Time to Learn Weightlifting
| deleted2_20210523 |  | ... | 09-02-2012 @ 12:46 |
Member 2606, 11453 posts SQ 170, BP 117.5, DL 215502.5 kgs @ 91.6kgs UnEq | deleted | ||
| Luke27 | | ... | 09-02-2012 @ 16:00 |
 lets get learning !!! Member 1598, 723 posts SQ 210, BP 130, DL 200540.0 kgs @ 83kgs UnEq | Squats 140x14 140x15 I was inspired by Simon and went for 140x20 Unfortunately I only got to 14 in the first go and 15 in the second go. My leg were fine but I could barely get a breath in and my forearms and lower back were pumped to the max. I also forgot how to do 20 reps and went off way to fast in the first set. second set everything was much better but was just f**ked from first set. Holding the bar is worst thing, forearms just killed. Got a video of the first set but not second. Definitely getting 140x20 next week. ATM my quads are killing | ||
| Luke27 | | ... | 09-02-2012 @ 17:14 |
lets get learning !!! Member 1598, 723 posts SQ 210, BP 130, DL 200540.0 kgs @ 83kgs UnEq | |||
| slimsim | | ... | 09-02-2012 @ 17:45 |
My asshole is not watertight. Member 2926, 6051 posts SQ 217.5, BP 107.5, DL 225550.0 kgs @ 86kgs UnEq | Brilliant squatting mate. You could tell those guys in the background were sneakily watching thinking "BEAST!!". Based on the video I don't doubt that you'll get 20. Just get someone to scream at you and count so that you can just focus on going up and down....over....and over....and over....and over..... I know what you mean about the breathing. I've got asthma and I made sure I had a blast on my inhaler before I started. Basically, I cheated by using PED's  | ||
| Beard_Of_Iron | | ... | 09-02-2012 @ 21:57 |
 Head of Department, Ministry of Beards Member 580, 2634 posts SQ 210, BP 115, DL 266591.0 kgs @ 101kgs UnEq | Great squats Luke! If you did a set of 14 and 15 then you can certainly do 20+, you say the breathing let you down, I don't think you can just walk in to the gym and do a proper 20 rep squat randomly with no prior preparation for the higher reps. If you can then you could've done more  Like I said in your video thread, I'll send you a PM sometime next week and hopefully make it up there at the weekend! | ||
| Luke27 | | ... | 10-02-2012 @ 12:07 |
lets get learning !!! Member 1598, 723 posts SQ 210, BP 130, DL 200540.0 kgs @ 83kgs UnEq | legs are dead! | ||
| Luke27 | | ... | 12-02-2012 @ 22:12 |
lets get learning !!! Member 1598, 723 posts SQ 210, BP 130, DL 200540.0 kgs @ 83kgs UnEq | Learning Russian is going well , learnt first 3 chapters of my BBC active book and CD!! Got hello , goodbye, ho ware you, my name is ? what is yours? down spaseeba | ||
| Luke27 | | ... | 14-02-2012 @ 15:07 |
lets get learning !!! Member 1598, 723 posts SQ 210, BP 130, DL 200540.0 kgs @ 83kgs UnEq | Bit of a session today , didnt go brilliantly but will pick up later in week. Squats-Felt good to start with but then realised had no power. (possibly due to a very intense sports massage last night) 60x10 80x5 100x5 120x3 140x2( just didnt have any power) Realised it just wasnt a good day. Bench - Again felt good but had no pop. worked up to 120x2 then 100x10 Feel like later on in the week 125+ will go up comfortably. Jerks done 4 sets of 70x3 Relatively happy. Chins bwx5x5 Hanginglegs 3x12 Spin Bikes Decided i needed to be slightly(very slightly) Fitter just to help my sessions 10 rounds of 30sec on 60 off. Killed my quads. | ||
| Luke27 | | ... | 15-02-2012 @ 13:47 |
