James's training log.

No excuse with the elbow mate, just didn't have the strength today! Time to reset and go again! All part of the journey!!

Hope the elbow heals mate.

Thanks Malc, ,elbow does seem to getting better, bloody squats are the cause.

Tuesday squats

72.5 x 5... 90 x 5... 107.5 x 5... 117.5 x 5... 135 x 5... 155 x 6....

Watson type 2 squat bar.

Squats

5 x 10 @ 85kg

Good mornings

5 x 10 @ 60kg

All exercises except the 155kg squats were beltless to help increase my core strength...

Wednesday

Bench

50x5... 62.5 x 5.... 75 x 3...

Paused Bench

100 x 1... 110 x 1... 120 x 1... 130 x1

Slingshot bench

140 x 1... 150 x 1...

Bench (no slingshot)

82.5 x 5... 95 x 5... 107.5 x 7...

Feeling shot from the extra volume in my training. So light session tonight while waiting to pick up my son!

Strict barbell shoulder press


27.5 x 5.... 35 x 5.... 42.5 x 3... 45 x 5... 52.5 x 5... 57.5 x 10.... 5x10 @ 40kg

Close grip cable rows

5x10 @ 40kg

Tricep rope pushdowns

5x10 @ 40kg

Watson type 2?
Is there a type 1 and a type 3?

Yes and no!!

Hope your having a good holiday!

12 week's to the All England guys!!

Going to give my sugden a rest until then, as it won't make very interesting reading.

Time to get training!

"Time to get training"

Finally he sees the light!

Very disappointed to see this, I like reading your weekly training updates.

Where is the 250 deadlift video?

Sadly no video!!!

But I'll give you a replay at the All England.

You training Monday?

Not sure it can be quantified as training but I'll be there.

Here is the last few weeks training log!!

sunday ???

mark was away with the young farm hands this weekend, so i did some deadlifts instead.

deadlifts

160 x 3, 175 x 3, 207.5 x 3, 215 x 1....

goodmornings

60 x 10, 60 x 10, 60 x 10

bentover row

80 x 10, 80 x 10, 80 x 10.....

monday

a change in hours at work mean that i can train in the mornings at home when im on late shifts and at the farm when im on earlies.

bench

95 x 3, 110 x 3, 120 x 5,

slingshot bench

130 x 5, 135 x 5

football bar bench press

3 x 10 @ 70kg

Db row

3 x 10 @ 37.5kg

slingshot press ups

16 reps/ 11 reps/ 10 reps

Wednesday

squats at the farm

squats

150 x 3, 165 x 3, 175 x 3.. 100 x 10, 100 x 10, 100 x 10...

hammer curls

5 x 10 @ 20kg

deadlifts at the farm

deadlifts

200 x 1, 210 x 1, 230 x 1, 240 x 1, 250 x 1...

hex bar deadlifts

198 x 1, 208 x 1, 218 x 1, 228 x 1....

sunday bench session with mark and mark..

bench

120 x 3, 125 x 3, 125 x 2, 125 x 2, 125 x 2...

slingshot

130 x 5, 135 x 4...

monday deadlifts at home

150 x 5, 172.5 x 5, 195 x 5

goodmornings

3 x 10 @ 60kg

bentoverows

3 x 10 @ 80kg

tuesday bench session at home

bench

110 x 1, 120 x 1, 130 x 1, 130 x 1, 130 x 1, 100 x 5, 100 x 5, 115 x 5

football bar bench

3 x 10 @ 70kg

db rows

3 x 10 @ 37.5

friday squats at home

125 x 5, 145 x 5, 165 x 4, 100 x 1. 140 x 1, 160 x 1, 180 x 1...

depacit deadlifts

5x5 @ 125kg

sunday bench session with mark and mark

bench

127.5 x 3, 127.5 x 2, 127.5 3, 127.5 x 3, 127.5 x 2

slingshot

140 x 1, 150 x 1, 160 x fail

deadlifts with mark at the farm

180 x 3, 200 x 2, 210 x 1, 220 x 1, 230 x 1, 240 x 1, 250 fail

goodmornings

3 x 10 @ 65kg

bentover rows

3 x 10 @ 80kg

barbell shrugs

8x10 @ 80 kg

Day off from work today, so decided to work on my bench set up! Needless to say I dont think we will be seeing a major arch anytime soon. But I did manage to get tighter and create less distance for the bar to travel.

Bench

90 x 5, 100 x 3, 110 x 3, 120 x 3, 125 x 2, 130 x 1 paused. 3 x 10 @ 70kg...

Football bar shoulder press

5 x 5 @ 60kg

DB ROWS

3 x 10 @ 37.5 kg

Football bar Tricep extension / hammer curl supersets

3 x 10 @ 30kg

Ovarall a good session to dial in soMe tech work on the bench and get the shoulders working again!

Squats @ farm

110 x 3, 120 x3, 140 x 2, 160 x1, 170 x 1, 180 x 1, 160 x 2, 150 x 2....