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| shortandmighty |  | ... | 08-06-2015 @ 17:09 |
Aiming for a 250 squat by the end of 2012 Member 1989, 3168 posts SQ 240, BP 140, DL 270650.0 kgs @ 90kgs UnEq | Well done, sounds like a good performance overall in a tough comp. | ||
| deleted2_20210523 |  | ... | 08-06-2015 @ 17:19 |
Member 2606, 11453 posts SQ 170, BP 117.5, DL 215502.5 kgs @ 91.6kgs UnEq | deleted | ||
| Ramsay777 | | ... | 09-06-2015 @ 21:07 |
 Member 3942, 1107 posts SQ 200, BP 160, DL 315675.0 kgs @ 102kgs UnEq | Thanks chaps, it was an enjoyable day and an improved performance from the last one, all heading in the right direction  Tonight - Squats: 60kg x 5, 5 100kg x 5, 5 120kg x 2 140kg x 2 - These flew, quickest I've shifted 140. 160kg x 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5 - Plenty power in my legs again but my tendonitis was flaring up near the end. Hamstring Curls: 50kg x 8, 8, 8 Romanian Deadlifts: 100kg x 10, 10, 10 - Did these on a really spinny bar to work my grip, gonna keep these in as my grip needs a lot of improving. Decent session so soon after a comp. | ||
| Ramsay777 | | ... | 12-06-2015 @ 18:25 |
Member 3942, 1107 posts SQ 200, BP 160, DL 315675.0 kgs @ 102kgs UnEq | Post Edited: 12.06.2015 @ 18:25 PM by Ramsay777 Last nightDeadlifts (beltless) 70kg x 5 120kg x 3 160kg x 3 200kg x 3 230kg x 3, 3, 3 - Last set was my best, felt good. Then I tried warming up for overhead work but my right shoulder's still not right since that bloody car walk at the weekend, think I'll rest up until Monday and see what like. In the mean-time it'll be lots of rolling and stretching. | ||
| Ramsay777 | | ... | 17-06-2015 @ 22:01 |
Member 3942, 1107 posts SQ 200, BP 160, DL 315675.0 kgs @ 102kgs UnEq | Post Edited: 17.06.2015 @ 22:02 PM by Ramsay777 Last night - 16/06/15After a few days off and my trap/shoulder injury from the car walk feeling a bit better I decided to try pressing again. BTN Pushpress: 40kg x 5, 5 60kg x 3 80kg x 3 100kg x 1 115kg x 1 130kg x 1 - 7.5kg PB, this weight has always beaten me on this, it all clicked well with my leg drive and it flew up, bodes well. Log: Was feeling my knee in the bottom of the clean so I messed about with my technique a little bit with 60kg. I may be on to something after a few changes but we'll see when I get more weight on it. Bench: 60kg x 5 90kg x 5 120kg x 2 135kg x 1 150kg x 1 - Recent PB, 7.5kg off my best. 150kg (slingshot) x 2 - Nope. From 120 onwards I could feel something a bit "off" in my trap but I took the chance and the 150 went up really well considering that. There was more there too, should be in for a nice all-time PB when my trap's alright! Finished up with some tricep extensions, etc. Deadlifts again tomorrow. | ||
| BaconWarrior | | ... | 18-06-2015 @ 09:55 |
**INSERT BACON TAGLINE** Member 3502, 1009 posts SQ 240, BP 157.5, DL 275672.5 kgs @ 110kgs UnEq | Been coming on leaps and bounds here man, what's the competition plans looking like this year? | ||
| Ramsay777 | | ... | 18-06-2015 @ 22:55 |
Member 3942, 1107 posts SQ 200, BP 160, DL 315675.0 kgs @ 102kgs UnEq | Post Edited: 18.06.2015 @ 23:00 PM by Ramsay777 BaconWarrior said:Been coming on leaps and bounds here man, what's the competition plans looking like this year? Thanks man, feels good to be back making progress again, might finally squat 2xBW soon haha! I'll have a 320 pull and a 200 squat at this rate. Comp plans are Fraserburgh's Strongest Man next in a couple of weeks then the last SFN Expo Qualifier at the start of August which will HOPEFULLY lead on to the SFN final at the end of August, and then Lanarkshire's Strongest Man at the end of September to wrap up the "season" - Assuming everything goes well anyway, just gonna play it by ear. Tonight's session: Deadlifts (beltless): 60kg x 5 100kg x 5 150kg x 3 180kg x 1 210kg x 1 - Slower than it should have been... 235kg x 3, 3, 3 - Decent. Don't think I've repped this weight beltless before, will keep these going yet. Romanian Deadlifts: 100kg x 12, 12, 12 - Mega forearm pump! Lat pulldowns, pullups, broceps and light shrugs. Nice session. I've just eaten a large bag of Chilli Heatwave Doritos and I'm digusted with myself. | ||
| BaconWarrior | | ... | 19-06-2015 @ 12:07 |
