Bens training log 2012

Log press
70kg x 8
70kg x 5
90kg x 3
90kg x 3
100kg x 3
110kg x 1
110kg x 1
115kg x 1

Circus dumbell
53kg x 1,1,1

Appollons axle
105kg x 3
110kg x 4 **PB**
120kg x f - cleaned but failed press

Yoke
130kg x 30m
170kg x 30m
210kg x 30m
280kg x 36m

Powerclean - split jerk
60kg x 2
80kg x 2
90kg x 1
100kg x 1
110kg x 1 **PB**

Farmers hold
130kg x 17s

Farmers
100kg x 20m
100kg x 20m
100kg x 40m

Deadlift - 15inch or there abouts
60kg x 5
110kg x 5
150kg x 5
190kg x 3
230kg x 3

Great session mate looking good for the comp

That's a lot of graft mate nice work

Cheers guys i like doing lots of graft

Good session. Its funny how easy you jerked the weight compared to the clean, hope you can nail your power cleans and put up a tasty weight at the natties.

Too true my jerk is far superior to my clean

So normal gym was shut as its bank holiday and theres an olympic gym under a bridge in the area so thaught id try itout.

Went in and most of the kit kust of been from around the 80s in there looked around and most stuff was on small bars and even smaller racks to the point if i wanted to squat i couldnt of walked it out and the benchs i couldnt fit on. Found one normal size bench so started my session.

Bench
20kg x 5,5,5,5
60kg x 5
80kg x 5
90kg x 5
100kg x 3
110kg x 2
120kg x 1
92.5kg x 8

Incline bench
60kg x 5
80kg x 5
90kg x 3

Then i spot in the other room a wooden platform so went to and take a look and theres an elikio bar and set of 20's and 15's so as my back cant deadlift two days in row decided to do some power cleans aswel. Bar was lovely

Powerclean - split jerk
50kg x 5
60kg x 5
80kg x 1
90kg x 1
90kg x 1
100kg x 1

RDL
100kg x 10,10,10,10,10

All in all platform and bar was ace rest of gym was for small people.

Log press FTOH
40kg x 5 one motions
60kg x 5 one motions
80kg x 3 one motions
90kg x 2
100kg x 1
105kg x 3 - done in 45secs failed 4th

Deadlift
60kg x 5
100kg x 5
140kg x 5
180kg x 3
220kg x 2
250kg x 1
220kg x 4

Split jerk from rack
60kg x 5
90kg x 3
100kg x 3
120kg x 1
130kg x f

Deadlifts felt great tonight and back is feeling as though its back to normal

Hey dude,
Im heading down early morning of the Comp and then head back up the road after.. there are 3 of us heading down so should be ok Im around 109kg at the mo so spin bike every day this week ha ha thats what I hate about U105's

sounds good mate, what cats the other lads doing?

Some good videos of your guys training going on up at your place aswel.

Hows your back with deadlifts?

Good to see your back is alright now

Cheers mates its just in time for afew weeks deadlift graft before gt harwood and the naturals

Strict press
20kg x 10
60kg x 5
60kg x 5
80kg x 3
90kg x 1
95kg x f

I cant strict press on a bar for s**t lol

Rdl
60kg x 20
100kg x 10
160kg x 5

Ome arm db press
Right arm only
32.5kg x 5
40kg x 5
50kg x 3
55kg x 3

Log press FTOH each rep
40kg x 5 - one motions
60kg x 5 - one motions
80kg x 4 - one motions
100kg x 1
105kg x 4

18inch deadlift
60kg x5
100kg x 5
140kg x 5
180kg x 3
220kg x 3
240kg x 1
260kg x 1
272.5kg x 1 **PB**

Squat
50kg x 5
90kg x 5
130kg x 5
150kg x 1

Wasnt feeling squats tonight

Nice big session Ben! well done big PB comming along nice mate

Cheers mate enjoying deadlifting at moment hopefully be able to pull that from floor in not too distant future