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| Bim |  | ... | 04-03-2017 @ 23:08 |
 6:19.WTF Member 3359, 3677 posts SQ 250, BP 210, DL 295755.0 kgs @ 89kgs UnEq | Just a few pull ups this morning, 5x5 fast each rep from a full hang | ||
| Fatpete | | ... | 05-03-2017 @ 10:22 |
 Hyper obese Pete Member 70, 17870 posts SQ 322.5, BP 205, DL 300827.5 kgs @ 133kgs Eq | Bim said:Just a few pull ups this morning, 5x5 fast each rep from a full hang Speaking as a man who can spend a whole minute trying to do a single pull-up and failing before dropping twitching and gasping and yes, sometimes sobbing gently onto the floor. I have to admire the fact that you can do that. I also feel it necessary to say that I do so admire the way you start the sentence with "just a few" Those three words inject a level of pococurante and nonchalance that others* merely dream of *others in this instance being me. | ||
| Bim | | ... | 06-03-2017 @ 22:15 |
6:19.WTF Member 3359, 3677 posts SQ 250, BP 210, DL 295755.0 kgs @ 89kgs UnEq | Fatpete said: Speaking as a man who can spend a whole minute trying to do a single pull-up and failing before dropping twitching and gasping and yes, sometimes sobbing gently onto the floor. I have to admire the fact that you can do that. I also feel it necessary to say that I do so admire the way you start the sentence with "just a few" Those three words inject a level of pococurante and nonchalance that others* merely dream of *others in this instance being me. A long time ago as a climber I used to do a lot of pull ups, 100 or so a day would not be unusual, so it does feel like I'm screwing about when I do sets of 5  That was about 20 years and 5 stone ago though! | ||
| Bim | | ... | 06-03-2017 @ 22:24 |
6:19.WTF Member 3359, 3677 posts SQ 250, BP 210, DL 295755.0 kgs @ 89kgs UnEq | Monday 06/03/17 Squats, high bar, paused 20x5 60x5 100x5 140x3 Belt on 160x1 180x1 200x1 215x2 215x2 215x2 215x2 215x2 Brief pause on these, hard sets but felt good on them. Deads 70x5 110x5 150x3 190x1 210x1 230x1 245x3 245x3 245x3 Feeling good on the top sets, managed to get the first rep moving at a decent speed for a change as well. Last set on squats and deads: Feeling decent tonight, less fatigued now, more fired up for deads which felt easy. | ||
| Bim | | ... | 07-03-2017 @ 22:24 |
6:19.WTF Member 3359, 3677 posts SQ 250, BP 210, DL 295755.0 kgs @ 89kgs UnEq | Tuesday 07/03/17 Bench 20x5 20x5 60x5 100x3 120x1 140x1 160x1 Warming up for: Pin press 60x5 100x5 140x3 160x3 180x2 180x2 180x2 180x2 180x2 Pins lower down than last week (#15), very awkward start position, these were tough. Plyometric press ups x5 x5 x5 x5 x5 Think I'll swap the pin presses out for slingshot next time round, could do with some decent weight on the full movement. | ||
| Bim |  | ... | 09-03-2017 @ 20:49 |
6:19.WTF Member 3359, 3677 posts SQ 250, BP 210, DL 295755.0 kgs @ 89kgs UnEq | Post Edited: 11.03.2017 @ 15:57 PM by Bim Thursday 09/03/17Depth Jumps x5 x5 x5 x5 x5 Squats, high bar 20x5 60x5 100x5 140x3 Belt on 160x1 180x1 200x1 207.5x3 207.5x3 207.5x3 Good sets SLDL 70x5 110x5 150x3 190x1 210x1 230x1 250x2 250x2 250x2 250x2 250x2 Pb on SLDL is 250x3 which I could have equalled tonight, these were heavy but manageable. Middle top set on squats and deads: Great session, deads are feeling good at the moment. | ||
| Bim | | ... | 10-03-2017 @ 19:26 |
6:19.WTF Member 3359, 3677 posts SQ 250, BP 210, DL 295755.0 kgs @ 89kgs UnEq | Friday 10/03/17 Bench 20x5 20x5 60x5 60x5 100x3 120x1 140x1 160x1 165x3 165x3 165x3 First couple of reps on each set felt good for the weight, last rep fair bit tougher. Middle set: Plyometric press ups x5 x5 x5 x5 x5 Not feeling great today, just a little drained from yesterday I think. Got the weekend to rest and then starting with heavy doubles and triples for the next two weeks. | ||
| Bim | | ... | 11-03-2017 @ 16:03 |
6:19.WTF Member 3359, 3677 posts SQ 250, BP 210, DL 295755.0 kgs @ 89kgs UnEq | Saturday 11/03/17 Squat drills 20x5 20x5 20x5 40x5 40x5 40x5 60x5 60x5 60x5 Bench 20x5 20x5 20x5 40x5 40x5 40x5 60x5 60x5 60x5 All done accelerating into the lift Deads 60x5 60x5 60x5 100x5 100x5 100x5 All explosive Technique / speed work, fun session. I am still surprisingly sore at the moment, round the hips mainly, hopefully I'll have recovered some by Monday. | ||
| Bim | | ... | 13-03-2017 @ 22:43 |
