Tommy's Training
| mishima |  | ... | 28-02-2009 @ 12:42 |
 pink french superstar beard Member 26, 4030 posts SQ 190, BP 0, DL 205395.0 kgs @ 75kgs UnEq | Good going mate, and congrats on the ftsqt pb. For what it's worth, i manage to push press more in the clean & press than from racks. | ||
| MrSmall | | ... | 28-02-2009 @ 13:02 |
Gone and easily forgotten....... Member 331, 22298 posts SQ 185, BP 100, DL 230515.0 kgs @ 85kgs UnEq | that isn't worth anything, jon, he's a fat irishman. | ||
| Tommy | | ... | 28-02-2009 @ 14:26 |
The Original Power Belly Member 544, 357 posts SQ 170, BP 115, DL 210495.0 kgs @ 90kgs UnEq | mishima said: Good going mate, and congrats on the ftsqt pb. For what it's worth, i manage to push press more in the clean & press than from racks. Thanks Mish. I've noticed that I press better after cleaning the weight too. Glad to find out its not just me. I'm limited by what I can clean at the moment (never been above an 85kg power clean) but I'm edging towards going back to clean and push press instead of push press from the racks for a few weeks and just getting some reps in. Shouldn't really have quit doing cleans anyway. Probably give it another week or so from the rack then switch. | ||
| Tommy | | ... | 28-02-2009 @ 15:03 |
The Original Power Belly Member 544, 357 posts SQ 170, BP 115, DL 210495.0 kgs @ 90kgs UnEq | Saturday 28 February Squats: bar x 3 x 5ish: feel like a cripple 40x5 better 60x5 loosening up nicely now 80x3 form improving 100x1 not keeping my weight on heels enough 110x1 better 120x1 ok 130x1 worse 140x1 easy 150x1 best yet 160x1 bar rolled up my neck a wee bit but piss easy 172.5 x fail: absolutely buried. Was not expecting to miss this so badly. Rack Pulls: up to 140 then aborted. Back playing up, and forgot I deadlifted on Wednesday. HS Seated Row: 100x 8, 8, 6. 6? For f**k sake. Ab Wheel (from knees, dedicated to Joni and Smallsy  )3x10 Back Extension: bw x 10 +10kg x 10 +10kg x 10 All alone as Adam aborted his session due to feeling like s**te. Pleasantly surprised to be able to squat at all after some highly volatile bowel movements. Enjoyed working singles. Played about with my form and it all went well up to 160kg, although the walk outs felt quite heavy and I'm still not keeping the wieght on my heels enough. 172.5kg was a complete write off. Never missed a back squat so badly. Abs and back simply aren't strong enough. Went cautiously on the wanky stuff as I've hurt myself on s**te like this before. Got a monster lower back and hamstring pump off the back extensions though, which probably goes to prove how dormant and weak these muscles are. I'll just have to stick with this stuff for a bit and see does it improve things. Hammer Strength row machine is out the f**king window as it done nothing for me. Barbell rows are in. Felt like they've done more harm than good in the past, but ego rather than strength was dictating the weight I used. Plenty of people that are much stronger than me have had success with them so I'll start light and see what I can get out of them | ||
| Joni | | ... | 28-02-2009 @ 15:34 |
 left the country satisfied Member 10, 19241 posts SQ 240, BP 150, DL 270660.0 kgs @ 107kgs UnEq | solid ab wheeling! Impressed! | ||
| Tommy | | ... | 28-02-2009 @ 17:07 |
The Original Power Belly Member 544, 357 posts SQ 170, BP 115, DL 210495.0 kgs @ 90kgs UnEq | LOL. Now that I've dusted it off your welcome to have a blast on it to work that cardio-honed midsection of yours. | ||
| Tommy | | ... | 02-03-2009 @ 23:40 |
The Original Power Belly Member 544, 357 posts SQ 170, BP 115, DL 210495.0 kgs @ 90kgs UnEq | Monday 2 March Push Press: up to 90x1 (failed it twice before getting it) Standing Dumbell Strict Press: up to 32.5kg x 3 PB Late, short and s**te. Push press is going backwards. Had been struggling to do 85kg at the start of February, suddenly hit 95kg for a 2.5kg PB when I started this log, was getting 90kg without too much fuss for a bit but now that's getting harder and harder. Got no chance at nailing that elusive 100kg overhead at the moment, so time for a plan instead. As per Mishima's suggestion, all overhead work will be done from the floor instead of the rack for the next month or so. I'll be limited to using weights that I can clean, but that mightn't be a bad thing. Going to get a bit of volume in, about 3-5 sets of 2-3 reps, starting at 75-80kg, aiming to improve my form and speed. Barbell strict press can be added back in now after a 3 week hiatus, as I'm pleasantly surprised at nailing the 32.5kg dumbells. Best 5x5 weight is 60kg so I'll start by trying 62.5kg for 5x5 and take it from there. | ||
