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Showing posts with label Close Grip Bench Press. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Close Grip Bench Press. Show all posts

Friday, 15 July 2016

Wednesday 13th July 2016

Wednesday
I was having a 'good back day' so...

CG Bench
to 120kg x paused and 2 x 1 reps at 140kg

LPD (hard machine)
highish reps to stack x 10 reps


Mid-iso-row
as above highish reps start to 50-kilos a side x 12 reps

Back stretches

However Thursday and Friday we're 'damned awful back days'. Back to the docs and a TON of paracetamol to go with the other drugs and an X-Ray at Mountain Ash Hospital (seen right away).

Wednesday, 29 June 2016

Wednesday 29th June 2016

Wednesday
Close Grip Bench Press
bar x 12 reps, 60-kilos x 8 reps, 80-kilos x 6 reps, 100-kilos x 6 reps, 120-kilos x 2 reps, 140-kilos x 1 rep

LPD
13p x 8 reps, stack x 8 reps, +6.5p x 8 reps

Low Row
13p x 15 reps, stack x 15 reps

Tuesday, 21 June 2016

Saturday thru Monday 21st June 2016

Saturday
V/Gripper work
Not like I wanted it to be - almost an afterthought so

Sunday
V/Gripper work
Again.
to
L/H: 5/6 x 12 x 1 reps (inc a3 x VVN)
R/H: 6/6 x 12 x 1 reps (inc a double)

Monday
DB Row
50, 70 and 90-kilo x 8 reps

V handle pulldowns
1/2 stack and full stack x 12 reps

CG Bench on smith

still need to work on my bench to get it back on form
to 62.5-kilos a side x 2, then 4 r/p reps.

Wednesday, 8 June 2016

Wednesday 8th June 2016

Wednesday
CG Bench on smith machine
to 60-kilos a side x 5 reps

Mid Iso Row
to 80-kilos a side (1 at a time) x 6 reps

Pullover machine
1/2 stack x 12 reps, stack x 12 reps

Wednesday, 6 April 2016

Wednesday 6th April 2016

Wednesday
Early-ish to gym and took my sweet time equals a decent workout.

CG Bench
to 120-kilos x 1, 130-kilos x 1 and 140-kilos x 1 rep

s/s

LPD
to stack +5p (all I could find) x 8 reps

Adj T/Bar
L/H: 1, 2, 2, 1 reps with working weight
R/H: 4 x 3 reps with working weight.

Wednesday, 9 March 2016

Wednesday 9th March 2016

Wednesday
Up early and in town early. May have slowed me down a bit by the time I got to the gym due to time between eating and training. Also no sleeves for bench - d'uh

Iso P/Downs
to 85-kilos a side x 5 reps @

CG Bench Press
to 140-kilos x 3 x 1 reps - left should no like at all.


Adj/T/Bar
up 2.5-kilos from last time but L/H struggled
1/3, 1/3. 1/ 3 and 1/4

Monday, 29 February 2016

Monday February 29th 2016

Monday
Close grip bench press
to 140-kilos x 4 x 1 reps. Last one fast.
Left shoulder fascia aches.

LPD
to stack + 6p x 2 x 8 reps

DOTBDL - time
3 x time with form as before. One strict. Then 75-kilos x 20 reps, 90-kilos x 15+5 reps


Wednesday, 17 February 2016

Wednesday 17th February 2016

Wednesday
Close Grip Bench Press
to 140kg x 1 slow ass rep, 2 x 1 decently fast reps

Iso Lever Rows
to 120-kilos x 6 reps an arm

Adj T/Bar
added 5-kilos to working weight. Felt strong on this - getting the comp focus.
3, 3, 3, 6 reps per hand

Monday, 8 February 2016

Monday 8th February 2016

Monday
Mid-Iso Row
to 75-kilos x 6 reps a side

Smith CG Bench

to 70-kilos a side x 1 reps

DOTBDL-timed

4 timed sets - 1 second more than before each time. Last set by my fingernails

282lbs

Wednesday, 27 January 2016

Wednesday 27th January 2016

Wednesday
Silly boy should look at my diary ha ha. It was a leg day but...

