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

[Animal]

Got a new PB this morning: https://www.instagram.com/p/BbtNzXPFij6/?taken-by=...

Quite a big increase over the past 6 months. Shame I'm so much heavier though!

This morning:

Overhead Press max test
Barbell row 4x10 (70kg)
Pullups 2 sets to failure
Finisher - 500m row

[didelydoo]

Animal said:

Got a new PB this morning: https://www.instagram.com/p/BbtNzXPFij6/?taken-by=...

Well done on the PB

For me today>
Bench: 155kg x 7 (poor) Drop in to 100kg, 60kg
Strict: 82.5kg x 7 (poor)
Dips: +75kg x 9
Deads, beltless: 220kg x 10
Chins: 20

Bench was a bit weak, kept losing my line.... Deads and dips we good though.
www.instagram.com/p/BbtU-gbj07t/?
www.instagram.com/p/BbtmGUgjgaW/?

[Animal]

didelydoo said:

Well done on the PB

Thx - pretty sure I had a bit more left too!

[chris watton]

Animal said:

Got a new PB this morning: https://www.instagram.com/p/BbtNzXPFij6/?taken-by=...

Quite a big increase over the past 6 months. Shame I'm so much heavier though!

Well done!

Today:

Squats - 5x12-5 reps
BB Clean and Press - 5x8-3 reps

Superset:
Bench Press - 4x12-5 reps
Wide Grip Pull Ups - 4x12-8 reps

Meant to do 5 sets of each, but I failed on my last rep on the 4th set of BP, and realised (too late), I hadn't put the spotter bars in place, so ended up with a couple of sore ribs as I rolled the 120kg bar down my torso so I could sit up...

T-Bar Rows - 4x12-8 reps
Seated Pulley Row (wide grip) - 4x12-10 reps

[ORD]

Good stuff, Animal!

Decent squat and bench workout:

Squat: 8 x 105kg; 5 x 115kg; 3 x 125kg

Bench: 8 x 92.5kg; 5 x 102.5kg; 5 x 107.5kg (PB)

DB row: 8 x 20kg, 30kg, 34kg, 44kg (PB)

Tricep, abs & face pulls to finish.

[Jamie VTS]

Horrible one tonight.

Few emoms and then the main work out was..

AMRAP 16 minutes

10 kettle bell swings (24)
10 wall balls (9)
10 press ups
10 goblet squat

I managed 8 whole rounds and 39 reps.

Hard one to get the pace right!

[Granfondo]

Zwift- 39km. @41.7kmh. Avg 276w

100 press ups.

[Animal]

Today - 30 mins on the Ski Erg. 5,828m.

[mcelliott]

Everyone's training well, good stuff. My training's been pretty good too, a little bit of muscle soreness to contend with, especially on the bike which is unusual. Gym work is going really well, got so close to a near double body weight bench at the weekend - 159kg but failed twice. Pretty close though. Spending a lot of time eating, surprising how much extra food I need to consume just to maintain 81+kg of bodyweight. Pic below.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BbsE2ZrBgb7/?taken-by=...

[Animal]

Testing my deadlift max this morning:
100kg x 3, 140kg x 2, singles at 150, 160, 170 and a max at 180kg https://www.instagram.com/p/Bbyqw-Ml7x-/?taken-by=... Not a great lift though.

Then 100kg x 6
Finisher - 10x10 pushups

[Halb]

Nice. Is it just press-ups that gave you that chest?

[ORD]

Animal said:

Testing my deadlift max this morning:
100kg x 3, 140kg x 2, singles at 150, 160, 170 and a max at 180kg https://www.instagram.com/p/Bbyqw-Ml7x-/?taken-by=... Not a great lift though.

Then 100kg x 6
Finisher - 10x10 pushups

Good work! Not that bad a lift, I dont think. Back stayed pretty much neutral, and the bar just about kept moving.

[Animal]

Thanks! First time using straps so I had an double overhand rather than staggered grip and the bar was swinging a bit which didn't help.

[Halb]

Straps (I use grabs) are damn good once you get up near 200. Once you get used to them, the bar wil stop rolling.

[Animal]

Halb said:

Straps (I use grabs) are damn good once you get up near 200. Once you get used to them, the bar wil stop rolling.

Hope so. I think a few weeks doing multiple-rep sets at 150-ish will help me get a better 180. The ultimate aim is 200 in the next 6 months.

[smiffy180]

Animal said:

Testing my deadlift max this morning:
100kg x 3, 140kg x 2, singles at 150, 160, 170 and a max at 180kg https://www.instagram.com/p/Bbyqw-Ml7x-/?taken-by=... Not a great lift though.

Then 100kg x 6
Finisher - 10x10 pushups

Decent!
Just looks like you were slightly out of position which is why the bar swayed a little. Good for a bit more there though.

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5 days into the veggie and reduced meat diet anddddddd I feel better in general..... Hate to admit that as I miss meat
I'm potentially going to look at introducing more natural foods after a couple weeks such as potatoes etc.
I have just however purchased a MUDHO DNA test kit which hopefully will turn up this week and give me some insights into how I should eat and train!

Tuesdays session was 200kg speed pulls, last set filmed and moving quick still, next week is 290x7 attempt which hopefully goes!
https://youtu.be/UH9ZxeTPxvg

[Halb]

smiffy180 said:

5 days into the veggie and reduced meat diet anddddddd I feel better in general..... Hate to admit that as I miss meat
I'm potentially going to look at introducing more natural foods after a couple weeks such as potatoes etc.
I have just however purchased a MUDHO DNA test kit which hopefully will turn up this week and give me some insights into how I should eat and train!

Potatoes are not in it now?

[smiffy180]

Halb said:

Potatoes are not in it now?

Not currently, I'm on 600g carbs without it though....

[Animal]

smiffy180 said:

Decent!
Just looks like you were slightly out of position which is why the bar swayed a little. Good for a bit more there though.

Cheers - not sure what you mean by out of position? Having watched it back it looks like my bum was a bit high; did I start with the bar too far forwards as well?

[Halb]

smiffy180 said:

Halb said:

Potatoes are not in it now?

Not currently, I'm on 600g carbs without it though....

How come they're out? Your getting your leafy greens?

vid on plant based diet
https://youtu.be/d5wfMNNr3ak