Chris's attempt at getting stronger
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| BritishViking |  | ... | 12-06-2013 @ 20:36 |
 Member 4618, 93 posts SQ 205, BP 147.5, DL 265617.5 kgs @ 105kgs UnEq | BOTH  | ||
| CJR | | ... | 12-06-2013 @ 21:10 |
 Member 4145, 1331 posts SQ 172.5, BP 115, DL 220507.5 kgs @ 100.4kgs UnEq | Today's fail!! | ||
| CJR | | ... | 13-06-2013 @ 20:48 |
Member 4145, 1331 posts SQ 172.5, BP 115, DL 220507.5 kgs @ 100.4kgs UnEq | squats 140x1 147.5x1 157.5xf WTF 157.5x1 165x1 PB! 167.5xf didn't quite get the target but a pb nonetheless!  I'll take that! first time I've hit a squat pb in the gym for ages. I know the 67 is there when fresh. maybe would've got it if I didn't fail the first 57 rep and if I went straight to 67 but dunno. really not sure what happened with the first fail, think I was expecting it to be super fast as the 47 was lightning, so I was very shocked when I found it a bit difficult and then just sunk with it!So aims for this training block were 167.5 squat 110 bench 212.5 deadlift all things considered I'm pretty happy with the results especially as I got 105 2x2 on the bench. I know 110 is in me. squats were tough but legs have been feeling quite run down from all the weightlifting. Oh well, onwards to the 500 total | ||
| EllD90 | | ... | 14-06-2013 @ 10:20 |
 Member 4522, 1898 posts SQ 222.5, BP 152.5, DL 245620.0 kgs @ 120kgs UnEq | Nice week of PBs! I know my bench has been lagging for a while. Started benching twice a week and doing plenty of volume at 90KG definitely helped to get it stronger. Also alternating grip each session seems to be working too. Do you live in Bethnal Green? You train anywhere else? Muscleworks is a funny environment compared to my usual Virgin Active lol. | ||
| CJR | | ... | 14-06-2013 @ 10:48 |
Member 4145, 1331 posts SQ 172.5, BP 115, DL 220507.5 kgs @ 100.4kgs UnEq | EllD90 said:Nice week of PBs! I know my bench has been lagging for a while. Started benching twice a week and doing plenty of volume at 90KG definitely helped to get it stronger. Also alternating grip each session seems to be working too. Do you live in Bethnal Green? You train anywhere else? Muscleworks is a funny environment compared to my usual Virgin Active lol. Cheers mate. Yeah this is the best bench progress I've seen for ages. I've been doing a lot of volume work on straight bench and a lot of speed work, as well as close grip bench. It's going up slowly, but the main thing is that it's going up!! I don't live in bethnal green although I really would consider moving there just to be near the gym haha. Muscleworks is worth the membership just for sheer comedy value. There were a few notable things I remember from there: - Small dude who would SHOUT "COME ON BRUV!!!" at the top of his voice between every rep of his smith machine squats lol. - Guy who always used to do handstands in the DB area (and I'm sure you've seen how cramped it is there). - The sign saying "no spitting out the window". Classy. - The fact that massages were done next to the treadmills lol. | ||
| EllD90 | | ... | 14-06-2013 @ 11:16 |
Member 4522, 1898 posts SQ 222.5, BP 152.5, DL 245620.0 kgs @ 120kgs UnEq | That smith machine is a strange one, I had a look at it. It seem that it's a fixed bar to the frame, but it moves freely. Up, down, backwards, forwards. Never seen one like it! Was doing some squats there yesterday and asked a guy to spot me, seemed like a major problem for him! But then I guess not everyone is as friendly as you'd like eh. | ||
| CJR | | ... | 17-06-2013 @ 20:42 |
