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

[mcelliott]

Training coming to an end here on my stay in the South of France. So my stats on the bike for the last week are 400km covered, with 4,000m of climbing. This may be slightly exceeded with tomorrow's final ride planned. All the rides were done with temps well into the 30s with winds gusting to gale force.

Also throw into the mix well over 2,000 press ups and 500 pull ups - it's probably time for a holiday... Pic below, just to give an idea of the terrain I've been cycling in.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BW7p-cbBGTy/?taken-by=...

[Regiment]

Good hour at Thai last night, good warm up with a stretch down and then a good deep stretching session a few hours later. I definitely feel tighter at my pre-bed session when I do Thai boxing in an evening.

[Johnny]

Having a day off today, slept till 1100, and was bloody sore when i woke up.

Aiming to be in the gym when it opens at 0600 the next 2 days.

[chris watton]

My Olympic platform arrived yesterday, and that was almost a workout in itself hand-balling it off the back of the lorry piece-meal and carrying it to the garage, due to the weight! Hope to smarten up the gym/garage a little this weekend.

Also had my BB chains arrive, so used those today..

Leg Press - 5x20-6 reps
Bench Press (with chains - 2x8kg) - 5x12-4 reps
Power Clean - 8x6-2 reps
High Pull - 4x10-5 reps
Rack Pull (with chains) - 4x8-5 reps
Pendlay Row - 5x8-5 reps
Wide grip Pull Ups - 4x12-8 reps
Seated Pulley Row - 4x16-12 reps

[Halb]

The Bear today.

And attempted Grace, got 3 minutes, pretty disappointed, thought I'd be close to 2.

[Animal]

Quick question: where do gyms sell their second-hand equipment? I'd love to get a 7ft/20kg bar, but I can't seem to find any decent quality 2" bars for less than £lots.

I haven't broached the subject with the boss yet, and she won't be pleased about another barbell in the house, so it has to be cheap!

[Johnny]

I'd be interested too!

Looking at Rogue stuff online now but don't want to pay those prices!

[chris watton]

You could get a new bar (rated at 320kg) for £64.99 here:

http://www.fitness-superstore.co.uk/body-power-7-o...

ETA - I don't know how much longer my Oly bar will last, which came with the package I bought. I am wondering if the guru's know if this would be a good long-term investment?

http://www.powerhouse-fitness.co.uk/bodymax-compet...

Edited by chris watton on Wednesday 26th July 16:17

[Jamie VTS]

The crossfit buy/sell U.K. Often has equipment for sale in it. Worth joining it.

Summer holidays so I have 6 weeks off.

Today (lunchtime)

Push press 5*5 @60kg

3 rounds for time;

400m run
30 wall balls
15 kb swings (32kg) - fk me this was heavy!

Tonight;

6 mins AMRAP (paired)

20 gtoh (20kg plate)
20 box jumps

Immediately into

6 min AMRAP
20 power cleans (50kg)
20 thrusters (50kg)

Straight into

4 minutes to find a max strict press

Managed 62.5kg

[ORD]

Crossfit strict press? Is that without a butterfly kip?

4 mins to get to a 1RM? A lot of time if you know your 1RM already.

[Johnny]

In the gym for 0600 today.

Deadlifts 3x10@60kg, 5x5@100kg, 1x2@140kg, 1x1@150kg, failed 160kg
Stiff leg deads 5x10@60kg
Lat Raises 3x10@10kg
Front Raises 3x10@10kg

Feeling good. And hungry!

[Animal]

Jamie VTS said:

The crossfit buy/sell U.K. Often has equipment for sale in it. Worth joining it.

Cheers!

This morning:
Front Squat x 3
Box Jump x 5
5 rounds with 3 mins rest between rounds. Front squats at 90kg (a PB for me)

then:
'Add 5'
Strict Press x 2
Push Press x 2
Jerk x 2
Starting at 35kg and adding 5kg each time. Rest time is only as long as it takes to change the weights.
The idea is to work each exercise to failure, then drop it. I maxed out at 60kg strict press, then it was on to just push press x 2, jerk x 2. Push press maxed out at 70kg and jerk at 75kg.

then:
Lateral Raise 4x15-25kg
10x10 pushups
500m SkiErg.

Back at lunchtime for some more fun!

[Jamie VTS]

ORD said:

Crossfit strict press? Is that without a butterfly kip?

4 mins to get to a 1RM? A lot of time if you know your 1RM already.

Well it's a team work out for a competition at the weekend. So it's 4 minute for all atheltes to achieve a max lift and it's after 12 minutes of work.

[ORD]

Jamie VTS said:

Well it's a team work out for a competition at the weekend. So it's 4 minute for all atheltes to achieve a max lift and it's after 12 minutes of work.

I see. Sounds fun.

[ORD]

Quick workout last night.

10 rep RDLs s/s with dead stop rows:
2 x 8 @ 70kg
1 x 10 @ 70kg (around failure)

Single arm landmine press: 8 x 45kg

Circuit of press ups, face pulls and curls to finish.

[Johnny]

Alarm set for 0525 to be at the gym for 0600 again.

Snoozed and got up at 0700. No gym.

[Halb]

[TheJimi]

ORD said:

Quick workout last night.

10 rep RDLs s/s with dead stop rows:
2 x 8 @ 70kg
1 x 10 @ 70kg (around failure)

Single arm landmine press: 8 x 45kg

Circuit of press ups, face pulls and curls to finish.

How do you stand doing the single LM's?

I mean do you stand with your feet parallel to each other or do you stand with one foot in front of the other?

[ORD]

TheJimi said:

How do you stand doing the single LM's?

I mean do you stand with your feet parallel to each other or do you stand with one foot in front of the other?

Natural stance - so one foot probably slightly in front but not exaggerated. Not using much rotation, if any. If you stand opposite leg forward and drive from the hip (like a punch), it's more like a push press.

[chris watton]

Quite a short session today. But no less exhausting..

Squats - 4x12-8 reps and 4x5-1 rep (all with BB chains)
Bench Press - 6x12-2 reps (with BB chains)
BB Clean and Press - 5x12-5 reps
BB BOR - 4x12-10 reps
Wide Grip Pull Ups - 4x12-8 reps
Seated Pulley Row - 4x16-12 reps