Tokar's Training Log
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| Boar |  | ... | 17-04-2007 @ 21:38 |
 Nothing left in the tank. Member 5, 25597 posts Administrator | 175/185/190 130/135/140 230/245/250 i like these too - Nailing all 3 squats and qualification is well within your grasp, best wishes jon mate | ||
| tokar | | ... | 17-04-2007 @ 21:56 |
 Невыносимо Высокомерный (RIP) Member 11, 965 posts SQ 190, BP 140, DL 255585.0 kgs @ 95kgs UnEq | Cheers guys! | ||
| Rob | | ... | 17-04-2007 @ 21:59 |
 Does f*ck all for SugdenBarbell.co.uk Member 1, 7174 posts SQ 182.5, BP 110, DL 205497.5 kgs @ 107kgs UnEq Administrator | I guess the bench pressing might be the hardest but I think its all well within you mate. | ||
| tokar | | ... | 17-04-2007 @ 22:02 |
Невыносимо Высокомерный (RIP) Member 11, 965 posts SQ 190, BP 140, DL 255585.0 kgs @ 95kgs UnEq | Originally posted by Rob... I guess the bench pressing might be the hardest but I think its all well within you mate. Yes, bench is something of an unknown quantity just now. It has been going very well, what with the 5 paused triples at 120 and a load of singles at 130-135 but I haven't done a max in a while. Plus, there is the press command to contend with. | ||
| Icepick | | ... | 17-04-2007 @ 22:24 |
 still a cock Member 55, 1213 posts SQ 50, BP 25, DL 55130.0 kgs @ 0.1kgs UnEq | Good luck mate, loving that all or nothing attitude, high stakes, hence high openers, I've been there myself and I just love it man!! just be careful not to open too heavy on the deadlift, You may be able to get away with going to a 240/250 from a 220ish. | ||
| tokar | | ... | 17-04-2007 @ 22:51 |
Невыносимо Высокомерный (RIP) Member 11, 965 posts SQ 190, BP 140, DL 255585.0 kgs @ 95kgs UnEq | Originally posted by Icepick... Good luck mate, loving that all or nothing attitude, high stakes, hence high openers, I've been there myself and I just love it man!! just be careful not to open too heavy on the deadlift, You may be able to get away with going to a 240/250 from a 220ish. I think the way to approach competition is to decide at the outset what your goal is and go for it. If your goal is to go 9 for 9 (eg in your first comp) you take conservative openers and go for small PBs on your thirs lifts. If you need to get a qualifying total you don't worry about bombing and go all out to get it. If you have a goal in mind at the beginning and your strategy is geared towards it, then you can't have any regrets afterwards - if you fail, you fail. To be honest I think the deadlift is the one I'm least likely to bomb on. Thing is, I want to get over 240 on my second attempt and I don't like big jumps (20kg+) so that's why I decided on 230. Let's face it, if I don't get 230, it's all over anyway. | ||
| Tony | | ... | 18-04-2007 @ 08:08 |
 Is partial to the odd bender. Member 6, 10239 posts SQ 280, BP 192.5, DL 317.5790.0 kgs @ 102kgs Eq | Post Edited: 18.04.2007 @ 18:03 PM If your goal is to go 9 for 9 (eg in your first comp) I've never understood this. Why is there always so much importance on going 9/9 in your first comp. Surely the goal in any competition is to get the highest total possible. I would far rather walk away knowing I had no more to give then walk away thinking that I could have done more. | ||
| tokar | | ... | 18-04-2007 @ 22:25 |
