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

[Halb]

Lung bursting circuit.
DB Push Press 30
Pendlay's 25
Front Squat 35
Diamond Press-Ups 35

75 seconds Star Jumps
45 seconds KB Swings

Deadlift 20 reps
DB Incline 35 reps
BB Lunge 30 reps
Pull-Ups 20 reps
took me 55 mins...shattered at the end

[Johnny]

Nada, again. This man flu has returned with a vengeance

[mondeoman]

2 mile run this morning with the dogs

Gym this evening (its was heaving!)
5 x 500m row
15 min on the treadmill @ 8.6kph and 3% incline
descending ladder of strict single arm shoulder to overhead KB lifts, from 10 per arm to 1, 16kg kettlebell, with rest between rounds equal to time taken for the preceding round
Thats 850 calories sweated onto the floor.

[Halb]

Felt a bit broken today, ITB and glute medius, I thought, 'well some time off will be good.'
Now already in the evening I'm feeling better and thinking what can I do tomorrow?

Silly boy. Though my shoulder girdle is definitely tired and needs rest, so 72 rest for upper body, and some stair master cardio tomorrow.

[ALawson]

1hr session in the garage on the Turbo Trainer, Trainer Road Tunnabora.

[ajcj]

Bit of a lurker on here, read some of your workouts for motivation. Got back on the weights properly last year for the first time since the late 1980s. Using the Stronglifts 5x5 programme, passed a benchmark yesterday and have to tell someone! New PB deadlifts at 100kg for 5. Nothing compared to some of you monsters!

Squat currently at 85kg for 5x5, so getting that to 100kg is next goal.

[chris watton]

ajcj said:

Bit of a lurker on here, read some of your workouts for motivation. Got back on the weights properly last year for the first time since the late 1980s. Using the Stronglifts 5x5 programme, passed a benchmark yesterday and have to tell someone! New PB deadlifts at 100kg for 5. Nothing compared to some of you monsters!

Squat currently at 85kg for 5x5, so getting that to 100kg is next goal.

Good for you I started again in 2014 after not doing anything since the '80's, and haven't looked back since. You are starting right, too, just concentrating on the main lifts with a 5x5 programme. And well done on passing the 100kg benchmark. I wouldn't put yourself down, everyone has to start somewhere, and if you just keep at it, the weights will keep going up.

[didelydoo]

Morning Pull session:

14" Dead: 250kg x3
BOR: 140kg x10, 150kg x10,10
Farmers: 6 runs 100kg/hand
Hammer Curls: 20kg 4 sets F

Deadlift strength is slowly coming back. 270kg triple will get me 300kg, so i'll work up to that

[chris watton]

Awful first half of my session today - Head was pounding every time I got to a certain exertion level, severely hamstringing the heavier sets. Last half wasn't so bad, though.

Leg Press:
4x12-8 reps
4x5 reps (only 320kg, head felt it was gonna explode when pushing back up)!

Incline Bench Press - 5x12-8 reps
Power Clean - 8x2 reps
Wide grip Upright Row - 5x12-5 reps
Wide grip Pull Up (back of neck to bar - weighted) - 5x5
Deadlift - 5x5 (140-150kg)
Pendlay Row - 5x5 (Almost didn't do these as I was almost wiped out after the Deadlifts..)

Still feel a little dizzy now..

[mcelliott]

Last night recovery ride on the road, didn't go too hard but legs felt pretty good, followed by some leisurely pull ups and press ups. Ride below. Gonna do 90 minutes on the turbo later.

https://www.strava.com/activities/842983181

[SpunkyGlory]

Last night's sessions was hard work, back felt really tight after the squats making deadlifts a real chore but got there eventually.