6:19.WTF Member 3359, 3677 posts SQ 250, BP 210, DL 295755.0 kgs @ 89kgs UnEq | Monday 13/03/17 Depth jumps x5 x5 x5 x5 x5 Squats, high bar 20x5 60x5 100x5 140x3 Belt on 160x1 180x1 200x1 215x1 225x3 237.5x2 Both top sets were tough, pretty close to a max. Deads, ballistic turnaround 70x5 90x2 90x2 90x2 90x2 90x2 90x2 90x2 90x2 Both top squat sets, last ballistic deads set: Still feeling quite fatigued at the moment so happy with tonights work. | ||
| Bim | | ... | 14-03-2017 @ 22:25 |
6:19.WTF Member 3359, 3677 posts SQ 250, BP 210, DL 295755.0 kgs @ 89kgs UnEq | Tuesday 14/03/17 Bench 20x5 20x5 60x5 100x3 120x1 140x1 160x1 flew up 180x2 failed third 190x2 - spotter insisted he didn't give any help but I think I got a touch on the second rep. Mixed bag, the 180x3 was close and if I didn't get any help on the 190x2 then it's the best double I've done in a long time. Got a heavy double and a single at a helf decent weight next week so hopefully they will go better. The 160x1, 180x3, 190x2: Plyometric press ups x5 x5 x5 x5 x5 Despite benching not going smoothly it is feeling decent at the moment. | ||
| Bim | | ... | 16-03-2017 @ 22:42 |
6:19.WTF Member 3359, 3677 posts SQ 250, BP 210, DL 295755.0 kgs @ 89kgs UnEq | Thursday 16/03/17 Depth jumps x5 x5 x5 Deads 70x5 100x5 150x3 200x1 230x1 250x1 265x3 280x1xf first rep was a reasonably tough lockout. Second rep decent speed off the floor but I realised I wasn't going to get it just past my knees and ditched it. The 280x2 would have been an equal pb, and it wasn't too far off. Still a little off my best, but an improvement on last cycle. Squats, ballistic turnaround 60x2 75x2 75x2 75x2 75x2 75x2 75x2 75x2 75x2 I always squat first and doing them second tonight was a big mistake, very tight for them, felt sluggish and slow :/ lesson learned. Another heavy week next week, volume is right down at the moment so hopefully I'll feel a little better recovered by then. | ||
| Bim | | ... | 17-03-2017 @ 22:10 |
6:19.WTF Member 3359, 3677 posts SQ 250, BP 210, DL 295755.0 kgs @ 89kgs UnEq | Friday 17/03/17 Bench, ballistic turnaround 60x2 60x2 60x2 60x2 60x2 60x2 60x2 60x2 | ||
| Bim | | ... | 21-03-2017 @ 09:37 |
6:19.WTF Member 3359, 3677 posts SQ 250, BP 210, DL 295755.0 kgs @ 89kgs UnEq | Monday 21/03/17 Squats, high bar 20x5 60x5 100x5 140x3 Belt on 160x1 180x1 200x1 215x1 230x2 - only just got the second 245xf - bar rolled on my back which didn't help matters but I'm pretty sure I would have failed this anyway. Deads, ballistic turnaround 60x5 100x2 100x2 100x2 100x2 100x2 100x2 Terrible squatting, I just don't feel like I'm recovered properly at the moment. Next cycle I'm going to try going lighter in my buildup see if that helps. Last cycle I had a small lower back injury which made me back off a touch and I got a 250 squat with a decent bit more in the tank. | ||
| matthewvc | | ... | 21-03-2017 @ 09:49 |
 ‘downsizing’ Member 5704, 3221 posts SQ 280, BP 210, DL 320810.0 kgs @ 96.3kgs UnEq | bim be careful! his purpleness may dump you off his list if you get injured and can't train.  whether you should go lighter for entire mesocycle is questionable as you clearly get better from pretty high intensities. maybe a 2-3 light sessions to let CNS recover a bit and reassess then? | ||
| Bim | | ... | 21-03-2017 @ 21:56 |
6:19.WTF Member 3359, 3677 posts SQ 250, BP 210, DL 295755.0 kgs @ 89kgs UnEq | matthewvc said:bim be careful! his purpleness may dump you off his list if you get injured and can't train. whether you should go lighter for entire mesocycle is questionable as you clearly get better from pretty high intensities. maybe a 2-3 light sessions to let CNS recover a bit and reassess then? To be honest mate I don't think I would be able to train like that for long anyway. My main problem is pushing it too much when I know I should be backing off a little, I was just pissed off when I wrote that! This last cycle has been particularly grueling though and I feel like squats especially are suffering because of it. So yeah, foot off the pedal just a touch might be for the best. As it is I have a light / fast couple of sessions next week then max out probably a week Friday, so I'll see how that goes, a good session then will totally reverse my outlook Tuesday 21/03/17 Bench 20x5 20x5 20x5 60x5 100x3 120x1 140x1 160x1 175x1 185x2 - little wobble on the second rep nearly screwed me but managed to finish it off 195x1 - Tough rep and not pretty, second heaviest rep I've done in 3 years though. The 160x1, 175x1, 185x2, 195x1: Not sure how tonight was going to go after failing 180x3 last week, reasonably happy with it though. | ||
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