Tom's training log...
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| DeanW92 |  | ... | 17-11-2014 @ 10:46 |
Member 4496, 1446 posts SQ 240, BP 200, DL 300740.0 kgs @ 112kgs UnEq | Tom, you seem to have problems with pulling your chest fairly often. Where abouts do you usually experience pain? I pulled mine a few month ago and had problems ever since, it recovers to feeling 100% with no tightness or pain and then the weights start to climb and when i get to pb territory i strain it again. The problematic area for me is like upper chest where it joins to my shoulder. | ||
| Tom_Martin | | ... | 26-12-2014 @ 23:46 |
 No one believed him anyway. Member 958, 11411 posts SQ 410, BP 215, DL 4251050.0 kgs @ 100kgs UnEq | Well I've had a bit of downtime since my comp so I'm easing back into it now. With no comps to work towards for a little while, I'm starting again by building a new technical foundation across all 3 lifts rather than just trying to lift the most amount of weight possible, as a) things were getting a bit sloppy as they were getting heavier b) a break from the absolute top end weights is needed and welcomed c) historically it seems I peak after 3/4 weeks of hitting the top end numbers constantly before continued effort becomes futile. So moving forwards next year I would like to be a little more intelligent with my own training, planning around competitions better and spending periods rebuilding a base with technical emphasis, volume work or both, before moving into max single competition prep for the right amount of time, and no longer. | ||
| Tom_Martin | | ... | 27-12-2014 @ 00:02 |
No one believed him anyway. Member 958, 11411 posts SQ 410, BP 215, DL 4251050.0 kgs @ 100kgs UnEq | First 3 sessions this week - 1. Squat - no belt, no sleeves (ouch) bar x 5 sets of 3 70 x 3 100 x 3 120 x 3 140 x 3 (5 sets) 160 x 1 180 x 1 195 x 1 205kg x 1 Rusty, but not a bad first one back. No sleeves will take some getting used to. Bench - max legal width - long pauses bar x 3 x 3 60 x 2 100 x 1 140 x 1 155 x 1 160 x 1 135 x 5 135 x 5 135 x 5 The slightly wider grip is going to take time to adjust to, but will hopefully be worth it. Nothing difficult there, just uncomfortable with the new setup. Deadlifts - deficit/weightlifting shoes/clean pull 70 120 170 220 250 270kg x 1 2. Squat - no belt, no sleeves bar x 5 x 3 70 x 1 120 x 1 160 x 1 190 x 1 210kg x 1 - happy with this, much better than yesterday's 205 220kg x 1 - not terrible, but not acceptable either. It was as easy as it should be, but half way up I got a bit looser than I would like, so called it a day here. Strict Press - all reps paused bar x 5 x 3 50kg x 3 70kg x 3 75kg x 5 75kg x 5 Still terrible at this... Bench Press - max legal width, long pauses bar x 3 60kg x 3 85kg x 8 sets of 3 3. Squat - no belt, no sleeves bar x 3 x 3 70 x 1 70 x 1 120 x 1 160 x 1 190 x 1 212.5kg x 1 - happy with form, just a bit lazy 222.5kg x 1 - much better all around! 230kg x 1 - this started to tip me over a little more than I'd like. Back stayed strong and tight but still....not entirely happy 200kg x 2 200kg x 2 200kg x 2 - no problems with any of these. Getting used to not having any sleeves on now. Bench Press - close grip, no pause bar x 3 x 3 60kg x 3 100kg x 1 140kg x 1 - brilliant 160kg x 1 - hmmmm a bit sloppy, could be better. No spotters so called it a day here 130kg x 8 Ran out of time so no deadlifts again  Squats are progressing quite quickly, todays 230kg while not completely satisfactory was much better than yesterday's 220kg. Looking forward to seeing where I can take this while being super strict and hitting completely full depth. Hopefully I can get to 250kg before I start working exclusively in the comp equipment towards a big number again. Bench feels like it's getting stronger with the long paused stuff. Close grip and strict press are both lagging compared with a couple of months ago, which was when my bench was at it's best. I now seem to suffer with lockout, and I'm hopeful that increasing and maintaining these 2 movements will help with that, as it did last time. | ||
| JohnGym | | ... | 27-12-2014 @ 10:45 |
