Your Training Goals for 2015
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My goals vanished almost as fast as most people's New Year's resolutions. Injured my rotator cuff in January; tried to 'exercise it better' for a few months, to no avail. Stopped lifting entirely in June; started physio about 5 weeks ago and (very) light lifting about 2 weeks ago.
I really f
king hate lifting while injured though. I can just see everyone else in the gym thinking 'look at that stupid old man; in here with his flashy lifting shoes^, grimacing as he struggles to bench 40kg'. 
I still can't get my left hand back far enough to hold a squat bar, but the physio is slowly giving me more mobility back.
My target is to be able to start the 5x5 again in January.
I really f
king hate lifting while injured though. I can just see everyone else in the gym thinking 'look at that stupid old man; in here with his flashy lifting shoes^, grimacing as he struggles to bench 40kg'. I still can't get my left hand back far enough to hold a squat bar, but the physio is slowly giving me more mobility back.
My target is to be able to start the 5x5 again in January.
Halb said:
bf @ 10% @ 225lbs NO
Parkrun PB NO
Manc 10k in sub-50 time Minute off
100kg Overhead Press Not good odds
muscle-up
pistol
maybe look at 2000 and 500 metres on the power-rower again.
Adding joining the 1,250 club to that Doable
200kg high-bar squat Doable
285kg deadlift getting close is doable
Parkrun PB NO
Manc 10k in sub-50 time Minute off
100kg Overhead Press Not good odds
muscle-up
pistol
maybe look at 2000 and 500 metres on the power-rower again.
Adding joining the 1,250 club to that Doable
200kg high-bar squat Doable
285kg deadlift getting close is doable
Halb said:
V8mate said:
Training gear heads-up: got myself some INOV8 lifting shoes at half RRP from SportPursuit a couple of weeks back. Today they've got Adidas and Reebok lifting shoes on offer too.
Does one have to 'join' them?
Halb said:
And I did.
I ran Parkrun this morning in 24ish minutes, gave myself the day to recover. I did my press routine and then some warm-ups with 70kg...I thought I had made a mistake since my quads were pretty stiff...only did around 6/7 warm-up reps since I thought, 'no chance', I don't wanna tire myself out. I didn't think my legs would be up to a decent number, but thought 'fk it' anyway, I'll do it even if I only get 20.
I wore my OL shoes, my belt (which I don't for worksets, but glad I did, it gave such a boost) and my manta-ray.
I started and had to rack after 10, but my rests were small. I had my phone in front of me with the time. By the time I got to 40, I was doing bursts of 5. I genuinely forgot how many bursts I had done near that number. So by the time the 5 minutes was up, I was on either 50, or 55. Either way I'm happy. Next time I do it I plan to be fresh!
Weight used was 105kg....I also plan for it to be 102.5kg next time.
Ahh, it was 50 or 55. I ran Parkrun this morning in 24ish minutes, gave myself the day to recover. I did my press routine and then some warm-ups with 70kg...I thought I had made a mistake since my quads were pretty stiff...only did around 6/7 warm-up reps since I thought, 'no chance', I don't wanna tire myself out. I didn't think my legs would be up to a decent number, but thought 'f
k it' anyway, I'll do it even if I only get 20.I wore my OL shoes, my belt (which I don't for worksets, but glad I did, it gave such a boost) and my manta-ray.
I started and had to rack after 10, but my rests were small. I had my phone in front of me with the time. By the time I got to 40, I was doing bursts of 5. I genuinely forgot how many bursts I had done near that number. So by the time the 5 minutes was up, I was on either 50, or 55. Either way I'm happy. Next time I do it I plan to be fresh!
Weight used was 105kg....I also plan for it to be 102.5kg next time.
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