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  • Registered Users Posts: 890 ✭✭✭dartstothesea


    Still on the defecit. Haven't kept it quite as low carb as I'd like but usually <50g and definitely always <100g. It's working. Slightly less strong at this point (a good 2.5kg down on most/all lifts now I'd say) but the decrease in bodyfat, to me, is nice and visible.

    Warm up

    Bench
    90kg x 5
    90kg x 5
    90kg x 5
    90kg x 5
    90kg x 4 + just failed on the last rep. Totally lost my arch. Boo.

    Pendlay

    65 x 5
    Too easy so went to:
    70 x 5
    70 x 5
    70 x 5
    70 x 5
    70 x 5

    Chins
    3 :\ first time I tried these right after the rows. Not the best time.

    Calf Ext stuff

    Cross trainer: 8 mins, 230 kcals


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 479 ✭✭_JOE_


    What's your diet like on your cut? EDIT: Sorry forgot the new rule re diets...I shall ask you in Raw sometime next week...

    Good work on still making gains whilst dieting...


  • Registered Users Posts: 890 ✭✭✭dartstothesea


    Ah I'm definitely not making gains but strength loss seems to have been pretty minimal alright. PM'd anyway, I presume that's allowed!


  • Registered Users Posts: 890 ✭✭✭dartstothesea


    Warm up

    Squat
    5 warm up sets

    160kg x 5
    160kg x 5
    160kg x 5
    160kg x 5
    160kg x 5

    Used belt for the last 2 sets.

    Knee felt grand today. I was pretty drunk on caffeine and these sets didn't feel too hard other than feeling nearly aerobic and leaving me fairly gaspin'. Weird.

    OH Press
    60kg x 5
    60kg x 5
    60kg x 4
    60kg x 4

    What. I don't know. I think I just ran right out steam and needed to eat some ****. Mad hunger.

    Chins
    5
    3

    Rushed now

    Calf ext stuff

    Left


    Still got this defecit and diet. Wonder what I weigh now.


  • Registered Users Posts: 890 ✭✭✭dartstothesea


    Been on sort of a holiday down the country since Thursday. Let's just say I didn't eat enough, like I knew I should've.
    Knowing another bit of strength was probably let slip is so off-putting :\

    Posting for later just to say I'm going to get some squats in tonight so I have to go do it.


  • Registered Users Posts: 890 ✭✭✭dartstothesea


    I stopped updating this for a reason but since then have found myself not bothered remembering/recording what I do in the way of training, which is probably bad. Need dat perspective on things.

    I’ve been barely maintainin’, for the last 2 months or more. I let exams and work and other stuff make training take a back seat, even though I really need not have, in retrospect. Going to start training more and eating more like a mother****er again. I started a Coan-Phillipi 10-week deadlift program 3 weeks ago and today I started a 3 week Smolov Squat “meso-cycle”.
    Thanks for Ciaran in Raw for recommending both of these to me. Even if he did later tell me I probably won’t be able for both at the same time :pac:


    TODAY - 18th June ‘11

    Squat (Smolov; Week 1, Day 1)
    130kg x 9
    130kg x 9
    130kg x 9
    130kg x 9

    Bench (5 x 5)
    82.5kg x 5
    82.5kg x 5
    82.5kg x 5
    82.5kg x 5
    82.5kg x 5

    Chins
    5 BW
    4 BW
    3 BW

    Cross trainer (“level 8” for whatever meaning that has)
    ~11 mins
    1.6km


  • Registered Users Posts: 890 ✭✭✭dartstothesea


    Grappling training last night. Disgusting conditioning segment to it yet again. Calisthenic stuff is not my friend. Yet.

    Going in tonight for either week 1 day 2 of Smolov or week 4 of Coan Phillipi. I may try doing both. And some overhead presses and some kind of row or as many chins as possible.


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


    Grappling training last night. Disgusting conditioning segment to it yet again. Calisthenic stuff is not my friend. Yet.

