First log, learning the basics

Yesterday - 6.8miles - horrible, legs had nothing left after the triple yesterday and I got hungry half way round.

Today:

Squats
107.5kg x 3 sets of 5

Strict Press with fat gripz
bar x 5
4okg x 5
50kg x 5
55kg x 7,4

Pullups with fat gripz
6,4,4,4,4,4

Pullups + 22.5kg x 3,3

Dips +22.5kg x 6 sets of 6

SLDL
60kg x 5
100kg x 5
130kg x 3 sets of 5

I wouldn't mind working up to doing a few sets of 10 pullups with the fat gripz. The pullups were easy, the grip wasn't!

This time next Sunday:

Training today:

Behind the neck PP:

40KG X 3
55KG X 3
65KG X 3
72.5KG X 3
80KG X 3 - PB
85KG X 2 - PB (tried for a 3rd but didn't quite get it)
90kg x 1 - PB

Front squats
102.5kg x 3,3,2

Meant to do a couple more sets than this but it just wasn't happening today. I think my previous 3rep best was 100kg so beat that anyway.

Fat gripz pullups x 5,5,5,5,5,5,4

CGBP
75kg x 8,8,8,7,6

My legs are pretty tired at the moment, this last month is the first time I've squatted or deadlifted every other day so it's taking a bit of getting used to.

Deadlift
60kg x 5,5
100kg x 3
140kg x 2
160kg x 2
180kg x 1
190kg x 1
200kg x 4 - PB

Smalls pulled 200kg x 2 last week (admittedly after a heavy 5) so I wanted 3 tonight. Last 2 reps were hitched slightly but I was working from a slight deficit because I used the smaller plates

DB Press
42kg x 8,8,7,6

Rows
No grip left, too much weight, lighter next week.

I'm guessing Smalls will be pulling 202.5 next time!

f**k yes mate good luck! I look really forward to reading the blog about it!
Also, very good deading. Can't wait to see what you get on your next single.

Cheers mate.

Tonight:

10mile run
Pullups x 8,8,8,6,4 / Dips on gymnast rings x 4 x 6
5mile bike
Pullups x 8,8,6 / Dips x 6,6,6

I forgot to take gloves with me for the bike so I cut it short which was a bit annoying, I couldn't feel my fingers. I just got a new bike so I wanted to do 10 - 15 straight after the run to see how it felt.

First time I've ran for months when I haven't squatted the day before. Felt so much more comfortable!

Starting to wonder if I could deadlift 250kg by the end of year and maybe do a half marathon. I know you shouldn't train for 2 completely different aims but it seems ok at the moment. I'll see how things go...

Tough Guy was the coldest, most painful experience of my life.

The actual running bit was fine, being forced underwater freezing muddy water and then having to run for a bit more before getting into more freezing muddy water was where it started to hurt. Several hundred people got hypothermia and I can understand why, I couldn't feel anything in my entire body after some bits. I could definitely feel the electric cattle prods in the pitch black underground tunnels though.

If you asked me afterwards if I'd do it again, I'd have said not a chance. Now I'm warm it doesn't seem so bad, might even get tempted next year.

It messed up my training badly today though. I should've rested but instead I went to the gym:

BTNPP
40kg x 5
50kg x 5
60kg x 5
70kg x 1
80kg x 1
85kg x 1
90kg x f,f - my legs had nothing to offer, I just couldn't get any speed up

Strict
50kg x 8,8,6

Fat gripz pullups x 6,6,6,6,6,6,6,5

Called it a day.

Cycling to work too now so I'll be doing 10 - 20miles a day. I might take tomorrow off and come in really fresh on Wed

Still feel knackered after the weekend and cycling in every day.

DLs
60kg x 5,5

100kg x 5
140kg x 3
160kg x 1
180kg x 1
195kg x 1
205kg x 1 - PB
210kg x 1 - PB

Although PBs, these were pretty s**t pulls.

Bent over rows
60kg x 10
80kg x 10
90kg x 10
95kg x 10,10,7

Bench
60kg x 5
70kg x 5
80kg x 5
90kg x 4
80kg x 5

Unsurprisingly, my shoulder now hurts!

Really not a good week lifting wise, I think two early starts at the weekend, sleeping badly all week and starting to ride to work have taken it out of me a bit. But, a week is not a long time really, I'm going to eat and sleep all weekend and make up for it Monday onwards.

Strict Press
40kg x 5
50kg x 5
57.5kg x 6

Squats
110kg x 3 sets of 4 - I wanted sets of 5 but my legs just didn't have much in them.

Fat gripz pullups +10kg x 5,5,5,5,3

Dips +25kg x 8,7,5,3

DOH SLDLs
60kg x 5
100kg x 5
132.kg x 4 - my grip failed me

SLDLs
132.5kg x 5,5

BB Curls
40kg x 8,8,5

BTNPP
50kg x 5,
60kg x 5
70kg x 7

Front Squat
60kg x 3,3
75kg x 3
85kg x 3
95kg x 3
105kg x 3,3,2 - 3 rep PB

Towel Pullups x 8,8,8,6

CGBP
80kg x 8,5,5,5,3

Rack pulls
70kg x 5
120kg x 5
160kg x 5
200kg x 5
220kg x 3

Deadlifts
60kg x 5,5
100kg x 5
140kg x 1
160kg x 1
175kg x 1
190kg x 1
205kg x 1 - this was much faster than I thought it would be
212.5kg x 1- PB
217,5kg x f - rolled away from me, I had my shoulders too far over, back arched, pretty horrible attempt. But possibly there next time.

I planned to do some reps at 180 or 190 but somehow ended up doing singles. Need more self control!

DB Press
42kg x 8,8,7,5

Seated machine rows
45kg each side x 10
55kg x 10
60kg x 10
60kg x 6ish
55kg x 8ish
45kg x 15

Congratulations on the new PB and also with the run. I'm also training for endurance as well as strength and know how difficult it can be. The disciplines just don't compliment each other. You're doing extremely well though and I look forward to reading on how you progress as time goes on.

Thanks mate.

I think it's mental as much as anything. The thought of running 10k after squatting the day before isn't very nice. If you get it done though it's not that hard and you feel better for it!

You got any plans to enter anything?

Strict press:
bar x ,5,5,5
40kg x 5
50kg x 3
57.5kg x 3
62.5kg x 6
50kg x 10,10,7

Squat
112.kg x 3 sets of 5 - my legs are getting used to cycling every day now

SLDLs
135kg x 3 x 5

Fat gripz pullups x 7,7,7,7,6,5

My elbows were pretty sore so I did some light sets of 20 pushdowns and then a few heavier 10s. Feel much better now.

Smalls has also stated he plans to pull 220kg first week of March which gives me something to aim for - 220 for a single or 225 for a single

BTNPP
40kg x 5
50kg x 5
57.kg x 3,
65kg x 3
72.5kg x 8

Front squats
60kg x 3,3
8pkg x 3
90kg x 3
100kg x 3
107.5kg x 2,1

Weighted towel pullups
10kg x 3
15kg x 3
20kg x 3

Weighted Pullups
25kg x 3
30kg x 2

Towel pullups x 10,8

Rack pulls
60kg x 5
110kg x 5
150kg x 5
190kg x 3
230kg x 2

hey man, are you the guy whose fat grips handles i used at sugden?

If so, thanks mate