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

[didelydoo]

mcelliott said:

didelydoo said:

Hydration, carbs (the day prior) and sleep- in that order for me.

Marcus- great bench! But how the hell do you get 149kg!

I eat all my greens

I was meaning the number, why not 150? 149 is not good for OCD....

[mcelliott]

didelydoo said:

mcelliott said:

didelydoo said:

Hydration, carbs (the day prior) and sleep- in that order for me.

Marcus- great bench! But how the hell do you get 149kg!

I eat all my greens

I was meaning the number, why not 150? 149 is not good for OCD....

Ah you bugger, you've got me doubting myself now. Heading off to the gym now, might have another crack. Start off with 140kg then use bigger plates from thereon. Could end in tears/tears.

Edited by mcelliott on Sunday 3rd September 17:10

[mcelliott]

151.4 kg

[didelydoo]

mcelliott said:

151.4 kg

For me today>

(sets x reps)
Squat, highbar: 3x6x 202.5kg
Bench: 3x6x 140kg
Dead, beltless, hook grip: 6x1x 220kg

Good overall. Thumbs have adjusted well to the hook grip, got some tape for them to stop the skin tearing as well. Squat first set was horrible, as usual, but second set was great. Bench flying.
www.instagram.com/p/BYm-Ud5jhFe/?hl

[Animal]

This morning:
Shoulder Press 4x8-15 (40kg). Got a PB on Friday at 65kg for 2 reps plus 2 push presses.
Lat Raise 4x15
Dumbbell Pullover 3x12
Dips 3x12

[ORD]

didelydoo said:

mcelliott said:

151.4 kg

For me today>

(sets x reps)
Squat, highbar: 3x6x 202.5kg
Bench: 3x6x 140kg
Dead, beltless, hook grip: 6x1x 220kg

Good overall. Thumbs have adjusted well to the hook grip, got some tape for them to stop the skin tearing as well. Squat first set was horrible, as usual, but second set was great. Bench flying.
www.instagram.com/p/BYm-Ud5jhFe/?hl

Fantastic stuff as ever, DD.

In other news, I am seriously considering dropping conventional deadlifts and doing trap bar instead. I just dont enjoy deadlifting, and I have stalled on it for a few months now despite trying different rep ranges, etc. My max is 165kg (exactly 2x BW). Grip is my limiting factor because I refuse to go mixed or hook or use straps.

Trap bar would presumably deal with the grip issue and would also transfer a bit to my squat (which I would like to focus on for a while).

Any reason not to drop conventional deadlifts for a few months? I would do RDLs to stop my hamstrings giving up on life.

[didelydoo]

ORD said:

Fantastic stuff as ever, DD.

In other news, I am seriously considering dropping conventional deadlifts and doing trap bar instead. I just dont enjoy deadlifting, and I have stalled on it for a few months now despite trying different rep ranges, etc. My max is 165kg (exactly 2x BW). Grip is my limiting factor because I refuse to go mixed or hook or use straps.

Trap bar would presumably deal with the grip issue and would also transfer a bit to my squat (which I would like to focus on for a while).

Any reason not to drop conventional deadlifts for a few months? I would do RDLs to stop my hamstrings giving up on life.

No point doing something you don't like- it's supposed to be fun!

However, If grips a limiting factor- work on it, no need to write off mixed of hook grip either, nor straps. Hook grip, in particular is a skill, it's not a easy thing to do and takes a lot of perseverance.

[TheJimi]

I'll be honest, binning deadlifts altogether rather than go with mixed grip doesn't make an awful lot of sense to me.

That said, if you're genuinely not having fun anymore with it, yeah, switch it up. Just beware that trap deads will have more crossover to your squat than to your conventional deadlift.

Tho I suppose you can always flip the bar and gain a bit more lower back activation.

[ORD]

Thanks, guys. The enjoyment thing is key - I don't get stronger when I'm grumpy so getting back to looking forward to the workouts is what I need.

[chris watton]

Well done on the BP MC!

Today:

Squats (tried wide stance for the first time) - 5x12-5 reps - not half as uncomfortable as I thought they'd be.