    Going in tonight for either week 1 day 2 of Smolov or week 4 of Coan Phillipi. I may try doing both. And some overhead presses and some kind of row or as many chins as possible.

    You don't train in Kokoro do you?!


  • Registered Users Posts: 890 ✭✭✭dartstothesea


    Since just lately, yep.


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


    Since just lately, yep.

    Some man to be attempting Smolov, Coan and the conditioning work in there so....

    Either very brave, or very very stupid :D

    I heard about the conditioning session last night and that's how it clicked!


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  • Registered Users Posts: 890 ✭✭✭dartstothesea


    Haha, well I'm only in there 2 nights a week for the rookie classes so hopefully I'll survive for now. I'm failing miserably at the majority of the actual reps involved in the conditioning sessions right now anyway.

    I presume I should start getting a calorie surplus going but I had this notion that my conditioning would benefit from a defecit (obviously while doing condition training) so had been doing it like that the last few weeks...


  • Registered Users Posts: 890 ✭✭✭dartstothesea


    Warm up



    Squat (Smolov Week 1, Day 2)

    137.5kg x 7
    137.5kg x 7
    137.5kg x 7
    137.5kg x 7
    137.5kg x 7

    Pretty much needed the belt for these. Last 2 sets were a bit better than the first few. Ugly grip and upper back form. Legs fine though.

    Lower back pump subsided after a bit but I decided not try the Coan stuff tonight, even if I'd gotten through it fine I still would've felt like a huge idiot for doing it.
    Gonna go for that tomorrow morning instead.

    DB curls / Gunslingz (strictly to help my elbows survive swolov. Oh, smolov)
    15kg DBs x 10
    15kg DBs x 10
    15kg DBs x 10

    OH Press
    55kg (I know...) x 5
    55kg x 5
    55kg x 5
    55kg x 5
    55kg x 5

    Cross / elliptical trainer thing
    1.5k
    9 minutes or something
    No idea what resistance level 'cause that part of it is broken. Probably just '1' though.

    I have a feeling that bit of cardio at the end of tonight's workout was a silly idea.


  • Registered Users Posts: 890 ✭✭✭dartstothesea


    Just some Coan stuff today. Played football for 2 hours afterward.

    (Managed to get sick and not even go gym for the last few days. Sheit craic.)


    Deadlift
    197.5 x 2

    165 x 3
    165 x 3
    165 x 3
    165 x 3
    165 x 3

    Some Stiff leg DLs and Bent over Rows with something pretty light. Oh and lat pulldown. I really need to start properly doing the assistance stuff, I realise now. Having had it spelled out for me!


  • Registered Users Posts: 890 ✭✭✭dartstothesea


    ^^Oh I hope no-one thinks I think the stuff in that last video I posted is ****ing cool or anything. It was just the only one I found that worked that had that song as the audio.
    Anyway.

    Forgot my beloved caffeine today. Ugh.

    Squat (Smolov Week 1, Day 3)

    147.5kg x 5
    147.5kg x 5
    147.5kg x 5
    147.5kg x 5
    147.5kg x 5
    147.5kg x 5
    147.5kg x 5

    Died. My lower back and legs weren't exactly 100% I guess from the last day or two anyway ('specially since I haven't yet really sorted out that calorie surplus I was talking about), but the disgusting part of these sets was my inability to grip the bar and keep my shoulders in place. On all but like two of the sets I lost my bar position and had to finish the set with my shoulders/upper back all bent forward to keep the bar on me. Even had to re-rack it on a lower hook for one of the sets 'cause I couldn't help but stay insanely hunched forward with it.
    Got a bit of chalk for the last set and it was actually a good bit better. Think I should probably get wrist wraps as well.

    Oh, belt for all those... :\


    Bench

    82.5kg x 5
    82.5kg x 5
    82.5kg x 5
    82.5kg x 4
    80kg x 4

    Ah jesus.


