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Friday, 28 February 2014

Friday 28th February 2014

Friday
If it's Friday it's legs. Excuse me while I lay down after...
P/Squat
to 320-kilos x 7 reps - brutal

Leg Press
to 700-kilos x 10 reps - no wraps

Leg Curl

stack x 12 reps, +3p stacker plates x 12 reps, +4p x 12 reps

Leg Ext
+3 stacker plates x 8, 10 and then 12 reps

MDB

F, 1, F, dizzy doesn't cover it

Thursday, 27 February 2014

Thursday 27th February 2014

Thursday
Out half the day.
Lever axe work
increased time over three sets

2HP - volume
no warm ups - skin rough after
80.2-kilos x 3 x 10 reps

Wednesday, 26 February 2014

Wednesday 26th February 2014

Wednesday
@ Powerhouse. Shay on deadlifts (using frame). From floor to 200-kilos x 3, down to 190-kilos for 2-3 x 3 then on blocks for a few more sets (10 in total). With me on p/downs

CG Bench

to 130-kilos x 3 x 3 reps, 60-kilos x 20 reps

LPD
to stack +1 p x 3 x 8 reps using v handle

Adj T/Bar
to set up + 117.5-kilos (about 119.5) x 3 holds for time = dizzy lol

Tuesday, 25 February 2014

Tuesday 25th February 2014

Tuesday
Bargoed to look at Planet Fitness's strongman equipment then lunch in town so trained later. The injured finger meant NO left hand gripper work at all. Too painful and feeling like I'd take longer to heal  if I pushed it.

V/Gripper
to
R/H: 6/6 x 7 of 8 singles

2HP - holds
to four efforts at 102.7 kilos

stub work
varied.
2 sets ups 1 @ 15.75-kilos x 3 x timed holds and a thicker set up to 22+kilos x 3-4 timed holds per hand

Monday, 24 February 2014

Sunday 23rd and Monday 24th February 2014

Sunday
Flew down (very fast driver ha ha) to Bridgend for the K2 event.

Monday
managed to catch my middle finger second knuckle skin putting a dumbbell away - ouch!!

Seated press - axle
to 100-kilos x 3, 3, and 2 reps

s/s

Hammer db curls
to 55-kilos x 4 reps (ugly as hell. I'd have preferred 52.5-kilos but the gym doesn't have any)

OHTE

to +72.5-kilos x 8 hard reps.

TPD
10p x 10 reps, 12p x 10 reps, 13p x 10 reps

Friday, 21 February 2014

Friday 21st February 2014

Friday
VERY behind on the day. Up at 5am for lord knows what reason yet faffing about in town etc means I'm just in now (2.41PM)
P/Squat
Oats in effect (although it took the edge off what follow)
to 320-kilos x 6 reps - left lovely marks on shoulders ha ha

Leg Press
to 700-kilos x 1!! wrapped and did 8 reps

L/Curl
stack + 2 plates x 3 x 12 reps

L/Ext
stack + 2 plates x 3 x 10 reps

Closed the 3 a few times showing off :D

Thursday, 20 February 2014

Thursday 20th February 2014

Thursday
Leverage / axe handle work
Used my axe (held at the very end) and as steady as possible with a good pick up at all times and slow walked a length or so of my gym (about 41 feet length ways wall to wall)
L/H: 3 x 1 lengths
R/H: 2 x 1 length and 1 x 1.5 lengths (last one).

I can either add weight (I'll add a bit) or do more lengths at a steady handed and slow pace.

2HP
80.2-kilos (no warming up) x 19 reps (rp) in 90-seconds. Damn! lol

Wednesday, 19 February 2014

Wednesday 19th February 2014

Wednesday
Kept brief cos a) I wanted to do well on the comp lift and b) coached Shay through a strongman workout (going with Shay to a comp in Bridgend this weekend)

Iso Bench
to 65-kilos a side x 3 x 6 reps (Shay lift off on each one)

LPD
with double D bar
to stack + 1p x 3 x 8 reps

Adj T/Bar
set up + 110-kilos x 3 decent attempts right (last one + 10 secs) and less so left ha ha

Tuesday, 18 February 2014

Tuesday 18th February 2014

Tuesday
V/Gripper
While in comp mode I do not plan on going past this level of effort on grippers
to
L/H: 5/6 x TnG, VVN, VVN, VVN, VVN, 1, VVN, F reps
R/H: 6/6 x 1, 1, 1, VVN, 1, 1, 1, 1 reps

