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The Miseducation of Jimbo Slice

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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    BENCH DAY 2 - TF

    Close Grip Bench:
    60kg 2x5
    80kg x3
    100kg x3
    120kg* 6x3

    Hammer Strength Bench:
    40kg x10
    60kg x10
    80kg x10
    90kg x10-5-4 rest paused

    Hammer Strength Low Row:
    40kg x12
    60kg x12
    80kg x12
    90kg x12-8-5 rest paused

    Face Pulls w/ scap retraction:
    worked up to plate 60 3x15

    Rolling Dumbbell Extenstions:
    10kg 'bells x12
    17.5kg 'bells 4x12

    I did that workout yesterday but didn't have time to post it. The close grip bench was done with the heavier bar, so it was actually closer to 122kg. I used the heavier bar on purpose yesterday, and will continue to do so.

    The HS bench was good. I feel like I'm getting stronger there. I might start to do some straight sets when I can't keep pushing the RP work.

    The dumbbell extenstions were much better this week. I did them like proper rolling extenstions and I could really feel it right down at my elbows. My tri's are quite stiff today as a result!


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    CRAP LEG DAY - TF

    Good Mornings:
    60kg x8
    80kg x8
    100kg x8
    110kg 3x8

    Lunges:
    50kg x bleh

    Front Squat:
    60kg x5
    80kg x3
    100kg x3
    120kg x3

    Cleans:
    60kg, 70kg and 80kg for 3's

    Pulldown Abs:
    worked up to 112 (ie the stack) 3x10 - PR

    Bit of a brutal workout to be honest. The Good mornings were solid, everything else sucked. Happy enough with the Pulldown Ab PR.

    Kevpants was up squatting today and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised! There seems to be very few people who actually squat well that when I see someone who's obviously put the work in and is reaping the benefit, it's refreshing!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,863 ✭✭✭kevpants


    T'was great to get yourself and Malteaser to have a look at my form. I couldn't be sure I wasn't doing something wrong.

    I'm gonna try narrow my stance a little next week. My current Sharon Stone-esque technique might be affecting my depth.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    kevpants wrote: »
    T'was great to get yourself and Malteaser to have a look at my form. I couldn't be sure I wasn't doing something wrong.

    I'm gonna try narrow my stance a little next week. My current Sharon Stone-esque technique might be affecting my depth.

    Haha it can be rough tryna get depth with the wider stance in flat shoes. It took me a few weeks to get used to it myself. Like I joked about earlier, not worrying about sitting back TOO much also helped. With the wide stance now I'm basically thinking "break at the hips and sit straight down". Because of the position you're in you basically have to go back or you'll fall, the sitting down cue jsut helps me to hit depth.

    I meant to say as well (but didn't wanna overload you!) that you could try carrying the bar a little bit lower on your back. You've deffo got the upper back mass to support it and my wide stance squats REALLY started to go in the right direction when I moved the bar down lower on my back (a change I've only made in the last two or three weeks).

    I dunno what way you're training time wise at the mo, but I'm probably gonna have to bench up there on either wednesday or thursday night from October onwards if you fancied working something out. I know you said you get stuck for spots etc when you're doing max effort work and I don't like benching without a spotter to at least lift off (I reckon I could show you some nifty tricks on how to set up ME exercises up there too). It's great having Malteaser up there when it's not busy cos we can both do our own thing, but in the evenings when it's jammers if she comes over to lift of to me in between sets of squats or deadlifts then the bar gets stripped and stolen for squat rack curls!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,863 ✭✭✭kevpants


    Yeah let me know if you're gonna do a set day cos I'm there Tue to Fri ONLY at the moment cos weekends are really busy (yes 4 days on the trot with no break!) so Wedneasday or Thursday is fine with me if you want make it regular.

    I know what you mean about the bar and belive it or not I meant to ask you! What you saw was Kev doing low bar. I kid you not I have been struggling to find the "spot" on top of my scaps for low bar for weeks now. I used to do it right up on my traps so even that extra inch or two down I have now is making a difference but I really need to get it lower.


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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    kevpants wrote: »
    Yeah let me know if you're gonna do a set day cos I'm there Tue to Fri ONLY at the moment cos weekends are really busy (yes 4 days on the trot with no break!) so Wedneasday or Thursday is fine with me if you want make it regular.