Member 4145, 1331 posts SQ 172.5, BP 115, DL 220507.5 kgs @ 100.4kgs UnEq | bench - last rep paused 85x3 85x3 85x3 85x3 85x3 85x3 speed squats - with medium chains 75x2 75x2 75x2 75x2 75x2 75x2 75x2 75x2 incline db press 30x12 30x10 coming down with a bit of a cold. so not the strongest workout tbh | ||
| CJR | | ... | 18-06-2013 @ 20:21 |
Member 4145, 1331 posts SQ 172.5, BP 115, DL 220507.5 kgs @ 100.4kgs UnEq | sumos 142.5x5 SLDLs 110x5 machine rows 42.5x8 42.5x8 45x8 not the strictest form here chinups 8 doubles, about 30-45 seconds rest between each Quite happy with this session, everything felt speedy. Stopped taking a pre workout shake, doesn't seem to have impacted performance. Hoping it will help me sleep better too. | ||
| CJR | | ... | 20-06-2013 @ 21:34 |
Member 4145, 1331 posts SQ 172.5, BP 115, DL 220507.5 kgs @ 100.4kgs UnEq | squats 127.5x3 127.5x3 127.5x3 127.5x3 127.5x3 127.5x3 Speed bench - medium chains 42.5x2 42.5x2 42.5x2 42.5x2 42.5x2 42.5x2 42.5x2 42.5x2 Close grip bench - paused, to 2 board 65x10 70x9 no spotter, didn't attempt 10th Squats were decent, didn't feel super tight for once! Might ditch the chains on speed bench in favour of bands. ROM isn't really large enough to benefit from full deload. | ||
| CJR | | ... | 21-06-2013 @ 20:54 |
Member 4145, 1331 posts SQ 172.5, BP 115, DL 220507.5 kgs @ 100.4kgs UnEq | Snatch 40x2 45x2 50x1 55x1 55x1 60xf,1,f,f,f,f,f right........ CJ 70x2 80x1 85x1 85xf failed clean 85xf failed clean 85x1 jerk pressed out 85x1 85x1 85x1 Meh. That's what I get for missing weightlifting for three weeks. | ||
| CJR | | ... | 24-06-2013 @ 21:24 |
Member 4145, 1331 posts SQ 172.5, BP 115, DL 220507.5 kgs @ 100.4kgs UnEq | Bench - last rep paused 85x4 85x4 85x4 85x4 85x4 85x4 Speed squats - with medium chains 77.5x2 77.5x2 77.5x2 77.5x2 77.5x2 77.5x2 77.5x2 77.5x2 all very fast Incline DB bench 30x12 30x11 Everything felt very speedy tonight. Bench was very easy. | ||
| CJR | | ... | 25-06-2013 @ 20:59 |
Member 4145, 1331 posts SQ 172.5, BP 115, DL 220507.5 kgs @ 100.4kgs UnEq | All beltless, should've noted this last week as well. Sumos 147.5x5 SLDLs 115x5 Machine rows 42.5x9 42.5x9 42.5x9 Chinups 3 2 Forgot to do 3 here 3 3 2 2 2 2 Decent enough, feeling good these days. Been gradually bringing my stance in on deadlifts over the last few months, it's now pretty much semi-sumo. Planning to go back to conventional after the British, think it's a stronger position for me tbh, but will experiment to confirm. | ||
| CJR | | ... | 27-06-2013 @ 21:26 |
Member 4145, 1331 posts SQ 172.5, BP 115, DL 220507.5 kgs @ 100.4kgs UnEq | Squat 127.5x4 127.5x4 127.5x4 127.5x4 127.5x4 127.5x4 Speed bench - with super mini red bands 50x2 50x2 50x2 50x2 50x2 50x2 50x2 50x2 Press 47.5x5 easy enough CGBP - paused, to 2 board 70x11 miscounted 10 70x10 Decent enough. Off away this weekend so no time for weightlifting (again!  ) so stuck the press in quickly tonight. | ||
| CJR | | ... | 01-07-2013 @ 21:02 |
Member 4145, 1331 posts SQ 172.5, BP 115, DL 220507.5 kgs @ 100.4kgs UnEq | Bench - last rep paused 85x5 85x5 85x5 85x5 85x5 85x5 piece of piss. Could've done these all day. Speed squats - medium chains 80x2 80x2 80x2 80x2 80x2 80x2 80x2 80x2 Slow and s**t Incline DB press 30x12 30x12 Good stuff Good session overall. | ||
| CJR | | ... | 02-07-2013 @ 21:39 |
Member 4145, 1331 posts SQ 172.5, BP 115, DL 220507.5 kgs @ 100.4kgs UnEq | Beltless again. Sumos 152.5x5 fast SLDLs 120x5 Machine rows 42.5x10 42.5x10 42.5x10 No chinups as rack was taken. | ||
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