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Return of the King

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  • Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,919 Mod ✭✭✭✭BossArky


    Sat March 21st:

    Swim 500m (10x50m)



  • Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,919 Mod ✭✭✭✭BossArky


    Mon March 23rd: Squat, Deadlift & Bench.

    Stiletto Squat
    (heels on fat 20kg bumper) 70kg 3x8 high bar.
    Deadlift 100kg 3x8
    plus 45DBR, Calves, Ab Planks, Leg Ext and Leg Curl.
    Bench 70kg - 3x8
    Other stuff: DB Bench, DB Triceps, DB Curls, Neck, Lat Pull Down, Face Pull

    Did the Big 3 together was would be short on time later in week.



  • Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,919 Mod ✭✭✭✭BossArky


    Sat March 28th: Squat, Deadlift & Bench.

    Stiletto Squat (heels on fat 20kg bumper) 75kg 3x8 high bar.
    plus 45DBR, Calves, Ab Planks, Leg Ext and Leg Curl.
    Bench 75kg - 3x8
    Other stuff: DB Bench, DB Triceps, DB Curls, Neck, Lat Pull Down, Face Pull



  • Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,919 Mod ✭✭✭✭BossArky


    Mon March 30th: Bench

    Bench 80kg - 3x6
    Other stuff: DB Overhead Press, DB Seated Triceps, Barbell Curls, Chin Ups, Low Row Unilateral



  • Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,919 Mod ✭✭✭✭BossArky


    Tues March 31st: Squat

    Stiletto Squat (heels on fat 20kg bumper) 80kg 3x6 high bar.

    Deadlift 110kg 3x6
    plus GHR, Calves, Ab Leg Raise, Ab Wheel.
    Forgot to do Leg Ext and Leg Curl



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  • Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,919 Mod ✭✭✭✭BossArky


    Thurs April 2nd: Bench

    Bench 82.5kg - 3x6
    Other stuff: Lat Pull Down, DB Bench, DB Lying Triceps, DB Curls, Neck



  • Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,919 Mod ✭✭✭✭BossArky


    Sun April 5th: Squat & Deadlift

    Stiletto Squat (heels on fat 20kg bumper) 83kg 3x6 high bar.
    Deadlift 115kg 3x6
    plus Calves, GHR, Ab Wheel & Neck Flex.



  • Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,919 Mod ✭✭✭✭BossArky


    Mon April 6th: Bench

    Bench 85kg - 3x6
    Other stuff: Band Unilateral Row, DB Bench, DB Lying Triceps, DB Curls.

    Post edited by BossArky on


  • Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,919 Mod ✭✭✭✭BossArky


    Tues April 7th: Squat

    Stiletto Squat (heels on fat 20kg bumper) 85kg 3x6 high bar.
    plus GHR, Calves, Ab Leg Raise, Ab Sit Up Decline, Leg Ext, Leg Curl



  • Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,919 Mod ✭✭✭✭BossArky


    Thurs April 9th: Squat

    Stiletto Squat (heels on fat 20kg bumper) 87.5kg 3x6 high bar.
    plus GHR, Calves, Ab Leg Raise, Ab Sit Up Decline, Leg Ext, Leg Curl



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  • Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,919 Mod ✭✭✭✭BossArky


    Sat April 11th: Bench

    Bench
    87.5kg - 3x6
    Other stuff: Band Unilateral Row, DB Bench, DB Lying Triceps, DB Curls.

    Noteable was DB Benching 35kg x10 per arm on 2nd of 3 sets of DB Bench. That may be the heaviest DB Bench for a while Did 24kg x10 per arm first and 12kg x10 per arm on third set.

    Left shoulder / AC joint feels a bit tender like its coming apart when I hoist the DB up when laying back. Hence dropped weight on third set. Felt the AC joint twinge when I was pushing open a door with left arm at a weird angle a couple of days ago.

