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BenMacIcon...25-01-2015 @ 18:05 
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'Looks like Ben Affleck according to Pagan'
Member 876, 2506 posts
SQ 220, BP 140, DL 260
620.0 kgs @ 110kgs UnEq
kirkynick said:
You have the height, weight and strength to do it.
I want to go sub 1.30 at some point, but I think I will be better at longer distances.


Yep, just need some technique now.

Crazy man!
BenMacIcon...26-01-2015 @ 18:28 
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'Looks like Ben Affleck according to Pagan'
Member 876, 2506 posts
SQ 220, BP 140, DL 260
620.0 kgs @ 110kgs UnEq
Monday 26th January

Squat
Bar
5 x 60kgs
5 x 90kgs
5 x 105kgs
5 x 122.5kgs
5 x 137.5kgs

Strict Press
Bar
5 x 50kgs
5 x 60kgs
5 x 70kgs (vid)

Death by Clean & Press
50kgs
1-8
1-7
1-5

BenMacIcon...27-01-2015 @ 21:58 
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'Looks like Ben Affleck according to Pagan'
Member 876, 2506 posts
SQ 220, BP 140, DL 260
620.0 kgs @ 110kgs UnEq
Tuesday 27th January

Circuits

45 mins
BenMacIcon...29-01-2015 @ 20:02 
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'Looks like Ben Affleck according to Pagan'
Member 876, 2506 posts
SQ 220, BP 140, DL 260
620.0 kgs @ 110kgs UnEq
Thursday 29th January

Bench
Bar
10 x 40kgs
5 x 50kgs
5 x 60kgs
5 x 70kgs

5 x 75kgs
5 x 87.5kgs
7 x 100kgs

Deadlift
5 x 60kgs
5 x 80kgs
5 x 100kgs

5 x 127.5kgs
5 x 150kgs
7 x 170kgs

Circuit
100kg deadlift / 60kg bench
21/15/9
4mins 15secs
BenMacIcon...30-01-2015 @ 19:09 
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'Looks like Ben Affleck according to Pagan'
Member 876, 2506 posts
SQ 220, BP 140, DL 260
620.0 kgs @ 110kgs UnEq
Friday 30th January

Burpee into Pull-up - not a proper pull up, very much assisted by the jump at the end of the Burpee, but a nice controlled negative
50 reps - 9mins 18secs

Circuit
5 x 66kgs log FTOH
10 x 7kgs medicine ball slam
5 x pull up
5 x 66kgs log FTOH
10 x 7kgs medicine ball slam
5 x pull up

7 mins

Bag Work
5 x 2 min rounds, 1 min rest.

Pat said I looked like a contender.

Abs
8kgs medicine ball twists
30
20
10
BenMacIcon...02-02-2015 @ 18:26 
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'Looks like Ben Affleck according to Pagan'
Member 876, 2506 posts
SQ 220, BP 140, DL 260
620.0 kgs @ 110kgs UnEq
Monday 2nd February

Squats
Bar
5 x 60kgs
5 x 100kgs

3 x 112.5kgs
3 x 130kgs
5 x 145kgs

Strict Press
Bar
10 x 40kgs
5 x 50kgs

3 x 60kgs
3 x 65kgs
3 x 72.5kgs

Bear Complex
50kgs, 5 rounds

Concept II Rower
2000m - 7min 56.4secs

Tonight was hard, was chocka in work so only had time for some scrambled eggs at 10am and consequently felt very flat. Bear complex was a grueler, possible weight PB, definitely not a speed PB!

Pleased with getting the row under 8 mins after that.
BenMacIcon...02-02-2015 @ 21:07 
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'Looks like Ben Affleck according to Pagan'
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SQ 220, BP 140, DL 260
620.0 kgs @ 110kgs UnEq
Squats looked a bit ugly.




And my row

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BenMacIcon...04-02-2015 @ 14:31 
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'Looks like Ben Affleck according to Pagan'
Member 876, 2506 posts
SQ 220, BP 140, DL 260
620.0 kgs @ 110kgs UnEq
Wednesday 4th February

Bench
bar
10 x 60kgs

3 x 82.5kgs
3 x 92.5kgs
3 x 105kgs

Deadlift
5 x 60kgs
5 x 100kgs

3 x 140kgs
3 x 160kgs
3 x 180kgs

WOD

Row 500m
10 squats
10 press ups
Row 400m
15 squats
15 press ups
Row 300m
20 squats
20 press ups
Row 200m
25 squats
25 press ups.
Row 100m
30 squats
30 press ups

Out last night and tonight so managed to duck out of work for a bit to squeeze this in. Just did what was prescribed on bench and dead - didnt want to push it as it was an Away bench situation and I was spotter-less, and I also didnt have any chalk for deads.

WOD was brutal, did the row in 6mins 03secs and the squats and press-ups in about 8mins. Last set of press ups went 15/7/3/5! Grabbed onto the stepper after I had finished and it read my heart rate at 166.
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Member 2606, 11453 posts
SQ 170, BP 117.5, DL 215
502.5 kgs @ 91.6kgs UnEq
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BenMacIcon...04-02-2015 @ 14:38 
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'Looks like Ben Affleck according to Pagan'
Member 876, 2506 posts
SQ 220, BP 140, DL 260
620.0 kgs @ 110kgs UnEq
kirkynick said:Well, that looked fun Tongue


Give it a go Nikolai!
deleted2_20210523Icon...04-02-2015 @ 14:41 
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SQ 170, BP 117.5, DL 215
502.5 kgs @ 91.6kgs UnEq
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BenMacIcon...04-02-2015 @ 14:43 
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'Looks like Ben Affleck according to Pagan'
Member 876, 2506 posts
SQ 220, BP 140, DL 260
620.0 kgs @ 110kgs UnEq
kirkynick said:
I would love to. But there are no frigging rowing machines here in the averagely priced gyms. In fact, I've seen one in 1o years.
I'm using kettlebells instead as I have four at home.


500 / 400 / 300 / 200 / 100 KB Swings it is then!

Grin
deleted2_20210523Icon...04-02-2015 @ 14:46 
Member 2606, 11453 posts
SQ 170, BP 117.5, DL 215
502.5 kgs @ 91.6kgs UnEq
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BenMacIcon...05-02-2015 @ 19:42 
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'Looks like Ben Affleck according to Pagan'
Member 876, 2506 posts
SQ 220, BP 140, DL 260
620.0 kgs @ 110kgs UnEq
Thursday 5th February

Circuits

1hr
BenMacIcon...06-02-2015 @ 18:59 
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'Looks like Ben Affleck according to Pagan'
Member 876, 2506 posts
SQ 220, BP 140, DL 260
620.0 kgs @ 110kgs UnEq
Friday 6th January

Ftoh
Loads of f**king about with push press and REALLY (even by my already low standards) ugly split jerks.

Various reps with 60/70/80/90/100kgs

Failed a 110kg clean twice.

Core Stuff
Crunches / dorsal raises / cycling ones

Grace
5mins 20secs.

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