Iain's Training

8/10/09

Bench press;
barx10
70x5
80x5
90x3
100x3
120x3 (old fury on)
140x1
152.5x2 (missed 3rd for a tripple pb)
170x3 3bp (katana on)
180x1 2bp
190x1 1bp (pb of sorts)
200x0 (locked up an inch of the board then missed it over my face)
180x1 3bp &rt; x 1 2bp (belt of but did't feel right)

Dumbbell floor press- 40x13
Dumbbel row- 40x25

Okay session. A little tired,not sharp enough and trained at chi uni gym were the bench set up is now worse tha before. New pad on which is too wide and now loose Anyway 152.5x2 was solid, close to a tripple but I'll take it today. Katana work was going well till 200. 190 of 1 board felt nice. Fly up really and just a struggle to time my lockout. However for some reason 200 completly locked up an inch from touching the board. Tried to get it down without loosing form but couldn't. Was pretty spent then and missed badly on the way up and some good spotting and supports meant I kept my good looks and my head on my body Tried the belt of and working down the boards with 180 but stopped after a scrappy 2 board. Increasing looks like my katana is a great board shirt.. but not much use to me in a meet! Ordering a new fury next week!

Assistance work was minimal. Just one set repped out and job done. Was coaching 2 other guys at uni (inclduing Pat) so spent a bit of time doing that inbetween my work. Good fun though.

Will drop the katana work now and continue with ld old shirt until my new one arrives. Raw narrow grip boards and floor press back in as heavy assistance lifts.

New Fury arrived today, and an inzer max deadlift suit thanks to Marc by way pf Paul

Looking forward to using the inzer suit to deadlift on sat. Pulled it on the thighs to check size and it's certanly gona be tight. Hopefully be okay.

All I needed was a bag of sweets and I would have been arrested waiting outside the school in my car.

Well I did call the police but they were too slow it seems!

15/9/09

Bench press;
barx15
70x5
80x3
90x3
100x3
100x3
100x3
100x3
120x3 (new shirt on, no touch)
140x5 3 bp
160x5 2 bp

Finished session early as right arm was hurting. The work in the katana had started to bring back the pain in this arm but using the boards had slowed it down. However on tuesday night I changed a tire for an old lady at work and strained it. Had been feeling it last day or two and as really fingers crossed today... which didn't work Ice, heat and ibuprofen tonight. Squats should be fun sat so we'll see!

shame about the arm pain ,but that is a really solid couple of bench sessions!

PMSL , old lady ! i strained my ribs once helping move a radiator for a neighbor - i was right pissed off with myself !!

is a bp a pb but spelt incorrectly ?

shame about the arm...but at least the new Fury is coming!

bp = board press

Cheers guys. Strength is there 160 felt like it could have been a +10 rep set. It'll wear in but this shirt WILL get me a 200kg bench within the year.

Arm heals quick but I just hpe it dosn't effect my squat/Dl session on sat. Already took a week of due to my back (which did feel better benching today). Just see how it goes I guess.

Last time I help a poor old lady out!

... ohh and the few pints of pale ale tonght will no doubt help the arm!

shame about your arm kenders. 200kg bench would be awesome
I hate that new-out-of-a-packet shirt session. Very uncomfortable

17/10/09

Squat;
barx10
70x5
70x5 (suit on)
120x3
160x3
180x3 (wraps on)
200x2 (straps up)
220x1
235x3
235x2
235x3

Deadlift;
70x3 (dl suit on)
120x3
160x3
180x1 (straps up)
200x1
220x1
240x3

Pin pull (uppr shins)
200x3
220x3
240x1

Solid enough session. Squats didn't feel right today. First tripple was rough and nearly missed 3rd rep forward. Took a double for the next set, then got my ass into gear for a much better tripple on the last set. So went from gash to okay.

First time in my new deadlift suit (inzer max). Decided to take my planned top weight as I would have done raw. Def pop of the floor but it's the tightest suit I've deadlifted in so will take some practice. However 240 at the back end of a tough squat/dl session is okay. Gona probably go back to having a deadlift only session starting week after next. It's been good to do some deadlifting fatigued but to pratice in this suit want to be sharper.

So next sat (at Exter Uni) I'll do some raw work after my equipped squating and then monday it'll be deadlifting.

Bit spent after the main work and was out of gas for the pin pulls. 240 didn'f feel heavy but it was very slow. Finished it there!

240x3 in the new suit, very nice.

240x3 after that squatting is good mate.

very solid mate.....i think you'll easily make some new PRs mate