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| Tannhauser |  | ... | 03-04-2011 @ 16:54 |
 fighting woo with woo Member 206, 1491 posts SQ 227.5, BP 165, DL 260652.5 kgs @ 100kgs UnEq | Rick said: I have no idea what this is doing in its place in your log, but it makes me love you a little more (difficult but just barely achievable). Thanks, Rick. I've no idea what it's doing there either, I just typed the first thing that came into my head. | ||
| Tannhauser | | ... | 05-04-2011 @ 18:43 |
fighting woo with woo Member 206, 1491 posts SQ 227.5, BP 165, DL 260652.5 kgs @ 100kgs UnEq | Tuesday Tough session tonight. My knees were hurting aftert the top set of squats, so I opted for Good Mornings. Not a favourite of mine, but I'm going to give them a go as I think hamstring strength is a weakness for me. Squats 70 X 5 100 X 3 100 X 3 120 X 2 135 X 5 152.5 X 3 170 X 7 Good mornings 70 X 8 80 X 7 90 X 6 90 X 6 Bench Press 70 X 5 70 X 3 100 X 3 117.5 X 5 125 X 3 132.5 X 7 Close grip bench press 100 X 8 100 X 7 100 X 7 | ||
| Tannhauser | | ... | 08-04-2011 @ 17:58 |
fighting woo with woo Member 206, 1491 posts SQ 227.5, BP 165, DL 260652.5 kgs @ 100kgs UnEq | Friday I'm 49 tomorrow, and man do I feel it. s**t session. TVs in gym turned up full blast in case I can't hear f**king autotuned popc**ts and f**king adverts for dogfood and short-term loans at APR 4 million percent. Couldn't hold onto the bar for deadlifts with 202.5kg, had to resort to straps. Miscalculated the poundages on 5-3-1 program. Hurt my chest on bench press and could only get a s**tty six reps out of 132.5 - I was doing sets of five three weeks ago. Never mind, I'm off to Paris in two days. I anticipate Parisians wilfully not understanding my broken French. Deadlifts Warm ups 150 X 5 170 X 3 202.5 X 3! f**king straps 202.5 X 6 Stiff-legged deadlifts 120 X 6 130 X 6 130 X 6 Bench Press Warm ups 90 X 5 110 x 3 132.5 X 6 Close grip bench press 100 X 7 105 X 7 105 X 6 | ||
| EDCLARKE | | ... | 08-04-2011 @ 19:40 |
 not particularly well educated Member 85, 11009 posts SQ 170, BP 130, DL 260560.0 kgs @ 90kgs UnEq | lol happy days | ||
| Rick | | ... | 08-04-2011 @ 20:43 |
 I am a bench-only guy Member 3, 10037 posts SQ 185, BP 175, DL 235595.0 kgs @ 140kgs UnEq Administrator | Tannhauser said:Friday I anticipate Parisians wilfully not understanding my broken French. That's what they do, unlike virtually everybody else in France in my experience who are nice to anybody who gives it a decent try... Happy birthday! | ||
| Tannhauser | | ... | 08-04-2011 @ 21:32 |
fighting woo with woo Member 206, 1491 posts SQ 227.5, BP 165, DL 260652.5 kgs @ 100kgs UnEq | Yes, my experience too, Rick, in the rest of France, they're lovely. It's that big city thing. | ||
| Tannhauser | | ... | 15-04-2011 @ 18:49 |
fighting woo with woo Member 206, 1491 posts SQ 227.5, BP 165, DL 260652.5 kgs @ 100kgs UnEq | Post Edited: 15.04.2011 @ 18:51 PM by Tannhauser Another forum I'm on has this as their April challenge: pick a weight and squat 100 reps with it in an hour. Any variation, any combination of sets and reps. I fancied doing something a bit different, so I tried it. Decided to try 140kg. I'm sure there are plenty on here who could do this for 10 X 10, but I'm not one of them. I chose full back squats. All were well below parallel - they actually got lower as time went on. I certainly couldn't have done it without a belt and knee sleeves. I'm gpoing to write all these out, just for the hell of it. Squats Started 11:22. 