    Some 'cep curlz with 12.5kg DBs
    3 x 10


  • Registered Users Posts: 890 ✭✭✭dartstothesea


    10 x 3 day this morning.


    Warm up

    Squat (Smolov Week 1, Day 4)

    Warm up sets x 5

    157.5kg x 3
    157.5kg x 3


    So, this is far as I got, mainly due to my elbows slowly exploding from the 2nd warm up set onwards. (I had to leave for work too but prob would've slowly kept going only for the elbow thing).
    Tendinitis, I guess. It had flared up a little bit the last day but I was too bothered about other crap and ignored it. I could barely unload the 2.5kg plates off the bar today. Elbows utterly done for.
    Dunno how I'm gonna try squatting again in the next couple of days, it looks like game over, here, far as Smolov goes...

    Everything else felt great today. Back and legs hadn't a hint of a bother on them. I don't think doing Coan and other conditioning stuff concurrently was even a problem, just my upper body isn't near strong enough to keep up.

    Like, I can barely bench above 100kg really and my OH press, don't even know what my 1RM is but haven't with 5x5 even gone above 60kg lately. I bicep curl 15kg DBs at most once or twice a month. With numbers like that should I even expect my shoulders and arms to be okay with a program that ultimately sees me max squatting ~200kg+?

    Maybe I need a bench/OH Press/brocep program.

    If people do have advice on combating the tendinitis and continuing with Smolov though, I'll definitely do that.


    (Sorry, when I say "elbows" here I really mean the inside of the joint like where the bicep goes into the forearm.)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,265 ✭✭✭COH


    Maybe I need a bench/OH Press/brocep program.

    I'd recommend just getting a pair of testicles instead :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 890 ✭✭✭dartstothesea


    Haha, I knew I'd come off like a huge wuss in that post, but, I wanted to keep going. It just got so couldn't even grip anything. I dunno, is it okay to just keep going through that sort of **** or would I do damage to my elbows?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,025 ✭✭✭d'Oracle


    Haha, I knew I'd come off like a huge wuss in that post, but, I wanted to keep going. It just got so couldn't even grip anything. I dunno, is it okay to just keep going through that sort of **** or would I do damage to my elbows?

    That's his answer to everything.

    Have you tried widening your grip?
    Shoulder mobility exercises?
    Physio? Massage?

    Its not going to get better by itself, just worse and more painful.
    And its probably due to tightness in your shoulders if its happening from squats.


  • Registered Users Posts: 890 ✭✭✭dartstothesea


    I had already widened my grip, hands are fully outside the rings now. Going wider seems weird but if that's supposed to help I'll def try it.

    I already spend loads of time stretching and warming up my shoulders but there's always the chance I'm just not doing the right things, I suppose.

    I think I actually have fairly flexible shoulders as it it but I guess this tendinitis crap implies otherwise and how would I really know anyway.

    I heard anti-inflammatory drugs can help me so I'll try that before next time anyway.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 890 ✭✭✭dartstothesea


    So are you saying I'm on entirely the wrong track in thinking I just need to be stronger in the arms/shoulders area? It's actually a question of flexibilty?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,025 ✭✭✭d'Oracle


    Erm....I don't see how pressing strength is going to help with the elbows.

    But you do need to be stronger in the arms/shoulders because you want to be strong and have stronger presses.

    But do curls.

    I'm saying it might be a question of mobility or soft tissue issues.
    Like, what you think is good flexibility may not actually equate to good mobility. You could be compromising for tight pecs or a trashed muscle or two in the rotator cuff. I don't actually know, but I'm saying to be aware that this stuff can be caused by a lot of things. Or other things altogether.

    Also, maybe, that much straight bar squatting is not the best for you right now. Don't marry yourself to smolov.

    You could do other squatting movements.

