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| » Slow & Steady Gains (Go to post) | 08-05-2015 @ 23:46 | ||
Post Edited: 08.05.2015 @ 23:47 PM by StrengthStudent Really random session tonight, struggling to have a purpose in the gym at the minute.Deadlift 60 x 8 100 x 5 Add belt, straps 140 x 5 180 x 3 200 x 1 215 x 0 - dropped it right around my knees, didn't feel like grinding 2" deficit 140 x 10 140 x 10 3" deficit 160 x 1 175 x 1 Reckon I've definitely got 220 in me if I'm well rested and in the right frame of mind. 215 was actually pretty fast off the floor, I probably gave up on it prematurely tbh. 200 was easy, could have repped it. Decline bench 20 x 20 40 x 10 60 x 8 80 x 5 95 x 3 110 x 1 120 x 1 Was about to go up to 130+ but seeing as I felt like crap and didn't have a spotter I figured it'd be better to play it safe and just do some reps. 110 x 5 80 x 21 60 x 20 - close grip Dat tricep pump Seated db press 10's x 10 22's x 10 24's x 10 26's x 10 28's x 9 30's x 5 - ded 16's x 26 - lol ^ super set that with bb curls. Did a set of 10 with 20kg, then 5 sets of 10 with 32.5kg and finally finished off with 20kg for 30 reps. Need to get my act together, shouldn't even have trained today after failing reps on bench & squat yesterday. Definitely taking tomorrow off. | |||
| » Exercises you have no intention of ever doing again (Go to post) | 07-05-2015 @ 23:50 | ||
| Flyes Shrugs Pause squats Leg curls Lat pulldowns Wrist curls | |||
| » Slow & Steady Gains (Go to post) | 07-05-2015 @ 13:37 | ||
| Squat 50 x 5 80 x 5 100 x 4 Add belt & Thor knee sleeves 120 x 3 140 x 1 160 x 6 - wanted 8-10, from the first rep knew it wasn't going to happen. 175 x 1 192.5 x 0 Attempted the last set more out of annoyance than anything, was close but no cigar. Bench 40 x 10 55 x 8 70 x 6 85 x 4 100 x 2 110 x 1 120 x 1 - wanted to get 2-3 reps, but knew it wasn't happening. Today was just a bad day. Dips BW x 10 BW+20 x 5 BW+40 x 9 - pretty bad form, oh well BW+20 x 15 Chin-ups BW x 5 BW+20 x 8 - tied my best ever but I think I'm heavier now, meh BW x 13 Lateral raises 11.5's x 10 17.5's x 10 19.5's x 8 19.5's x 8 Reverse flies (on incline bench) 11.5's x 12 11.5's x 12 11.5's x 15 | |||
| » Perils of Bodybuilding Reach New Heights (Go to post) | 05-05-2015 @ 13:56 | ||
| This made me lol | |||
| » Slow & Steady Gains (Go to post) | 05-05-2015 @ 13:54 | ||
Rodger said:Your strict pressing does appear a little weak compared to your bench press strength mate, but I'm not one to talk as I'm s**t at both. Strong work  That's true, but today was just generally a bad day as well. I've hit 60x10 on strict press before, as well as an 85 strict log. Definitely need to increase my strength on it though, would love to strict press 100 before the end of the year. | |||
| » Slow & Steady Gains (Go to post) | 05-05-2015 @ 13:36 | ||
| Bench 20 x 10,10 40 x 10 60 x 10 70 x 5 80 x 20 Pauses 90 x 3 100 x 2 110 x 1 117.5 x 1 Strict press 20 x 10 40 x 5 50 x 5 Add belt 57.5 x 9 - wanted 12!! 50 x 11 50 x 8 Very annoyed how weak I was on this today. DB curls (supinating) 10's x 10 17.5's x 5 25's x 9 Incline DB bench 20's x 10 37.5's x 9 37.5's x 7 37.5's x 6 Was pissed off with how weak my shoulders are so decided to do an all out set on seated shoulder press Seated DB press 20's x 16 Facepulls 25 x 10 44 x 10 64 x 20 64 x 15 64 x 15 Cable curls 7x10, 1x8 Came away in a pretty bad mood, but looking back the only lift I didn't get a rep PB on was strict pressing, so I suppose I can't be too annoyed with that. Going to hit my shoulders really hard on my next upper body day on Saturday. I'm thinking heavy log pressing, high volume seated pressing and tons of raises. | |||
| » World snooker final (Go to post) | 04-05-2015 @ 20:02 | ||
| I'm calling a Murphy comeback right now. Stuart is starting to see the winning line and beginning to twitch | |||
| » World snooker final (Go to post) | 04-05-2015 @ 15:06 | ||
| Who's watching? Go on the smurf! | |||
| » Slow & Steady Gains (Go to post) | 04-05-2015 @ 15:05 | ||
