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| » Tom's training log... (Go to post) | 10-01-2010 @ 16:48 | ||
| Less than stellar squatting today, was still sore from Friday Box Squats unequipped bar x 5 75kg x 5 115kg x 3 155kg x 3 no box, fully equipped 200kg x 2 225kg x 1 - bit harder than shouldve been 245kg x F - think I tried to sink it a bit too low lost my balance and that was that Deadlift 75kg x 3 115kg x 3 155kg x 2 nothing special, wasn't meant to be Bench Press bar x 5 65kg x 3 105kg x 3 shirt on 105kg - miles away 125kg - bit closer 145kg x 1 - touched with Jim pushing it down lol 145kg x 1 - touched all by myself, flew up 145kg x 1 - same again 145kg x 1 - same again so finally a successful shirted bench! Will sleep much easier tonight | |||
| » Tom's training log... (Go to post) | 10-01-2010 @ 10:00 | ||
moz said: keep your forearms vertical to the floor. Concentrate on that and keeping your shoulder blades pinched together. Use more weight than your 1rpm, if you crnt touch, stick a bit more on. Once the shirt breaks in you'll be able to touch with weights you can safely handle so stop messin about and stick 180 on the bar...? lol 160 was an awkward bas***d to touch a 2 inch board. thanks for the tips, if only my tri's were strong enough  | |||
| » Tom's training log... (Go to post) | 09-01-2010 @ 00:55 | ||
kev said:i saw the 180 x 5 set, looked comfy mate. nice and really low aswel which was good to see. missed your benching with a shirt tho due to coaching a pretty little thing power cleans but you had a puzzled look on your face every time i looked over. haha  cheers kev, I saw you coaching, looks like you know what you're doing, maybe you can sort my jerk out sometime, I have an interest in the Olympic lifts too, especially when I'm sprinting, just s**t at getting anything overhead! | |||
| » Tom's training log... (Go to post) | 08-01-2010 @ 20:40 | ||
| I'd just like to say first off it's not bdfpa that I have a problem with, my problem is how divided the sport was. it seems ridiculous that there is more than one national record does it not? I simply picked the higher of the 2 as my target. should the bdfpa record become 310 or higher I'll have a new target. I presume you're talking about yourself btw, are you u23? just because if you're senior, the gbpf record is 355kg. best of luck in February, looks like you'll smash the record! | |||
| » Tom's training log... (Go to post) | 08-01-2010 @ 15:33 | ||
| box squats no suit no wraps for all sets today bar x 5 60kg x5 100kg x5 140kg x5 kicked the box aside and for some reason ended up going even lower?!?! 180kg x5 - pb for no wraps bench press bar x 5 60kg x 3 100kg x 3 shirt on 6 inch board 120kg x 2 140kg x 2 4 inch board 160kg x 1 2 inch board 160kg x didn't touch, didn't lock out took shirt off 4 inch board 100kg x 5 120kg x 5 140kg x 2 | |||
| » Tom's training log... (Go to post) | 08-01-2010 @ 00:01 | ||
| I'm going to admit that I let my upper back round a lot. I'd hate to suggest you do this and hear about you getting injured though. you should definitely try to keep your lower back arched or straight though, snd if you can't then you either need more hamstring flexibilty or longer arms! I usually started with horrible flexibilty warming up with the bar then increased range of motion a bit each rep then when j was warmed up for the heavy set I'd be fine off the floor for each rep. | |||
| » Tom's training log... (Go to post) | 07-01-2010 @ 22:04 | ||
MrSmall said: That's just ridiculous (in a good way). No idea how 200x5 straight leg equates to 250x5 for you, but seems to be getting results, good on you pal. cheers! it probably ndicates that my hamstrings are still weak compared with lower back, which is why I've been getting such good results from sldl | |||
| » Tom's training log... (Go to post) | 07-01-2010 @ 22:02 | ||
moz said:i found an F6 to be wank at lockout but great off the chest. Train those tri's lad  ah. more high board press then! what am I doing wrong if when using weights that I can handle raw, it flies over my face and for some reason I'm not strong enough to do anything about it? I'm talking like 140kg, I should be getting a couple reps raw with that! is it anything to do with me having to pull really hard to get a touch? I've heard bad things happen when you have to start pulling | |||
| » Tom's training log... (Go to post) | 07-01-2010 @ 21:55 | ||
Boar said:although your lifts are amazing im more impressed with that 100m time !! WWWWWOOOOOOoooOOOSSSHHHH !! my 100m time of 10.53 was impressive when I did it at 18 years old. my 60m time of 6.73 last year is a lot better, but I get the feeling I might be better in powerlifting. for a hope of a place on the gb sprint team I'm going to have to run 10.1x 100m, and that's quite a big difference. I think I have more chance of an international spot in powerlifting. but we'll see what summer brings for sprinting | |||
| » Tom's training log... (Go to post) | 07-01-2010 @ 21:45 | ||
MrSmall said:Great pulling Tom. I just find this sort of buildup strange. You started with 5x140kg, and ended with 200x5 eight weeks later and somehow out of this you got 280kg? And then within 3 weeks you put 20kg on that by one rack pull and pulling off the floor twice? How did you squatting go? 5x 140 was a really conservative start giving me plenty room to improve, and 5x200 was a quite conservative finish. I believe this worked by me never really pushing it too hard. 5x200kg straight leg is probably worth around 240-250 x5 conventional for me, which is well on track for 280kg if you ask me! the next 20kg was so easy to find because I hadn't done any conventional deadlift in so long, just solidifying my technique and getting the most out of the more efficient body angles found me the extra weight really quickly! btw, my friend took his dl from 140kg to 200kg at the same time as me doing the same thing | |||
| » Tom's training log... (Go to post) | 07-01-2010 @ 21:37 | ||
MarkClegg said:Are you gonna be our friend now Tom ..... NOW you`ve had your Clegg Bollocking ! go on then, I suppose that wouldn't be so bad! sorry I never let on to anyone, but I didn't have a f**kng clue who any one was! | |||
| » Tom's training log... (Go to post) | 07-01-2010 @ 21:35 | ||
JC said: At 79KG? I hate you! if it's any consolation I'm up to about 80.5kg now | |||
| » Tom's training log... (Go to post) | 07-01-2010 @ 21:34 | ||
Joni said:Good to meet you today you strong mofo! You training at Olympics regurlarly now? cheers joni, nice to meet you too, such a good atmosphere when you get 5 or 6 guys goin heavy on deadlifts! I'm at Olympic usually Monday and Friday, wednesday was a one off, I'm usually at Salford uni with jim Wednesday and intershape with jim and bryn Sunday. | |||
| » Tom's training log... (Go to post) | 07-01-2010 @ 21:31 | ||
moz said:what shirt you using Tom? I think I remember you saying something about a fury? Nice DL pb. I dont care for them much myself but I do know 305 @ 79kg is awesome it's the f6, I'm sure I read you've used one, any tips? ( apart from get a rage x instead...) | |||
| » Tom's training log... (Go to post) | 07-01-2010 @ 21:30 | ||
kev said:impressive s**t today tom. well done fella. but wen i said im not deadlifting with you if your gonna do 300 i didnt mean do 305.. hi kev, cheers mate! had to be 305 though, pulled 300kg 5 times now, and I'm never doing it again unless it's a warm up set for something big! | |||