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IainTIcon...25-10-2014 @ 09:38 
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Post Edited: 25.10.2014 @ 17:22 PM by IainT
Stressful week, didn't lift.

Sat am - bike 30mins
Sat pm

Snatch-grip RDL - 80x6. 3 sets. 3min timer.
KB jerk training - 24x6r/6l/6r/6l continuous. Long holds at top. 20x20r, 20x20l
Dips - bw x15, bw x10. Slow and controlled.
IainTIcon...27-10-2014 @ 09:03 
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Hamstrings very sore from first RDLs in ages.

First thing this morning - 33mins on bike.
IainTIcon...28-10-2014 @ 18:53 
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Clean and strict press - 50x6, 6, 6. 3min timer
Dips - bw x12, 12, 10, 8. 2min timer
Rows - 45x 12, 11, 9, 8. 2min timer
Curl - 30x18

Easy break in to some bodybuilding ish stuff.
IainTIcon...29-10-2014 @ 21:48 
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Handstand push up work
23mins on bike
IainTIcon...30-10-2014 @ 17:36 
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This morning - handstand push-up work

Evening -

Snatch grip RDL - 85x6, x6, x6. 3min timer.
KB jerk - 24x14 right. 24x14 left. Approx 5s hold at top of each rep. 20x24 right, comp pace. 20x24 left, comp pace.
Dips - bwx10 2 sets. Easy.
Red band rear delt work
IainTIcon...31-10-2014 @ 18:26 
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This morning - handstand push-up work

Evening - 28mins on the bike
IainTIcon...02-11-2014 @ 15:54 
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Yesterday was low level activity day. 90mins of walking. 3hrs of digging/gardening.

Today
Clean and strict press - 52.5 x6, x6, x5. 3mins timer
Dips - +5kg x12, x12, x10, x8. 2mins timer
Rows - 47.5 x12, 12, x10, x9 . 2mins timer
Curls - 32.5x14

Not so bad considering I slept really badly last night, and that has a big impact on me usually.

Next week I'll add in 3 sessions of easy double kb front squat as I think my knees are ok again
IainTIcon...03-11-2014 @ 19:54 
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Handstand push-up work

36mins on the bike
IainTIcon...05-11-2014 @ 18:38 
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Couldn't do anything yesterday, tough day for the missus and opted to spend all my evening with her.

This morning:
Handstand push up work
30mins on bike

Evening
Warm-up
Double KB front squat - 2x20. 2x5 paused.
Clean and press - 20x10, 30x10

Snatch-grip RDL - up to 90x6, x6, x6. 60x10 exaggerated hold at full stretch.
KB OAJerk - 24x14r, 24x14l 3 breaths at top of each rep. 20x24r, 20x24l comp pace.
Dips - bw x18
IainTIcon...07-11-2014 @ 10:33 
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36mins on bike
IainTIcon...09-11-2014 @ 10:28 
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Tough end to the week, didn't fit the third session in. Ah well, that's the value of an A/B split.

Warm-up - Sn-grip RDL 40x10, 50x10. Dbl KB fr sq - 2x20 2x5 paused. KB jerk 20x3 x2 long hold at top.

Clean and press - 53.5 x6, x5, x5. 3min timer.
Dips - +10kg x12, x10, x8, x7. 2min timer. Possibly too big a jump, we'll see.
Rows - 50kg x12, 11, 10, 8. 2min timer
IainTIcon...10-11-2014 @ 18:08 
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Bike - 46mins.

Getting unpleasant, and my calculation of fractions is notably improving each time I ride.
IainTIcon...11-11-2014 @ 19:31 
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Warm-up supersets of
Dbl KB front squat - 2x20kg. 1x5paused, 1x6paused
Clean and press - 20kgx10, 30kgx10

Snatch-grip RDL - 95x5. 3 sets. Grip an issue, straps in post for my tiny hands. 60x10 long hold at stretch

KB one arm jerk - 24x5x2 each hand. Long holds at top of each rep. 20kgx25 each hand.
Dips - bw x18

I think in a few weeks I'm going to tone down the KB jerk and make this session a bit more mass focussed like the 'A' session is.
IainTIcon...13-11-2014 @ 13:45 
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Post Edited: 14.11.2014 @ 16:01 PM by IainT
32mins on the bike.

Think I'm going to do what I put in above from tomorrow. The jerk sessions are a bit of a distraction from the goal for the winter which is base building.

A
Clean and press - 3x4-6
Dips - 4x8-12
Double KB front squat - 4x paused sets
Rows - 1x15-20 easy

B
Sn-grip RDL - 3x4-6, 1x10
Row - 4x8-12
Curls - (50 reps in 3 sets)
Dips/OHP - 1x15-20 easy

Sun - A/B
Mon - longest ride
Tues - A/B
Weds - 70% of mon
Thurs - A/B
Fri - 85% of mon plus easy KB jerk/farmers
Sat - off

Minimal quads because priority is the bike, don't want to fatigue them significantly outside of the rides as they're still struggling with the rides.
IainTIcon...14-11-2014 @ 17:28 
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Warm-up
Sn-grip RDL - 40x8, 50x8
KB OHP - 16x8. 2 sets each arm

Powerclean and strict press - 58.5x1, 55x5, 55x5, 55x4. 3min timer.
Dips - +10 x12, x12, x9, x8. 2min timer
DKBfrsq - 2x20 4 sets of 5 paused
Row - 40x18

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