Training for the Master's Classic March15/16

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Billwest		...	28-03-2026 @ 14:35
Member 541, 5397 posts SQ 192.5, BP 120, DL 222.5 535.0 kgs @ 92.8kgs UnEq	Saturday Squat 60kg x 5 80kg x 3 100kg x 3 120kg x 2 140kg x 1 155kg x 2 140kg x 5 x 3 sets SLDL 60kg x 5 100kg x 3 135kg x 3 155kg x 5 x 3 sets Front leg raised lunges 15kg x 12 x 2 sets Copenhagen planks 3 x 20 secs Bar hangs Bwt + 25kg x 1 min This was reasonably good. Top Squat set could have been a bit quicker, but back offs were consistent. Bar hangs I was starting to lose grip. Next week I'll have to chalk up. (91.3)
Billwest		...	31-03-2026 @ 16:36
Member 541, 5397 posts SQ 192.5, BP 120, DL 222.5 535.0 kgs @ 92.8kgs UnEq	Tuesday Comp Bench 40kg x 8 60kg x 5 80kg x 3 90kg x 1 95kg x 3 100kg x 1 85kg x 5 x 3 sets Pulldowns 90kg x 10 95kg x 10 100kg x 10 Reverse Curls 20kg x 10 x 3 sets Short and sweet today. Gym was very crowded for some reason, so I did the minimum and escaped. Triple@95 felt pretty good, 100 less so. Forearms and wrists a bit sensitive today. (91.3)
Billwest		...	01-04-2026 @ 17:11
Member 541, 5397 posts SQ 192.5, BP 120, DL 222.5 535.0 kgs @ 92.8kgs UnEq	Wednesday Squat 60kg x 5 80kg x 3 100kg x 3 125kg x 4 135kg x 4 145kg x 4 Deadlift 60kg x 5 100kg x 3 140kg x 3 160kg x 2 180kg x 1 190kg x 4 x 3 sets Bar hangs 1 min x 2 This was a mixed session. Squats felt fairly smooth, and I probably had several reps left at the end. Deadlift working sets, on the other hand, moved a bit slower than I'd hoped. Not helped by the fact I did an abs session at Birmingham uni sports centre with my wife on Monday and my abs are still sore. (91.3)
Billwest		...	03-04-2026 @ 17:15
Member 541, 5397 posts SQ 192.5, BP 120, DL 222.5 535.0 kgs @ 92.8kgs UnEq	Friday CGBP 40kg x 8 60kg x 5 80kg x 3 90kg x 5 x 3 sets Incline BB 50kg x 5 70kg x 8 x 2 sets Pull ups Bwt+5kg x 8 x 4 sets Row machine 170 x 10 190 x 10 x 3 sets This was a relatively good session. Everything getting an improvement either in volume or weight, only Incline Press was a bit disappointing. Wanted 3 sets but the 3rd was not there today. (91.3)
Billwest		...	04-04-2026 @ 18:44
Member 541, 5397 posts SQ 192.5, BP 120, DL 222.5 535.0 kgs @ 92.8kgs UnEq	Saturday Squat 60kg x 5 80kg x 3 100kg x 3 120kg x 2 140kg x 1 152.5kg x 1 162.5kg x 2 145kg x 4 x 3 sets SLDL 60KG X 5 100kg x 3 140kg x 3 160kg x 5 150kg x 5 x 2 sets Front leg raised lunges. 15kg per hand x 12 x 3 sets Copenhagen planks 3 x 20 secs each leg Bar hang Bwt + 30kg x 1 minute Plank 1 min 30 secs Good session. Squat mostly moved well, fairly consistent. Should have 170 for at least 1 next week. Deadlift also went well, while bar hang -with chalk - was easier than last week. (91.3)
Billwest		...	07-04-2026 @ 14:08
Member 541, 5397 posts SQ 192.5, BP 120, DL 222.5 535.0 kgs @ 92.8kgs UnEq	Tuesday Comp Bench 40kg x 8 60kg x 5 80kg x 3 90kg x 1 97.5kg x 2 102.5kg x 1 87.5kg x 4 x 3 sets Pulldowns 90kg x 10 100kg x 10 105kg x 10 Pressdowns Pin10 x 12 Pin11 x 12 Pin11 x 10 (forearm started hurting) Reverse Curls 20kg x 10 x 3 sets This was not a bad session. Top single was ok, and the down sets felt good. Job done! (91.4)
Billwest		...	08-04-2026 @ 13:58
Member 541, 5397 posts SQ 192.5, BP 120, DL 222.5 535.0 kgs @ 92.8kgs UnEq	Wednesday Squat 60kg x 5 80kg x 3 100kg x 3 120kg x 2 130kg x 4 140kg x 4 150kg x 4 Deadlift 60kg x 5 100kg x 3 140kg x 3 160kg x 2 180kg x 2 200kg x 3 x 3 sets Bar hang 1 min10 x 1 Plank 1 x 1 min Good session. Squat was fairly straightforward, sets me up for deadlifts. Triples were slow but they went up smoothly, including a 10 second hold on 3rd rep of final set, though this meant my bar hang ended much more quickly than it should have. (91.8)
Billwest		...	10-04-2026 @ 14:19
Member 541, 5397 posts SQ 192.5, BP 120, DL 222.5 535.0 kgs @ 92.8kgs UnEq	Post Edited: 10.04.2026 @ 14:19 PM by Billwest Friday Close Grip 40kg x 8 60kg x 5 80kg x 3 92.5kg x 5 Pull ups Bwt +7.5kg x 8 Bwt x 8 x 3 sets Row machine 170 x 10 190 x 10 x 3 sets Incline BB bench 50kg x 8 60kg x 8 70kg x 8 This was not a great session. Right shoulder bothering me from the off. Intended to do 3x8@70kg on incline, but didn't want to chance it today. Back exercises went well today. (91.5)