 Hamstrings feel activated. Member 1107, 6964 posts SQ 220, BP 152.5, DL 252.5625.0 kgs @ 93kgs UnEq | Why no sleeves. Are you trying to be more Foy? | ||
| Tom_Martin | | ... | 27-12-2014 @ 12:39 |
No one believed him anyway. Member 958, 11411 posts SQ 410, BP 215, DL 4251050.0 kgs @ 100kgs UnEq | I kind of feel like I've become reliant on them. How weak I felt the first time I squatted without them didn't make me feel too great. There's nothing wrong with my knees, so I'll see how far I get without them, and then I can evaluate their benefit (if there is indeed one) when I put them back on again in prep for competition. | ||
| Tom_Martin | | ... | 28-12-2014 @ 20:22 |
No one believed him anyway. Member 958, 11411 posts SQ 410, BP 215, DL 4251050.0 kgs @ 100kgs UnEq | Post Edited: 28.12.2014 @ 20:23 PM by Tom_Martin ... | ||
| Tom_Martin | | ... | 28-12-2014 @ 20:22 |
No one believed him anyway. Member 958, 11411 posts SQ 410, BP 215, DL 4251050.0 kgs @ 100kgs UnEq | Squat - no belt, no sleeves bar x 3 x 3 70 x 1 70 x 1 120 x 1 165 x 1 195 x 1 215 x 1 225 x 1 - lovely 235 x 1 - stubbornly held my form while grinding it out. This is difficult to do 240 x 1 - let my back round at the sticking point a little bit. Most I've squatted with bare knees, but a technical fail for my current objective. 235 is still 5kg up on last time though, so can't complain. Bench - max width grip, long pauses bar x 3 x 3 60 x 2 100 x 1 140 x 1 155 x 1 165 x 1 - this came up pretty well. Pretty promising for the change to full width grip, as after only a few sessions it's only 5kg less than I did in my last 2 comps, and with a much longer than necessary pause also. I'm sure this will become 170 in the next week. 137.5kg x 5 137.5kg x 5 137.5kg x 5 These were really easy Deadlift - no belt 70 120 170 220 270 305kg x 1 - this was pretty tough lol, my strength drops off so fast with time off. | ||
| Tom_Martin | | ... | 29-12-2014 @ 19:06 |
No one believed him anyway. Member 958, 11411 posts SQ 410, BP 215, DL 4251050.0 kgs @ 100kgs UnEq | AM session Squat 175kg x 1 120kg x 3 (5 sets) Bench 100kg x 1 85kg x 3 (5 sets) Deadlift 155kg x 3 (5 sets) Well....that was really quite difficult to get through. Doesn't bode well for tonight. PM session Squat, no belt, no sleeves bar x 3 x 3 70 120 165 195 215 227.5 240 x FAIL 205 x 2 205 x 2 205 x 2 Strict Press bar x 5 50 x 3 70 x 2 80 x 1 86 x 1 90 x 1 72 x 5 72 x 5 72 x 5 Deficit Clean Deads 70 120 170 210 245 x 2 245 x 2 245 x 2 | ||
| JohnGym | | ... | 29-12-2014 @ 19:11 |
Hamstrings feel activated. Member 1107, 6964 posts SQ 220, BP 152.5, DL 252.5625.0 kgs @ 93kgs UnEq | Hmmm If I was a betting man I'd say you are about to get flu. | ||
| Tom_Martin | | ... | 29-12-2014 @ 23:29 |
No one believed him anyway. Member 958, 11411 posts SQ 410, BP 215, DL 4251050.0 kgs @ 100kgs UnEq | JohnGym said:Hmmm If I was a betting man I'd say you are about to get flu. Just one of many difficult days! Getting back into the swing of things is always difficult after time off. I expect tomorrow to possibly be worse! | ||
| Tom_Martin | | ... | 17-01-2015 @ 13:59 |
No one believed him anyway. Member 958, 11411 posts SQ 410, BP 215, DL 4251050.0 kgs @ 100kgs UnEq | I am terrible at keeping this up to date. Not much to report. Did a 180 bench though.... | ||
| danbaseley | | ... | 17-01-2015 @ 14:03 |
 A member for 10 years and still no mouldy peanuts Member 1252, 4617 posts SQ 160, BP 120, DL 215495.0 kgs @ 98kgs UnEq | Dat bench is, er, hench. Glad to see you back posting and putting everyone to shame. | ||
| Wiegieboard | | ... | 09-02-2015 @ 15:12 |
 as crimson as my last victims underclothing..... Member 899, 11368 posts SQ 180, BP 132.5, DL 190502.5 kgs @ 118kgs UnEq | I miss this log. | ||
| plonker | | ... | 09-02-2015 @ 15:26 |
The world famous projectile vomit master Member 1293, 443 posts SQ 210, BP 155, DL 280645.0 kgs @ 105kgs UnEq | It seems many sugden superstars have forsaken their logging efforts here... | ||
| JohnGym | | ... | 09-02-2015 @ 15:41 |
Hamstrings feel activated. Member 1107, 6964 posts SQ 220, BP 152.5, DL 252.5625.0 kgs @ 93kgs UnEq | He's a slacker. f**k you slacker. | ||
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