    I know what you mean about the bar and belive it or not I meant to ask you! What you saw was Kev doing low bar. I kid you not I have been struggling to find the "spot" on top of my scaps for low bar for weeks now. I used to do it right up on my traps so even that extra inch or two down I have now is making a difference but I really need to get it lower.

    Once I know how I'm gonna be sorted I'll let you know. Right now I can see myself deadlifting in Hercs on Saturady morning til early december (squat after that....), ME bench and shirt work on Sunday in Hercs too, squat for a few months in TF and get a second bench day in permanently. The latter two will probably happen on Wednesday and Thursday so if that suits you it'll work for me too!

    As for bar position... tell me about it. That was (and still is I guess) my competition bar placement (and incidentally out hand positions are quite similar too). That's wher I had it for my last big squat. I took it down MUCH lower than I thought it needed to be and found a new home for it there. You'll probably need to go out to pinkie's on the ring or slightly wider to get a good position tho. Try it out and see if it works!! I've only started doing it but it feels MUCH better on my wide stance work.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    Weight on 14/5 - 103.5kg, waist = 38 inches (approx)

    Weight on 1/6 - 100.5kg, waist = 36.25 inches (approx)

    Weight on 3/6 - don't know, waist = 36 inches, Caliper's = 16ish (to 17)mm

    Weight on 8/6 - 99.94kg, waist = 35.9999 inches, calipers = 16ish mm

    Weight on 15/6 - 99.1kg, waist = 35.5 inches, calipers = 16mm

    Weight on 5/7 - 96.86kg, waist = <35.5, >35 inches, calipers = 15/16mm

    Weight on 5/8 - 97.2kg, waist = 35.25 inches, calipers = 16mm

    Weight on 1/9 - dunno, waist =34.5-34.75 inches, calipers = 15mm



    I'll have to check my weight later to see where it's at, but I'd guess it's probably around 96.somethingkg. I've spent the last 6 days walking pretty much non-stop and not eating a whole lot and as the days progressed I could see my abs coming back.

    I'll take some all over measurements later. I decided yesterday I was going to do the Smolov base meso cycle again and come thru it this time so the next 3 weeks are going to be hell filled, BUT I can eat as much as I want thru it all so hopefully the strength and muscle will pile on!!


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    Hardly worth mentioning what I did today. A 145kg x10 squat was about the only notable thing. My belt had to go down ANOTHER notch today, so my weight's way down. I felt dead and had absolutely no spring. Not good.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    CHEST DAY - TF

    Close Grip Bench:
    60kg x6
    80kg x6
    100kg x6
    105kg 2x6, 1x5

    Dumbbell Bench:
    27.5kg 'bells x10
    1 35kg 'bell and 1 37.5kg 'bell (I know!) x7
    2 35kg 'bells x10, x7

    Hammer Strength Bench:
    40kg x10
    60kg 2x10, 1x8

    One Arm Lateral Raise:
    10kg 'bell x12
    12.5kg 'bell x12
    15kg 'bell 2x12

    Face Pulls:
    52.5 x12
    60 3x12

    Well... another rubbish session. Dunno what's going on with my strength tbh. It's WAY down.

    I sunk the dumbbell benches and HS press down as deep as I could to get a bit more chest into it. It's a SERIOUS weak point of mine at the moment. Luckily I don't have a pressing timeline when it comes to competitions so I can afford to spend a bit more time working it and hopefully profit in the long run. I'm still looking at 160kg raw or more by the year end. Time to start gaining back the weight now and go after it.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    SQUAT ASSISTANCE DAY - TF

    Good Mornings:
    60kg x6
    80kg x6
    100kg x6
    110kg x6
    120kg 2x8

    Front Squat (beltless):
    60kg x5
    80kg x5
    100kg x3
    110kg x3
    120kg x6 - Alltime PR

    Hypers:
    bodyweight x12
    15kg plate x12
    25kg plate x12


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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    Hanley wrote: »
    SQUAT ASSISTANCE DAY - TF

    Good Mornings:
    60kg x6
    80kg x6
    100kg x6
    110kg x6
    120kg 2x8

    Front Squat (beltless):
    60kg x5
    80kg x5
    100kg x3
    110kg x3
    120kg x6 - Alltime PR

    Hypers:
    bodyweight x12
    15kg plate x12
    25kg plate x12

    So I finally had a good workout.... I was gonna jsut do 6's on the GMs but I knew that my body was starting to come around so I pushed to the 8's.

