What training are you doing/have you done today? Vol.2

[Regiment]

Nice easy upper body routine this afternoon, 2 weeks of from running.

3 x 10 One Handed Pressups
3 x 20 Wide Grip Pressups

3 x 15 Pullups
3 x 10 Chinups

2 x 90seconds plank
2 x 20 hanging leg raises.

Marathon went terrible on Sunday, picked up an injury/pain at the 14 mile mark after the first 13.5miles went smoothly and exactly as planned. Goal was 3:45, struggled home in a very painful 5:33.

[Asterix]

Week 9, Day 3 - StrongLifts 5x5

Squat - 5x5 @ 88.6kg (195lbs)
Bench Press - 5x5 @ 59kg (130lbs)
Barbell Row - 5x5 @ 61.4kg (135lbs)

[Johnny]

Finally (finally!!) had a day to myself and managed to get to train

Bench 10x10@60kg
Incline Bench 5x10@60kg superset with
Incline Flys 5x10@18kg
Decline Cable Flys 5x12@25kg

Barbell Russian Twists 3x20@20kg

Felt so fking good

[didelydoo]

Tonight>

Squat:
5x5x 155kg
Moving fast- found if I look down, about 3 feet in front of me, I'm much faster- bizarre I've never spotted this before!
Machine squat:
5x5
Vertical Jumps:
20

This lighter faster stuff is beginning to feel worth it now, much more explosive than I've ever been. Did a 220 squat before the 5x5, and it was pretty rapid. Vertical jump is on the up too.

[didelydoo]

Early Session>

Wide bench:
10x 60,80kg
5x 100kg
6x 125kg
14x 100kg

Decline bench:
3x5
BB curls
10,6,5,4

Home, reasonable for a early morning fasted session. Front squats tomorrow.

[didelydoo]

Morning Session>

Front Squat (beltless):
5x 60kg
3x 100kg
1x 120,150,170,187.5kg (beltless PB- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9K1YY7elLs )

Breathing Squat: 150kg x 10 breaths

DB row:
4x5

Home. Chuffed with the PB for a few reasons- 6 in the morning; fasted session; on a diet & forgot my OL shoes so had to use my Cons.

[didelydoo]

I guess no one else updates this thread any more! I'll keep it alive....

Tonight>

CG bench:
10x 60kg
5x 100kg
1x 120kg
8x 125kg
10x 105kg
Deadlift (beltless):
1x 100,140,170,200,220kg
Dips:
5x BW,+20kg
6x +40kg into 10x BW
Delt stuff.

Home. Good.

[smiffy180]

didelydoo said:

I guess no one else updates this thread any more! I'll keep it alive....

Tonight>

CG bench:
10x 60kg
5x 100kg
1x 120kg
8x 125kg
10x 105kg
Deadlift (beltless):
1x 100,140,170,200,220kg
Dips:
5x BW,+20kg
6x +40kg into 10x BW
Delt stuff.

Home. Good.

I'm still chasing your squat!
Had to take 6 weeks off because my knees were so bad to the point where I couldn't walk up or down the stairs :/

They're feeling great now, got a set of weightlifting shoes from a friend and just need some straps now. Did some light front squats earlier and they felt good

however I think I'll be lucky to hit a 220kg back squat atm

[TheBALDpuma]

Ha four posts in a row! It seems to go in waves of business here. I've not been training but had my first session back today. Light deadlifts up to 150kg. No pain and comfy so hopefully just going to take myselfsteadily up to decent weights over a few weeks. Might give squats a bit longer. Did some high ish rep bench rows and a bunch of core work. Can't press either at the moment as I have a gammy shoulder. Happy on the whole though!

[TheBALDpuma]

Ha four posts in a row! It seems to go in waves of business here. I've not been training but had my first session back today. Light deadlifts up to 150kg. No pain and comfy so hopefully just going to take myselfsteadily up to decent weights over a few weeks. Might give squats a bit longer. Did some high ish rep bench rows and a bunch of core work. Can't press either at the moment as I have a gammy shoulder. Happy on the whole though!

