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baldyIcon...02-06-2010 @ 22:19 
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buzz said:Double and single at 120 is ok though man. Were you shooting for 3's though? Losing backwards unusual eh.

yeah meant to be 2x3 at 120, then doubles at 125kg. Was trying to keep the weight further back, probably why I lost it backwards, I went with it, made a hell of a noise crashing into the rack.


Thing said:
HOLLY s**t you can get a full year membership up here for £240 and we have a s**t load of equipment

Will ask the misses about moving, not sure how keen she will be.
baldyIcon...06-06-2010 @ 08:39 
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Awesome session with coach JP and Talyn.

Squat up to new pb 132.5kg
Bench fail at 102.5kg - lost it forward
deadlift pb of 207.5kg - little hitch but felt good and fast off the floor. Could feel grip going a little on my left hand.

Squat pointers:
- Unrack better, keep upper back straight big lung full of air. Before was leaning forward as soon as I unracked.
- Think more about flexing hips back, before was just arching lower back. Pushing hips back works better. Dont let hips tuck under
- Sit back
- Take a wider stance
- Go down slow explode up.

Bench pointers:
- dont loose it forward, think pushing overhead.

Deadlift Pointers.
- Improve setup. Bend down grab bar, straighten back then bring bar into shins and lift, easy.
- drag bar more on shins.
- JP gives really hardcore back slaps.
baldyIcon...08-06-2010 @ 22:22 
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Post Edited: 08.06.2010 @ 22:31 PM by baldy
One night only, back in Edinburgh training at the Unit20 with Friday, Drew, Apprentice, Bernie, ITRG and Buzz.
Stretch
Squats: 10xbar, 5x60kg, 3x80kg, 3x5 100kg - not as easy as I would have hoped. Tried do new stuff
Dips: 8,10,8
Unit20 axle rows: 5x70kg, 5x80, 5x90kg - I think
Box Squats: 10x70kg, 10x80kg, 10x90kg - wider stance, sitting back as far as I could, nailed the quads
Tyre Flips: 2x320kg tyre, F,F,1x435kg tyre - new tyre flip pb, total grinder chuffed to get it.
baldyIcon...14-06-2010 @ 14:40 
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Today starts a new chapter (well maybe a return to an old chapter in the spiral that is life). Back to the 5x5 on Squat and Bench.

Plan is train alternative days, being an unemployed student weeks are not relevant to me. So one day training one day off. Very simple 2.5kg progression each workout then deload when needed. Starting relatively light on squats so I can have a chance to work on my form and stop using the belt for a while.

Workout A
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Squats 5x5
Bench 5x5
Dips 3 sets
Reverse hypers 3 sets

Workout B
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Fronties 3x3
Cleans: heavy doubles and singles
DL: 3x3
DB overhead press 4x8

Workout C
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Squats: 5x5
Press: heavy singles and doubles
Rows: 3x8
Pullups: pyramids

Monday @Fitton Street
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At the RATM concert lost my voice a little, which I think let a sneaky virus in which developed into man flu! Was a little out of action and felt it in my workout today. Cut the session short dropped the planned assistance and just did some curls. Great to have a plan and then not even follow it on the first day

warmup
Squats: 10xbar, 5x60kg, 5x5 80kg - no belt, used wrist wraps . pushed hips and held back tight. Felt like I was sitting between my legs rather than back, not sure if that is right.
Bench: 10xbar, 5x50kg, 3x60kg, 5x5 70kg - felt slow
Curls
drewIcon...14-06-2010 @ 14:48 
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I think there's no where near enough upper back work there or a tasty bit of volume

why not 5/3/1 every other day

or splitting it upper/lower then you can get more upper body work in. And more abs

If you don't like 5/3/1 i'd keep the set up the same but reps different to what you want
eg
bench 5x5
back
guns

squats
fronts
abs

oh
back
guns

cleans
deads
rev hyper
abs
baldyIcon...14-06-2010 @ 15:27 
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drew said:I think there's no where near enough upper back work there or a tasty bit of volume

Not much difference between your plan and mine? Just less squats and more abs in yours, in fact the plan you tailor specifically for me looks exactly like your program but without skipping and bicycling.
drewIcon...14-06-2010 @ 15:42 
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baldy said:
Not much difference between your plan and mine? Just less squats and more abs in yours, in fact the plan you tailor specifically for me looks exactly like your program but without skipping and bicycling.


Yours uppers back once every 6 days mine 1 every 4

it wasn't tailored specifically to you it's just a simple basic plan and your over complimenting things

if you want more things specific to you

1 you need more upper back work as your back is weak and that is why you don't keep tight when deadlifting and your form goes not because your too long

2 you need more ab work for the above reason

3 your what 6'2" 6'3" and 93odd kg. You need to increase your volume to get some more msucle to try and get it stronger. Something I've been trying to do of late and I'm feeling much more solid through all lifts and actually much healthier

here by endeth the baldy-drew allience let there be war
baldyIcon...15-06-2010 @ 10:36 
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drew said:6'2" 6'3" and 93odd kg. You need to increase your volume to get some more msucle to try and get it stronger. Something I've been trying to do of late and I'm feeling much more solid through all lifts and actually much healthier
here by endeth the baldy-drew allience let there be war

95kg b**ch (and ripped)!
Lets get it on then, whats the next comp (your going to pull out off)?

Wink
drewIcon...15-06-2010 @ 11:00 
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baldy said:
95kg b**ch (and ripped)!
Lets get it on then, whats the next comp (your going to pull out off)?
Wink


not sure there are so many that look suitable
baldyIcon...15-06-2010 @ 12:16 
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drew said:
not sure there are so many that look suitable

Not a u90 and the later in the year the better for me.
baldyIcon...16-06-2010 @ 14:27 
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found a training buddy in Cork, named Drew about the same size as welsh drew just taller.

Wednesday
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Stretch
Fronties: 10xbar, 5x50kg, 3x60kg, 3x3 62.5kg
Cleans: 5xbar, 5x40, 5x50kg, 5x60kg, 3x62.5kg, 3x65kg
DL: 3x60, 3x100kg, 3x130kg, 3x150kg, 3x170kg - gym owner came over and told me off about my back rounding and imminent slipped disc.
DB OH Press: 8x12.5kg, 8x15kg, 7x17.25k, 6x20kg

Pretty light day overall, still felt stuffed afterwards.
drewIcon...16-06-2010 @ 14:39 
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I thought Joplin choked on a sandwich?
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How can he be the same as me but taller that if anything, makes him different

so I was right about your back and deads then. Get on the chins/pull downs/ rows and get some volume in. At least 100 reps every week. Ideally twice
baldyIcon...16-06-2010 @ 14:57 
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drew said:How can he be the same as me but taller that if anything, makes him different

so I was right about your back and deads then. Get on the chins/pull downs/ rows and get some volume in. At least 100 reps every week. Ideally twice


I never denied that I round my back, rows sounds good, not sure how pullups will help? 3x8 rows, not far off you 100 rep goal?

The guy has the same name as you, how much more similar to you do you want?
martinbIcon...16-06-2010 @ 15:12 
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chins will strengthen your upper back to help the rounding, just the same as rows will
drewIcon...16-06-2010 @ 16:12 
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Correct emotional one. Have a sticker

3x8 is a pathetic amount of volume. There should be as many reps pressed as pulled. Your opening yourself up for shoulder injuries

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