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| BThomson |  | ... | 01-07-2013 @ 15:07 |
 Member 4400, 110 posts SQ 120, BP 90, DL 192.5402.5 kgs @ 72kgs UnEq | Bench Session: Bench - 1 x 8 @ 35kg, 1 x 5 @ 65kg, 1 x 5 @ 72.5kg, 2 x 5 @ 77.5 kg. Strict Press - 3 x 8 @ 47.5kg Dips - 1 x 10 + 2 x 8 @ BW + 15kg Lateral Raises - 3 x 10 @ 20kg Finished up with some core, nothing excessive. Tricep seemed to hold up a lot better today, focused on keeping the elbows from flaring. | ||
| BThomson | | ... | 01-07-2013 @ 15:10 |
Member 4400, 110 posts SQ 120, BP 90, DL 192.5402.5 kgs @ 72kgs UnEq | Deadlift: Deadlift - 1 x 8 @ 120, 1 x 5 @ 135, 1 x 5 @ 155, 2 x 5 @ 165 T-Bar Rows - 3 x 10 @ 55kg Seated Rows - 3 x 12 @ 70kg Thor Hammer Curls - 3 x 10 @ 12.5kg Wide Grip Pulldowns - 3 x 8 Nothing to report. | ||
| BThomson | | ... | 08-07-2013 @ 19:05 |
Member 4400, 110 posts SQ 120, BP 90, DL 192.5402.5 kgs @ 72kgs UnEq | Last Weeks Training: Squat Session: Squat - 1 x 8 @ 70kg, 1 x 5 @ 90, 1 x 5 @ 97.5kg, 1 x 3 @ 105kg, 1 x 4 @ 105kg Leg Press - 3 x 8 @ 220kg Curls/Extensions - 3 x 12/10 @ 60/45kg Squat was interesting, f**ked the first set at 105kg and only got 3 reps but had some help from a couple guys in the gym to push out four reps in the second. Need to work on being able to get my head into my sets. | ||
| BThomson | | ... | 08-07-2013 @ 19:09 |
Member 4400, 110 posts SQ 120, BP 90, DL 192.5402.5 kgs @ 72kgs UnEq | Bench Session: Bench - 1 x 8 @ 55kg, 1 x 5 @ 67.5kg, 1 x 5 @ 77.5kg, 2 x 5 @ 80kg Strict Press - 3 x 8 @ 50kg Dips - 3 x 10 @ BW + 15kg Flys - 3 x 10 @ 20kg Struggled with the third set, at 77.5kg, but managed the last two without much trouble. No complaints. | ||
| BThomson | | ... | 08-07-2013 @ 19:15 |
Member 4400, 110 posts SQ 120, BP 90, DL 192.5402.5 kgs @ 72kgs UnEq | Deadlifting: Deadlift - 1 x 8 @ 120kg, 1 x 5 @ 145kg, 1 x 5 @ 165kg, 1 x 5 @ 172.5kg, 1 x 2 @ 172.5kg Bent Row - 3 x 12 @ 90kg T-Bar Rows - 3 x 8 @ 60kg T-Hammer Curls - 3 x 10 @ 12.5kg Deadlift was awful. REALLY had to push to get the 5 @ 172...second set was no better. Not sure what the reason was, perhaps bad eating during the day or the gym being drop dead silent. Either way it wasn't a good session. Fingers crossed next week will go better, if not I'll not be setting a new PB... | ||
| BThomson | | ... | 13-07-2013 @ 13:34 |
Member 4400, 110 posts SQ 120, BP 90, DL 192.5402.5 kgs @ 72kgs UnEq | This weeks progress: Definitely the worst week of training I've had yet. All the weeks up to this one have been pretty good, was feeling stronger and confident. When it came to test the new 1RMs nothing was firing. Managed to get a new max. squat but bench and deadlift are non-movers for now. Frustrating because I know I am strong enough for what I was attempting... As of tomorrow I am on holiday for a week and out of training for two weeks so I'm just going to have to come back and get into it with more focus and aggression. | ||
| BThomson | | ... | 13-07-2013 @ 13:35 |
Member 4400, 110 posts SQ 120, BP 90, DL 192.5402.5 kgs @ 72kgs UnEq | On a positive note - Broken the 400 total! | ||
| ianakajohn | | ... | 13-07-2013 @ 15:16 |
 Member 4188, 2081 posts SQ 205, BP 135, DL 250590.0 kgs @ 94.5kgs UnEq | Number s going up and that's good. | ||