    I was pretty happy with the front squats. The weight is still disgustingly low on them, but they're finally starting to come around. I was gonna do 110 6x3 today but I was pushed for time so decided to go for one all out set. I knew I'd probably be good for 5 so I said to myself going into the set that I was coming out with a PR for reps or dumping the bar trying. It wasn't the prettiest of sets, but it was deep and strong. Will probably push for 125 for sets of 5 next week.

    I've been eating a good bit more the last few days in an attempt to push my weight up. I was sick of having abs anyway.... :D


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    ME UPPER - HERCS

    Close Grip Bench:
    60kg 2x5
    80kg x5
    100kg x3
    110kg x3
    120kg x1
    130kg x0
    130kg x1
    135kg x1
    120kg x4, 3

    Rack Lockouts:
    *pin 31 (mid range/2 board height)*
    100kg x5
    120kg x5
    140kg x4
    *pin 30 (4 board sorta height I guess)*
    140kg x5
    150kg x5
    160kg x2
    160kg 3x6

    Seated Dumbbell Powercleans:
    10kg 'bells x12
    12.5kg 'bells 3x12

    Barbell Curls:
    20kg x12
    40kg 4x12

    Good enough session. My weight was a little over 98kg in full clothes, so I'm beginning to gain a bit back now. The close grip's were pretty good. I mistimed my leg drive on the first 130kg which ended up with me nearly dropping the bar on my face. Corrected it and pressed the next one easy. The 135kg FLEW to the top and it was pretty hard from there, which is really unusual for me. I'm happy enough with it tho, 5kg off my PR, which was set when I weighed 5kg more.

    The rack lockouts were pretty cool. I didn't realise how low the first round of them were until someone told me they looked good for a half press. I was like "half press... sh!t, they should be lockouts!!". So I lifted the pins up and went again. I reckon these be really good for my top end strength.

    I was surprised how easy the curls were today, it's not fair that I can rep them so easily buy still have crap biceps!! Now that I'm bulking I might finally try and get some decent size on em by acutally training them!!

    No lat work today... i pulled something around my lat insertion/serratus/erector spinae on Friday while doing my leg accessory day and any attempt at chins or pulldowns was too sore today. Hopefully it won't effect my squatting tomorrow....


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    SKWAAAAT - Hercs

    Squat:
    *wide stance, no belt*
    60kg 2x5
    80kg x5
    100kg x5
    120kg x5
    140kg x5
    160kg x5
    *loose briefs, parallel box*
    170kg x1 - speeeeeeeeeed!
    180kg 2x5

    Sumo Pulls:
    *loose briefs, no belt*
    60kg 2x5
    100kg x5
    140kg x5
    180kg x5
    *belt*
    200kg 3x5

    Farmers Walks:
    50kg per hand 3x2 lengths, 1x4 lengths

    Ab Roll Outs:
    On Feet 3x8

    Pulldown Abs: (with tricep rope instead of ab slings)
    plate 5 x10
    plate 7 x10
    plate 8 x10

    Killer workout today. Took the guts of two and half hours but it was frickin awesome!!

    The depth on the raw squats wasn't the best, a few at parallel, a few below but I'm not too concerned since I'm out much wider than normal. The box work was really solid. When I concentrate on locking up and staying tight I'm coming off the box super strong. I still think 200x5 is there in two weeks.

    The pulls were good this week. Strength at the top has definately improved quite a bit. Off the floor was decently strong and form was ok, especially considering I hadn't pulled properly in about 3 months. I'll probably just bump this up 5kg per week for the next 2 or 3 weeks and hopefully keep the 3x5's going.

    The farmer's walks were AWESOME. Total spur of the moment thing but it was cool. The "length" equalled the length of the Hercs car park. Maybe 35-40 feet. So the first 3 sets were a total of 70-80 feet without stopping. 140-160 feet on the last set. My hands were crying by the end of it. The handle has no knurling so it's pretty hard to hang onto. My traps and legs were on fire too. Gonna hang on to these for the next month and try to bump the weight up!!

