What training are you doing/have you done today? (Vol.3)

[JKING]

SBD session over the weekend following last weekends max out session:
Squat single at 210kg
squat 2 x 10 reps at 155kg
Bench single at 130kg
Bench 2 x 4 reps x 105kg
Deadlift single at 250kg
Deadlift 2 x 5 reps x 205kg

[biggbn]

Back in gym today, feel so much better already, incredible!!

[TheJimi]

biggbn said:

Back in gym today, feel so much better already, incredible!!

Me too. Incredible, isn't it?

It beggars belief that they took away a resources that increases physical and mental resilience.

[didelydoo]

Gym day, whoohoo
Sub Max singles to see if I can still lift....
200 squat
170 bench
240 dead
All easy enough
https://www.instagram.com/p/COIW5Cxjcmj/?igshid=w8...

Pleased with that! I can still lift

[Johnny]

80km on the bike Saturday. Brilliant ride and I felt really strong.

Lazy day yesterday and today’s plans scuppered but working 14 hours...

In better news I checked my gym’s FB page and they updated today to say they are looking at today’s Hungarian government announcement and what thaw means for them opening!!

So I’m hopeful to get my first gym session since October in the not to distant future. Can’t fking wait.

[Animal]

Pullups 6x7-15
Kettlebell bent over row 3x20
Kettlebell upright row 3x20
Kettlebell concentration curl 3x12-15
Plate curl 3x15-25

[biggbn]

Tried some sand bag carries tonight. fk me that's a tiring gig if you haven't trained for a while!! Gonna add them I'm at end of sessions for extra cardio going forward

[Johnny]

32km lapping Margit Sziget yesterday evening, at 30km/h

[Carl_Manchester]

did a two hour session yesterday. readings taken with a polar chest strap. Body not quite ready for that last 8% but my cardio output has returned and hence the HR line is more orange than red.

[Animal]

Superset dips x 15, pushups x 12. 6 sets
Kettlebell shoulder press 4x15
Lateral raise 3 x 25
Upright row 3x20
Triceps ext. 3x20

[Animal]

Animal said:

Pullups 6x7-15
Kettlebell bent over row 3x20
Kettlebell upright row 3x20
Kettlebell concentration curl 3x12-15
Plate curl 3x15-25

Same again today, but only 2 sets of plate curl.

[Prof Prolapse]

Bench press, overhead press, barbell curls supinated, barbell curls pronated, pull ups. Still down to three sets of each.

Now sunnies on, vest on, and looking like a for a relaxed 5K-6K run in the sunshine.

[Johnny]

Steady 32km @28km/h on the bike after work

[Johnny]

So further to my gym reopening comments...

Dear Sir / Madam!

We are pleased to inform you that the number of vaccinees in Hungary has exceeded 4 million. This will allow us to take further steps to restart life. A wide range of services is open to those who have a security certificate.

- After the opening of the terraces, the interiors of the restaurants will open to the protected until 11 pm. Parents and family members can take their children with them.

- Protected people can go to hotels and
- Holders of a certificate of protection can also go to the gym and swimming pool, as well as certified athletes under the age of 18, as well as certified athletes over the age of 18 preparing for a competition or match.

Sincerely:

Government Information Center

So no gym, no life, unless vaccinated. What a clusterfk

[mcelliott]

Today, swim first thing, then an easy bike ride up our coast, then to the gym, DB bench press, starting on the 50s working up to 105s, then 20 rep squat 100kg x2, coming to the end of a 36hr fast.

[Carl_Manchester]

Had the AZ vaccine yesterday, no problems at all today.

[Johnny]

Steady 50km on the bike yesterday. 30 deg out, and ridiculously busy

[biggbn]

Thinking of running a GVT programme again, but 10 sets of 5 as outlined here https://www.t-nation.com/advanced-german-volume-tr... . I ran the ten tens last year and found it got me fitter quickly but at the expense of overall strength, thinking the 5 rep range might be a good compromise. Thoughts?

[didelydoo]

biggbn said:

Thinking of running a GVT programme again, but 10 sets of 5 as outlined here https://www.t-nation.com/advanced-german-volume-tr... . I ran the ten tens last year and found it got me fitter quickly but at the expense of overall strength, thinking the 5 rep range might be a good compromise. Thoughts?

If you want to get stronger, focus on strength. If you want to increase fitness, focus on that. You can do both over the course of a week- but trying to do them in the same session is detrimental to both aims.

[biggbn]

didelydoo said:

biggbn said:

Thinking of running a GVT programme again, but 10 sets of 5 as outlined here https://www.t-nation.com/advanced-german-volume-tr... . I ran the ten tens last year and found it got me fitter quickly but at the expense of overall strength, thinking the 5 rep range might be a good compromise. Thoughts?

If you want to get stronger, focus on strength. If you want to increase fitness, focus on that. You can do both over the course of a week- but trying to do them in the same session is detrimental to both aims.

Well it's weight loss I want, wanna get under 17st this time, incorporating tyre flips and sandbag carries and the like. Had a nice chest and back workout today, glad I went . Done with the big lifts now but by the same token still wanna be stronger than the average bear, so thought the ten fives might be a good compromise.

Edited by biggbn on Monday 3rd May 20:27