Billwest		...	11-04-2026 @ 17:01
Member 541, 5397 posts SQ 192.5, BP 120, DL 222.5 535.0 kgs @ 92.8kgs UnEq	Post Edited: 11.04.2026 @ 17:04 PM by Billwest Saturday Squat 60kg x 5 80kg x 3 100kg x 3 120kg x 2 140kg x 2 155kg x 1 170kg x 2 150kg x 3 x 2 sets SLDL 60kg X 5 100kg x 3 140kg x 3 165kg x 5 150kg x 5 x 2 sets Lunges (front leg raised) 15kg per hand x 12 x 3 sets Copenhagen planks 3 x 20 secs per leg Front plank 1 min x 1 Not the session I wanted. Top double on squat very messy. Nearly overbalanced and lost the first rep. Recovered it, just, but it made 2nd rep a bit of a grind. SLDLs went well today. No bar hangs as my hands a bit beaten up by recent grip work. (91.5)
Billwest		...	14-04-2026 @ 13:15
Member 541, 5397 posts SQ 192.5, BP 120, DL 222.5 535.0 kgs @ 92.8kgs UnEq	Tuesday Comp Bench 40kg x 8 60kg x 5 80kg x 3 90kg x 1 100kg x 1 105kg x 1 90kg x 4 x 3 sets Pulldowns 90kg x 10 100kg x 10 x 2 sets DB tri press 10kg x 12 xc2 sets Reverse Curls 20kg x 10 x 3 sets This was ok, but definitely issue with right shoulder. Top single my right shoulder was weaker, but locked it out ok. Down sets were really good, no harder than last weeks, but 2.5kg heavier. (91.6)
Billwest		...	15-04-2026 @ 18:08
Member 541, 5397 posts SQ 192.5, BP 120, DL 222.5 535.0 kgs @ 92.8kgs UnEq	Post Edited: 15.04.2026 @ 18:08 PM by Billwest Wednesday Squat 60kg x 5 80kg x 3 100kg x 3 120kg x 2 135kg x 4 145kg x 4 Deadlift 60kg xx5 100kg x 3 140kg x 3 170kg x 2 185kg x 8 Bar hangs 2 x 1 min Planks 2 x 1 min Fairly short session today. Not feeling energetic. Felt this paticularly on squat, where I had planned to go to 155 if I felt good. I did not so sacked it off. Deadlift however, moved quite well. 185 x 8 was about RPE8, but it was enough for today. This 63 year old was satisfied. (91.0)
Billwest		...	26-04-2026 @ 16:03
Member 541, 5397 posts SQ 192.5, BP 120, DL 222.5 535.0 kgs @ 92.8kgs UnEq	Sunday Squat 60kg x 5 80kg x 3 100kg x 3 120kg x 2 140kg x 1 145kg x 2 130kg x 5 x 3 sets Deadlift 60kg x 5 100kg x 3 140kg x 3 155kg x 6 x 3 sets Copenhagen planks holds 3 x 20 secs each leg Bar hangs 1min x 2 Planks 1min x 2 Having just got back from holiday at 2AM this morning, this was not a great session. Everything felt harder than usual. 2 days of travel left my back feeling terrible, so I was happy to get anything done. (89.9)
Billwest		...	28-04-2026 @ 17:10
Member 541, 5397 posts SQ 192.5, BP 120, DL 222.5 535.0 kgs @ 92.8kgs UnEq	Tuesday Overhead Press 20kg x 10 40kg x 8 45kg x 8 50kg x 8 40kg x 8 x 2 sets CGBP 60kg x 5 80kg x 6 75kg x 6 x 2 sets Pull ups Bwt x 8 x 4 sets Reverse Curls 17.5kg x 10 x 3 sets Oh dear! This was all rather humbling. 50x8 on OHP was pretty much my max today, and the down sets, which should have been easy peasy, too some work. Close Grip, as a result, was similarly bad. Need a re-think. Also, very tired atm. (90.5)
Billwest		...	29-04-2026 @ 18:04
Member 541, 5397 posts SQ 192.5, BP 120, DL 222.5 535.0 kgs @ 92.8kgs UnEq	Wednesday Squat 60kg x 5 80kg x 3 100kg x 3 115kg x 4 125kg x 4 135kg x 4 Deadlift 60kg x 5 100kg x 3 140kg x 3 160kg x 2 175kg x 8 Paused Deadlift 140kg x 5 x 3 sets Bar hangs 1min 10 x 1 Planks 1min 10 x 1 This was an interesting session. Squats moved quite well, though they were light. Deadlift was ok, top set@175 felt slower than the set@185 before Easter. Hopefully things will improve. Still not feeling energetic. (90.1)
Billwest		...	01-05-2026 @ 16:50
Member 541, 5397 posts SQ 192.5, BP 120, DL 222.5 535.0 kgs @ 92.8kgs UnEq	Friday Bench Press 40kg x 8 60kg x 5 80kg x 12 80kg x 8 x 2 sets 80kg x 5 Incline Bench 40kg x 5 60kg x 8 x 3 sets Pulldowns 90kg x 12 x 3 sets Row machine 150 x 10 x 3 sets Pressdowns Pin7 x 10 Pin8 x 10 Not awful but not good either. Bench did not feel strong or fluent, but nearly got the work done. Everything else felt ok. Still suffering a bit from post-holiday crapness. (90.8)

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