    Might get a vid of some of the session up later.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    CHEST DAY - TF

    Incline Smith Bench: (assuming 20kg bar weight)
    60kg x8
    70kg x8
    80kg 3x8

    Dumbbell Bench: (sank in deep)
    35kg 'bells x10, x7, x9

    Hammer Strength Bench:
    40kg x10
    65kg 2x10, 1x9

    Rolling Dumbbell Extenstions:
    15kg 'bells x10
    20kg 'bells 2x10
    17.5kg 'bells x12

    One Arm Lateral Raise:
    10kg 'bell x12
    15kg 'bell 3x12

    Face Pulls:
    worked up to plate 60 4x12


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    Hanley wrote: »
    CHEST DAY - TF

    Incline Smith Bench: (assuming 20kg bar weight)
    60kg x8
    70kg x8
    80kg 3x8

    Dumbbell Bench: (sank in deep)
    35kg 'bells x10, x7, x9

    Hammer Strength Bench:
    40kg x10
    65kg 2x10, 1x9

    Rolling Dumbbell Extenstions:
    15kg 'bells x10
    20kg 'bells 2x10
    17.5kg 'bells x12

    One Arm Lateral Raise:
    10kg 'bell x12
    15kg 'bell 3x12

    Face Pulls:
    worked up to plate 60 4x12

    So happy enough with that one. The incline smith bench was a pain cos my hands kept slipping out. I'll chalk up next time. Happy enough with the strength there. Gonna shoot for 2.5kg jumps for the next 4 weeks.

    The dumbbell presses are still weak. Dunno what's going on there. Everything else (CG bench, reg bench, chin strength, tri assistance etc) is as strong as ever, but dumbbell strength seems to be down. I've done 37.5 3x15 like. I guess my chest is just weak....??

    The HS presses were good today, sank them in deep again and really had to fight for the last couple of reps on the 3rd set.

    Some jerk stole my dumbbells mid way thru the rolling extenstions sets and I wasn't bothered going to get em back so I just dropped to the next dumbbells down and repped out there.

    Savage pump by the end of it all, I was looking awesome!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,863 ✭✭✭kevpants


    Hanley wrote: »

    Some jerk stole my dumbbells mid way thru the rolling extenstions sets

    LOL! Classic.

    Man thanks for the tip about narrowing my stance on the squat. The last 2 weeks I've felt so much stronger and added kg's to my max. Once I go my balance right it just started to feel more solid than before.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    kevpants wrote: »
    LOL! Classic.

    Man thanks for the tip about narrowing my stance on the squat. The last 2 weeks I've felt so much stronger and added kg's to my max. Once I go my balance right it just started to feel more solid than before.

    Yeah??? That's awesome. Glad I could help. What are ya up to now anyway?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,863 ✭✭✭kevpants


    Hanley wrote: »
    Yeah??? That's awesome. Glad I could help. What are ya up to now anyway?

    160kg, up from 140kg when I joined TF. Gettin there.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    kevpants wrote: »
    160kg, up from 140kg when I joined TF. Gettin there.

    Wow.... that's a very impressive squat, nice going!! Beltless as well too.....??


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,863 ✭✭✭kevpants


    Hanley wrote: »
    Wow.... that's a very impressive squat, nice going!! Beltless as well too.....??

    Beltless yeah. I think lower back weakness was/is an issue so I figure if it's holding me back and my squat tops out cos it's not strong enough then so be it and I'll work towards making it stronger. I know the belt is a handy tool but I don't want to use it as a crutch if ya get me.


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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    kevpants wrote: »
    Beltless yeah. I think lower back weakness was/is an issue so I figure if it's holding me back and my squat tops out cos it's not strong enough then so be it and I'll work towards making it stronger. I know the belt is a handy tool but I don't want to use it as a crutch if ya get me.

    Totally understandable. Good mornings and heavy ab work have been REALLY good to me in that regard, as you know. I was looking at a vid from yesterday, i got kicked forward on one of my beltless reps with 160, previously that would have been a problem, it was quite a noticable forward movement, but I was still able to recover it very easily and continue with the set cos of my core strength!!

    I'll be in TF tomorrow from 11 onwards probably if you're around btw!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,863 ✭✭✭kevpants


    Hanley wrote: »
    Totally understandable. Good mornings and heavy ab work have been REALLY good to me in that regard, as you know. I was looking at a vid from yesterday, i got kicked forward on one of my beltless reps with 160, previously that would have been a problem, it was quite a noticable forward movement, but I was still able to recover it very easily and continue with the set cos of my core strength!!

    I'll be in TF tomorrow from 11 onwards probably if you're around btw!

    I hear ya on the good mornings and ab stuff they're destroying me weekly they rule!