lets get learning !!! Member 1598, 723 posts SQ 210, BP 130, DL 200540.0 kgs @ 83kgs UnEq | Working on Olympic stuff today. Snatch balance for 5 ish minutes. Snatch 40x3 40x3 40x3 40x3 50x1 50x1 50x1 50x1 Hang snatch 40x2 40x2 50x1 50x1 50x1 Reps got better and faster. Dropping under the bar is the biggest issues. done a couple sets of cleans on 50kg again just trying to drop faster. Push Press 50x5 60x5 70x5 70x5 70x5 (felt easy will push up to 80x5 quite quickly I think.) Chin ups 3x5 Hanging leg raises 3x8 Gym ball roll outs 3x10 nice little session. Trying desperately to get the bod flexible | ||
| deleted2_20210523 | | ... | 15-02-2012 @ 14:18 |
Member 2606, 11453 posts SQ 170, BP 117.5, DL 215502.5 kgs @ 91.6kgs UnEq | deleted | ||
| Luke27 | | ... | 16-02-2012 @ 15:26 |
lets get learning !!! Member 1598, 723 posts SQ 210, BP 130, DL 200540.0 kgs @ 83kgs UnEq | Good session today although on paper doesn't look like much I got alot better a certain things. Squats 60x10 80x10 100x5 120x5 140x5 150x5 160x1 160x1 Fronts 80x5 80x5 80x5 100x3 Cleans from shrug. Not really sure what these are but on California strength they kinda shrug then just drop under the bar . I thought they might really help with my speed under the bar and I was right! these worked a dream!! ive never been able to pull myself under the bar until these. it consisted up double power shrug follow by drop +jerk. Done about 15 reps on 50kg and it was easy was dropping under with loads of room to spare. then done a full clean and it work like it should dropping under the bar. So although on paper it doesn't look like today session was much. In my head and technique this session was the best in alone time. California strength is really helping me out! | ||
| CHESTER | | ... | 16-02-2012 @ 21:50 |
used to be WEAK AS PISS Member 37, 2612 posts SQ 130, BP 90, DL 170390.0 kgs @ 80kgs UnEq | Mate i`m just starting to learn oly lifting & reading ur journal is helping. I`m struggling with flexability as well | ||
| Beard_Of_Iron | | ... | 17-02-2012 @ 21:11 |
Head of Department, Ministry of Beards Member 580, 2634 posts SQ 210, BP 115, DL 266591.0 kgs @ 101kgs UnEq | Luke27 said: Cleans from shrug. These are pretty much what the chap at Romford (Colin Hall, ex-competitor) told me to do for my cleans and I found them very good indeed to learn how to drop under the clean.  Though for me he said it was more to demonstrate how much power could be generated just from a dead stop (so I would slow my first pull down and not panic about doing it 'fast' so the weight would move). Good movement either way! Check your PMs in a moment re: Sunday | ||
| Luke27 | | ... | 20-02-2012 @ 18:23 |
lets get learning !!! Member 1598, 723 posts SQ 210, BP 130, DL 200540.0 kgs @ 83kgs UnEq | Light squats-Planned to go bit heavier but back felt slightly dodge. so kept it light work up to 120x5 easy enough but with possible throat infection breathing was hard Bench press 60x8 80x8 90x5 100x5 110x5 110x5 100x13(PB) Had to get going. Had tough sports massage today , he stepped it up again. Gave the Quads a huge beating. I haven't screamed out loud yet which is bonus | ||
| Luke27 | | ... | 22-02-2012 @ 18:48 |
lets get learning !!! Member 1598, 723 posts SQ 210, BP 130, DL 200540.0 kgs @ 83kgs UnEq | Was feeling ill as f**k this morning . Drugged myself up to the hilt high on lemsip and caffine Gym went much better then expected Squats (beltless) 140x5x4 comfy weight paused front squats 3 count 80x3x5 Jerks 60kgx4 65x1 70x1 75x1 80x1 85x1(PB!!) Leg Press for fun worked up to 350kg x5 then x8 then x10 easy peasy stacked the leg presses GHR sit ups 3x15 GHR's 3x15 with 10kg followed by 15 w/bw | ||
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