Невыносимо Высокомерный (RIP) Member 11, 965 posts SQ 190, BP 140, DL 255585.0 kgs @ 95kgs UnEq | Originally posted by Tony... If your goal is to go 9 for 9 (eg in your first comp) I've never understood this. Why is there always so much importance on going 9/9 in your first comp. Surely the goal in any competition is to get the highest total possible. I would far rather walk away knowing I had no more to give then walk away thinking that I could have done more. Confidence for one thing. Experience is another - for a lot of people lifting in competition can be very different from in the gym. 9 for 9 wasn't my aim in my first competition but it should have been. As it was I only got my first squat and then bombed on bench - it was a total disaster. My second competition I was more conservative and it was much better - 3 PBs. | ||
| tokar | | ... | 19-04-2007 @ 23:21 |
Невыносимо Высокомерный (RIP) Member 11, 965 posts SQ 190, BP 140, DL 255585.0 kgs @ 95kgs UnEq | 19/4/07 Squat 60x3, 90x3, 110x3x2, 130x2x2, 140x2x3 Bench Press 60x3, 80x3, 95x2, 105x2, 115x2, 125x2x4 Shrug 100x10, 130x10, 170x10x3 DB Curl (Super-sarcoplasmic-hypertrophy-giant-set) 20sx10, 17.5sx10, 15sx10, 14sx10, 12.5sx10, 10sx10, 7.5sx10 Bench felt pretty strong. The first double was a probably successful triple, but I can't count it because the dickhead spotter ignored my clear instructions (my exact words where "I don't want any help at all unless I'm definitely going to fail" - I even spoke in italics for extra emphasis) and helped on the last rep. The second one was a failed triple; the last two were fairly comfortable doubles. | ||
| Rob | | ... | 19-04-2007 @ 23:23 |
Does f*ck all for SugdenBarbell.co.uk Member 1, 7174 posts SQ 182.5, BP 110, DL 205497.5 kgs @ 107kgs UnEq Administrator | Originally posted by tokar... I even spoke in italics for extra emphasis  | ||
| tokar | | ... | 21-04-2007 @ 19:28 |
Невыносимо Высокомерный (RIP) Member 11, 965 posts SQ 190, BP 140, DL 255585.0 kgs @ 95kgs UnEq | 20/4/07 Last heavy session before the competition... Clean & Press 50x3x2, 60x3, 67.5x1x2, 75x1, 80x1, 82.5x1 PB Wanted 85 really but I'll settle for a PB. Barbell Row 80x3, 100x3, 120x3, 140x2x3 Close Grip Bench Press 60x10, 85x5, 100x10, 9 SLDL off block 60x10, 100x10, 125x10, 150x11 PBs of sorts on all exercises. Also said to myself that if I did 150x10 on SLDLs I'd pull 250. When I did 240 the heaviest DL training I'd done in the lead up was 140x10 stiff-legged off a block, so that ought to be some good progress. | ||
| tokar | | ... | 23-04-2007 @ 19:59 |
Невыносимо Высокомерный (RIP) Member 11, 965 posts SQ 190, BP 140, DL 255585.0 kgs @ 95kgs UnEq | 23/4/07 Motivus Centre, Helsinki (very nice gym) Deadlift 60x3, 90x3, 125x3, 150x3x2, 170x2x4 Bench Press 60x3, 80x3x2, 95x2x2, 105x1x4 All nice and fast, very long pauses on bench for practice. | ||
| tokar | | ... | 26-04-2007 @ 21:21 |
Невыносимо Высокомерный (RIP) Member 11, 965 posts SQ 190, BP 140, DL 255585.0 kgs @ 95kgs UnEq | 26/4/07 Squat 70x3, 90x3, 110x3x2, 130x2x3 Bench Press 60x3, 80x3x2, 95x2x3 Rower - 10 mins Squats didn't fill me with confidence - I think the travelling has taken it out of me again somewhat. It wasn't too bad though and hopefully another couple of days of general normal activity and I should be back in the swing of things. | ||
| Alex | | ... | 27-04-2007 @ 04:52 |
 Picca Boo Member 16, 1204 posts SQ 140, BP 130, DL 200470.0 kgs @ 77kgs UnEq | Good luck for the comp mate. | ||
| Hayden | | ... | 27-04-2007 @ 05:10 |
 memories , like the corners of my mind .... Member 49, 2298 posts SQ 200, BP 132.5, DL 220552.5 kgs @ 123kgs UnEq | Good luck mate. Alex it's good to see i'm not the only one still up at 5 in the morning. | ||
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