    Post edited by BossArky on


  • Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,919 Mod ✭✭✭✭BossArky


    Mon April 13th: Squat & Deadlift

    Stiletto Squat (heels on fat 20kg bumper) 90kg 3x6 high bar.
    Deadlift 120kg 3x5
    plus Calves, GHR, Ab Leg Raise, Ab SitUp Decline, Leg Ext, Leg Curl

    Post edited by BossArky on


  • Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,919 Mod ✭✭✭✭BossArky


    Tues April 14th: Bench

    Bench 90kg - 3x5



  • Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,919 Mod ✭✭✭✭BossArky


    Thurs April 16th: Squat

    Stiletto Squat (heels on fat 20kg bumper) 92.5kg 3x5 high bar.



  • Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,919 Mod ✭✭✭✭BossArky


    Fri April 17th: Bench

    Bench 92.5kg - 3x5



  • Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,919 Mod ✭✭✭✭BossArky


    Mon April 20th: Squat & Deadlift

    Stiletto Squat (heels on fat 20kg bumper) 95kg 3x5 high bar.
    Deadlift 125kg 3x5



  • Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,919 Mod ✭✭✭✭BossArky


    Tues April 21st: Bench

    Bench 95kg - 3x5



  • Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,919 Mod ✭✭✭✭BossArky


    Thurs April 23rd: Squat

    Stiletto Squat (heels on fat 20kg bumper) 97.5kg 3x5 high bar.



  • Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,919 Mod ✭✭✭✭BossArky


    Fri April 24th: Bench

    Bench 97kg - 3x5

    Finished Bench cycle handy enough with sets of 5 on 97kg. First time doing linear periodization (over the past 6 weeks) for a loooong time. It worked and gave me time to increase DB Bench in parallel after main Bench sets.



  • Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,919 Mod ✭✭✭✭BossArky


    Mon April 27th: Stilletto Squat 60kg 3x8, Deadlift 70kg 3x8



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  • Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,919 Mod ✭✭✭✭BossArky


    Tues April 28th: Bench 62.5kg 3x8



  • Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,919 Mod ✭✭✭✭BossArky


    Thurs April 30th: Stilletto Squat 70kg 3x8



  • Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,919 Mod ✭✭✭✭BossArky


    Fri May 1st: Bench 70kg 3x8



  • Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,919 Mod ✭✭✭✭BossArky


    Sun May 3rd: Bench 75kg 3x8



  • Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,919 Mod ✭✭✭✭BossArky


    Mon May 4th: Stilletto Squat 80kg 3x8, Deadlift 90kg 3x8



  • Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,919 Mod ✭✭✭✭BossArky


    Thurs May 7th: Bench 80kg 3x8



  • Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,919 Mod ✭✭✭✭BossArky


    Sat May 9th: Squat day 4 of 12:

    Stilletto Squat 90kg 3x8

    Post edited by BossArky on


  • Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,919 Mod ✭✭✭✭BossArky


    Sun May 10th: Bench Press day 5 of 12:

    Bench Press 82.5kg 3x8.

    Should have been 3x6 but forgot what day I was on. Good pump.



  • Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,919 Mod ✭✭✭✭BossArky


    Tues May 12th: Squat day 5 of 12, Deadlift day 3 of 6.

    Squat 92.5kg 3x6
    Deadlift 110kg 3x6
    Other stuff: Calves, GHR, Ab Leg Raise, Ab Decline Situp, Leg Ext, Leg Curl.

    Lost a couple of kgs recently as doing a lot of busking. Bodyweight 80.45kg.



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  • Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,919 Mod ✭✭✭✭BossArky


    Thurs May 14th Bench Day 6 of 12

    Bench Press 85kg 3x8. Kept going with sets of 8 as it felt manageable.

    DB Press
    25kg per arm - 1x10
    40kg per arm - 1x5 … PR
    30kg per arm - 1x5
    20kg per arm - 1x10

    Did other stuff too (Pull Ups, Face Pulls, Lying Tricep Ext, Incline Bench Curls to Overhead Press)… but the noteable bits are the Bench 85kg 3x8 (PR?) and DB Press 40kg x5 which is definetly at PR.



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