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Imma gonna be an Emo

token

Figured I start a log here since switching from Crossfit to Weightlifting. The reason for the switch is I want to get stronger and I enjoy straight up lifting a lot particularly the olympic lifts so I figured that was the best route to it. I've joined East Coast Barbell in this pursuit. I did some beginner weightlifting sessions there last month and digged the place.

Current PRs

@ 77kg BW with belt:
Squat - 132.5kg
Press - 65kg
Deadlift - 160kg
Bench - 90kg

@ 75kg BW:
Front Squat - 91kg with belt
Snatch - 70kg
Powerclean & Jerk - 95kg

The slow lifts @ 77kg were from the Crossfit Total on December 11th. I've lost a good chunk of that strength since but it should come back quickly.

The 75kg BW lifts are recent. As you can see from my front squat vs powerclean I've got a serious deficiency in my squatting I've also a weak core and my chest & elbows drop in the front squat when it gets heavy so a lot of focus will be on both squatting and bringing up my core strength.

My main focus at the moment is the Nationals coming up on May 7th I think. I just did a CFI Oly meet this Saturday and there is another one in 5-6 weeks so that'll be good to see where my lifts are at before the Nationals.

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token

Nicolas Cage wrote: »

Just wondering. Do you mean to do the shrug at the end?

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

I thought it was more the hips pushing through hard at the end than a shrug.

Like a clean pull....but a deadlift

Yup that movement is ingrained in me now. Some small part of me still thinks I'm going to explode with 130kg and drop under the bar for a clean. Alas to dream.

Alf Veedersane

Nicolas Cage wrote: »

Just wondering. Do you mean to do the shrug at the end?

I thought it was more the hips pushing through hard at the end than a shrug.

Like a clean pull....but a deadlift

Mr. CooL ICE

Just wondering. Do you mean to do the shrug at the end?

token

Wednesday 25th October

Deadlift
5@60,80,100kg
1@120kg
2x5@130kg

Leg Press
8@+100kg
15@+140kg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pztXf8HqE6o

Starting to feel proper heavy now. Form broke on 2nd set so left out the 3rd. Busy for the best part of a week now but will try sneak a deload'y session in over the weekend to keep things ticking over.

token

Tuesday 24th October

Bench
2x5@40kg
3@60kg
2@70kg
3x5@77.5kg

S/S
DB Row @ 32.5kg
CG Bench @ 60kg
4x10

Curls
2x12@12.5kg db's

Picked up a 4 set of bands today at d8fitness which is a 10 minute walk from work. Need to do something about my shoulder so will start doing band pull aparts, band dislocations etc..

token

Sunday 23rd October

Front Squat
2x3@50kg
3@70kg
2@80kg
3x3@85kg

Squat
2x8@80kg

Gonna be missing the best part of week soon so getting an extra session in. I was bollixed however so less reps than I had initially planned. Back Squats felt a bit funky after not doing them for a while.

token

Saturday 21st October

Press
5@40kg
2@50kg
3x5@55kg

S/S
8 Chinup
10 Ring Pushup
x4

Ab Rollouts
2x8

Home session. First Saturday in ages I haven't been doing something the night before so threw in half an hour of rolling & stretching with the extra free time.

Press was tough following Wednesday. Would have done bench then but i went in the evening and it's easier to get a rack then than a bench.

Was going to do dips but I wasn't doing them outside like I usually do with the weather. Doing them on a doorway pullup is a little cramped.

token

Friday 20th October

Deadlift
5@60,80,100kg
1@120kg
3x5@125kg

Leg Press
2x12@+130kg

...

Football
60m

Was out at a gig last night so bit of struggle getting to the gym this morning but went fairly ok.

token

Wednesday 18th October

S/S
5,5,5 Press @ 52.5kg
5,5,3 Chinups @ 16kg

S/S
8 Dips
6 Chinups
x3

token

Tuesday 17th October

Front Squats
5@50kg
3@70kg
3x5@80kg

RDL
2x10@80kg

Short on time here again^

Was busy the whole weekend and didn't get a chance to train. Was looking forward to a no time limit session then yesterday but I got a email that Flyefit was closing for the day just as I was about to head out the door #Ophelia

token

Friday 13th October

S/S
3x3 Box Jumps @ 32'ish
5 Deadlifts@60,80,100kg

Deadlift
3x5@120kg

...

Football
60m

Still low energy so left it after deadlifts which I found heavy compared to last time.

token

Wednesday 11th October

Bench
8@40kg
5@60kg
3@70kg
3x5@75kg

S/S
DB Row @ 35kg
CG Bench @ 60kg
4x8

token

Tuesday 10th October

Front Squats
5@50kg
5@60kg
2@70kg
3x5@75kg

RDL
2x12@75kg

Got out of bed late so quick session but I would have dialled it back anyway as not 100% yet

token

Sunday 8th October

Press
5@40kg
3x5@50kg

S/S
Chinups
Ring Dips RTO
3x8

Ab Rollouts
3x6

Been ridden with the pox the past week. Still not 100% but on the tail end of it.

token

Friday 29th September

Powerclean
2x3@50kg
2x2@60kg
2@70kg
1@80,85kg

Deadlift
5@80kg
3@100kg
2@110kg
3x5@120kg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtwiMcCr_y4

S/S
10 Bulgarian Split Squat @ 16+18kg
20s Superman Plank

...