    And do consider sports massage, physio and/or acupuncture. (that last one sounds like panzy pseudo-science, but it worked for me, albeit from a well qualified osteopath.)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,265 ✭✭✭COH


    d'Oracle wrote: »
    .

    And do consider sports massage, physio and/or acupuncture. (that last one sounds like panzy pseudo-science, but it worked for me, albeit from a well qualified osteopath.)

    Did you try getting some testicles? I'd recommend getting testicles


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,025 ✭✭✭d'Oracle


    COH wrote: »
    Did you try getting some testicles? I'd recommend getting testicles

    Overrated.
    They get in my way when I do power shrugs.


  • Registered Users Posts: 890 ✭✭✭dartstothesea


    Conflicting advice here. Think I got it though: need to get testicles massaged and acupunctured.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,025 ✭✭✭d'Oracle


    Get rid of them all together.
    You don't need em.

    You can get testosterone in a jar from that guy who stands in the corner of the changing rooms wearing a hoodie and whispering at people.

    And sperm will only get you into trouble.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 890 ✭✭✭dartstothesea


    Yesterday


    Squat

    157.5kg x 3
    157.5kg x 3
    157.5kg x 3
    157.5kg x 3
    157.5kg x 3
    157.5kg x 3
    157.5kg x 3
    157.5kg x 3
    157.5kg x 3
    157.5kg x 3


    Biceps were pretty much fine today, courtesy of a much more thorough warm up with bands after some tips from COH. Oh and a wider grip.

    I can tell I still need to be careful as **** about bar position and shoulders and grip but hopefully the actual bicep thing won't come back if I stay careful.

    I took long rests up til the last few sets but legs and lower back felt grand the whole way.

    Chins
    5
    4
    3
    2

    Bicep curls
    15kg DBs x 10
    15kg DBs x 8
    15kg DBs x 8

    Dips
    5
    4
    4

    Calf ext stuff


  • Registered Users Posts: 890 ✭✭✭dartstothesea


    Since last post:

    Been continuing with the Squat program but not as a quickly as supposed to. Meh. Going into the last week of it now, should have been finished it already. Apart from that it's going well.

    140 KG x 4 x 9

    147.5KG x 5 x 7

    157.5KG x 7 x 5

    167.5KG x 10 x 3


    Did those in the last couple of weeks.

    Benched once or twice. Arsing around with 82.5kg for 5x5.
    OH Pressed the other day. Could barely get 52.5kg for 5x5.

    Haven't deadlifted in a million years. Look forward to doing that again.

    After this squat stuff I think I'll do a big push to up my bench, while doing Coan again, properly this time.


  • Registered Users Posts: 890 ✭✭✭dartstothesea


    Definitely haven't even eaten up to maintenance calories in the last several days. And a fair few days in each week. Just because I'm careless/stupid. I think my legs are only surviving because any muscle I'm losing is coming off my upper body... Oh and gratuitous amount of rest days :s

    Anyway.

    Squat

    145kg x 9
    145kg x 9
    145kg x 9
    145kg x 9

    Some shrugs.
    25kg DBs x 16
    25kg DBs x 12
    25kg DBs x 12


    Died. Have to start eating.


  • Registered Users Posts: 890 ✭✭✭dartstothesea


    Squat

    152.5kg x 7
    152.5kg x 7
    152.5kg x 7
    152.5kg x 7
    152.5kg x 7

    Dips
    6
    4
    Had to bail - gymnasium closin'.

    Bah. [pitiful excuse about dropping the nutrition/sleep ball over the long weekend]


  • Registered Users Posts: 890 ✭✭✭dartstothesea


    Squat

    162.5kg x 5
    162.5kg x 5
    162.5kg x 5
    162.5kg x 5
    162.5kg x 5
    162.5kg x 5
    162.5kg x 5


    Bah, left it late to get into the gym again tonight and didn't leave enough time for anything else after squats. Plus all my standing around between sets. Stupid.
    Cheers again for the spot and all at the end Joe.

