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Training Log - 4. The long road to 2018.

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Finch		...	18-12-2017 @ 21:45
Gonna outlive my opposition !! Member 123, 4038 posts SQ 202.5, BP 135.0, DL 232.5 570.0 kgs @ 117kgs UnEq	Monday 18th December. Just 7 lifters at the Farm tonight, easy session scheduled but it turned out to be a tough one! Weighed in at 118.4kg. Squat. 2 x 5 x 20 5 x 60 4 x 100 3 x 120 2 x 130 2 x 140 2 x 150 2 x 155 2 x 160 Really had to work for these, especially the 150 and 155 doubles, the 160 felt strangely easy in comparison. Bench. 15 x 20 8 x 60 6 x 80 4 x 100 3 x 112.5 2 x 120 1 x 127.5 2 x 115 6 x 100 2 x 4 x 100 Close Grip. Shoulders hurting now... Finished with some curls (ashamed to admit it).
EDCLARKE		...	19-12-2017 @ 19:32
not particularly well educated Member 85, 10986 posts SQ 170, BP 130, DL 260 560.0 kgs @ 90kgs UnEq	don't be ashamed embrace the curls buddy!
Finch		...	20-12-2017 @ 23:07
Gonna outlive my opposition !! Member 123, 4038 posts SQ 202.5, BP 135.0, DL 232.5 570.0 kgs @ 117kgs UnEq	It's been a couple of years Ed, isn't it about time you found your way over to the Farm for a session? Wednesday 20th December. Weighed in at 118.8kg, shouldn't have had that pork pie, it was haunting me all through the session. Just 7 lifters at the Farm. Squat. 2 x 5 x 20 5 x 60 4 x 90 3 x 110 2 x 125 2 x 140 2 x 150 2 x 157.5 2 x 165 Nothing too strenuous. Bench. 15 x 20 8 x 60 7 x 80 6 x 90 5 x 100 4 x 110 2 x 120. Wanted 3x. Stopped it here. Did some messing around with one handed deadlifts, how bizarre! Started with 100kg and could not move it no matter how I tried. Dropped back to 60kg which was okay and 70kg also came up however at 80kg I could not get the grip right and the bar constantly slipped from my hand about 12 inches off the ground, I never realised that I had a grip problem! Ended with some single hex bar pulls up to 208kg. No more serious training until 2018.
Finch		...	22-12-2017 @ 22:50
Gonna outlive my opposition !! Member 123, 4038 posts SQ 202.5, BP 135.0, DL 232.5 570.0 kgs @ 117kgs UnEq	Friday 22nd December. Tonight was the Farms annual "Pig of a Lift" competition. 10 lifters played. Weighed in at 118.55kg. Feet up Paralympic bench. Ended with 130, no failures. Happy with this. Best was Stuarts 155. Back to the wall Curls. Ended with 44kg. I'm rubbish at curls, tried 49 but could not get it past horizontal. That said, only two people went past 60. Hex bar deadlift. 128. 168. 208 228. 238. Left it there, happy with the 238, only 10kg behind my best ever. Stuart and PTSMark were hoping for a pop at the club record but both failed at 300.5kg. Came 3rd on age graded Wilks behind Kevin & Stuart. If i'd weighed 300 grams less (ie not had that pork pie for lunch i'd have pipped Stuart for 2nd.
Finch		...	28-12-2017 @ 08:27
Gonna outlive my opposition !! Member 123, 4038 posts SQ 202.5, BP 135.0, DL 232.5 570.0 kgs @ 117kgs UnEq	Wednesday 27th December. Just a short fill in session before starting the real work in January. Had to leave early to take the grandchildren to the panto (Oh yes I did!). Weighed in at 118.05kg, thought it would be more! 10 lifters at the Farm, a pleasant session was had. Squats. 2 x 5 x 20 5 x 60 4 x 90 3 x 110 2 x 120 2 x 130 2 x 140 2 x 150 2 x 160 No issues they got easier as the bar got heavier! Bench. 15 x 20 8 x 60 6 x 80 4 x 100 2 x 110 1 x 120 All unracked and racked without spotters. Aladdin was okay, great for the Grandchildren who all loved it.
Finch		...	02-01-2018 @ 13:47
Gonna outlive my opposition !! Member 123, 4038 posts SQ 202.5, BP 135.0, DL 232.5 570.0 kgs @ 117kgs UnEq	So here we are 2018. Four years down the road from the naming of this log. This came for me last week: Dear Ian I would like to invite you to represent GBR at the European Masters Classic Powerlifting Championships 2018 in Helsingborg, Sweden (March 06 to March 10, 2018) Please confirm your availability by return. I look forward to hearing from you soon So now we begin 10 weeks of targeted training. I should be lifting on Wednesday 7th March PM. As previously stated, on paper I should be good for 4th.
Billwest		...	02-01-2018 @ 16:47
Member 541, 4893 posts SQ 192.5, BP 120, DL 222.5 535.0 kgs @ 92.8kgs UnEq	Congratulations Ian. 10 weeks, so business as usual then. All fit and ready to go?
EDCLARKE		...	02-01-2018 @ 18:38
not particularly well educated Member 85, 10986 posts SQ 170, BP 130, DL 260 560.0 kgs @ 90kgs UnEq	congratulations Ian , great achievement you must be really chuffed!
