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| » There and Back Again (Go to post) | 15-12-2009 @ 23:21 | ||
| Looking good there. Out of interest, you seem to pull a lot of singles in the deadlift. Is this your usual strategy when building up for a 1rm? If so, how do your you structure your build up? | |||
| » James's training log (Go to post) | 12-12-2009 @ 15:59 | ||
| Tuesday 8th P/cleans from hang* some Front squat 60kg 2*5 110kg 3*3 RDL 70kg*5 120kg*5 160kg*5 160kg*5 Sat 12th December Tentative start to build up for Adlington Push/Pull. Still not 100%. Had work Christmas party last night, which hasn't helped. Row/press/squat complex to warm up Clean and jerk - (trying) squat cleans 60kg 4*1 70kg*1 80kg*1 90kg 2*1 95kg 4*1 Trying to drill/learn the technique. Better that I expected, but don't want to get too optimistic. Technique always goes as soon as I get any real weight on the bar. P/jerk from rack 100kg 5*1 Problems racking. P/press 60kg*5 80kg 3*5 Squat (high bar) 100kg 3*5 Legs feel dead. All very low key, but a start nonetheless. Good news is that all this time off training seems to have finally sorted my shoulder. | |||
| » James's training log (Go to post) | 06-12-2009 @ 13:07 | ||
| As an addendum to the above post the general feeling of being 'run down' has since erupted into being properly ill. As a result of this, I'm sat here at home instead of doing the NW. t**t. | |||
| » James's training log (Go to post) | 01-12-2009 @ 22:44 | ||
| Tuesday 1st December Various shoiudler exercises/1 arm db press Some light cleans/squats/complexes Just needed to get out of the house and get the blood flowing. Sleep deprived from exam marking and generally feeling run down. Feeling too many niggles for my liking. | |||
| » James's training log (Go to post) | 29-11-2009 @ 12:22 | ||
| Saturday 28th November Clean/push press 60kg*5 70kg*5 80kg*3 90kg*3 100kg*2,2,1,1 110kg*1 clean only 120kg*3 clean pulls Cleans felt strong. Really worked on gettting back arch and a distinct second pull. Presses not on song. Kept getting exertion headaches so didn't really push them. Bench 60kg*1,1,1 80kg*1 90kg*1 100kg*1 Going for a token bench next week. Just having a feel. Will probably go 100 and leave it there. Worked on a few technical things which seemed to help keep pressure off shoulder. Pullups Machine 2*10 Bodyweight 20 reps total DB row 37.5kg*10 50kg*5 50kg*10 Have picked some really conservative openers for next week. Looking forwards to it. Just wish I had been a bit more structured with my build-up. A couple of v.light sessions next week, then after the comp will begin getting ready for the Adlington meet. | |||
| » James's training log (Go to post) | 25-11-2009 @ 20:49 | ||
| Monday Shoulder rehab exercises 1 arm DB press - several sets Tuesday Squat 60kg 3*5 100kg*3 140kg*1 180kg*1 200kg*1 220kg 2*1 Deadlift 120kg*3 170kg*1 210kg*1 250kg*f,f,1 Arse. Not a good session. Borne out of anxiety really. Decided to do the GBPF comp next week, so somehow persuaded myself that working up to my openers would be a good idea. Retarded. Rushed through, didn't get warm enough etc. First 2 times I walked up to the 250 deadlift I just completely lost it. Didn't even start pulling. Third effort took real psyching up and was phenomenally slow. At least it was a good clean lift. Lessons learnt: 1. Warm up properly 2. Find out how to use wraps correctly 3. More sets to warm up for the deadlift | |||
| » James's training log (Go to post) | 21-11-2009 @ 17:00 | ||
