Tommy's Training
| Tommy |  | ... | 12-02-2009 @ 14:19 |
The Original Power Belly Member 544, 357 posts SQ 170, BP 115, DL 210495.0 kgs @ 90kgs UnEq | Thursday 13 January Front Squats: 20 x loads 60x3 80x3 100x2 110x5 (5 rep PB) Finished off with a few abortive attempts at pressing - strict presses up to 60kg for 3 and bench up to 90kg for 2 sets of 3. Shoulders felt tight and fatigued so cut my losses and f**ked off to work. Quite happy with the fronties as I haven't done them for several weeks. All the reps at 110kg were grinders to some degree but a Pb is a PB. Looking forward to squatting more consistently again after a pretty poor month of training. Might go back tonight for some deadlifts or rack pulls. | ||
| Rob | | ... | 12-02-2009 @ 15:19 |
 Does f*ck all for SugdenBarbell.co.uk Member 1, 7174 posts SQ 182.5, BP 110, DL 205497.5 kgs @ 107kgs UnEq Administrator | Nice fronts! | ||
| Joni | | ... | 12-02-2009 @ 15:40 |
 left the country satisfied Member 10, 19241 posts SQ 240, BP 150, DL 270660.0 kgs @ 107kgs UnEq | good front squatting indeed! | ||
| Tommy | | ... | 13-02-2009 @ 16:33 |
The Original Power Belly Member 544, 357 posts SQ 170, BP 115, DL 210495.0 kgs @ 90kgs UnEq | Thanks chaps. Decided not to deadlift last night as my back was pretty stiff. Will probably do a bit after squatting on Sunday instead. | ||
| Tommy | | ... | 14-02-2009 @ 14:27 |
The Original Power Belly Member 544, 357 posts SQ 170, BP 115, DL 210495.0 kgs @ 90kgs UnEq | Saturday 14 February Mid morning session today. Half asleep and weak as a kitten. Some good bulls**tting with Adam but its nigh time he packed in his job and returned to afternoon or evening sessions. Push Press: 40x2x5 60x3 70x2 80x2 90x1 60x2 80x2 Strict Press: up to 75x fail (WTF?), then 75x1. Savickas Press (from top of forehead): Appalling, dignity sapping attempt at a new exercise. barx5 40x5 50x5 60x2 70x2 Cardio: 3k on threadmill in a little under 15 minutes. Not great but not an awful session either. Push presses are still vastly better than they were prior to last week. 100kg doesn't seem beyond me on a good day any more. Time to drop the standing strict presses for a few weeks as I think I'm burnt out on them. I'll almost certainly try seated overhead lockouts for a bit and maybe some dumbell standing strict presses. First time doing cardio in yonks. I refuse to believe that it prolongs life so much as hastens death judging by how I felt, but alas Adam and Joni's treacherous, power belly losing ways have cut me deep. It better not f**k up my squatting tomorrow. | ||
| mikeyp | | ... | 14-02-2009 @ 14:34 |
 bollocks to global warming Member 475, 1735 posts SQ 200, BP 125, DL 235560.0 kgs @ 115kgs UnEq | Strong pressing there, nice session mate. Do you find they help increase your bench? | ||
| Tommy | | ... | 14-02-2009 @ 14:38 |
The Original Power Belly Member 544, 357 posts SQ 170, BP 115, DL 210495.0 kgs @ 90kgs UnEq | Thanks mate. Yeah, push presses especially have helped my bench alot. Anyone that trains at Sugden Sports Centre will tell you that benching consistently there is a pain in the arse (s**te equipment, ridiculously busy) so what little progress I've made on bench has been largely down to the carryover from overhead work. | ||
| mikeyp | | ... | 14-02-2009 @ 14:58 |
bollocks to global warming Member 475, 1735 posts SQ 200, BP 125, DL 235560.0 kgs @ 115kgs UnEq | Tommy said: Thanks mate. Yeah, push presses especially have helped my bench alot. Anyone that trains at Sugden Sports Centre will tell you that benching consistently there is a pain in the arse (s**te equipment, ridiculously busy) so what little progress I've made on bench has been largely down to the carryover from overhead work. Interesting, most people I've spoken to say it does carry over, this is my second month of Military pressing so I'm living in hopes  | ||
