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SBradwell83Icon...12-02-2014 @ 23:26 
Member 3850, 516 posts
SQ 212.5, BP 157.5, DL 240
610.0 kgs @ 76kgs UnEq
145x3 should give you a 160 in this upcoming comp pal looking at a nice total if u get that bench working.
JTopliss94Icon...12-02-2014 @ 23:31 
Member 4905, 74 posts
SQ 162.5, BP 92.5, DL 210
465.0 kgs @ 66kgs UnEq
SBradwell83 said:145x3 should give you a 160 in this upcoming comp pal looking at a nice total if u get that bench working.


Im going to start hammering my bench between now and comp day, bit optimistic but I want 100kg by then. My body weight seems to be dropping nicely though.
JTopliss94Icon...16-02-2014 @ 20:14 
Member 4905, 74 posts
SQ 162.5, BP 92.5, DL 210
465.0 kgs @ 66kgs UnEq
Yesterdays bench session

All paused

Bar x lots
40x10
60x5

72.5x5
72.5x5
72.5x5

80x1
90x1
92.5 fail

Narrow grip bench
3x10 60kg

Wide touch and go bench
3x10 60kg

Face pulls 3x10 33kg

Bench is a bas***d.
JTopliss94Icon...16-02-2014 @ 20:19 
Member 4905, 74 posts
SQ 162.5, BP 92.5, DL 210
465.0 kgs @ 66kgs UnEq
Post Edited: 17.02.2014 @ 22:14 PM by JTopliss94
Todays squat session:

Bar x10 X2
60x10 X2
80x3

95x5
110x5
125x11 (belt and knee sleeves on)
145x1

High bar paused
100x1
120x1
135x1 (pb)

Rack partials
180x5
200x5
First time ive ever felt 200 on my back. Not as bad as I expected it to be. Not so keen on the idea of squatting it yet though. Squats are my new favourite lift.
JTopliss94Icon...17-02-2014 @ 22:20 
Member 4905, 74 posts
SQ 162.5, BP 92.5, DL 210
465.0 kgs @ 66kgs UnEq
Tonights bench session.

All paused
Barx 10 X2
40x5 X2
60x3

65x3
75x3
82.5x4 (belt on)

80x1
85x1
92.5 fail
92.5 fail
92.5 x1 (pb) not pretty at all but a pb nevertheless so ill take it!
85x1
85x1beltless

Weighted dips
Bw+20kg 5x5 short rests

Incline bench
70kg 2x5
70X3

Bent over barbell row
60kg4x5
60x12

Not bad at all to say its only been a day since last bench session. That 92.5 was a bloody long time coming.
JTopliss94Icon...19-02-2014 @ 22:37 
Member 4905, 74 posts
SQ 162.5, BP 92.5, DL 210
465.0 kgs @ 66kgs UnEq
Squats

Bar x10 x2
60x5 x2
80x5
100x3

110x5
125x3
137.5x1

145x3

Rack partials
180x5
200x7

No real pbs today, would have liked 5@145 but those three seemed easier than my last 3@145.
JTopliss94Icon...20-02-2014 @ 22:15 
Member 4905, 74 posts
SQ 162.5, BP 92.5, DL 210
465.0 kgs @ 66kgs UnEq
Paused bench

Barx 10X2
40x5
60x3
70x2
75x1
80x1
82.5x1
87.5x1
92.5x1 (equal pb, got it first attempt this time though)
95 fail
95 fail (closer than 1st)

80x3

Pullups bodyweight 4x5

Rear delt fly 5kg + dumbbell curl 7.5kg
4x12

Bit of a spur of the moment session tonight so very happy to hit 92.5 so easily especially with my bicep tendons and elbows feeling like they were about to detatch themselves from my arms at any point after last nights squats.
Should be smashing 95 soon.
JTopliss94Icon...20-02-2014 @ 22:50 
Member 4905, 74 posts
SQ 162.5, BP 92.5, DL 210
465.0 kgs @ 66kgs UnEq
Paused bench

Barx 10X2
40x5
60x3
70x2
75x1
80x1
82.5x1
87.5x1
92.5x1 (equal pb, got it first attempt this time though)
95 fail
95 fail (closer than 1st)