    I guess I'm doing sort of PRs for reps now at this point though, which is cool. Can't wait to finish my slowgramme and try the max effort. 205 or more would be very nice.

    Football tomorrow, for the first time in a good bit. Going to be the proverbial bag of lego by tomorrow evening I'd say.


    I looked back at some old logging today. My OH Press now is 5kg more than it was a year ago, I think. FML.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,025 ✭✭✭d'Oracle




    I looked back at some old logging today. My OH Press now is 5kg more than it was a year ago, I think. FML.


    Yeah, but what was your squat a year ago?


  • Registered Users Posts: 890 ✭✭✭dartstothesea


    ^My squat was terrible back then too. Way to rub it in...

    Earlier:

    Squat


    172.5kg x 3
    172.5kg x 3
    172.5kg x 3
    172.5kg x 3
    172.5kg x 3
    172.5kg x 3
    172.5kg x 3
    172.5kg x 3
    172.5kg x 3
    172.5kg x 3


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,025 ✭✭✭d'Oracle


    ^My squat was terrible back then too. Way to rub it in...


    90kg for 3x5
    as compared to
    162.5x7x5.

    Emo much?


  • Registered Users Posts: 890 ✭✭✭dartstothesea


    Ha, I was just messin' there but now you mention it; huge emo, yeah.


  • Registered Users Posts: 890 ✭✭✭dartstothesea


    I put 102.5 into the Coan Bench calculator. Clearly should've used 100 anyway and will be doing so from now on. Thinking I'd still be able for 102.5 level stuff was of course ridiculous, having benched a grand total of about once since the end of the cretacious period.

    Bench
    72.5kg x 10
    72.5kg x 10

    Narrow grip Bench (first time ever doing this. Not sure exactly how narrow it should have been but I went plenty narrow. Kind of like OH Press grip width.)
    62.5kg x 10
    62.5kg x 10

    Incline bench (first time doing this ever. No idea if it was right, felt mad weird. Used a grip just a little less wide than normal bench. I should look up how to incline bench...)
    55kg x 10
    55kg x 10

    Chins
    4
    2
    2
    1

    ****e craic.


    Curls
    12.5kg DBs x 10
    12.5kg DBs x 10
    12.5kg DBs x 10


  • Registered Users Posts: 890 ✭✭✭dartstothesea


    Decided to get this Squat test done instead of studying for exams this afternoon. People were recommending to wait a week from the last day of the programme (last Tues) but I felt very, very recovered at this stage so just went for it.


    400mg Caffeine
    Had about 10g of creatine around 7am this morning, for whatever difference that would have made.



    Squat
    Warm up


    40kg x 5
    60kg x 4
    80kg x 4
    100kg x 3
    120kg x 3
    Belt on
    140kg x 2
    160kg x 1
    180kg x 1
    200kg x 1 (PR)

    215kg x see below
    Had a spotter (Troy; and Sam & Marcus were there with encouragment - cheers biys), I went too deep too long and unfortunately spotter touched the front of my chest slightly during the way up. I was leaning too far forward on the way up. Said he didn't actually help me up but honestly I would feel sketchy about counting this as a successful/clean rep...

    220kg x 1 (PR)

    Got this one. Delighted. Was a serious grinder about midway point on the way up.
    Under something that felt so heavy it was hard to even take mental note of what it felt like, any sort of thought process I usually have during a squat seems to sort of go out the window...

    Apparently I'm going a bit lower and lingering a lot longer at the bottom than I should really need to. Should be descending quicker and trying to get more of a bounce outta the bottom. Sounds tricky but I'll look to make those improvements sure.

    Edit/update: my left knee today feels intensely ****ed up, right inside all that connective tissue and junk in there. Probably from letting my knees swing in on at least one of the heavy reps. Damn.




