Tommy's Training
| Tommy |  | Tommy's Training | 08-02-2009 @ 19:50 |
The Original Power Belly Member 544, 357 posts SQ 170, BP 115, DL 210495.0 kgs @ 90kgs UnEq | Hi fellas. Been lurking around here for ages now, so I may as well emerge from the undergrowth and start a log. I'm 25 years old. Been training in Sugden Sports Centre for longer than I care to remember but I finally got my act together and began making some progress last May or so. I've put about 85kg on my total since September and probably a good 10kg on my power belly. I know Adam, Joni and Sugden legend but non forum member Anthony (The Machine). Met Rick a few times last year, and Mr Small and Alex more recently. Mumbled a few possibly incomprehensible words to Olly and possibly Rob whilst shuffling awkwardly around the squat rack many years ago too. Goals are to get stronger and to continue to antagonise and demoralise Adam. | ||
| Tommy | | ... | 08-02-2009 @ 20:04 |
The Original Power Belly Member 544, 357 posts SQ 170, BP 115, DL 210495.0 kgs @ 90kgs UnEq | Saturday 7 February Arrived even later than usual with half an hour to closing time. Aborted squats due to s**te equipment and time constraints. Under the watchful gaze of Joni and Anthony, switched to Push Press (from rack): 40x5 60x3 70x2 80x2 90x2 PB 95x1 PB Closing time. Delighted with this as push presses have been utter s**te lately. Many thanks to Joni and Anthony for pointers and encouragement. | ||
| Rick | | ... | 08-02-2009 @ 20:34 |
 I am a bench-only guy Member 3, 10068 posts SQ 185, BP 175, DL 235595.0 kgs @ 140kgs UnEq Administrator | Welcome aboard man! Tell us a little more about you, help me put a face to the name. | ||
| Joni | | ... | 08-02-2009 @ 20:42 |
 left the country satisfied Member 10, 19241 posts SQ 240, BP 150, DL 270660.0 kgs @ 107kgs UnEq | Hey solid, another training log from the disco gym they call sugden! Does this mean that you are going to start training regurlarly now? | ||
| Tommy | | ... | 08-02-2009 @ 21:18 |
The Original Power Belly Member 544, 357 posts SQ 170, BP 115, DL 210495.0 kgs @ 90kgs UnEq | Rick said: Welcome aboard man! Tell us a little more about you, help me put a face to the name. Thanks Rick! I'm Irish and generally trudge about looking either confused or pissed off, so I'm possibly best described as a slightly shorter, considerably fatter and much weaker version of Adam. With hair. Sport a beard now but probably didn't when I last seen you. Spent most of my training time doing front squats or overhead presses at that stage I think. Used to train with a comely young lady called Becky who has sadly moved down to fecking Hampshire now. She was the brunette you worked in with on squats a year or more ago if you remember. I'm stuck training with the considerably less comely Adam now.  | ||
| Tommy | | ... | 08-02-2009 @ 21:23 |
The Original Power Belly Member 544, 357 posts SQ 170, BP 115, DL 210495.0 kgs @ 90kgs UnEq | Joni said: Hey solid, another training log from the disco gym they call sugden! Does this mean that you are going to start training regurlarly now? I'll probably continue on the current path of visiting Sugden about 4 times a week. Mostly to harass Adam and DC, with the odd bit of lifting on the side. | ||
| Rick | | ... | 08-02-2009 @ 21:36 |
I am a bench-only guy Member 3, 10068 posts SQ 185, BP 175, DL 235595.0 kgs @ 140kgs UnEq Administrator | I remember you mate - I wondered if that was you, but I'm not sure I ever knew your name! (I'm s**t at names, that's why I'm such a great teacher  .)Pretty sure I remember Becky too. | ||
| MrSmall | | ... | 09-02-2009 @ 00:32 |
Gone and easily forgotten....... Member 331, 22298 posts SQ 185, BP 100, DL 230515.0 kgs @ 85kgs UnEq | Hey Tommy, see you've stopped being a loser and lurking! | ||
| Tommy | | ... | 09-02-2009 @ 10:38 |
The Original Power Belly Member 544, 357 posts SQ 170, BP 115, DL 210495.0 kgs @ 90kgs UnEq | MrSmall said: Hey Tommy, see you've stopped being a loser and lurking! I've stopped lurking but I'm still a loser mate. One step at a time.  | ||
| JC | | ... | 09-02-2009 @ 10:44 |
 technical retard Member 172, 36827 posts SQ 310, BP 205, DL 335850.0 kgs @ 108kgs UnEq | Welcome mate, nice to see a journal | ||
| Tommy | | ... | 09-02-2009 @ 11:58 |
The Original Power Belly Member 544, 357 posts SQ 170, BP 115, DL 210495.0 kgs @ 90kgs UnEq | Thanks mate! | ||
| Tommy | | ... | 10-02-2009 @ 15:41 |
The Original Power Belly Member 544, 357 posts SQ 170, BP 115, DL 210495.0 kgs @ 90kgs UnEq | Tuesday 10 February A rare weekday afternoon outing to Sugden as I switched shifts at work to avoid having to be nice to members of the public. One of those days. Squats: 60x5 80x5 100x5 120x5 145x3* 100x8 *Boxers fecking ripped apart during the first rep. Unsure at that point whether my bare arse and balls were on display but thankfully my trousers were intact. Strict Press: 40x5 60x5 65x5 65x5 65x4+ 1 fail Finished with 50x4 on BTN presses and 50x5 in front. Heartfelt apologies to Little A for the sets of 4. Truly unintentional. Barbell Rows: 60x8 70x5 80x3 Home. Glad to have that over with. Need to get some volume in on back squats and after seeing Luke's progress I may stick to this sort of set and rep scheme for a bit. 145kg for 5 next time I back squat hopefully. First attempt at barbell rows for ages. May finally have hit on a form that I can get some mileage out of. Upper back is the most glaring of all my weaknesses so I need to find something to sort it out. | ||
| Thing | | ... | 10-02-2009 @ 16:15 |
 a large fingered spastic that demolishes plant Member 89, 31706 posts SQ 260, BP 220, DL 290770.0 kgs @ 142kgs UnEq | ha ha about the squats but it does happen. and welcome aboard | ||
| Joni | | ... | 10-02-2009 @ 18:45 |
left the country satisfied Member 10, 19241 posts SQ 240, BP 150, DL 270660.0 kgs @ 107kgs UnEq | as long as you finished the set it doesnt matter. tight boxers count as equipped lifting tho. | ||
| Tommy | | ... | 11-02-2009 @ 00:46 |
The Original Power Belly Member 544, 357 posts SQ 170, BP 115, DL 210495.0 kgs @ 90kgs UnEq | Thanks Thing. Not the first time I've been the victim of such a mishap unfortunately. My trackie bottoms tore from arse to crotch a few years back on deadlifts. Thought it was my hamstring for a second and ended the set, to my lingering shame. Don't tell Joni. | ||
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