80x3

Pullups bodyweight 4x5

Rear delt fly 5kg + dumbbell curl 7.5kg
4x12

Bit of a spur of the moment session tonight so very happy to hit 92.5 so easily especially with my bicep tendons and elbows feeling like they were about to detatch themselves from my arms at any point after last nights squats.
Should be smashing 95 soon.
JTopliss94Icon...23-02-2014 @ 19:24 
Member 4905, 74 posts
SQ 162.5, BP 92.5, DL 210
465.0 kgs @ 66kgs UnEq
Yesterdays squats

Barx10 x2
60x 5 x2
80x 5
100x 2
120x1
130x1
145x1
160x1 (shallow depth but very easy)
162.5 fail
162.5 x1 (7.5 kg pb)


Bench paused

75x3
75x3
75x3
75x3
75x5

Narrow grip touch and go

4x5 65
1x6 65

What a marathon session, was at the gym for almost 4hours. These squat pbs are worth the terrible impact that theyre having on my deadlift for now.
SBradwell83Icon...23-02-2014 @ 20:26 
Member 3850, 516 posts
SQ 212.5, BP 157.5, DL 240
610.0 kgs @ 76kgs UnEq
JTopliss94 said:Yesterdays squats


What a marathon session, was at the gym for almost 4hours. These squat pbs are worth the terrible impact that theyre having on my deadlift for now.


4 hours !!!! Bet the misses loved that haha oh well worth the ear ache for a squat like that pal. Get the video uploaded.
JTopliss94Icon...23-02-2014 @ 21:18 
Member 4905, 74 posts
SQ 162.5, BP 92.5, DL 210
465.0 kgs @ 66kgs UnEq
JTopliss94Icon...24-02-2014 @ 09:13 
Member 4905, 74 posts
SQ 162.5, BP 92.5, DL 210
465.0 kgs @ 66kgs UnEq
SBradwell83 said:
4 hours !!!! Bet the misses loved that haha oh well worth the ear ache for a squat like that pal. Get the video uploaded.


I took her out for a meal that night so it was fine haha.
JTopliss94Icon...24-02-2014 @ 22:55 
Member 4905, 74 posts
SQ 162.5, BP 92.5, DL 210
465.0 kgs @ 66kgs UnEq
Bench + Deadlift

Bench (wendlers 5s day) all paused
Warm up
60x5
70x5
80x5

85x1
95 fail x2 (need to stop trying for pb's all the time)

Deadlift (4in deficit)
60x5
100x2
120x2
140x2
160x2
170x2
Not too hard at all, back is still feeling a bit tweaked but much better and deadlift seems to be coming back to me.
JTopliss94Icon...27-02-2014 @ 14:09 
Member 4905, 74 posts
SQ 162.5, BP 92.5, DL 210
465.0 kgs @ 66kgs UnEq
Last nights squats

Built up to 140kg paused

5x5 115kg high bar

Shoulder press
5x5 45kg

Hoping that only having one heavy low bar session a week will allow my posterior chain to recover faster so I can start heavy deads again.
JTopliss94Icon...02-03-2014 @ 17:02 
Member 4905, 74 posts
SQ 162.5, BP 92.5, DL 210
465.0 kgs @ 66kgs UnEq
Yesterdays deadlift and bench

Deadlift sumo
60x5 x2
100x5
120x3
140x1
160x1
180x1 probably a pb
200 fail

Conventional deadlift
202.5 fail. s**t
Back feels awful at the bottom, no strength off the floor at all.

Stiff leg deadlift
60x5
100x5
120x5
140x10

Amazing how I can stiff leg 140 for 10 but cant get 200 off the floor anymore.

Bench
All paused warm up

77.5 x3
77.5 x3
77.5 x4 (had more but spotter took it off me after 3 so I lost all tension and couldnt reset properly.

3x10 narrow grip bench 62.5kg

3x5 flat dumbbell press 30kg

Face pulls
1x5 20kg
3x10 16.5kg

Bench is improving slowly, just trying not to neglect my assistance work for bench like I have done for ages.

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