**INSERT BACON TAGLINE** Member 3502, 1009 posts SQ 240, BP 157.5, DL 275672.5 kgs @ 110kgs UnEq | Ramsay777 said: Thanks man, feels good to be back making progress again, might finally squat 2xBW soon haha! I'll have a 320 pull and a 200 squat at this rate. Comp plans are Fraserburgh's Strongest Man next in a couple of weeks then the last SFN Expo Qualifier at the start of August which will HOPEFULLY lead on to the SFN final at the end of August, and then Lanarkshire's Strongest Man at the end of September to wrap up the "season" - Assuming everything goes well anyway, just gonna play it by ear. Tonight's session: Deadlifts (beltless): 60kg x 5 100kg x 5 150kg x 3 180kg x 1 210kg x 1 - Slower than it should have been... 235kg x 3, 3, 3 - Decent. Don't think I've repped this weight beltless before, will keep these going yet. Romanian Deadlifts: 100kg x 12, 12, 12 - Mega forearm pump! Lat pulldowns, pullups, broceps and light shrugs. Nice session. I've just eaten a large bag of Chilli Heatwave Doritos and I'm digusted with myself. Might be doing the qualifier in august too if my hip behaves itself. With that pulling you've earned the doritos! | ||
| Ramsay777 | | ... | 20-06-2015 @ 17:37 |
Member 3942, 1107 posts SQ 200, BP 160, DL 315675.0 kgs @ 102kgs UnEq | Post Edited: 20.06.2015 @ 17:39 PM by Ramsay777 BaconWarrior said: Might be doing the qualifier in august too if my hip behaves itself. With that pulling you've earned the doritos! Hopefully see you there man! Today, not feeling particularly fresh. Never do on a Saturday for some reason. Yoke (Drop and turn halfway) 150kg x 30m 200kg x 30m 250kg x 20m 300kg x 20m, 20m, 10m - Couldn't finish that last run, didn't take enough rest and felt nackered. Did some assistance on the leg extension and lying leg curl. Then I went home and rested for 20min or so and went out to flip my tyre, it's much about the same size and feel to the one used at the 105s which I think was labelled as ~330kg, very little tread left on mine though. Did 7, 7, 5. Was hoping for 3x7 but wasn't up for it. Wanting to get 3x10 with this soon, lost big points on tyre flip in my last 2 competitions but I'm feeling way better on it now. | ||
| Oxman | | ... | 20-06-2015 @ 18:24 |
 Likes tight rubber Member 2981, 11067 posts SQ 242.5, BP 192.5, DL 330765.0 kgs @ 92.9kgs UnEq | Your progress is really impressive and inspiring mate! | ||
| Ramsay777 | | ... | 22-06-2015 @ 20:10 |
Member 3942, 1107 posts SQ 200, BP 160, DL 315675.0 kgs @ 102kgs UnEq | Post Edited: 22.06.2015 @ 20:11 PM by Ramsay777 Oxman said:Your progress is really impressive and inspiring mate! Thanks Ox, still trying to catch up with some numbers from the past but it's coming on, probably at my strongest ever across the board right now though Tonight - Overhead Log, strict, 1 clean: 40kg x lots 60kg x 5, 5 80kg x 3 100kg x 5 - Big PB, felt good. 100kg x 1, 1 - Push-pressed, rubbish. 110kg x 1 strict + 1 pushed I really need to sort out my leg drive on log, feel way stronger without it. BTN Pushpress: 60kg x 8 80kg x 8 100kg x 1 110kg x 3, 3, 3 - All very nice. Then did a little bit on chest and rear delts, alright session I suppose! Need to practice practice practice my leg drive with that damn log though. Feel good for 120ish strict right now. | ||
| Ramsay777 | | ... | 25-06-2015 @ 21:54 |
Member 3942, 1107 posts SQ 200, BP 160, DL 315675.0 kgs @ 102kgs UnEq | Not been feeling brilliant this week, appetite is down and generally just feeling a bit crap so I took a couple of nights off. Tonight, deadlifts. Beltless: 60kg x 5 100kg x 5 150kg x 3 200kg x 1 230kg x 1 - Slower than it should have been... Belt on: 260kg x 1 - A clean but pretty tough pull, decided to leave it there. 200kg x 5, 5, 5 - All fine, this was more for a bit of redemption. Went on to do some lying hamstring curls, lat pulldowns, dumbbell rows and biceps. Deadlifts should have been much better but I'll put it down to just feeling a bit meh - Onwards! | ||
| Ramsay777 | | ... | 01-07-2015 @ 15:44 |