140 X 4 140 X 4 140 X 4 140 X 4 140 X 4 140 X 4 140 X 4 140 X 4 140 X 4 140 X 4 These ten sets took thirteen minutes. Break at 11:35 for five minutes. Fours were getting tough, so I went down to threes: 140 X 3 140 X 3 140 X 3 140 X 3 140 X 3 140 X 3 140 X 3 140 X 3 140 X 3 140 X 3 Another 16 minutes to do these ten. Halfway through, I was seriously doubting I would make it. Couldn't manage any more threes after this - had to go down to twos. 140 X 2 140 X 2 140 X 2 140 X 2 140 X 2 140 X 2 140 X 2 140 X 2 140 X 2 140 X 2 140 X 2 140 X 2 140 X 2 140 X 2 140 X 2 Finished at 12:15. Verdict It was not 53 minutes I would care to repeat. My neck is raw from the bar slipping on the sweat. I had problems driving home and I've just had to shuffle up the stairs on my arse, because I can't really walk. Everything hurts. Pointless but weirdly satisfying. | ||
| Rick | | ... | 15-04-2011 @ 20:11 |
I am a bench-only guy Member 3, 10037 posts SQ 185, BP 175, DL 235595.0 kgs @ 140kgs UnEq Administrator | You're going to have a very very sore weekend, I suspect  . Kudos for the insanity and for sticking with it. | ||
| EDCLARKE | | ... | 15-04-2011 @ 20:17 |
not particularly well educated Member 85, 11009 posts SQ 170, BP 130, DL 260560.0 kgs @ 90kgs UnEq | f**k me that looks brutal! 142.5k next week? | ||
| Tannhauser | | ... | 15-04-2011 @ 22:20 |
fighting woo with woo Member 206, 1491 posts SQ 227.5, BP 165, DL 260652.5 kgs @ 100kgs UnEq | Thanks Rick. Ed - my God, no, never again. I'd rather eat my own pancreas. | ||
| Tannhauser | | ... | 17-04-2011 @ 13:52 |
fighting woo with woo Member 206, 1491 posts SQ 227.5, BP 165, DL 260652.5 kgs @ 100kgs UnEq | Sunday There have been two days of walking like a terminally damaged robot. The DOMS from that squat challenge have been spectacular. Not a promising start to the workout, as before I even got to the gym, my hamstring went into spasm on the stairs in my house, and I had to be rescued by Mrs. T. Lower body work was out of the question, but I managed some bench press and standing press. Standing press was poor: two reps down from last cycle, but maybe it was because I did bench press first, instead of on a separate workout. If not, I'm going backwards on 5-3-1. Pulldowns 75 X 5 80 X 5 85 X 5 90 X 5 95 X 4 Bench Press Warm ups 90 X 5 107.5 X 5 122.5 X 10 Strict standing press 60 X 5 70 X 5 80 X 5 | ||
| Tannhauser | | ... | 21-04-2011 @ 11:55 |
fighting woo with woo Member 206, 1491 posts SQ 227.5, BP 165, DL 260652.5 kgs @ 100kgs UnEq | Thursday Well, it's taken six days, but the DOMS from the squat challenge have finally disappeared. My back and hamstrings are still feeling vulnerable, however, so I missed any lower body work. Pleased with my progress on pressing movements following a disappointing showing last session. I think 80 X 8 is probably a PB for me on strict press. I think it's probably down to a herculean effort on the last three reps, however, rather than my strength going up. Top set on bench felt light as a feather today - which, to be fair, it is. Strict overhead press Warm ups 60 X 5 70 X 5 80 X 8 Bent over rows Warm ups 97.5 X 5 97.5 X 5 97.5 X 5 97.5 X 5 97.5 X 5 Bench Press Warm ups 90 X 5 107.5 X 5 122.5 X 10 Close grip bench press 105 X 7 105 X 5 | ||
| Tannhauser | | ... | 26-04-2011 @ 21:37 |
fighting woo with woo Member 206, 1491 posts SQ 227.5, BP 165, DL 260652.5 kgs @ 100kgs UnEq | Tuesday Mediocre session. My strength doesn't seem to be going up on this program. No lower body work since the squat challenge - this is partly due to the annoying opening times at the gym - shut for four days last week (and will be shut again on Friday and Monday). I was hoping for 130 X 8 on bench and 82.5 X 8 on press - not to be on either. Strict standing press Warm ups 65 X 3 75 X 3 82.5 X 6 Bent over rows Warm ups 100 X 5 100 X 5 100 X 5 100 X 5 100 X 5 Bench Press Warm ups 100 X 3 115 X 3 130 X 7 | ||