| Tommy | | ... | 15-02-2009 @ 18:37 |
The Original Power Belly Member 544, 357 posts SQ 170, BP 115, DL 210495.0 kgs @ 90kgs UnEq | Sunday 15 February Deadlifts: up to 190x1. And that was that. Planned to squat but the racks were being used. Should have waited but started deadlifting instead. Had eaten about half an hour previously and felt on the verge of spewing up every time I started a rep. Abomination of a session. Gimp. Off home for some self-flagellation: 20kg Kettlebell Swings: 100 reps in 10mins 50secs. All to well above eye level. Brutal stuff for an unfit bas***d. Respect to Boar for subjecting himself to this on a regular basis. Raising my arms is a challenge after that. Lesson learned (hopefully permanently this time) - if its supposed to be squat day, then fecking squat. | ||
| shaunclegg | | ... | 15-02-2009 @ 18:37 |
 The official olympic weightlifter of SB (juniors) Member 495, 3531 posts SQ 201, BP 137.5, DL 200538.5 kgs @ 69kgs UnEq | awesome session well done mate  | ||
| Tommy | | ... | 15-02-2009 @ 18:48 |
The Original Power Belly Member 544, 357 posts SQ 170, BP 115, DL 210495.0 kgs @ 90kgs UnEq | Thanks mate. Not happy with my lifting this weekend at all but at least I got a few sessions in and finally added in some conditioning stuff. | ||
| Tommy | | ... | 17-02-2009 @ 23:09 |
The Original Power Belly Member 544, 357 posts SQ 170, BP 115, DL 210495.0 kgs @ 90kgs UnEq | Tuesday 17 February Squats: bar x loads 60x5 80x5 105x5 125x3 belt on: 145x2 Absolutely appalling. Couldn't even unrack 145 for another attempt at the set due to back pain and generally shaking like a leaf. Even 60 felt f**king heavy so the writing was on the wall. Got some s**te family news earlier and I've been agitated ever since so I'll put this stinker down to that for now. Due to train again tomorrow morning (decent sleep permitting) so we'll see what that brings. | ||
| MrSmall | | ... | 17-02-2009 @ 23:54 |
Gone and easily forgotten....... Member 331, 22298 posts SQ 185, BP 100, DL 230515.0 kgs @ 85kgs UnEq | filthy irishman, we all have off days mate don't worry about it some fool picked up my jacket, went through the pockets and gave it back to the desk (the pockets were all opened) only thing in were my keys thank god | ||
| Tommy | | ... | 18-02-2009 @ 17:45 |
The Original Power Belly Member 544, 357 posts SQ 170, BP 115, DL 210495.0 kgs @ 90kgs UnEq | MrSmall said: filthy irishman, we all have off days mate don't worry about it some fool picked up my jacket, went through the pockets and gave it back to the desk (the pockets were all opened) only thing in were my keys thank god There's some annoying little scumbags at Sugden these days. Probably one of them searched your pockets for loot, then someone who isn't a waste of organs came across your jacket and handed it in to the desk. My back is a bit dodgy today and my left shoulder feels battered. Can't raise it without considerable pain. Shall leave training alone for today and see how I feel tomorrow. | ||
| Rob | | ... | 18-02-2009 @ 17:49 |
Does f*ck all for SugdenBarbell.co.uk Member 1, 7174 posts SQ 182.5, BP 110, DL 205497.5 kgs @ 107kgs UnEq Administrator | Can never be too careful... I remember we once thought somebody had stolen my camera... Olly legged it to the front desk looking for the culprit... I was searching all around the gym and eyeing up the dodgy looking students... Turns out that useless Irish git has placed it camouflaged against the power rack!!! The best steal ever had to be when Olly robbed Tokar's olympic shoes though... he hid them in the ceiling and Tokar was going absolutely APE s**t running around the gym looking for them. He was convinced someone had stolen his smelly old boots!!! He didn't take it too well when he finally realised where they were | ||
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