| Saturday 21st November Medley Light set with each event to warm up 90kg farmers' 20m, small rock load, chain drag 20m - 1 set 90kg farmers' 20m, small and medium rock load, chain drag 20m - 2 sets Left me blowing and feeling decidedly queasy. Light tyre 1*5 1*7 Felt a bit perfunctory but god I'm unfit! | |||
| » James's training log (Go to post) | 19-11-2009 @ 22:04 | ||
| Thursday 19th November Push press 20kg 2*10 60kg*5 60kg*5 80kg*3 90kg*3 100kg*1 110kg*1 90kg 3*3 Pulldowns/seated rows 2*10 of each in a circuit*3 Dips Bodyweight*few several sets on machine, ascending weight Binning the flat bench for the foreseeable. I hate it, it's making my shoulder hurt and I don't even think I'm getting anything out of it anymore. | |||
| » Life is like a box of Chocolates (Go to post) | 19-11-2009 @ 21:56 | ||
JC said: Thanks mate. New plan is in weeks; 1. 170 - 6x6 2. 180 - 5x5 3. 190 - 4x4 4. 200 - 3x3 5. 230 new max RAW (no wraps) squat 6. Wraps on and 250-260  Do you generally get that much out of wraps(20-30kg)? I only ask as I've just bought some and am interested to know. | |||
| » James's training log (Go to post) | 17-11-2009 @ 22:20 | ||
| Tuesday 17th Novemebr 2009 Arrived feeling reasonable but could have eaten better today. Been a bit famine and feast. Therefore was very conscious of the burger, chips and chicken nuggets threatening... Squat 60kg*5 60kg*5 100kg*5 140kg*3 180kg*1 180kg*1 - belt and wraps on 200kg*1 220kg*1 230kg*1 240kg*1 - best squat in 2.5 years. First time I've used wraps and it felt weird. Deadlift 120kg*5 170kg*3 190kg*3 220kg*3 - belt on for these Left it there. Next week I'll rest the squats, thank god. | |||
| » James's training log (Go to post) | 15-11-2009 @ 15:31 | ||
| Sunday 15th November Exam conference meant I couldn't train events on Sat. Quick one at the gym instead. Bike/row to warm up folowed by light rehab exercises for shoudlers. Powerclean (from hang) 60kg 5 sets of 3 Standing 1 arm DB press 10kg 2*10 (each arm, 1 set palms in, one palms out) 17.5kg 2*10 (as above) 20kg 2*5 (ibid) Hammer curls 1*10 Hammer curl and press (kind of like a 'viper' press with dumbells) 10kg*10 20kg*7 Also did a lot of tidying up between sets due to the high volume of inconsiderate fools who train there. | |||
| » Stop Reading About It and Do It (Go to post) | 15-11-2009 @ 13:27 | ||
| Agreed with you on how rampant use of substances appears to be in some gyms amongst the young and/or inexperienced. The product of a culture of instant gratification? Who knows. You seem to like your declines. I'm interested to know why, as I desperately hate flat bench and am looking for any excuse to do an alternative. | |||
| » Life is like a box of Chocolates (Go to post) | 12-11-2009 @ 22:16 | ||
| Looks like some good volume on the squats. How's the bodyweight at the moment? Is the mission to get to 120kg still on? | |||
| » James's training log (Go to post) | 12-11-2009 @ 22:08 | ||
| Thursday 12th November Shoulder exercises and light presses to warm up. Push press (first rep from floor) 60kg*3 60kg*3 60kg*3 80kg*3 90kg*3 100kg*2 Very creaky knees and ankles, took an age to warm up, but shoulder ok. Bench 60kg 2*3 80kg*1 90kg*1 100kg*1 All paused. Nothing hurt, so that's good. DB row 25kg*10 40kg*10 50kg*10 Pullups Bodyweight*3,4,5,5 Dips (smallest ROM ever) Bodyweight 2*5 | |||
| » James's training log (Go to post) | 10-11-2009 @ 22:17 | ||
| Tuesday 10th November Squat 60kg 3*5 - long time to get warm 100kg*5 140kg*3 180kg*3 200kg*2 210kg*2 210kg*2 210kg*2 Trying really hard to get into some sort of groove, but a few goodmorning squats in there still. Deadlift 120kg*5 170kg*3 190kg*3 220kg*1 - belt on 240kg*1 200kg*5 Went a bit off plan. My body rewarded me by saying it didn't want to do deadlifts. | |||