    Pendlay rows
    60kg x 5
    60kg x 5
    60kg x 5
    60kg x 5
    60kg x 5
    60kg x 5

    Shrugz
    25kg DBs x 18
    25kg DBs x 18
    25kg DBs x 12
    20kg DBs x 16

    Calf ext stuff


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,025 ✭✭✭d'Oracle


    Savage work.


  • Registered Users Posts: 890 ✭✭✭dartstothesea


    Coan Bench Week 1: Light day

    60kg x 10
    60kg x 10

    Light day is light.




    Coan Phillipi Deadlift prog: Week 1

    Warm ups

    165kg x 2

    90-second rest interval speed DLs
    132.5kg x 3
    132.5kg x 3
    132.5kg x 3
    132.5kg x 3
    132.5kg x 3
    132.5kg x 3
    132.5kg x 3
    132.5kg x 3

    Grip feels probably a bit stronger these days than the last time I had an ill-fated go at Coan Phillipi.

    Okay, so I didn't really know yet what weights to have a go with on the assistance stuff. I think the weights I picked were a bit conservative now. I'll definitely throw at least 10kg on all these next time.

    Stiff-leg DLs 75kg x 8
    Bent-over Rows 65kg x 8
    Goodmornings x going to have a look at how to even do these at home tonight

    Can't remember what else, uh, some DB incline flys, some pec machine BS, that's probably it. Oh and some seated leg extensions, haha, 35kg x 30.



    Left knee still has that nigglin' feeling, no idea what to be doing to look after that, really, other than wait a while to squat again maybe.


  • Registered Users Posts: 890 ✭✭✭dartstothesea


    Coan Bench: Week 2, not-as-light day

    Bench press
    72.5kg x 10
    72.5kg x 10

    Narrow grip bench press
    60kg x 10
    60kg x 10

    Incline press
    55kg x 10
    55kg x 9

    Uhhhh ssssssorry there, **** off incline press. Still getting used to this one. I wasn't really doing it right. I think I know better now. Keep the bar nearer my chin for one thing.


    Messed around with 40kg for a few OH press and behind-neck presses to see how it felt (not great, not too bad). COH mentioned there was supposed to be some assistance for Coan bench involving behind-neck pressing, I think. I should look into that...

    'Cep curls
    15KG DBs x 9 x 3

    Did a few glute ham raises too after Sam showed me how. Nothing much.

    Feebly attempted some chins after the curls. 2 and another 2.



    I don't even feel like I've earned a dinner after these lame sessions that don't involve squats, or least DLs maybe. Time to squat again.
    Edit: Actually, no it isn't really. It's still just time to put together a bench press that actually requires some energy.


  • Registered Users Posts: 890 ✭✭✭dartstothesea


    Coan Phillipi Week 2

    175kg x 2

    142.5kg x 3 x 8 w/ 90 second rests

    Stiff leg DLs
    90kg x 8

    Bentover Row
    80kg x 8

    Had earlier done some light squats too to check out my knee.
    Something like 120kg x 5 x 4

    Coan Bench, Week 2 light day
    62.5kg x 2 x 10


    Pretty sleep deprived, went home.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 890 ✭✭✭dartstothesea


    Oh, I didn't need mixed grip for anything today. Surprised, not sure why my grip would be so much better right now. Happy with that obv.


  • Registered Users Posts: 890 ✭✭✭dartstothesea


    Coan Bench Week 3 - heavier day

    75kg x 8
    75kg x 8

    Narrow grip
    65kg x 8
    65kg x 8

    Incline bench press
    60kg x 8
    60kg x 8



    Some light squats:
    warm up sets

    80kg x 8
    100kg x 10
    100kg x 12

    Shrugs
    27.5kg DBs x 18
    " x 16
    " x 16

    Chins
    4
    2
    3


  • Registered Users Posts: 890 ✭✭✭dartstothesea


    Coan Phillipi Week 3

    warm up sets

    187.5kg x 2


    ~100 sec rest intervals:
    155kg x 3
    155kg x 3
    155kg x 3
    155kg x 3
    155kg x 3
    155kg x 3

    Not much chalk floating about today but double overhand grip held out nicely again.