    Won't be there the rest of the week I'm on a few days break. Been training 4 consecutive days a week since June with no de-load or anything and at the end of last week I actually felt like bursting into tears by day 4. Just a really deep tiredness. I guess this is what listening to your body feels like!

    How do you work it in terms of breaks and cycles and de-loads? I figured a week of rest was in order but I'm a total noob as you know!


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    kevpants wrote: »
    I hear ya on the good mornings and ab stuff they're destroying me weekly they rule!

    Won't be there the rest of the week I'm on a few days break. Been training 4 consecutive days a week since June with no de-load or anything and at the end of last week I actually felt like bursting into tears by day 4. Just a really deep tiredness. I guess this is what listening to your body feels like!

    How do you work it in terms of breaks and cycles and de-loads? I figured a week of rest was in order but I'm a total noob as you know!

    Hahaha yup you're learning... Tbh, I don't plan deloads (other than the week before competition, and my last week of raw training maybe 6 weeks out). I just take em as I need them. The week before I was away I took two sessions off because I was feeling brutal, then another 3 off while I was away, was still feeling rough when I got back so I skipped on that week, I feel like a million bucks now!!

    As for being a total noob... not many of them squat 160 and bench 130....


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    SQUAT/DEADLIFT ASSITANCE - TF

    Sumo's w/ 15kg plates:
    50kg 2x6
    80kg x6
    110kg x6
    140kg 3x6

    Front Squats:
    60kg x5
    80kg x5
    100kg x5
    110kg x5
    122.5kg x5 - PR

    Rack Pulls (below my knee):
    60kg x5
    100kg x5
    140kg x5
    170kg x5
    *belt*
    200kg x5

    Hypers:
    bodyweight x10
    w/ 20kg bar on back 3x10

    Pulldown Abs:
    52.5 4x10

    Dumbbell Curls:
    12.5kg 'bells x12
    17.5kg 'bells 3x12

    Machine Preacher Curls:
    17.5 x10
    22.5 x12-8-6 rest paused

    Good enough session today. Decided I need some extra hip strength if I want my deadlift to start moving so I worked on some deficit pulls. It's about a 2 inch longer than normal ROM and I was working really hard on keeping my hips down so the weight was lower than what I could handle, but right now I think it's more important to do the ghey pussy stuff than just concentrate on ripping weights up (I can do that on my other squat day sure!!).

    The front squats were really solid. The added core strength is seriously paying off there. I feel rock solid under them. Gonna push for 2.5kg extra each week now until I can go no more.

    The rack pulls were grand, but I could feel my left lat insertion/serratus/errector under a lot of tension (I hurt it last week) so I shut it down at 200. I'd planned on going to 220kg x5, and I coulda done it and more if it wasn't for my back. I'll push it up again next week.

    The hypers w/ the bar were just somehing I wanted to try. It was a strange feeling. It didn't feel "heavy" but the reps were certainly hard. I think I'll add 2.5-5kg a week for the next while and hopefully get my back strength up. Funnily I could feel them down at my knees where my hamstrings tie in too, which is good since that's my "weak" spot.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    ME UPPER - Hercs

    Floor Press:
    60kg x5
    80kg x5
    100kg x5
    110kg x3
    120kg x3
    130kg x3
    135kg x1
    140kg x1
    145kg x1 - Alltime PR :)
    130kg x3

    Rack Lockouts:
    *pin 31 - 2 boardish height*
    60kg x5
    80kg x5
    100kg x5
    120kg x5
    140kg x5 - PR
    *pin 30*
    150kg x5
    160kg x5
    165kg 3x5 - PR

    Seated Dumbbell Powercleans:
    12.5kg 'bells 3x12

    Barbell Curls:
    20kg x12
    42.5kg 2x12


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    Hanley wrote: »
    ME UPPER - Hercs

    Floor Press:
    60kg x5
    80kg x5
    100kg x5
    110kg x3
    120kg x3
    130kg x3
    135kg x1
    140kg x1
    145kg x1 - Alltime PR :)
    130kg x3

    Rack Lockouts:
    *pin 31 - 2 boardish height*
    60kg x5
    80kg x5
    100kg x5
    120kg x5
    140kg x5 - PR
    *pin 30*
    150kg x5
    160kg x5
    165kg 3x5 - PR

    Seated Dumbbell Powercleans:
    12.5kg 'bells 3x12

    Barbell Curls:
    20kg x12
    42.5kg 2x12

    Really happy with today. I was running off minimal sleep and not much food today too so that made it all the sweeter. My weight still hsn't really gone up (I was 98kg in shorts and a tee this morning) but my strength seems to be picking up a bit. The floor presses were very strong. Probably woulda got 147.5 or 150 today but I decided to bank it for the next cycle. I'm concentrating on getting a bit more volume in my ME movement, so hopefully that'll pay off in the long term.

