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| pdh |  | ... | 30-10-2013 @ 10:56 |
 Member 838, 135 posts SQ 217.5, BP 175, DL 260652.5 kgs @ 102kgs UnEq | Shoulders today had some fun with new 60kg dumbbell. Strict press barxlots 60x6 60x6 60x6 One hand overhead dumbbell press 40 x 3 left 3 right 46 x 3 left 3 right 50 x 3 left 3 right 60 x 0 left 3 right 60 x 5 right Bit disappointed with 60kg dumbbell thought it would be harder.  Push press 100x3 110x3 120x2 Barbell shrugs 120x10 120x10 120x10 Behind head pull downs 60x15 65x12 70x10 Good session technique on dumbbell and push press really good dumbbell was so easy will need to work technique on left arm. | ||
| pdh | | ... | 01-11-2013 @ 11:14 |
Member 838, 135 posts SQ 217.5, BP 175, DL 260652.5 kgs @ 102kgs UnEq | Missed yesterday so doing legs today,no arms this week Squats 60x6 100x6 140x6 160x4 180x2 190x1 200x1 Leg press 280x6 360x6 400x6 440x2 480x1 Leg extension 62.5x10 62.5x10 62.5x10 Calf raises lots lots Thats it for week good week must have tweaked something when i was playing about with 60kg dumbbell right lat abit sore will rest up over weekend so will hopefully be fine for mondays deadlifting. | ||
| pdh | | ... | 04-11-2013 @ 11:59 |
Member 838, 135 posts SQ 217.5, BP 175, DL 260652.5 kgs @ 102kgs UnEq | Busy weekend feeling tired this morning, gym was freezing should have done a better warm up lifting felt rubbish. Deadlift 60x10 100x6 140x6 180x2 200x2 220x2 230x1 240x1 All felt heavy so dropped weight and went for speed. 200x6 200x6 200x6 A bit better all felt easy. Close grip pulldowns 60x10 70x10 80x10 Pulldowns superset with behind head pulldowns. 30x10 30x10 40x10 40x10 50x10 50x10 Good mornings 60x15 60x15 60x15 Not the best off sessions hopefully better one tomorrow.  | ||
| pdh | | ... | 05-11-2013 @ 16:27 |
Member 838, 135 posts SQ 217.5, BP 175, DL 260652.5 kgs @ 102kgs UnEq | Chest day another rubbish session will just do what i can this week, need to stop going to max every day. Bench press 40x20 60x10 80x10 100x10 120x6 140x3 150x1 Incline bench 60x6 80x6 100x6 110x2 115x2 Flyes 20x15 20x15 20x15 2 board press 100x6 120x6 140x3 Everything felt heavy today hope it gets better tomorrow for shoulders. | ||
| pdh | | ... | 06-11-2013 @ 16:31 |
Member 838, 135 posts SQ 217.5, BP 175, DL 260652.5 kgs @ 102kgs UnEq | Shoulders today just took it easy. Strict press 60x6 70x6 80x6 85x6 Push press 100x3 105x3 110x3 115x3 Barbell shrugs 120x10 120x10 120x10 120x10 Rear delt flyes super set with lying front raises 12x10 6x10 12x10 6x10 12x10 6x10 12x10 6x10 Seated military press 10x100 Good wee session really feeling the burn just legs tomorrow then thats week done no time for arms again this week. | ||
| pdh | | ... | 07-11-2013 @ 18:27 |
Member 838, 135 posts SQ 217.5, BP 175, DL 260652.5 kgs @ 102kgs UnEq | Last session of the week, legs felt fine started to use knee wraps for my heavier squats. Squats 60x6 60x6 100x6 140x6 160x4 180x2 190x1 with knee wraps 200x1 with knee wraps 205x1 with knee wraps Leg press 240x10 240x10 240x10 240x10 Single leg leg extension 20x15 each leg 17.5x15 each leg 17.5x15 each leg Calf raises on leg press machine 100x20 100x20 100x20 That's it for week good session not really squatted with wraps on before will take a wee bit of getting used to. | ||
| pdh | | ... | 11-11-2013 @ 16:25 |
Member 838, 135 posts SQ 217.5, BP 175, DL 260652.5 kgs @ 102kgs UnEq | New week feeling fresh had three days rest going to keep it lighter this week. Deadlift 60x10 100x10 140x6 180x6 200x4 220x3 230x2 240x1 250x1 205x6 205x6 205x6 All felt good more there will aim for a pb attempt in a couple off weeks. Reverse grip pulldowns 50x10 50x10 50x10 Close grip pulldowns 60x10 70x10 80x10 Thats it for today grip done will start going lighter tomorrow. | ||
| pdh | | ... | 12-11-2013 @ 11:26 |