| Thanks guys! Deadlift 60 x 8 90 x 5 120 x 5 Add belt & straps 140 x 3 160 x 17 Pause squat 50 x 5 80 x 5 Add belt 100 x 5 120 x 5 130 x 5 135 x 5 Farmers walk 17.5 x 40m 47.5 x 30m 77.5 x 20m 95 x 10m 110 x 10m Neutral grip pull-ups BW x 5 BW x 5 BW+20 x 9 BW x 15 BB rows 20 x 10 55 x 10 85 x 10 85 x 10 85 x 10 85 x 10 85 x 10 Back to around 95% now, but a couple of things went wrong in my preparation that cost me a few reps on the deadlift. Going to get in a really good deadlift assistance workout later this week (I'm thinking squats, Trapbar deadlifts, GHRs & a ton of upper back work) and hopefully get 165 for the same or more reps next time. Also bodyweight is back down to 87kg after my week with the flu  before I'd got up to 90.2kg morning weight. | |||
| » elbow and knee sleeves (Go to post) | 03-05-2015 @ 18:58 | ||
| I have the Thor and I'd recommend going a size larger unless you want them to be extremely tight. If I leave mine on for a couple of minutes my hands / calves go purple, even after wearing them in for a couple of months. Other than that they're great sleeves imo | |||
| » Slow & Steady Gains (Go to post) | 02-05-2015 @ 13:11 | ||
Post Edited: 03.05.2015 @ 19:08 PM by StrengthStudent SquatBar x ? 60 x 5 90 x 5 110 x 3 Add belt 130 x 3 150 x 11 Probably would have got 12 if I didn't have a cold, could barely breath at the end. Probably go for 157.5 x 10 next time. This build up to 220 is looking pretty good atm. Pause squat 140 x 1 155 x 1 170 x 1 180 x 1 Haven't held a heavy weight on my back in a long time, and it showed. Felt very heavy and not sure about the depth, but 180 paused for a good 2 count is a massive PB. GHR BW x 10 BW+10 x 10 BW+20 x 10 BW+30 x 8 Was pretty tired at this point as still not 100%, so decided to bash out a light arms session from here. CGBP 20 x 10 40 x 10 60 x 10 80 x 10 95 x 8 - wanted 10, felt weak. French press 10 x 10 20 x 10 30 x 10 37.5 x 8 DB curls (supinating) 10's x 10 22's x 12 - poor form towards the end, but still felt good. BB curls superset with skullcrushers (to forehead) 5 sets of 10 (for both exercises) with 30 Facepulls 5x8-10 Done, resting till Monday then hitting up some deadlifts & shoulder pressing. | |||
| » New to strongman (Go to post) | 30-04-2015 @ 19:11 | ||
Post Edited: 30.04.2015 @ 19:11 PM by StrengthStudent Don't be afraid of throwing in the odd session where you do higher reps either. A lot of comps have max reps on pressing or pulling (sometimes both) so sets of 10-20 should probably have some sort of place in your program. It'll also help you put on tons of mass and build up a solid base. | |||
| » Slow & Steady Gains (Go to post) | 30-04-2015 @ 18:36 | ||
| Have had the dreaded man flu and a fever, so taken the last few days off training. Still not fully right but I felt like I could at least get in the gym and lift some weights. Trapbar deadlift (touch & go reps) Bar x 10 65 x 10 105 x 5 Add belt 145 x 5 165 x 3 Add straps 185 x 16 Felt really weak so just went up to 4 plates for some reps. Next time I do these (probably won't be for a while) I'll go up to around 200 for 15+ reps. DB flat bench 10's x 20 20's x 10 30's x 10 40's x 11 Swapped to a better bench 40's x 10 40's x 9 BB rows 20 x 10 40 x 10 60 x 10 80 x 10 Add straps 90 x 15 Lateral raises 14's x 20 18's x 10 18's x 10, 12's x 10, 6's x 20 - drop set BB curls (assuming bar = 10kg) 20 x 10 25 x 10 30 x 10 35 x 10 40 x 10 45 x 8 Reverse flies (on incline bench with kettlebells) 8's x 20 8's x 17 8's x 17 Not too bad today, felt pretty weak but I guess that to be expected. Will probably train fairly light again on Saturday then back to the comp prep on Monday. | |||
| » Paul Savage training log (Go to post) | 26-04-2015 @ 10:32 | ||
PaulSavage said: You could be the first man to eat his own head if you developed a massive worm type death mouth that came out of your neck. Come on now Paul, that's just silly. | |||
| » Paul Savage training log (Go to post) | 26-04-2015 @ 09:18 | ||
| You could be the first man to deadlift 500k if you got up to 250 bw | |||