2HP
an even lift with the working weight I want of 100-kilos x holds for time
to 100.7kg x 3 x slow lifts (first quickest, last slowest)

Stub lifting.
A bugger to get the set up just so.
to 15.75kg approx x 3 efforts and as pinch

Monday, 17 February 2014

Monday 17th February 2014

Monday
Comp training as from tomorrow.
Seated BB press in rack (been a while)
to 100-kilos x 2 x 4 reps + 60-kilos x 12 reps

Hammer db curls
to 50-kilos @ x 2 x 6 reps

OHTE
to +70-kilos x 11 reps

TPD
7p x 12, 12p x 12 reps

Friday, 14 February 2014

Friday 14th February 2014

Friday
Power Squat Machine
to 305-kilos x 6 reps

Leg Press
to 700-kilos x 12 reps

Seated Leg Curl
stack x 14 reps, +plate x 12 reps, +2plates x 12 reps

Leg Extension
stack x 12 reps, +plate x 12 reps, +2plates x 12 reps

Thursday, 13 February 2014

Thursday 13th February 2014

Thursday
V/Gripper - slight vol day
to
L/H: 5/6 x VN, VVN, VVN, VVN, VVN, VN, 1, N
R/H: 6/6 x 8 x 1 reps

2HP
to +78-kilos x 1, 1, F, 1, 1 reps (4)

Wednesday, 12 February 2014

Wednesday 12th February 2014

Wednesday
Walked to docs, gym and asda in rain = soaked through.

Iso Bench
to 62.5-kilos a side x 3 x 6 reps

s/s

Iso P/downs
to 80-kilos a side x 3 x 6 reps

Iso Row
to 100-kilos a side x 6 reps

Tuesday, 11 February 2014

Tuesday 11th February 2014

Tuesday
Hands felt good even though it's still cold in my home gym. Max day today instead of volume - the difference might be because my hands have been rested. Anyway...
V/Gripper
to
L/H: 6/6 x VN, 1/2", N
R/H: 6/7 x VVN, N,
NB: need better rubber bands to add to the 'ears' so as to add resistance. The ones I double up break at full stretch. Or more bands lol

2HP

to +77.5-kilos (as before) x 1, 2, 1, 2, 2 reps (8 total)

Monday, 10 February 2014

Monday 10th February 2014

Monday
Iso Press
to 3 x 3 x 62.5-kilos a side (last set lift off / spot)

s/s

Hammer db curls
to 50-kilos x 8 reps @ loose, 17.5-kilos x 17 reps d/s

Over head tricep ext (seated)
to +70-kilos x 12 reps

OH rope t/ext
6p x 8 reps, 10p x 8 reps

TPD 6 p x 12 reps

Friday, 7 February 2014

Friday 7th February 2014

Friday
P/Squat
to 300-kilos x 6 reps

Leg Press
to 700-kilos x 12 reps

Leg Curl
stack x 3 x 14 reps

s/s

Leg Ext
stack x 3 x 14 reps

Thursday, 6 February 2014

Thursday

Thursday - max
V/grippers
took an age to warm up
to
L/H: 5/5 x 3 x 1 reps, 5/6 x 1, N, TnG, VVN, 1, 1 reps
R/H: 5/6 x 3 x 1 reps, 6/6 x 1 rep, 6/6+b x N, N, F, 1 (band snapped off ha ha)

2HP
to +77.5-kilos x 4 x 1 reps

Wednesday, 5 February 2014

Wednesday 5th February 2014

Wednesday
Bad mood encouraged by soaking wet march to docs, wait, then gits at Job Centre being gits (ha ha). Helped mood for gym.
Iso Bench
to 61.25-kilos a side x 3 x 6 reps, 20-kilos a side x 20 pump reps


s/s

Iso P/Downs
to 80-kilos x 2 x 6 reps per arm

Pullover machine
stack x 12 reps

One arm db rows
to 90kilos r/h and 80-kilo left x 6 reps @

Cable row
stack x 8 reps

Tuesday, 4 February 2014

Tuesday 4th February 2014

Tuesday - volume day
head up a** day today (doc appt tomorrow) + v hard getting going

V/Gripper
faffed about

2HP
to +57.5-kilos x 3 x 5 reps

Monday, 3 February 2014

Monday 3rd February 2014

Monday
Iso Press
to 62.5-kilos x 2 x 3 reps

Hammer DB Curls
to 50-kilos x 6 reps

OH Tricep Ext
to EZ Curl bar + 67.5 x 10 reps

Rope Tricep Ext
to 8p x 8 reps

OH Rope Tricep Ext
to 8p x 15 reps