Box Squats 4x5
Military Press 4x5
Deadlifts 4x5
Incline DB 3x12
EZ Curl 3x8

[ORD]

I read an article recently in which the author suggested alternating between compressive and non-compressive lifts (e.g. squats s/s with pull ups rather than something else that squishes you, like military press). It seems to work for me but might be all in my head! My lower back suffers if I do squats and presses and deadlifts in the same session, that's for sure.

[SpunkyGlory]

ORD said:

I read an article recently in which the author suggested alternating between compressive and non-compressive lifts (e.g. squats s/s with pull ups rather than something else that squishes you, like military press). It seems to work for me but might be all in my head! My lower back suffers if I do squats and presses and deadlifts in the same session, that's for sure.

I think my problem is the way I squat (or was squatting last night). After my squats on Monday and posting on here about my pelvic tilt I think I was hyperextending my back during the squat.

I managed to power through the deadlifts but my legs straighten too quickly as my hamstrings aren't that strong, so my plan now is to work on hamstring strength and flexibility, and reduce the weights slightly, both of which should help me smash through my targets this year.

[mcelliott]

90 minutes on the turbo yesterday, included some really hard efforts. Then this evening a 50 minute warm up followed by a 40km race around London - super pleased with that effort, races below:

https://www.strava.com/activities/845270542

https://www.strava.com/activities/845200282

Looking forward to my three back-to-back sessions at the gym between now and Sunday, with lots of cycling too.

One small cloud - went to see the physio today following lots of continuing niggles in my back. Turns out I've torn my infraspinatus muscle in my upper back - maybe the 6,000 plus pull ups haven't helped . Missy Elliott now has to get to work on it every night, and a bit of massage too.

[smiffy180]

Pulled my lat Saturday, not torn fortunately but stopped me doing my speed deadlifts.
Yesterday's session went:
5x10 120kg RDL
5x10 250kg leg press
5x10 single leg curls
5x10 hammer curls
5x10 barbell curls

Today's session
100kg push press 7,8,8,6,7,8,6 (was meant to be 5x10 but wrists were aching)
5x10 70lb Dumbell Incline
5x10 40kg a side chest press thingy
5x10 30lb side raises
5x10 rear delts (face pulls)
1x40 tricep pushdown 40kg (gym was closing so got a quick rep set in).

My new program is heavy one week and volume the next -5x10 on each muscle.
3 weeks in so far and feeling good on it. Hopefully pays off.

[Halb]

I've had two days completely off...and also stuffed myself silly.

[didelydoo]

This morning>

Axle push press: 100kg,100,110,120,2x120,3x120kg
Dips: 3x +20,40,60kg, 6x +80kg BWx20

First overhead PB in a long time! Dips were decent too, please overall.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BPwmAq-hujG

[smiffy180]

didelydoo said:

This morning>

Axle push press: 100kg,100,110,120,2x120,3x120kg
Dips: 3x +20,40,60kg, 6x +80kg BWx20

First overhead PB in a long time! Dips were decent too, please overall.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BPwmAq-hujG

Your grip is so wide!
Have you tried closer?
I'm a smidge over outside of shoulder width. I seem to generate best power here.

Also your dipping strength. How!?
I can barely dip at my own weight

[didelydoo]

smiffy180 said:

Your grip is so wide!
Have you tried closer?
I'm a smidge over outside of shoulder width. I seem to generate best power here.

Also your dipping strength. How!?
I can barely dip at my own weight

It is wide- but if I come in closer, my arms don't go over my head! I'd actually prefer it a bit closer, as it'll let my tri's get more work done, but it's not to be.... Not sure if it's a mobility issue, or down to the fact I've broken so many bones in my upper torso region (shoulder blade(s), collar bone, 2 vertebrae & 3 ribs) that i'll never be able to get in to a decent position. Stretching my Lats helps, but not that much.

As for dips- i'm just good at them, strong tri's just need to get my shoulders to match them now.....

[TheJimi]

^^

Willing to bet that he could shift more again if he came in a bit and got more tri assistance...


I've decided me need a diddely vs Sniffy shootout