    I got my full 5 reps today with 140kg off pin 31 so I was very happy with that. I'll go to 142.5kg next week and stick with that til I can put up 5. The higher lockouts were quite solid again. A bit harder than last week, but I'll keep pushing with them and see what I can do. I'll go with 170kg next week.

    I was going to do some shoulder work and some rows today, but after all the pressing I was too tired to do shoulders, and my lat is still bothering me so I axed the rows.

    The curls sucked, I kept getting a stabbing pain in my forearm while I was doing them. Probably my bodies way of telling me it doesn't like me spending time on the gun show...


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    CHEST DAY - TF

    Incline Smith Bench (assuming 20kg bar weight):
    60kg x8
    70kg x8
    82.5kg 4x8

    Dumbbell Bench (sank down deep):
    37.5kg 'bells x10, x9, x8

    Hammer Strength Bench:
    40kg x6
    55kg x6
    70kg 3x10

    Rolling Dumbbell Extenstions:
    15kg 'bells x10
    20kg 'bells 3x10

    Bent Over Rows:
    40kg x8
    60kg x8
    80kg x8
    100kg 3x8

    Machine Lateral Raises:
    plate 35 3x12, 1x11



    Thoughts later, but good strong session there.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    Hanley wrote: »
    CHEST DAY - TF

    Incline Smith Bench (assuming 20kg bar weight):
    60kg x8
    70kg x8
    82.5kg 4x8

    Dumbbell Bench (sank down deep):
    37.5kg 'bells x10, x9, x8

    Hammer Strength Bench:
    40kg x6
    55kg x6
    70kg 3x10

    Rolling Dumbbell Extenstions:
    15kg 'bells x10
    20kg 'bells 3x10

    Bent Over Rows:
    40kg x8
    60kg x8
    80kg x8
    100kg 3x8

    Machine Lateral Raises:
    plate 35 3x12, 1x11



    Thoughts later, but good strong session there.

    So, happy with today. Wasn't really goign in feeling especially strong but things went well. I haven't really gained much weight over the last couple of weeks but I seem to be fuller and stronger. I'm gonna put it down to the creatine I think!!

    The smith benching was very strong today... 80kg last week was hard, but I blew thru the 82.5's so easily today that I added another set!! I think I'm starting to get comfortable with the groove of the movement.

    The dumbbell benches were strange. I've struggled with 35kg for the past two weeks (26 reps today last week), so I said I may as well take the next ones up and see where I can go with them, low and behold with 37.5kg 'bells this week I got MORE total reps (27). They're still sunk in deep, still getting a great drive off my chest, and still missing at the top!!

    Same story with the HS benches, struggled last week with 65kg (29 total reps), jumped 5kg to 70kg this week and banged out 3x10 without TOO much hassle.

    I'm undecided as to what has my bench climbing at the moment, I guess it's a combination of the added chest work, and the mid range rack lockouts.

    I've never really done bent over rows, I don't really know why. It's the sorta movement htat just makes you "dad strong". I reckon if I can push it up it'll only do good things for me. I might start training my back hard again now that it seems to have cleared up a bit (row's on one day, weighted chins on the other).

    Sometimes I wonder why I write all this stuff down. I doubt anyone reads it... I guess it's for myself so I can evaluate my days training and think out loud about what I'm doing, where I'm going, what's working, and what isn't.

    It's always cool to flick back 20 pages or so and just have a random read!!


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    SKWAAAT - Hercs

    Wide Stance Raw Squat:
    *beltless*
    60kg x5
    100kg x5
    130kg x5
    150kg x5
    170kg x5 - PR

    Regula Stance Squat:
    100kg x3
    130kg x3
    *belt*
    150kg x3
    *wraps*
    190kg x5 - PR

    Sumos:
    60kg 2x5
    100kg x5
    140kg x5
    *belt, light suit on straps down*
    180kg x3
    205kg 3x5

    Roll Outs:
    3x8


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,234 ✭✭✭Malteaser!


    Awesome, awesome work today!!

    You're absolutely mad squatting and deadlifting on the same day!!!


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