| MrSmall | | ... | 02-03-2009 @ 23:47 |
Gone and easily forgotten....... Member 331, 22298 posts SQ 185, BP 100, DL 230515.0 kgs @ 85kgs UnEq | yes I'm thinking maybe only my strict stuff is from the racks. cleans must be included. | ||
| Tommy | | ... | 03-03-2009 @ 22:55 |
The Original Power Belly Member 544, 357 posts SQ 170, BP 115, DL 210495.0 kgs @ 90kgs UnEq | Tuesday 3 March Overhead Squats (warm up): 20x5 30x5 40x3 *Got a weird tightness and pain down the front of both quads, which I'm hoping will go away when I do a bit more. Front Squats: 40x5 60x5 80x3 100x1 110x1 120x1 130x1 *Pain got worse as I went heavier. Negative portion of all the singles was sore and ridiculously slow, making the 130 far harder than it should have been. No trying for a max today, and any worthwhile rep work is a no-go either. Stiff Leg Deadlifts: 60x5 80x5 100x5 120x5 First time doing these and they felt better than expected. I'll do a heavier top set in addition to these sets next time. Relying on these and the higher rep back extensions to a bring up my lower back strength to a non-embarrassing level. Nothing session really. Maybe if the stiff legs turn out to be a winner for me I'll remember it slightly more fondly. Training Thursday and Friday, then f**king off back to Ireland for a few days on Saturday. Looking forward to getting away from it all for a bit as I've been ball-sniffingly s**te inside and outside of the gym lately. | ||
| Tommy | | ... | 07-03-2009 @ 01:11 |
The Original Power Belly Member 544, 357 posts SQ 170, BP 115, DL 210495.0 kgs @ 90kgs UnEq | Friday 6 March Strict Press (power cleaned into position): 20 x8 40 x5 62.5 x5 62.5 x5 62.5 x5 62.5 x5 62.5 x5 Front Squat: 60x3 80x3 100x1 *legs still not right, leave it at that. Back Extensions: bw+10kg: 10 reps bw+10kg: 10reps * Closing time. Enjoyed this. Strict press was a 5x5 PB. First few sets were quick and strong. Fourth set was tough, last two reps of the final set were real grinders. Hope to get 65kg for the full 5x5 soon, 67.5 or more for 5x5 would be a bonus. The leg problem on the squats should have gone away by the timeI get back from Ireland on Wednesday. No problems from the back extensions so time to up the weight and/or reps on these. | ||
| Tommy | | ... | 07-03-2009 @ 01:29 |
The Original Power Belly Member 544, 357 posts SQ 170, BP 115, DL 210495.0 kgs @ 90kgs UnEq | Back to Ireland in the morning until Wednesday night, so traing will be limited to some light presses, rows etc in the back garden with a bent, rusty, old as the hills bar. The next two months or so are going to be hectic so the plan is basically limited to stopping training going down the s**tter completely. Plan is to train every second day when I've got time, every third day otherwise. A press, a squat and 1-2 back/hamstring exercises per session should do the trick. Presses will alternate between strict press, push press and close grip bench, squats will be front or back depending on what I feel like, and the other lifts will be stiff leg deadlifts, back extensions and rows, with some ab wheeling thrown in at home. All overhead stuff will be cleaned. | ||
| MrSmall | | ... | 07-03-2009 @ 01:55 |
Gone and easily forgotten....... Member 331, 22298 posts SQ 185, BP 100, DL 230515.0 kgs @ 85kgs UnEq | I pissed myself laughing at your old as the hills bar and ab wheeling c**t | ||
| Beard_Of_Iron | | ... | 07-03-2009 @ 08:44 |
 Head of Department, Ministry of Beards Member 580, 2634 posts SQ 210, BP 115, DL 266591.0 kgs @ 101kgs UnEq | Have fun in Ireland mate. The Small will be anxiously awaiting your return, no doubt. | ||
| Tommy | | ... | 09-03-2009 @ 00:20 |
The Original Power Belly Member 544, 357 posts SQ 170, BP 115, DL 210495.0 kgs @ 90kgs UnEq | Thanks chaps. Sunday 8 March Behind The Neck Strict Press: 35x5 55x5 (5 rep PB) 55x3 35x15 (I assume I'll be banned if I call this as a PB, so I won't) Bent Over Rows: 35x5 55x10 55x10 55x10 Curls: 35x6 35x6 35x6 In the pissing rain in my back yard. Quite a pleasant 20 minutes actually, and pretty happy with the BTN presses. First time curling since Crimbo, and to my shame I quite enjoyed them. I hereby declare curls back in, and lay the blame solely with Joni. | ||
| Joni | | ... | 09-03-2009 @ 07:45 |
left the country satisfied Member 10, 19241 posts SQ 240, BP 150, DL 270660.0 kgs @ 107kgs UnEq | you will thank me when the ladiiieeeezzzz gather around you in amazement wanting to touch your ceps. | ||
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