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

[mcelliott]

BenM77 said:

Nice weather for a 140k bike ride?

Yep just about perfect for the bike today, although the same can't be said for the first few days of this week!

[TheBALDpuma]

Squatting just felt odd. Need to get back into it so started with a fairly easy session, which turned out to be harder than I wanted it to be!

Squats
5 x 3 at 170kg

OH Press
5 x 5 at 70kg

Chins
3 x 3 at 40kg

Dips
3 x 4 at 60kg

[didelydoo]

0530 day 4 week 3>

deadlift (beltless)
210kg x 2,2,2,3,3,3,3,3
Standing strict:
70kg x 2,2,2,3,3,3,3,3
60kg x 6,7,7

Painful to get going, but ok after that.

[BenM77]

40kg ez curl bar circuit x4

overhead press x10
curls x10
push ups x10
rows x20

32kg kettlebell swings. 3x20

1 mile on the running machine.

[didelydoo]

WolfyJones said:

You will piss them weights at 105 kg,

Judging by what you were lifting at 90kg

Thanks for the vote of confidence- I rekon it's doable!

[Johnny]

31 miles at 16.2mph average on the road bike.

300 Push Ups

[Asterix]

Week 4, Day 1 - StrongLifts 5x5

Squat - 5x5 @ 47.5kg
OH Press - 5x5 @ 30kg
Deadlift - 1x5 @ 65kg

Manic at work now so I wasn't sure if I was going to beable to get to the gym. Managed to squeeze in 30 mins so after a quick warm up and then super-setted the OH Press warm-ups while doing the squat working sets - it saved a bit of time.

Unfortunately, I've had to eat all day was a banana and a bowl of noodles grabbed on the run. I felt it in the squats - while I did the sets ok, i could feel I was laking in energy. then I surprised myself with the OH Press, which were fine. I'd expected to stall by now.

Obviously getting stronger! A bit...!

[TheBALDpuma]

This morning. ..

Cleans
singles at 115kg

Jerks
singles at 105kg

Core work
Yawn

[BenM77]

300 rep 25kg ez curl bar circuit. 25,21,18,15,12,9


Overhead press
Curls
Rows


32kg kbell swings 3x20

1 mile on the treadmill.

[BenM77]

36kg ez curl bar circuit x5

overhead press x10
curls x10
push ups x10
close grip curls x20
push ups x10
wide grip rows x20


1 mile on the treadmill

[Johnny]

Home workout again yesterday evening:

6x12 Standing DB Press
6x12 Lat Raises
6x12 Shrugs
6x12 Front Raises

All with 16kg DBs

Working all the hours I can is interfering with my gym time. Another week or so and it'll be done and I can get back to normal.

[jimbop1]

Johnny said:

31 miles at 16.2mph average on the road bike.

300 Push Ups

300 push ups?! How many at a time? Any tips fir getting better at them or is it just practice?

Impressive.

[Johnny]

jimbop1 said:

Johnny said:

31 miles at 16.2mph average on the road bike.

300 Push Ups

300 push ups?! How many at a time? Any tips fir getting better at them or is it just practice?

Impressive.

Sets of 50. Can do 100 if I need to show off...

Just practice really, Started at 10 everyday for a week, then upped to 20 and so on. Took a bit of time to get to 50. I tend to do 250 everyday unless I'm in the gym or training something else at home

[didelydoo]

Day 1, week 4>

Squat:
220kg x 2,3,3,3,3,3,3,3
Bench:
120kg x 2,3,3,3,3,3,3,3

Squats almost killed me, the rest of the week will not be nice. Still, only 3 sessions before a wee break and a reset.

[Asterix]

I'm really pissed off - work is conspiring that I can't get to the gym for a while.

Yesterday was meant to be a session but I'm now working 18hr days (events industry) for the next 3 weeks and simply can't get the time, or have the energy. I might be able to snatch the odd session but I'm really annoyed that I can't keep to the program.

[TheBALDpuma]

Good session today

DLs
5 x 3 at 210kg

Bench Press
3 x 3 at 130kg

Bent over row
3 x 8 at 125kg

Not gunna do program A, I've got something else in mind - DD you didn't sell program a as you kept saying it was hard graft. . Might still turn to it soon though.

[Johnny]

Yesterday:

Bench 10x10@60kg
Superset x5:
Press Pullover@14kg/DB Press@14kg/Push Ups x10
Incline Bench 5x12@40kg
Decline Cables 4x10@20kg

Today:

22.5 miles on the road bike.

[didelydoo]

TheBALDpuma said:

Not gunna do program A, I've got something else in mind - DD you didn't sell program a as you kept saying it was hard graft. . Might still turn to it soon though.

Funny you should say that! .....

Stalled out today- everything just too sore and weak to do anything. Possibly I started too heavy with the squat, and just couldn't complete the last week.

Going back to my previous plan which suited me. Keeping the pressing as it is as it seems to be working well, but legs/back/hips are in bits now so will need a bit of a break to recoup. Glute has started to hurt all the time too, which is messing up everything- squats becoming increasingly lopsided, which won't end well.

Interesting change, which was needed- but too much to keep going with on. I know what works well for me, so that's what I'll go back to. Deadlifts are out (too sore), Front Squats back in.

Been a tough few weeks.

[Digger]

Sounds like you need to take a break for 3 or 4 days DD?! good chance you'll come back stronger and hopefully avoid any impending injuries and further niggles.

[didelydoo]

Digger said:

Sounds like you need to take a break for 3 or 4 days DD?! good chance you'll come back stronger and hopefully avoid any impending injuries and further niggles.

I'll carry on with the pressing, but drop squats/deads for about a week. Should have gained a bit of strength once I'm recovered. Need to shift the Glute niggle too, but dropping deadlifts should sort that one out.