Bench Press - 5x12-5 reps

Power Clean - 8x6-1 rep
High Pull - 4x10-5 reps

BB BOR - 4x12-8 reps
Wide grip Pull Ups - 4x12-8 reps
Seated Pulley Row - 4x16-12 reps

Dips - 3x32-18 reps
Standing BB Curl - 4x12-6 reps (Olympic bar, since I discovered a straight bar isn't uncomfortable)

[ORD]

TheJimi said:

I'll be honest, binning deadlifts altogether rather than go with mixed grip doesn't make an awful lot of sense to me.

That said, if you're genuinely not having fun anymore with it, yeah, switch it up. Just beware that trap deads will have more crossover to your squat than to your conventional deadlift.

Tho I suppose you can always flip the bar and gain a bit more lower back activation.

Maybe I have seen to many videos of bicep tears!

In seriousness, I have a longstanding neck injury so wont do anything that introduces a twisting force towards the top of my spine, which it must do to have one arm supinated and the other arm pronated.

[mcelliott]

So yesterday, 2 hours on the turbo, pretty much full bore all the way through with nearly 2,500 calories burnt. Then popped to the gym in the afternoon to best my bench PB - super pleased with that. That was done at a bodyweight of 80.8kg which is a new high for me. Think I'm holding around 10% body fat at the moment, so some of it is muscle

So today was an hour's recovery on the bike and then lots and lots of press ups and pull ups at home. Feelin real good at the moment.

[Animal]

mcelliott said:

So yesterday, 2 hours on the turbo, pretty much full bore all the way through with nearly 2,500 calories burnt. Then popped to the gym in the afternoon to best my bench PB - super pleased with that. That was done at a bodyweight of 80.8kg which is a new high for me. Think I'm holding around 10% body fat at the moment, so some of it is muscle

So today was an hour's recovery on the bike and then lots and lots of press ups and pull ups at home. Feelin real good at the moment.

Bloody hell! How much are you eating every day? I was going to post this morning's workout, but I think I'll keep it to myself now!

[mcelliott]

Animal said:

Bloody hell! How much are you eating every day? I was going to post this morning's workout, but I think I'll keep it to myself now!

I do find myself eating more and more these days!

[Johnny]

Morning boys.

Well done all round. Not sure about that .4 tho Marcus

Had a good shoulder session Sat, varied it up a bit which is always nice.

Sunday morning deads with the boys. Forgot my belt but still managed a 160kg pull, plus loads of volume at 100-140kg. Left there totally done.

[Kawasicki]

mcelliott said:

So yesterday, 2 hours on the turbo, pretty much full bore all the way through with nearly 2,500 calories burnt. Then popped to the gym in the afternoon to best my bench PB - super pleased with that. That was done at a bodyweight of 80.8kg which is a new high for me. Think I'm holding around 10% body fat at the moment, so some of it is muscle

So today was an hour's recovery on the bike and then lots and lots of press ups and pull ups at home. Feelin real good at the moment.

Good for you.

[Kawasicki]

went out with the local road bike club, only the faster riders turned up...I pushed it reasonably hard for a couple of hours...averaged just over 34 kmh or 21 mph on hilly terrain, felt really well...just need a good nights sleep now!

[ORD]

Back to the gym after an extra day off following Friday's deadlift fails. Decent workout.

Squat:
115kg x 24 across 4 sets

Dumbbell bench:
38kg x 30 across 4 sets (including a 10 rep set which I think is a PR)
Supersetted with weighted chins:
+8kg x 8,8,6,6

Tricep and ab stuff to finish. I felt strong but faded fast with the intensity.

[didelydoo]

Speed/Power day>

(sets x reps)
Squat: 7x2x 170kg
Bench: 7x2x 120kg
Dead: 7x1x 190kg

Was the 6th set of squats before I got moving properly, first few sets must be squashing me into the correct position .....but things are starting to move pretty rapidly now, speed day is obviously paying off. Hook grip feels great now too.
www.instagram.com/p/BYsHizujlKf/?hl

[ORD]

Does that workout take a long time, DD? It always puts me off low rep sets that you have to do lots of sets, which (combined with decent rest periods) means a long workout. Maybe you need less rest because you're not going anywhere near failure.