CG Bench
to 145-kilos x 1 rep, 147.5-kilos x 2 x 1 reps

Lat Pulldowns
to stack + 6p x 8 reps

R/Thunder
The adjustable is being repaired (I've managed to knacker the weld on one side)
B/H: 60-kilos x 6-8 reps, 100-kilos x 3 reps, 120-kilos x 1 reps, 130-kilos x 3 reps, 140-kilos x 2 x 3 reps
R/H only: 150-kilos x 1 rep, 155-kilos x F

Stretching

Wednesday, 20 January 2016

Wednesday 20th January 2016

Wednesday
CG Bench
to 140-kilos x 3 x 1 reps. no sleeves (bit slow)

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

Adj T/Bar
to 5-kilos more than last time with each hand: 3, 3, 3, 5/9 reps

Thursday, 14 January 2016

Tuesday and Wednesday 14th January 2016

Tuesday
London for the day

Wednesday
CG Bench Press
to 100-kilos x 8, 10 and 12

LPD
to stack +6 x 10 reps (couldn't find the other stacker plate)

Adjustable thick bar
w/ups then 3, 3, 3 and 9 with working weight (5kg more than last time)



All s/s

Bwt: 282-283lbs. Huffing a bit but went for a good walk later (about 4 miles)

Monday, 4 January 2016

Monday 4th January 2016

Monday
Back as stiff as hell and fitness (from lack of walks in the hills)... what fitness?

CG Bench - volume session
to 100-kilos x 8, 10 and 11 reps

DOTBDL - holds
to 130-kilos x 4 x time

KB Swings
For back and condition
8, 10 and then 12kg bell x 1 minute each.

Wednesday, 9 December 2015

Wednesday 9th December 2015

Wednesday
Up crazy early but sensible o'clock at the gym

Lat Pulldown
to stack+7p x 8 reps

Close Grip Bench
to 140-kilos x 1 rep, 145-kilos x 2 x 1 reps

Pullover machine
stack x 8, 10 and 12 reps

Monday, 30 November 2015

Friday and Monday 30th November 2015

Friday
Vulcan Gripper - volume
Done in bed with no chalk at all lol
L/H: 6/6 x 6 + VN and VVN
R/H: 6/6 x 10 reps total

Monday 

Brutal. Bwt 1lb shy of 20st

CG bench - forgot sleeves
to 145-kilos x 2 x 1 reps x slooowwww

Iso P/Downs
to 80-kilos a side x 2 x 6 reps

Iso Lever Row
to 120-kilos a side 1 x 5 reps, 1 x 6 reps. So damn heavy I was struggling to say in the seat.

Monday, 16 November 2015

Friday and Monday 16th November 2015

Friday
Gripper work

Monday
Pulldowns
to stack on H machine x 2 x 10 reps

Close Grip Bench
to 145-kilos x 1 slow and 1 better rep

V/Gripperto
L/H: 6/6 x VVN, VVN, 1, 1,
R/H: 6/6 x 2 x 1 reps, 6/7 x 2 x 1 reps, 7/7 x F

MDB
2 x 1 reps easy

Monday, 26 October 2015

Friday and Monday 26th October 2015

Friday
Vulcan

Monday
LPD
to stack +5p x 8 reps

CGBP
to 145-kilos x 2 x 1 reps

Low Cable Row
to stack+6p x 10 reps

Grippers
L/H: CoC 3 x 2, 3+N, 2+N
R/H: CoC 3 x 4, GHP8 x 4 x 4

Wednesday, 14 October 2015

Wednesday 14th September 2015

Wednesday
I'm wondering if, as I get stronger on some movements, they negate my efforts on others. That and the cold temp... Anyway

Close grip bench
to 145-kilos x 4 x 1 reps (earlier efforts were s-l-o-w)

Mid iso-rows
to 55-kilos x 8 reps

Pullover machine
stack x 8, 10 and 12 reps

V/Gripper

Monday, 5 October 2015

Friday and Monday 5th October 2015

Friday
Vulcan work

Monday
CG bench
to 140-kilos x 2, 142.5-kilos x 2 x 2 reps

LPD
to stack x 10, 12 and 14 reps

1 arm rows
to 90-kilos x 1/6 and 6/6

Monday, 14 September 2015

Friday and Monday 14th September 2015

Friday
Vulcan and JB gripper
Hard overload and negatives

Monday
CG Bench Press
to 140-kilos x 1, 2, and 3 reps

Lat Pulldowns
to stack +3p x 11 reps

One Arm Dumbbell Row
to 90-kilo bells x 8 reps a side

Vulcan Gripper
to
L/H: 6/6+B x VN, 6/7 x VN, 6/6+B x VVN, VVN
R/H: 7/7 x 1, F, 1, 7/8 x F, 7/7+B x VVN, F, VVN