Member 838, 135 posts SQ 217.5, BP 175, DL 260652.5 kgs @ 102kgs UnEq | Busy gym today had a good wee session. Bench press 60x20 60x20 80x15 90x10 100x8 110x6 120x4 130x2 140x3 Incline dumbbell press with a twist at the top. 20x15 26x12 30x10 36x8 Pec deck 52.5x12 52.5x12 52.5x12 52.5x12 Wide chest press on pure power machine 80x12 100x10 120x8 140x6 160x4 180x2 Good day nice easy session keep it like that for rest off the week. | ||
| pdh | | ... | 13-11-2013 @ 11:40 |
Member 838, 135 posts SQ 217.5, BP 175, DL 260652.5 kgs @ 102kgs UnEq | Shoulders today did a wee bit off clean and press first time for ages. Strict press 40x10 60x10 70x10 80x6 Clean and press 90x3 100x3 105x3 110x1 115x1 Easy enough not done it in a while so just stopped there will go heavier when my technique gets better. Barbell shrugs 115x10 120x10 125x10 130x10 45x100 Front raises with bar shoulders to overhead barx10 barx10 barx10 Side raises 12x10 10x10 10x10 Thats it for today good session squats tomorrow. | ||
| martinb | | ... | 13-11-2013 @ 11:45 |
 Grass fed Member 1147, 7710 posts SQ 220, BP 185, DL 272.5677.5 kgs @ 113kgs UnEq | 250 dead, 115 clean and press, even now you would hold your own at the 105s, some solid progress over the next 6 months and you could be in and around the top 5 | ||
| pdh | | ... | 14-11-2013 @ 10:29 |
Member 838, 135 posts SQ 217.5, BP 175, DL 260652.5 kgs @ 102kgs UnEq | martinb said:250 dead, 115 clean and press, even now you would hold your own at the 105s, some solid progress over the next 6 months and you could be in and around the top 5 Thanks martin all gym lifts are coming on well just need some event training. Hopefully when the events are announced next year i'll be in a good place to travel to a strongman gym and get some serious training done. | ||
| pdh | | ... | 14-11-2013 @ 10:42 |
Member 838, 135 posts SQ 217.5, BP 175, DL 260652.5 kgs @ 102kgs UnEq | Legs today still a bit tired from mondays deadlifts so took it easy. Squats 60x6 60x6 60x6 100x6 120x6 140x6 160x6 180x2 190x1 Leg press 280x6 320x6 360x6 400x6 Leg extension 5 sets of 15 with 15 seconds rest between sets and not putting weight down between sets. 15x15 15x15 15x15 15x15 15x15 Calf raises 100x20 100x20 100x20 Dumbbell lunges onto 4inch platform 24x6 each leg 28x6 each leg 30x6 each leg Thats it for today arms tomorrow not trained them for 2 weeks so looking forward to it. | ||
| pdh | | ... | 15-11-2013 @ 10:39 |
Member 838, 135 posts SQ 217.5, BP 175, DL 260652.5 kgs @ 102kgs UnEq | Arms today first time in weeks so kept the weight light and did more reps. Close grip bench barx15 40x15 60x15 80x15 Weighted dips B/Wx15 10x12 20x10 30x8 40x6 Rope tricep pulldowns 15x15 17.5x15 17.5x15 Seated dumbbell curl super set with hammer curl 10x10 10x10 10x10 10x10 10x10 10x10 Preacher curl 24x15 24x15 24x15 21's 17kg 17kg 17kg 17kg Good week look forward to a couple of days rest will aim for some pb's next week hopefully.  | ||
| pdh | | ... | 18-11-2013 @ 11:18 |
Member 838, 135 posts SQ 217.5, BP 175, DL 260652.5 kgs @ 102kgs UnEq | First session of the week went in with the intention of going for a 260 deadlift just not happening today feel tired everything feels heavy so just did what i could. Deadlift 60x10 100x6 140x6 160x2 180x2 200x1 220x1 All crap just went on to rack pulls. Rack pulls from 18 inch 180x3 220x3 240x3 260x3 Close grip pulldowns 60x15 60x15 60x15 Bent over rows 60x15 60x15 60x15 Thats it for today crap session hope the rest of the weeks not the same  | ||
| pdh | | ... | 19-11-2013 @ 12:19 |
Member 838, 135 posts SQ 217.5, BP 175, DL 260652.5 kgs @ 102kgs UnEq | Chest today will just be light for the rest of the week. Incline bench press 40x15 50x15 60x15 65x15 Bench press 60x15 70x15 80x15 90x15 100x8 Flyes on chest press machine 30x15 27.5x15 30x15 30x15 Pullovers 22x15 22x15 22x15 Thats it nice wee session enjoyed going light will have to do it more often | ||