Football
60m

Still on poverty deadlift but 120kg for 5's is around my no longer ashamed levels so took a video. Being back fairly consistent now I should get that up to 3 wheels for 5's before too long.

token

Wednesday 27th September

S/S
Bench @ 75kg
DB Row @ 40kg
3x5

G/S
DB Row @ 24kg
Diamond Pushup
Russian Twist @ 18kg E/S
4x8

token

Tuesday 26th September

Front Squats
5@50kg
5@60kg
2@70kg
3x5@75kg

S/S
10 RDL @75kg
30s Plank
x3

No excuse for low volume today other than the usual morning struggle to get out of bed.

token

Saturday 23rd September

S/S
Press @ 50kg
3x5

S/S
Chinups
Ring Dips RTO for a set & a half
3x8

I was back home so ring dips. RTO is tough when you don't do them regularly. I was going to do ab wheel as well but forgot.

I tweaked my shoulder a few months ago so that's why I haven't been doing hanging leg raises. I was being lazy and was hoping it would fix itself but no luck. Should be fine once I pull my finger out and do some work on shoulder mobility.

token

Friday 22nd September

Powerclean
2x3@50kg
3@70kg

Deadlift
5@90kg
3@110kg
3x5@115kg

Leg Press
12@+140kg

...

Football
60m

Was out last night actually been out every day this week* so fairly drained. Just getting the essentials in.

*not all alcohol based :rolleyes:

token

Monday 18th September

Football
50m

Filling in for 7v7 league game for a friends team who were short players. Lost 2-1

Tuesday 19th September

Power Clean
2x3@50kg
3x3@70kg

Front Squats
2x5@50kg
3x5@70kg

RDL
4x8@70kg

There's a reason I usually do lower sessions before football on Friday. Going through the motions here.

Wednesday 20th September

S/S
5 Bench @ 70kg
8 DB Row @ 35kg
x3

CG Bench
20@50kg

Had 20 minutes but wasn't planning on doing a lot anyway.

token

Friday 15th September

Football
60m

Saturday 16th September

Hike
4hr @ Luggula

Choose sleep today (Monday) instead of training after night out Sat + match yesterday. I had planned a mini deload from end of this week so will just treat the few days off as it and get going again tomorrow with slight reduction in weight. Plan is to go for 1-3RMs end of October then try some variation of 531 after getting delivery of 531 Forever last week. Haven't had a chance to start reading it yet.

token

Thursday 14th September

S/S
Bench @ 75kg
DB Row @ 40kg
3x5

S/S
DB Row @ 35kg
DB Incline press @ 2x25kg
3x8

token

Tuesday 12th September

Power Clean
3@55,65kg
2x2@75kg
2@80,85kg

Front Squats
5@55kg
5@65kg
2@75kg
3x5@80kg

S/S
8 RDL @ 80kg
30s Plank
x4

token

Monday 11th September

S/S
Press @ 52.5kg
Pullup
3x5

S/S
8,8,8,8 Dip
7,6,6,5 Chinup

token

DylanJM wrote: »

I train out in the one in Swords the odd time. Similar setup with the two Eleiko training sets. I think they lock the Eleiko bars away sometimes so it may just be a case of asking one of the staff to break them out.

Since that first post a few better 20kg bars have appeared. It was nice lifting with women bar though. Looks like more weight on the bar and with extra whip you can lift a wee bit more :pac:

token

Dtp1979 wrote: »

Just had a quick look at your log. If you don't mind me asking, how come you're lifting lighter than you were at the start?

A couple of reasons but the main one is I stopped training seriously & consistently in 2014 after my weightlifting club closed down. Since then I've just been training casually with no competitions to drive me.

Also comparing to the first entry I went from low bar squat and powerlifting style deadlift to high bar and clean style so my weights dropped way down for a while. I was also doing GOMAD and all that jazz a few months before I started logging here and that's where the squat/dead PBs came from. So it took awhile to catch back up there too eating normally.

Things should pick up a bit from now though with Drumcondra flyefit opening up as it makes a lot easier for me to hit x4 week as my GF lives out there.

DylanJM

token wrote: »

Last two Fridays have been in Flyefit Drumcondra that opened recently. It's the best of the ones I have been in. Even has two proper platforms with Eleiko bumpers. They don't have legit mens weightlifting bars so using a womens bar which they have a load of. The thicker bars don't feel nice for WL.

I train out in the one in Swords the odd time. Similar setup with the two Eleiko training sets. I think they lock the Eleiko bars away sometimes so it may just be a case of asking one of the staff to break them out.

Dtp1979

Just had a quick look at your log. If you don't mind me asking, how come you're lifting lighter than you were at the start?

token

Friday 8th September

Powerclean
3@50kg
2@60,70,80kg
1@85kg

Deadlift
5@80kg
5@100kg
5@110kg
5@120kg

...

Football
60m

Slept in as far as gym going goes after being out a a gig. Had 20-25 minutes for this. Wouldn't have hacked a full session anyway after a few drinks.

They got a few thinner mens bars in drumcondra flyefit since I was in there last

token

Wednesday 6th September

Bench
5@40,60,65,70,75kg

S/S
DB Row @ 32.5kg
DB Incline press @ 2x22.5kg
2x10

Short on time