Finch		...	03-01-2018 @ 20:30
Gonna outlive my opposition !! Member 123, 4038 posts SQ 202.5, BP 135.0, DL 232.5 570.0 kgs @ 117kgs UnEq	Wednesday 3rd January 2018. Just 8 lifters at the Farm. Only my 2nd session in 2 weeks. The plan was to go easy but it turned out tough. Weighed in at 118.35kg. Squat. 2 x 5 x 20 5 x 60 4 x 90 3 x 110 2 x 120 2 x 130 2 x 140 2 x 150 2 x 160 Got there in the end but could have given up are the 130's. Everything felt really heavy except for the 150's and 160's strangely. Bench. 15 x 20 8 x 60 6 x 80 4 x 100 3 x 110 2 x 120 1 x 127.5 2 x 120 3 x 110 4 x 100 Close Grip. 6 x 100 Close Grip. No problems, everything was unracked and racked myself.
Finch		...	05-01-2018 @ 06:10
Gonna outlive my opposition !! Member 123, 4038 posts SQ 202.5, BP 135.0, DL 232.5 570.0 kgs @ 117kgs UnEq	So nominations have closed and as I predicted i'm ranked 4th. With a good wind I might just be able to sneak a bronze! Is that silver too far away? The gold certainly is... 1. Ahlberg Bjorn 1956 Sweden 225.0 185.0 225.0 635.0 2. Nilsson Lennart 1958 Sweden 200.0 135.0 230.0 565.0 3. Katzula Reiner 1953 Germany 200.0 115.0 215.0 530.0 4. Finch Ian 1958 Great Britain 180.0 125.0 215.0 520.0 5. Oren Robert 1950 Norway 165.0 135.0 202.5 502.5 6. Johansen Rune 1957 Norway 170.0 150.0 180.0 500.0
EDCLARKE		...	05-01-2018 @ 13:27
not particularly well educated Member 85, 10986 posts SQ 170, BP 130, DL 260 560.0 kgs @ 90kgs UnEq	if that doesn't act as a strong motivator for training nothing will! you could definitely get Silver if you hit your best lifts!
Billwest		...	05-01-2018 @ 19:08
Member 541, 4893 posts SQ 192.5, BP 120, DL 222.5 535.0 kgs @ 92.8kgs UnEq	That looks very promising for a medal Ian
Finch		...	06-01-2018 @ 08:05
Gonna outlive my opposition !! Member 123, 4038 posts SQ 202.5, BP 135.0, DL 232.5 570.0 kgs @ 117kgs UnEq	Let's not get too excited chaps, anything could happen in the next 8 weeks! Friday 5th January. Ten lifters at the Farm, good nights banter with all involved. Weighed in at 118.20kg. Deadlifts. 2 x 5 x 70 4 x 110 3 x 130 2 x 150 2 x 165 2 x 175 2 x 2 x 185. Doubles at 92.5% of planned opener. 5 x 150 No problems, more about technique and speed off the floor. Bench. 15 x 20 8 x 70 6 x 90 4 x 105 5 x 105 4 x 105. Should have been 6x but set up not good. 6 x 105. Better. 2 x 4 x 100 Close Grip. Not the full session i'd intended but needed to get home.
Finch		...	08-01-2018 @ 23:16
Gonna outlive my opposition !! Member 123, 4038 posts SQ 202.5, BP 135.0, DL 232.5 570.0 kgs @ 117kgs UnEq	Monday 8th January. 10 lifters at the Farm, not bad for a Monday! Everybody now seems to be working hard, I know that Kevin is doing the British equipped in a couple of weeks but i'm not sure what anyone else has planned. Weighed in at 118.80kg. Tonight was one of those sessions where everything was a grind, just needed to get my head down and grind them out. Squat. 2 x 5 x 20 5 x 70 4 x 100 3 x 120 3 x 135 3 x 145 3 x 150 3 x 155 3 x 160 No real issues with the 3x160, again it's the lower sets i'm having trouble with. Bench. 15 x 20 8 x 60 6 x 80 4 x 100 3 x 110 1 x 120 Wanted 2x. 2 x 120 Better! 1 x 130 Failed, left side locked out but the right wasn't having it and froze about 6 inches from lockout. 5 x 110 2 x 5 x 100 Close Grip. Not really the session I was hoping for, however it was all banged out a little quicker than normal, benching with PTSMark, Stewart & Kevin.
Finch		...	12-01-2018 @ 22:45
Gonna outlive my opposition !! Member 123, 4038 posts SQ 202.5, BP 135.0, DL 232.5 570.0 kgs @ 117kgs UnEq	No training on Wednesday, away on business! Friday 12th January. 12 lifters at the Farm, busy night. Weighed in at 118.80kg. Deadlift. 2 x 5 x 70 5 x 110 4 x 130 3 x 150 3 x 160 3 x 170 2 x 3 x 180 5 x 155 No problems. Bench. 15 x 20 8 x 60 6 x 80 4 x 100 3 x 110 3 x 112.5 3 x 115 3 x 117.5 3 x 120 5 x 102.5 Close Grip. 3 x 102.5 Close Grip, wanted 5x but arms fried by here.

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