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| » A Hebridean Diary (Go to post) | 12-06-2023 @ 16:00 | ||
| Monday Bench - Green Band Day, adds about 40 at lockout Bar for 10 x 3 sets Band on 40 for 6 50 for 5 60 for 4 70 for 3 80 for 2 90 for 1 95 for 1 - more progress 80 for 3 70 for 5 60 for 8 Finish Hard work, hot and sweaty, but never quite at my limit. Pleased with that. | |||
| » A Hebridean Diary (Go to post) | 10-06-2023 @ 12:34 | ||
| Friday Bench Posting a day late as I ran out of time and had to rush off and do other things. Friday workouts are getting a bit problematic, because on Thursday I play golf and then do a late night Open Mic, and I can't wait until late afternoon to train as I have afternoon and evening commitments on Friday, so I trained pretty worn out. But something is better than nothing, right...? Bar for 10 x 3 sets 50 for 8 60 for 6 70 for 5 80 for 4 90 for 3 100 for 2 110 for 1 120 for 1 Finish Worryingly close to my limit with the 120, and ran out of time so had to leave it there. | |||
| » A Hebridean Diary (Go to post) | 10-06-2023 @ 12:28 | ||
Billwest said:Things starting to pick up Martin in the last week or two . Long may it continue Thanks Bill. Never linear, see below.  | |||
| » A Hebridean Diary (Go to post) | 07-06-2023 @ 17:24 | ||
| Wednesday Bench - Thick Red Band Day - adds about 30 at lockout Bar for 10 x 3 sets Band on 40 for 8 50 for 6 60 for 5 70 for 4 80 for 3 90 for 2 100 for 1 105 for 1 - easy! 90 for 4 80 for 6 70 for 8 Finish More progress. Happy with that. | |||
| » A Hebridean Diary (Go to post) | 05-06-2023 @ 17:26 | ||
| Monday Bench - Thin Red Band Day (adds 15 to 20 at lockout) Band on for all sets. Went for my normal band free warm up, which meant harder work on the way up. Bar for 10 x 3 sets 50 for 8 60 for 6 70 for 5 80 for 4 90 for 3 100 for 2 112.5 for 1 - just 100 for 3 90 for 5 80 for 8 Finish. Warm ups felt heavy, was never sure 112.5 was there until I had it in my hands. Good down sets. More progress. | |||
| » A Hebridean Diary (Go to post) | 05-06-2023 @ 12:17 | ||
| Friday Bench Forgot to post as I rushed off afterwards. Friday is no band day Bar for 10 x 3 sets 60 for 6 70 for 5 80 for 4 90 for 3 100 for 2 110 for 1 115 for 1 120 for 1 125 for 1. After missing 122.5 last Friday, delighted to get 125, even if I was right on my limit. No time for down sets. Stuff to do. | |||
| » A Hebridean Diary (Go to post) | 31-05-2023 @ 16:17 | ||
| Wednesday Bench Thick black band day - rated to 80kg, so probably adds 50 to 60 at lockout. Been a while. Bar for 10 x 3 sets Band on Bar for 6 30 for 5 40 for 4 50 for 3 60 for 2 70 for 1 80 for 1 70 for 3 60 for 5 50 for 8 Finish. Happy with that, maybe a wee bit more there. At my best, I w3as doing 102.5 with this, but I was really happy to hit 80 today, given my max with green on Monday was 92.5. | |||
| » A Hebridean Diary (Go to post) | 29-05-2023 @ 23:35 | ||
| Monday Bench Trained early this afternoon, didn't have the chance to post sooner as I've been doing stuff ever since. Bar for 10 x 3 sets Green band on - adds 40 to 45 at lockout 40 for 6 50 for 5 60 for 4 70 for 3 80 for 2 90 for 1 - easy, so 92.5 for 1 - amazing the difference 2.5 makes 80 for 3 70 for 5 Finish Wanted 60 x 8 as well, but ran out of time. No huge deal! Much better session than Friday, didn't feel so fatigued. | |||
| » A Hebridean Diary (Go to post) | 26-05-2023 @ 15:29 | ||
| Friday Bench Bar for 10 x 3 sets 50 for 8 60 for 6 70 for 5 80 for 4 90 for 3 102.5 for 2 112.5 for 1 122.5 - abject fail Finish Left it there, stuff to do, don't flog a dead horse... Very disappointing. Felt fatigued before I started, everything felt heavy, I blame the 9 holes of golf yesterday, it is what it is, winners fail more than losers try and all that... | |||
| » A Hebridean Diary (Go to post) | 24-05-2023 @ 18:14 | ||
| Wednesday Bench All sets with thick red band, which adds 25 - 30 at lockout. Bar for 10 x 3 sets 50 for 5 60 for 4 70 for 3 80 for 2 90 for 1 100 for 1 - surprisingly easy, so 102.5 for 1 - surprisingly hard for an extra 2.5! 90 for 3 80 for 5 70 for 8 Finish All the down sets were hard, but got every rep. Onwards and upwards... | |||
| » A Hebridean Diary (Go to post) | 22-05-2023 @ 16:42 | ||
| Monday Bench All sets with thin red band, adds 15 to 20 at lockout. Bar for 10 x 3 sets 50 for 6 60 for 5 70 for 4 80 for 3 90 for 2 100 for 1 - easy, so 110 for 1 - just 100 for 2 90 for 4 80 for 6 70 for 8 Finish Pleased with that. Top single 10 more than last time, double with what I could only do a single with last time, then nailed all my down sets. | |||
| » A Hebridean Diary (Go to post) | 21-05-2023 @ 18:51 | ||
| Saturday bench, a day late recording it, identical to Thursday, bonus is 120 wasn't a one off. Bench Bar for 10 x 3 sets 50 for 8 60 for 6 70 for 5 80 for 4 90 for 3 100 for 2 110 for 1 120 for 1 Finish. On Monday, I plan to start a proper training block leading up to the Scottish Bench in August. Lot of work to do to get respectable again. | |||
| » A Hebridean Diary (Go to post) | 18-05-2023 @ 17:08 | ||
| Another late and time limited session, but better that than nothing. Bench Bar for 10 x 3 sets 50 for 8 60 for 6 70 for 5 80 for 4 90 for 3 100 for 2 110 for 1 120 for 1 Finish. Promised myself 120, got 120, another 'easy' one planned for Saturday, then start the serious work next Monday. | |||
| » A Hebridean Diary (Go to post) | 16-05-2023 @ 19:08 | ||
| First session in six days. I was at a writers' retreat Thursday to Sunday, and had too much to catch up on yesterday, plus my mind and body needed a break. So Tuesday it is. Just another one through the gears, trained later than I like to. Bench Bar for 10 x 3 sets 50 for 8 60 for 6 70 for 5 80 for 4 90 for 3 100 for 2 110 for 1 - easy, so 117.5 - still quite easy Finish 120 next time... Pleased at how little strength I've lost. | |||
| » A Hebridean Diary (Go to post) | 10-05-2023 @ 19:28 | ||
| Back to the bench after twelve days away, lots of travelling (much of it stressful), strange food, beds and hours. Not a session per se, just a strength check. I'm off to a writers' retreat tomorrow for four or five days, so the proper sessions will start again when that finishes Bench Bar for 10 x 3 sets 50 for 8 60 for 6 70 for 5 80 for 4 90 for 3 100 for 2 110 for 1 120 for 1 Finish Wanted 115, but the 110 was so easy I jumped to 120. Happy with that. | |||