Member 3942, 1107 posts SQ 200, BP 160, DL 315675.0 kgs @ 102kgs UnEq | Missed a couple of logs... Monday - 29/06/15 Strict Log (1-Clean) 40kg x lots 60kg x 5, 5 80kg x 3 95kg x 1 105kg x 4, 2 - decent. Swiss Bar Strict Press: 45kg x 5 65kg x 5 85kg x 3, 3 Shoulders started feeling a bit tight and left elbow felt slightly tender so left it there. Last night, Deadlifts: (Beltless) 60kg x 5 100kg x 5 140kg x 3 180kg x 3 220kg x 2 (Belt on) 250kg x 1 270kg x 1 Lying Hammie Curls: 30kg x 10 45kg x 8 60kg x 6, 6, 6 Neutral Grip Lat Pulldowns: 65kg x 5x10 Farmers: 70kg x 20m 90kg x 20m 110kg x 10m, 10m Runs felt solid on farmers but felt my hands pulling, left it there as to avoid hurting myself before Saturday's comp. Few days of rolling, rest and lots of food and it's go-time once more! | ||
| Ramsay777 | | ... | 14-07-2015 @ 13:20 |
Member 3942, 1107 posts SQ 200, BP 160, DL 315675.0 kgs @ 102kgs UnEq | Post Edited: 14.07.2015 @ 13:27 PM by Ramsay777 Okay, not had an update in a while, competed in Fraserburgh's Strongest Man on the 4th July (YEAH 'MURICA) and did quite well considering I couldn't be bothered and was planning to drop out of the rest of my comps this year but i think this perked me up a bit.Max Log - Decided to strict these as far as possible due my glass knees: 100kg, 110kg, 120kg and 125kg all good lifts and good enough for 2nd behind 3 people tied first place. (125kg was a 12.5kg strict PB and 125kg is a 5kg all-time log PB, just call me Ed) Tyre Flip - Max flips in 75s, 320kg tyre: Never been a great event for my this year, but I've been getting a bit more training in on my one. However, i flipped it once for a warmup and it felt like 500kg haha, was crapping myself going in to it with 11 flips to beat and most getting 5-8. Went out and nailed 10 flips out of nowhere this got me the same again with 2nd behind 3 people tied on 11. Yoke - 300kg for 20m straight run; Last I trained yoke it wasn't great but I went out and did the 20m with no drops and at a fairly canny pace, was happy with this. I believe I was sitting in 3rd place after this. Farmers Walk - 120kg on VERY soft, thick rubber matting with a drop and turn at 10m: This wasn't an ideal set-up but we all had to deal with it, I managed it with no f**k ups and got maybe middle of the field, decent again. Keg loading - 100kg, 110kg, 120kg, 130kg (I think) I would have taken atlas stones any day of the week over this and these were a bit light as everyone was finishing them quickly. Considering I'm about as mobile as a brick wall and having never done kegs before I knew this wasn't gonna be good, got all 4 with a bit of a mess around on some and probably 6/7 place. 5th place overall and pretty happy with most elements of the day Then 2 days later and still feeling a bit hungover I pulled a deadlift PB: They never come when I plan one properly though!! You'd think there'd be more in the tank considering it was close to a comp and after a night on the sauce but I bet there isn't. Just back from T In The Park, haven't trained in over a week now, need to pull my finger out for the Gym300 comp in Inverness in 6 weeks! | ||
| Ramsay777 | | ... | 19-07-2015 @ 00:38 |
Member 3942, 1107 posts SQ 200, BP 160, DL 315675.0 kgs @ 102kgs UnEq | Post Edited: 19.07.2015 @ 13:29 PM by Ramsay777 Had a couple of bodybuilding sessions earlier in the week to get my head back in the game. Today (well actually yesterday as I'm up past my bedtime) I had a decent session trying out a couple new things.Above Parallel Box-Squats: 60kg x 5, 5 100kg x 5 130kg x 5 Belt on: 160kg x 5 180kg x 5 200kg x 5 - Got stuck on the last one, took 3 attempts to actually stand up, never had the safety bars set like a complete f**king idiot and tweaked my right knee a bit with the struggle. The idea is these will work as deadlift assistance and hopefully bring my speed up off the floor, I believe I originally read George Leeman speak of this. I'll give it a go and see, can't really do proper squats so at least it's something. Deadlift off ~2" mats: 60kg x 5 100kg x 5 140kg x 3 180kg x 3 220kg x 8 Bit of an odd height but these felt good. My plan is to try and mimic the height once the strain's been taken with a Texas DL bar - I've got max DL on one of these bars in my next comp and all our bars are stiff which suits my pulling style. The one time I tried a DL bar I hated it, threw me right off. Now I know where I'm at with these lifts, I'm gonna try them coupled with deficit deadlifts on another night in the coming weeks to see if it helps me get a bigger pull, time will tell! | ||
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