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| » 1369phil's quest for slightly above mediocre (Go to post) | 17-08-2010 @ 20:33 | ||
| Quite a frustrating day - I can see no progress in my lifting at all in the last 12 months, which is annoying. Squats Bar x 10 60 x 5 100 x 5 120 x 3 140 x 2 160 x 2 170 x 1 180 x 4 (same as before - equal PB but no 5th rep) 190 x 1 (bar whipped like crazy on the way down - slow but steady on the up) Deadlifts 100 x 5 150 x 3 170 x 2 190 x 1 210 x 1 220 x F 220 x F 220 x F (gggrrrr - nowhere near - about 2" off the floor) Walking Lunges 22 x 10 22 x 6 Speed Deads (top of shin) 100 x 5 100 x 5 | |||
| » 1369phil's quest for slightly above mediocre (Go to post) | 13-08-2010 @ 16:10 | ||
| The first "split" session today was a good fun one Close Grip Bench Bar x loads 60 x 10 80 x 5 100 x 2 120 x 3 130 x 1 100 x 7 Standing Press 60 x 5 (3 sets - alternated with) Chins x 3 10 x 3 20 x 3 One Arm Cable Rows 1 set of 8 2 sets of 5 | |||
| » Austintatious Training Journal (Go to post) | 12-08-2010 @ 23:51 | ||
| I've read all 42 pages - you are a strong f**ker, no doubt - interesting log, I shall follow with interest. | |||
| » Anyone watch the documentary about the 2 crazy Swedish twins last night? (Go to post) | 12-08-2010 @ 17:35 | ||
Col_Austin said: I thought I could smell bacon! Now you sound like that arse-covering rozzer who described Sabina Eriksson as simply being 'a bit odd'. Your powers of deduction are clearly as good in front of the computer as they are in front of the telly. | |||
| » Anyone watch the documentary about the 2 crazy Swedish twins last night? (Go to post) | 12-08-2010 @ 17:05 | ||
| No just me - I in no way represent the opinions of any organisation, past or present. Any compliments or humility cannot be attributed to said organisation or organisations. Nice avatar by the way | |||
| » Warming up properly (Go to post) | 12-08-2010 @ 17:02 | ||
| An very decent lifter has told me repeatedly not to "over warm up" - in comps he does about 3 - 4 sets maximum, big jumps and he does well - rarely injured. Personally I find that if I hit a near maximum attempt I'm likely to get more than if I take a big jump - it feels like my weak body needs to have a nearly maximum weight to be able to put the big effort in. | |||
| » Anyone watch the documentary about the 2 crazy Swedish twins last night? (Go to post) | 12-08-2010 @ 16:58 | ||
Col Austin on a wind-up, really  I think I almost bit a few times - apologies to all  | |||
| » 1369phil's quest for slightly above mediocre (Go to post) | 12-08-2010 @ 16:57 | ||
| Opinions please : Should I split my routine up ? Currently doing each lift 3 x a week - rotating volume (5 x 5 - 8 x 3) then heavy (one set of 1-5 reps) and light (70% for 3 x 3) squat and bench and 2 x light deads (60-70% 3 x 3) and one heavy (80-90% for 3 x 3) Bodybuilding type nonsense occasionally follows for a few sets (rarely more than 5-10 sets) My shoulders and back are feeling the strain - might I benefit from an upper/lower split or even one lift per session ? | |||
| » Trying to be merely average (Go to post) | 12-08-2010 @ 16:52 | ||
| I'm sure the weight will fly up - if you've done it before, why shouldnt it ? ! | |||
| » Anyone watch the documentary about the 2 crazy Swedish twins last night? (Go to post) | 12-08-2010 @ 16:28 | ||
mikehowarth said: or life experience as a non police officer citizen i suspect its a common statement Sweeping dramatic statements - the true voice of measured reasoning  There are some bad cops around, no question - not a pandemic in my experience - far more hard work battling against many obstacles goes on than most realise. | |||
| » Anyone watch the documentary about the 2 crazy Swedish twins last night? (Go to post) | 12-08-2010 @ 16:19 | ||
Col_Austin said: (Pandemic in the Police Service.) Based on your experiences in front of the telly ? | |||
| » 1369phil's quest for slightly above mediocre (Go to post) | 12-08-2010 @ 14:17 | ||
| You wont have much to worry about - 640 is a long way off - anything above 550 will be good for me. I might have to diet to a reasonable weight to get a British qualifying total. Phil Laing is still hitting stupid numbers so it's unlikely either of us will be PSUK champs at 125 ! | |||
| » Anyone watch the documentary about the 2 crazy Swedish twins last night? (Go to post) | 12-08-2010 @ 12:50 | ||
Col_Austin said: As in any other walk of life, perhaps more so, clearly not all Police men and women are either decent, or hard working. You've only got to watch any cops-with-cameras type television program to see what nasty, fat, lazy, megalomaniacal t**ts many are. Agreed - my wife enjoys me shouting at rubbish cops on the telly on these programs. There's more good ones than bad in my nearly 20 years of experience. I dont think the 2 on the motorway were as bad as you do - seemed like an impossible situation - run into 6 lanes of traffic to stop 2 clearly mental and suicidal women ? Would you ? | |||
| » 1369phil's quest for slightly above mediocre (Go to post) | 12-08-2010 @ 11:12 | ||
| Had to train reasonably early in the morning and my back had been cramping through the night so I wasnt expecting much. Heavy squat, volume bench and light deads. Squat Bar x 10 60 x 5 100 x 5 120 x 3 140 x 1 160 x 1 180 x 3 (one rep shy of last week but not disasterous) Bench Bar x 15 60 x 10 80 x 5 100 x 1 122.5 x 3 (6 sets - no handoff, touch and go) 122.5 x 2 (stopped there - I'll work up to 8-10 sets of 3) Deads 60 x 5 100 x 5 150 x 3 x 3 | |||
| » Anyone watch the documentary about the 2 crazy Swedish twins last night? (Go to post) | 11-08-2010 @ 16:10 | ||
Post Edited: 11.08.2010 @ 16:11 PM by 1369phil danbaseley said:I got the distinct feeling with the copper who was speaking as a talking head that he was covering his tracks; "she just seemed a bit odd". A strange way to describe someone who had been screaming with her sister that the police and paramedics were trying to harvest their organs and who had attempted to run through traffic, whilst taking 5 grown men to hold her down. Seemed like there were a lot of members of m'learned constabulary who were more than happy to sit behind risk assessment protocol and procedures in a matter which ultimately led to a man dying. She was clearly bat s**t. No one had taken into effect the sedtive effects of the medication she had received. The disparity between her state in the presence of her sister and without her should have been noted and made clear to the duty psychiatrist. It's not the fault of the police - the cops were the ones that saved their lives, and risked theirs in the process. They put them in front of medical professionals, repeatedly and then the law courts. What Doctors and magistrates decide is not down to the police. As a cop I'm fed up with everything being the fault of the police - do this job for a while and see the hard work against the odds that gets done. The cops on the motorway had an impossible job and were brave to act the way they did. | |||