 16mm bar easy enough then bent 2 20mm bars. Vid on my facebook.

Axle
Up to 130x2

Frame Carry
120x20m 180x20m 240x20m 300x20m 320x20m

Barrels
Did several reps to the chest with the 100kg barrel then did 100x5.

Great session with Ben today in Oxford. Was good to get to grips with the bar bending and frame. One more events session next week before UKs

Squat Session

Last 2 weeks of training before the UKs so its time to drop the reps and work up to heavy singles. That started today with the squat.

Squat
70x2 120x2 170x2 220x1 270x1 320x1(wraps) 330x1(wraps) PB

Originally wanted to go up to 320 only today but it pretty much flew off my back so went or a new PB with 330. Dropped a knee wrap halfway through wrapping my 2nd leg which anyone who uses wraps is a dilemma worthy of tears. Managed to get it sorted though and the 330 went up ok. More in the tank for next week.

Vid: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10154450435165615&set=vb.8...

Front Squat
160x4

Leg Ext
3x15 w/5sec hold every 5th rep

SL Calf Raise
3x15 w/5sec hold every 5th rep

Split Squats
3x15 w/5sec hold every 5th rep

smashing squat. Time to ask a series of in depth questions to bury this triumphant page.

like i said on twitter strong mate

Super strong. Look good for 350 by the looks of it

Thanks for the comments guys.

Press Session

Strict Press
60x2 80x2 100x1 120x1 130x1 PB

Paused Strict Press
105x3x2

Dips
3x15 w/ 5sec Iso-Hold every 5th rep

DB Lateral Raise
3x15 w/ 5sec Iso-Hold every 5th rep

DB Tricep Ext
3x15 w/ 5sec Iso-Hold every 5th rep

BB Front Raise
3x15 w/ 5sec Iso-Hold every 5th rep

Band Pressdowns
3x20

Awesome training lately Bish!

Good to see the pressing is improving.

BIG SQUAT!!

Thanks Andy

Yeah the extra bodyweight and a lot more bodybuilding style movements over the past year has helped a lot on the press.

Happy with the squat progress too. 10kg increase over the past year might not seem a lot to most but I'm very happy with it. Who knows 340 may happen next week!

Fantastic training mate, your progress is immense!

Thanks Lewis!

Deadlift Session

Deadlift
70x1 120x1 170x1 220x1 270x1 320x1 350x1 370x1 PB

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10154461094570615&set=vb.8...

Chins
BWx4x8

Hammer Strength Row
3x15 w/ 5sec Iso-hold every 5th rep

Cable 45deg Row
3x15 w/ 5sec Iso-hold every 5th rep

Facepulls
3x15 w/ 5sec Iso-hold every 5th rep

DB Hammer Curl
3x15 w/ 5sec Iso-hold every 5th rep

EZ Bar Curl
2x15 w/ 5sec Iso-hold every 5th rep

Dangerously close to 400. Aren't you too massive to have such a tiny close grip and stance?

Also do you work on a rewards system in that if you do a massive lift you allow yourself some extended bodybuilding afterwards?

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4otgOfL1Dy4/SlgqcNH-AlI/AAAAAAAAAzs/...

Hahaha I am in no way massive. Yeah you're not the only one to say I need to widen my stance but I like the narrow stance for a couple of reasons;
1) I feel I reduces the distance I need to pull the bar
2) It allows me to start with a higher hip position which feels more comfortable for me especially as I'm a back-dominant puller
3) I feel like I utilise the bend in the bar a bit better.

As for a rewards system no not at all. I drop all my heavy assistance (deadlift variations) close to comp but keep the bodybuilding stuff in as I need to keep putting on mass to keep up with the other bigger guys long term and it makes me feel like I have done more in the session.

Events Session 1 @Locker27

Log Press
67x1 87x1 107x1 127x1 145x1

Block Press
102x1 102x1 107x1 112x1

Yoke
180x20m(x2) 240x20m(x2) 280x20m(x2)

Good session today. Looking forward to tomorrow's final events session before the UKs with Mr Ben Kelsey.