[Animal]

Yesterday -

Kettlebell ladder:

28kg x 20 (alt. hands)
32kg x 20 (alt. hands)
40kg x 20 (two-handed)
44kg x 20 (two-handed)
40kg x 20 (two-handed)
32kg x 20 (alt. hands)
28kg x 20 (alt. hands)

Dips 5 x 12

Gym Jones 'Tailpipe':
Row 250m
Stand with 2x24kg kettlebells racked (preferably with handles touching) for your row time
Repeat for 3 rounds total. Far more horrible than it sounds!

[_bryan_]

didelydoo said:

I guess no one else updates this thread any more! I'll keep it alive....

Tonight>

CG bench:
10x 60kg
5x 100kg
1x 120kg
8x 125kg
10x 105kg
Deadlift (beltless):
1x 100,140,170,200,220kg
Dips:
5x BW,+20kg
6x +40kg into 10x BW
Delt stuff.

Home. Good.

Lol I was thinking that...I've had 2 weeks off due to being too busy the first and dog sick the 2nd week, I've not posted but have been following the thread everyday, good progress dd!

Back on it tonight hopefully, light session to ease back in then get back to the same weights within a week hopefully.

[lost in espace]

I am about 12 weeks into Stronglifts for the bare bar.

Squat 87.5kgs
BP 55kgs
Row 55Kgs.
3x 10 dips

Videoed myself tonight, and my squat form is attrocious. Not getting my legs parallel to my hips at all. I am fairly tall at 6' don't know if this makes it harder. Using the bar I had a bit of a practise and wider legs and toes pointing out seems to help. Dips just added.

I am a keen runner, aged 45. Cut the miles I was running from 30 to 15 miles a week, and started eating meat for the first time in 30 years. Also no carbs, high fat, high protein diet. My times have improved, ran a marathon on Sunday in 3:50.

I have a rack, and absolutely love it. Its just a shame I didn't discover weights 30 years ago.

[BillPeart]

TheBALDpuma said:

Ha four posts in a row! It seems to go in waves of business here. I've not been training but had my first session back today. Light deadlifts up to 150kg. No pain and comfy so hopefully just going to take myselfsteadily up to decent weights over a few weeks. Might give squats a bit longer. Did some high ish rep bench rows and a bunch of core work. Can't press either at the moment as I have a gammy shoulder. Happy on the whole though!

Sounds positive. Did you get any further opinion or diagnosis on the back?

[_bryan_]

Back on it after 2weeks off...Decided to jump on madcow 5x5 to get the lifts back up quickly, dropped 20% off what I was lifting 2 weeks ago to start and get a bit of a run at it.

Squat 5x5 ramped sets.
Bench 5x5 ramped sets.
Rows just did 5x5 straight sets as I could be bothered swapping plates about.
Glute Ham Raise 3x10.
Leg Raise 3x10.

[Johnny]

Back on the Push Ups.

250 yesterday & today. Going to get back into the habit of everyday again.

[TheBALDpuma]

BillPeart said:

TheBALDpuma said:

Ha four posts in a row! It seems to go in waves of business here. I've not been training but had my first session back today. Light deadlifts up to 150kg. No pain and comfy so hopefully just going to take myselfsteadily up to decent weights over a few weeks. Might give squats a bit longer. Did some high ish rep bench rows and a bunch of core work. Can't press either at the moment as I have a gammy shoulder. Happy on the whole though!

Sounds positive. Did you get any further opinion or diagnosis on the back?

I spoke to my physio a few days ago and she said that as long I was pain free and had my normal range, then I can't have any serious damage and so gave me the go ahead to get back in the gym Albeit, starting easy...

Today's efforts

Front squats up to 3 x 3 at 120kg
Dips (shoulder meaning I can't add weight) 5 x 10 BW
High pulls 3 x 3 at 120kg

[BillPeart]

Looks like very good news then. I wonder if there is anyone, anywhere who trains for long and doesn't suffer from bloody injuries?! I'm riddled with the barstards.

[BenM77]

BillPeart said:

Looks like very good news then. I wonder if there is anyone, anywhere who trains for long and doesn't suffer from bloody injuries?! I'm riddled with the barstards.

I changed from strength training to high rep conditioning circuits/complexes and haven't had as much as a niggle in years. Haven't lost strength but I'm a lot fitter so it's win win

[Halb]

Anyone going to the expo at the weekend?