| BThomson | | ... | 10-08-2013 @ 18:40 |
Member 4400, 110 posts SQ 120, BP 90, DL 192.5402.5 kgs @ 72kgs UnEq | Right so I'm back training after a two week vacation. Took a week of light training to ease back in. New training plan as follows: Monday - Squat [IMG]http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/3026/e3zl.jpg[/IMG] Uploaded with ImageShack.us Tuesday - Bench [IMG]http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/3914/fdvm.jpg[/IMG] Uploaded with ImageShack.us Wednesday - Cardio Thursday - Deadlift [IMG]http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/4776/02ls.jpg[/IMG] Uploaded with ImageShack.us Friday - Overheads [IMG]http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/2540/r9q4.jpg[/IMG] Uploaded with ImageShack.us Saturday - Conditioning [IMG]http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/5492/e3lr.JPG[/IMG] Uploaded with ImageShack.us Sunday - Cardio Repeat | ||
| BThomson | | ... | 10-08-2013 @ 18:43 |
Member 4400, 110 posts SQ 120, BP 90, DL 192.5402.5 kgs @ 72kgs UnEq | Squat Session 1: Squat - 1 x 5 @ 90kg, 1 x 3 @ 95kg, 2 x 2 @ 100kg Front Squat - 3 x 6 @ 75kg Good Mornings - 3 x 8 @ 50kg Finished with some core. Squats and Front Squats were both fairly easy, no complaints. Was the first time I'd done good mornings so kept it light. Will make sure I've got the technique right then start upping the weight, as of next session. | ||
| BThomson | | ... | 10-08-2013 @ 18:46 |
Member 4400, 110 posts SQ 120, BP 90, DL 192.5402.5 kgs @ 72kgs UnEq | Post Edited: 10.08.2013 @ 18:47 PM by BThomson Bench Session 1:Bench - 1 x 5 @ 80kg, 1 x 3 @ 82.5kg, 2 x 2 @ 85kg Band Press - 3 x 8 @ 80kg Dips - 3 x 10 @ BW+15kg First attempt at Band Press. Now I have a feel for it I'll up the weight, as of next week. Also, the Squat rack I usually use for dips was busy so I had to fashion a dips rack out of some scaffolding we had lying around. Setup wasn't quite right. Next session will be BW+20kg. | ||
| BThomson | | ... | 10-08-2013 @ 18:50 |
Member 4400, 110 posts SQ 120, BP 90, DL 192.5402.5 kgs @ 72kgs UnEq | Deadlift Session 1: Deadlift - 1 x 5 @ 165kg, 1 x 3 @ 170kg, 2 x 2 @ 175kg Rack Pulls - 3 x 10 @ 120kg Bent Rows - 3 x 8 @ 95kg Finished up with some Roll-outs and Spartan Plank. Really going to try and push the weight up on the Rack Pulls because my DL sticking point is just above the knee. | ||
| BThomson | | ... | 10-08-2013 @ 18:52 |
Member 4400, 110 posts SQ 120, BP 90, DL 192.5402.5 kgs @ 72kgs UnEq | Overheads Session 1: Clean + Press - 1 x 5 @ 50kg, 1 x 3 @ 55kg, 1 x 2 @ 60kg, 1 x 2 @ 65kg Seated DB Press - 3 x 10 @ 20kg Close-grip Bench - 3 x 5 @ 70kg | ||
| BritishViking | | ... | 10-08-2013 @ 19:59 |
 Member 4618, 93 posts SQ 205, BP 147.5, DL 265617.5 kgs @ 105kgs UnEq | Great progress you're making there buddy, You're right in upping your rack pulls, the weight on these should be greater than what your dead lifting. I too used to struggle at the knees, rack pulls fixed that. Now I am weak off the floor.. you can never win! | ||
| ianakajohn | | ... | 11-08-2013 @ 07:37 |
Member 4188, 2081 posts SQ 205, BP 135, DL 250590.0 kgs @ 94.5kgs UnEq | Good progress | ||
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