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

[SpunkyGlory]

chris watton said:

I now alternate each session between Squat and Leg Press, the latter gives my back a little rest, but can still go quite heavy.

I think I'll swap to doing something like that until my form is solid.

The bigger problem is my back is still giving me pain 2 weeks since I last squatted, so hoping I've not damaged anything too seriously.

[sammyboy]

I haven’t been a member of a gym or done any strength/weight training in over a year whilst I was training for an Ironman. I just didn’t have the time.

Today I’m off to a pure gym to start adding some strength training into my routine.... I'm really not looking forward to the DOMS!!!!!

[ORD]

SpunkyGlory said:

Monday was 5x5 working up to 90% of 1RM. Wednesday was 4x5 at lighter weight and Friday was 5x5 but the last set was 3 reps of 5kg more than Monday's last set. So wasn't too intense and my legs could handle it, just my back that's fked now.

Not sure I could even do 5 reps at 90%!

[Halb]

The old proper 5x5 routines would alternative between heavy/medium/light
http://www.deepsquatter.com/strength/archives/manr...
A 'clever' way of doing it was alternating the exercises themselves, so a front squat would reduce the weight while maintaining effort, an overhead squat further still etc.
The above link is a good place for browsing.

Another great link...in my top three, is the Tight Tan Slacks of Dezo Ban
https://gregorytaper.com/2013/12/06/the-compiled-w...

Edited by Halb on Wednesday 15th February 13:17

[chris watton]

Today:

Squats - 10x12-1 rep
Incline Bench Press - 5x12-8 reps
Power Clean - 8x2 reps
High Pull - 5x8-4 reps
Wide Grip Pull Up (chest to bar) - 4x16-8 reps
Rack Pull - 5x5 plus 3x1
Pendlay Row - 5x5

[ORD]

Short workout today.

Squats: 5 x 5 @ 60,80,100,115 kg

I wimped out of rep 5 on the final set, but 4 reps at 115 is a reps PR. I found 3 really hard a couple of weeks ago, so I'm making progress.

Bench: 5 x 5 @ 85 kg. Less than 60 seconds rests.

[Halb]

Elimination circuit
Squat - DB Floor Press - Power-Clean - BB Push-Press - Chin-Up
Start on 5 reps, add a rep each round, 30 seconds rest 'twixt circuits, when you miss a rep, you drop that exercise and continue on.
38 reps more than last time

[smiffy180]

So I'm 25 today
Celebrated my birthday with a HUGE PB of 150kg x6 OHP with another rep or 2 spare but 6 was the goal.

https://youtu.be/SZ14iwkOH04

I'm still buzzing

[ORD]

Bodyweight for 6 reps!

Happy Birthday! Excellent work as ever.

[smiffy180]

ORD said:

Bodyweight for 6 reps!

Happy Birthday! Excellent work as ever.

Thanks
I'm actually 159kg there

[Granfondo]

90 mins Turbo mixed intervals.

[chris watton]

smiffy180 said:

So I'm 25 today
Celebrated my birthday with a HUGE PB of 150kg x6 OHP with another rep or 2 spare but 6 was the goal.

https://youtu.be/SZ14iwkOH04

I'm still buzzing

Happy birthday Smiffy, you're half my age!

Well done on the 150kg reps, an amazing weight to get above your head once, let alone 6 times!

[smiffy180]

chris watton said:

Happy birthday Smiffy, you're half my age!

Well done on the 150kg reps, an amazing weight to get above your head once, let alone 6 times!

Thanks!
Do I make you feel old?

In 2 weeks time it's 165kg for reps, a PB on its own for one, aiming for 3-4 to start with. Seem to be getting somewhere with programming

[Burwood]

smiffy180 said:

So I'm 25 today
Celebrated my birthday with a HUGE PB of 150kg x6 OHP with another rep or 2 spare but 6 was the goal.

https://youtu.be/SZ14iwkOH04

I'm still buzzing

awesome Smitty- happy birthday

[chris watton]

smiffy180 said:

Thanks!
Do I make you feel old?

No! I do a fine job of that all by myself!

[smiffy180]

Thanks Burwood

chris watton said:

No! I do a fine job of that all by myself!

I feel old today, joint ache from back end of flu and yesterday's pressing has made it 100x worse

[didelydoo]

Strong Smiffy, looked easy. Happy bday too!

Been ill for a bit....

Today went like this>

Squat: 3x 60,100,140kg
1x 180kg
10x 200kg
www.instagram.com/p/BQmqVvRDJ3T

Pause high bar: 1x 180,200,220,230kg
www.instagram.com/p/BQmq8tOD1CA

GHR, against red band: 3 sets to Failure

Ab rollouts (20kg plate on back): 3 sets 10

Done, squats felt strong.

Edited by didelydoo on Friday 17th February 11:19

[chris watton]

didelydoo said:

Strong Smiffy, looked easy.

Been ill for a bit....

Today went like this>

Squat: 3x 60,100,140kg
1x 180kg
10x 200kg
www.instagram.com/p/BQmqVvRDJ3T

Pause high bar: 1x 180,200,220,230kg
www.instagram.com/p/BQmq8tOD1CA

GHR, against red band: 3 sets to Failure

Ab rollouts (20kg plate on back): 3 sets 10

Done, squats felt strong.

last rep as deep as the first on the 200kg Squats, great stuff!

[SunnyD]

Anyone got any advice? I'm trying to build my biceps but whenever I curl all I seem to do is work the muscles in my foream.

After several sets (normally on the preacher curl bench, but I get the same response using the cables/dumbbells/EZ curl bar) my foreams are screaming and my biceps don't feel they're doing anything at all, certainly don't feel fatigued. Are there better exercises I can do that focus more on the bicep specifically, or do I just need to ignore my foreams and assume my biceps are doing something?

[didelydoo]

SunnyD said:

Anyone got any advice? I'm trying to build my biceps but whenever I curl all I seem to do is work the muscles in my foream.

After several sets (normally on the preacher curl bench, but I get the same response using the cables/dumbbells/EZ curl bar) my foreams are screaming and my biceps don't feel they're doing anything at all, certainly don't feel fatigued. Are there better exercises I can do that focus more on the bicep specifically, or do I just need to ignore my foreams and assume my biceps are doing something?

Use dumbbells rather than a bar, don't go heavy, focus on the bi doing the work. When you get it to do the work, add a bit more weight. You should feel a bicep pump fairly easily.