    SL DLs
    100kg x 8

    Bent over row
    85kg x 8
    Worst form here.

    Few pendlays for the laugh.
    80kg x 4

    Chins
    4
    3
    1
    1


    Coan Bench Week 3 light day

    62.5kg x 10
    62.5kg x 10

    ...except that the second set didn't really go like that. For some reason I had actually put 80kg on the bar for the second set and didn't realise it until 3 or 4 reps into the set. At which point I just said whatevs and did
    80kg x 8

    Last rep was the grindiest thing.

    Bicep curls
    15kg DBs x 12
    15kg DBs x 8
    15kg DBs x 8


    Then a few rough minutes on the eliptical trainer machine. Jaysus.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,025 ✭✭✭d'Oracle



    ...except that the second set didn't really go like that. For some reason I had actually put 80kg on the bar for the second set and didn't realise it until 3 or 4 reps into the set. At which point I just said whatevs and did
    80kg x 8

    Win.


  • Registered Users Posts: 890 ✭✭✭dartstothesea


    Well... I'd have failed on the 9th had I continued. Not being able to do 80kg x 9 isn't great craic.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 479 ✭✭_JOE_


    Well... I'd have failed on the 9th had I continued. Not being able to do 80kg x 9 isn't great craic.


    It was 82.5kg!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,025 ✭✭✭d'Oracle


    Well... I'd have failed on the 9th had I continued. Not being able to do 80kg x 9 isn't great craic.

    Accidentally overloading and then repping out on a light day is how your spell victory.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,265 ✭✭✭COH


    d'Oracle wrote: »
    Accidentally overloading and then repping out on a light day is how your spell victory.

    When I did it everyone called me a retard.. just because it wasnt accidental... and I added 40kg :mad:


  • Registered Users Posts: 890 ✭✭✭dartstothesea


    Coan Bench Week 4 'Heavy' day

    Benchnasium press
    77.5kg x 8
    77.5kg x 8

    Narrow grypnasium press
    65kg x 8
    65kg x 8

    Overhead Pressnasium
    55kg x 8
    50kg x 6

    The incline bench didn't look to be freeing up any time soon so I just tried doing some OH press for a change today. I didn't do remotely well at it but all the more reason, I guess.



    Then, more wuss-squats to see how to squat without aggravating my knee:
    Used maybe a very slightly narrower stance and with a more noticeably acute angle in the feet, mostly with my left foot pointing less outward than usual. I don't know, like less than 30 degrees between both feet. Maybe. It felt less weird on my knee doing them this way anyway.

    Squat
    120kg x 8
    120kg x 8
    120kg x 8

    Lower back felt all the pump and all of the burn. Guess I forgot how to squat good without a belt.


    Some RUNNING. On a treadmill.
    1:1, 60-second intervals alternating between on-balls-of-feet on an incline and regular flat running.
    Did like 1.25k in 9 minutes. Nothing remotely respectable there.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 890 ✭✭✭dartstothesea


    Earlier

    Coan-Phillipi week 4

    197.5kg x 2
    Did a 3rd then aswell 'cause grip slipped a bit / I had to hitch a bit on the 2nd.


    165kg x 3
    165kg x 3
    165kg x 3
    165kg x 3
    165kg x 3


    Stiff-leg DLs 100kg x 8
    Bentover Row 75kg x 8
    Stiff-leg DLs 100kg x 8
    Bentover Row 70kg x 8
    Stiff-leg DLs 100kg x 8


    Coan bench Week 4(?) light day
    65kg x 10
    65kg x 10

    Dips
    8
    4
    2

    Calf ext stuff
    Elliptical trainer for like 5 mins.


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