What training are you doing/have you done today? Vol.2
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Been training for a few weeks now, and this is the second week of solid back-to-back training.
Finally brought my head around to the fact that I am not using 'light' weights for me anymore, these are now heavy, forget the old numbers. It's the best way to stay injury free and slowly make gains.
I am officially a weakling, but I look good so ho-hey!
Finally brought my head around to the fact that I am not using 'light' weights for me anymore, these are now heavy, forget the old numbers. It's the best way to stay injury free and slowly make gains.
I am officially a weakling, but I look good so ho-hey!
Trying a 10 week build up program for a squat comp at my gym, light speed stuff mostly for the first few weeks. Did some heavy fronts today> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nflr-Q9eZwE
didelydoo said:
Trying a 10 week build up program for a squat comp at my gym, light speed stuff mostly for the first few weeks. Did some heavy fronts today> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nflr-Q9eZwE
Is that a pb beltless?? Looked easy!! Tonight>
Squat (beltles):
5x5 150kg
light, but working on moving FAST through the whole ascent, which I find quite hard.
Machine squat: 5x5
Vertical jumps: 20
Standing Ab roll outs: 3,2
Home. Finding moving the bar as fast as possible as hard as heavier stuff- will see how this pans out as it's a new thing for me to try.
Squat (beltles):
5x5 150kg
light, but working on moving FAST through the whole ascent, which I find quite hard.
Machine squat: 5x5
Vertical jumps: 20
Standing Ab roll outs: 3,2
Home. Finding moving the bar as fast as possible as hard as heavier stuff- will see how this pans out as it's a new thing for me to try.
Just to update everyone on where I am as haven't posted in here in a while. I'm nowhere near as strong as I used to be as I've not done weights for almost a year, I've been concentrating on training for a marathon. The marathon I'll be doing is this Sunday, Robinhood marathon in Nottingham, with a start time of 9:30...so anyone lying in bed and having a late morning on Sunday, you know now where I'll be 
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I'm doing resistance training 3 times a week that is mainly centred around bodyweight and cross training, first set of exercises will be done together with no rest between each exercise, then rest after finished the final exercise before moving onto second set.
Saturday
3 x 10 weighted pull-ups - 12.5kg
3 x 8 one handed push-ups
3 x 20 hanging leg raises to parallel
3 x 10 chin-ups
3 x 20 wide grip push-ups
3 x 40 mountain climbers
Monday
5 x 12 pullups
5 x 25 push-ups
5 x 40 weighted sit-ups 7.5kg
Thursday
1 x failure of push-ups, this is normally around 55 but tends to be completed after a big 60 minute speed or tempo run.
Goal for the marathon is 3:45, not sure how confident I am with this as really struggled to get some of the big 20 mile runs in over the hot summer months so will be happy with anything sub 4. My Half marathon PB is 1:42 to compare it to. My 10km race time beginning of April was 43:55, which is my PB for that.
.I'm doing resistance training 3 times a week that is mainly centred around bodyweight and cross training, first set of exercises will be done together with no rest between each exercise, then rest after finished the final exercise before moving onto second set.
Saturday
3 x 10 weighted pull-ups - 12.5kg
3 x 8 one handed push-ups
3 x 20 hanging leg raises to parallel
3 x 10 chin-ups
3 x 20 wide grip push-ups
3 x 40 mountain climbers
Monday
5 x 12 pullups
5 x 25 push-ups
5 x 40 weighted sit-ups 7.5kg
Thursday
1 x failure of push-ups, this is normally around 55 but tends to be completed after a big 60 minute speed or tempo run.
Goal for the marathon is 3:45, not sure how confident I am with this as really struggled to get some of the big 20 mile runs in over the hot summer months so will be happy with anything sub 4. My Half marathon PB is 1:42 to compare it to. My 10km race time beginning of April was 43:55, which is my PB for that.
didelydoo said:
Tonight>
Squat (beltles):
5x5 150kg
light, but working on moving FAST through the whole ascent, which I find quite hard.
Machine squat: 5x5
Vertical jumps: 20
Standing Ab roll outs: 3,2
Home. Finding moving the bar as fast as possible as hard as heavier stuff- will see how this pans out as it's a new thing for me to try.
Not sure if you follow westside but they use 8 to 10 sets of 2-3 reps for speed work, with minimal rest between sets. Might be better suited??Squat (beltles):
5x5 150kg
light, but working on moving FAST through the whole ascent, which I find quite hard.
Machine squat: 5x5
Vertical jumps: 20
Standing Ab roll outs: 3,2
Home. Finding moving the bar as fast as possible as hard as heavier stuff- will see how this pans out as it's a new thing for me to try.
_bryan_ said:
Not sure if you follow westside but they use 8 to 10 sets of 2-3 reps for speed work, with minimal rest between sets. Might be better suited??
Not a westside fan, not my cup of tea- to much faffing about. 9 weeks left to build up, got my plan written down- just need to stick to it and I'm confident I'll beat my PB's. Base of speed work, building to heavier stuff, last two weeks i'll stick a belt on (maybe wraps too) and try something heavy. 4/5 days off, then PB.Build a nice base first though.
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