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Monday, 31 March 2014

Monday 31st March 2014

Monday
Seated Press
to 110-kilos x 2 and then 1 (too much too soon). Followed by d/set of 60-kilos x 15 reps

s/s

Hammer DB Curls
to 60-kilos x 6 loose reps - d/set 17.5-kilos x 15 reps

s/s

TPD
to 16p x 6 reps - d/set 10p x 15 reps

Out of it after (eat more for breakfast lol)

Thursday, 27 March 2014

Thursday 27th March 2014

Thursday
Pick axe leverage work
Damn this is B-R-U-T-A-L. Even with warming up with the axe I use the next two efforts went straight into 'ouch that hurts' territory

2HP - volume
better as I did more
3 x 10 reps - very r/p style.

Wednesday, 26 March 2014

Wednesday 26th March 2014

Wednesday
Close grip bench press
heavy sets: 140-kilos x 2 x 1 reps, 142.5-kilos x 2 x 1 reps, 145-kilos x 1 rep - d/s 60-kilos x 20 reps

s/s

Middle iso lever row
to 70-kilos x 6 reps

s/s (with bench)

LPD
to stack + 2 stacker plates x 8 reps

Tuesday, 25 March 2014

Tuesday 25th March 2014

Tuesday
V/Gripper
Off due to reverse wrist curl work??
To:
L/H: 5/6 N, VVN, TnG, VN, N, N reps
R/H: 6/6 x TnG then 5 x 1 reps

2HP - max
for a change - might alternate between holds, max and volume

Stub Work
three efforts

Monday, 24 March 2014

Sunday 23rd and Monday 24th March 2014

Sunday
Strongman training with Shay inc (lots of fun) Fingals Fingers.

Monday
Seated BB press in rack
to 107.5-kilos x 2 x 3 reps

s/s

Hammer DB Curls
bi's sore from yesterday so...
to 45-kilos x 8 reps @

Skull Crushers
to e-z bar + 50-kilos x 8 reps

TPD (H machine)
to 14p x 8 reps

DB RWC
to 15-kilos x 10 reps @

Friday, 21 March 2014

Friday 21st March 2014

Friday
So leg day...
P/Squat
to 325-kilos x 5 reps

L/Press
to 700-kilos x 12 reps

L/Curls
to stack + 6 stacker plates x 8 reps

L/Ext

to stack + 6 stacker plates x 10 reps

Bwt: 19st 4lbs on gym scales

Thursday, 20 March 2014

Thursday 19th March 2014

Thursday
Good company (thanks for the treats inc little note book) followed by:

Lever axe work
added weight to my set up - equates to top weight for event
slightly lighter warm ups then axe plus 2-kilos and IM loops + clip to hold them on (about 6kg) x 3 working sets. Roughly same time each hand. All brutal.

2HP - vol
NB: never warm up just straight in at working weight
80.2-kilos approx x 8 reps, 10 rp reps (v close together) and 13 d/d reps... hard as f**k

Wednesday, 19 March 2014

Wednesday 18th March 2014

Wednesday
Midday workout
CG Bench Press
to 140-kilos x 3 x 1 reps. Apart from a wobbly lift off every time (??) all good. d/s 60-kilos x 20 reps

s/s

Iso P/Downs
to 75-kilos @ x 2 x 6 reps - 20-kilos @ x 20 reps

Tuesday, 18 March 2014

Tuesday 18th March 2014

Tuesday
Lots on today. Inc 2 visits (3 visitors) during session
V/Gripper
same as last time

2HP
4 timed efforts

Stub work
could have been better

Monday, 17 March 2014

Monday 17th March 2014

Monday
appt for job then
Seated BB press
to 105-kilos x 3 x 4 reps, d/s 60-kilos x 8 reps

Hammer db curls
to 60-kilos @ x 4 loose reps, d/s 25-kilos x 15 reps

TPD

to 14p (hard machine) x 8 reps, d/s 8p x 15 reps

Friday, 14 March 2014

Friday 14th March 2014

Friday
P/squat
to: cocked up doing 270kg x 6 thinking it was more so had to go again and did 325kg x 4 reps (PB)

L/Press
to 700-kilos x 10 reps

L/Curl
to stack + 5p x 10 reps

L/Ext
to stack + 4p x 10 reps

Thursday, 13 March 2014

Thursday 13th March 2014

Thursday
Lever axe work
I'll weigh what I have and may need to add weight to it. I'm guessing it's a pound or two under.
3 x sets increasing in time with each hand. The last left handed effort was very nice

2HP
80.2-kilos or so x 6, 10 and then 12 reps

Wednesday, 12 March 2014

Wednesday 12th March 2014

Wednesday
Close grip bench
to 135-kilos x 2, 3, 3 reps - 60-kilos x 15 reps

Middle lever row (mid-back)
to 60-kilos x 6, 7, 7 reps

LPD with D bar
to stack x 8 reps - 1/2 stack x 15 reps

Tuesday, 11 March 2014

Tuesday 11th March 2014

Tuesday
V/Gripper
to
L/H: 5/6 x 7 of 8 singles
R/H: 6/6 x 8 x 1 reps

2HP - holds
to max x 3 x timed holds. Took a while to get the groove on. Need to work to 4 x planned max efforts

Stub work

straight in at working weight x 4 x max holds, 2 x good 2 x so-so

Monday, 10 March 2014

Monday 10th March 2014

Monday
Seated Press
to 105-kilos x 2 x 4 reps and 1 x 1 rep with 107.5-kilos

s/s

Hammer DB Curls
to 55-kilos x 2 x 6 loose reps - 25-kilos x 15 reps

s/s

TPD
to 15p x 8 reps - 10p x 15 reps

Friday, 7 March 2014

Friday 7th March 2014

Friday
Missed yesterdays session. Might play catch up later or tomorrow

P/Squat
to 320-kilos x 8 reps

L/Press
to 700-kilos x 10 reps

Leg Curl

stack x 12 reps, +2p x 12 reps, +4p x 12 reps

Leg Ext
stack x 12 reps, +2p x 12 reps, +4p x 10 reps

Wednesday, 5 March 2014

Wednesday 5th March 2014

Wednesday
early due to town appt c. 0930am
CG Bench Press
to 132.5-kilos x 3 x 3 reps


DOTBDL
to 175-kilos x 3 x 3 reps

Will train ATB later

Tuesday, 4 March 2014

Tuesday 4th February 2014

Tuesday
V/Gripper
to
L/H: 5/6 x 8 x 1 reps - all bar one solid / easy
R/H: 6/6 x 8 x 1 reps - all solid / easy

2HP
to 100.2kg x 4 timed holds (logged in book)

Stub work
to  2 x 22 secs on my set up (of 4 attempts)

Monday, 3 March 2014

Sunday 2nd and Monday 3rd March 2014

Sunday
Up way to early for a Sunday then off to Bargoed. Shay doing a 120kg stone, bit of Viking Press (my left shoulder iffy - still an issue Monday), Yoke (added 150kg and I killed it ha ha) and some arm over arm sled dragging.

Monday
Seated Press
to 102.5kg x 3, 3, 5 reps*

s/s

Hammer DB Curls
to 55-kilos @ x 6 loose reps - d/s 20-kilos @ x 20 reps

OHTE
* shot my bolt pressing so...
to +60-kilos x 8 reps

TPD
* to 16p x 6 reps, 8p x 20 reps

Done. Iffy belly too.