Training Log - 4. The long road to 2018.
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Monday 7th September.
A very quick session at the Farm tonight, one problem with working for a company with a global presence is that conference calls could be scheduled at any time, tonight's was at 6:30PM which meant just an hour under the bar.
Deadlifts.
2 x 5 x 70
4 x 100
3 x 120
2 x 140
1 x 160
1 x 175
3 x 140
The 175 felt unbelievably heavy.
Bench.
12 x 20
8 x 60
6 x 80
3 x 100
1 x 107.5
And home, shirt on, TEAMS!
A very quick session at the Farm tonight, one problem with working for a company with a global presence is that conference calls could be scheduled at any time, tonight's was at 6:30PM which meant just an hour under the bar.
Deadlifts.
2 x 5 x 70
4 x 100
3 x 120
2 x 140
1 x 160
1 x 175
3 x 140
The 175 felt unbelievably heavy.
Bench.
12 x 20
8 x 60
6 x 80
3 x 100
1 x 107.5
And home, shirt on, TEAMS!
Wednesday 9th September.
Just 5 lifters at the Farm tonight.
Weighed in at 118.25Kg.
Squats.
2 x 5 x 20
5 x 60
5 x 70
5 x 80
5 x 90
5 x 100
5 x 110
1 x 125
1 x 132.5
No problems.
Bench.
12 x 20
8 x 60
6 x 80
3 x 100
1 x 110
2 x 102.5
3 x 5 x 80 Close Grip.
Coming back nicely.
Just 5 lifters at the Farm tonight.
Weighed in at 118.25Kg.
Squats.
2 x 5 x 20
5 x 60
5 x 70
5 x 80
5 x 90
5 x 100
5 x 110
1 x 125
1 x 132.5
No problems.
Bench.
12 x 20
8 x 60
6 x 80
3 x 100
1 x 110
2 x 102.5
3 x 5 x 80 Close Grip.
Coming back nicely.
Wednesday 16th.
Back at the Farm after a few days away.
Weighed in at 119.20kg. Much too heavy.
Squats.
2 x 5 x 20
5 x 60
4 x 80
3 x 100
2 x 120
1 x 135
1 x 140
2 x 125
3 x 115
I know the numbers look light, however lockdown has not been kind!
Bench.
12 x 20
8 x 60
6 x 80
3 x 100
1 x 105
3 x 95
3 x 5 x 82.5 Close Grip
No spotters so everything self-unracked/racked.
Back at the Farm after a few days away.
Weighed in at 119.20kg. Much too heavy.
Squats.
2 x 5 x 20
5 x 60
4 x 80
3 x 100
2 x 120
1 x 135
1 x 140
2 x 125
3 x 115
I know the numbers look light, however lockdown has not been kind!
Bench.
12 x 20
8 x 60
6 x 80
3 x 100
1 x 105
3 x 95
3 x 5 x 82.5 Close Grip
No spotters so everything self-unracked/racked.
Quick catch up.
Friday 18th.
Deadlifts.
2 x 5 x 70
4 x 110
3 x 130
2 x 150
1 x 165
1 x 180
2 x 150
3 x 130
Nothing in doubt but the 180 felt heavy!
Bench.
12 x 20
8 x 60
6 x 80
3 x 100
2 x 105
1 x 110
3 x 100
3 x 5 x 80 Close Grip.
Monday 21st.
Bench.
12 x 20
8 x 60
6 x 80
3 x 100
2 x 105
1 x 110
1 x 112.5
3 x 102.5
3 x 5 x 80 Close Grip.
I've been back training for 6 weeks now and the weights are starting to come back, just not as fast as i'd like:-
Squat up from 125 to 140.
Bench up from 100 to 112.5
Deadlift up from 160 to 180.
By Xmas i'd like to be at 170/125/210.
Friday 18th.
Deadlifts.
2 x 5 x 70
4 x 110
3 x 130
2 x 150
1 x 165
1 x 180
2 x 150
3 x 130
Nothing in doubt but the 180 felt heavy!
Bench.
12 x 20
8 x 60
6 x 80
3 x 100
2 x 105
1 x 110
3 x 100
3 x 5 x 80 Close Grip.
Monday 21st.
Bench.
12 x 20
8 x 60
6 x 80
3 x 100
2 x 105
1 x 110
1 x 112.5
3 x 102.5
3 x 5 x 80 Close Grip.
I've been back training for 6 weeks now and the weights are starting to come back, just not as fast as i'd like:-
Squat up from 125 to 140.
Bench up from 100 to 112.5
Deadlift up from 160 to 180.
By Xmas i'd like to be at 170/125/210.
Wednesday 23rd September.
Another quick session at the Farm.
Squat.
2 x 5 x 20
5 x 60
4 x 80
3 x 100
2 x 120
1 x 130
1 x 140
1 x 145
Bench.
12 x 20
8 x 60
8 x 80
2 x 5 x 80 Close Grip.
Another quick session at the Farm.
Squat.
2 x 5 x 20
5 x 60
4 x 80
3 x 100
2 x 120
1 x 130
1 x 140
1 x 145
Bench.
12 x 20
8 x 60
8 x 80
2 x 5 x 80 Close Grip.
I'm getting really bad at posting these.
Friday 25th.
Deadlifts.
2 x 5 x 70
4 x 110
3 x 130
2 x 150
1 x 170
1 x 185 Post lockdown PB..
1 x 155
The single at 155 should have been a double but there was really nothing left after grinding out the 185.
Bench.
12 x 20
10 x 40
8 x 60
6 x 80
3 x 100
2 x 105
1 x 110
3 x 100
3 x 5 x 80 Close Grip.
Monday 28th.
Just a quick session, had to be on a work call by 6:30.
Bench.
12 x 20
8 x 60
6 x 80
3 x 100
1 x 110
1 x 115 Post lockdown PB.
3 x 100
5 x 90
3 x 5 x 80 Close Grip.
Strict OHP.
5 x 20
5 x 30
5 x 40
5 x 50
Friday 25th.
Deadlifts.
2 x 5 x 70
4 x 110
3 x 130
2 x 150
1 x 170
1 x 185 Post lockdown PB..
1 x 155
The single at 155 should have been a double but there was really nothing left after grinding out the 185.
Bench.
12 x 20
10 x 40
8 x 60
6 x 80
3 x 100
2 x 105
1 x 110
3 x 100
3 x 5 x 80 Close Grip.
Monday 28th.
Just a quick session, had to be on a work call by 6:30.
Bench.
12 x 20
8 x 60
6 x 80
3 x 100
1 x 110
1 x 115 Post lockdown PB.
3 x 100
5 x 90
3 x 5 x 80 Close Grip.
Strict OHP.
5 x 20
5 x 30
5 x 40
5 x 50
Wednesday 30th September.
Squat.
2 x 5 x 20
5 x 60
4 x 80
3 x 100
3 x 115
3 x 125
1 x 140
1 x 150
No problems.
Bench.
15 x 20
8 x 60
6 x 80
3 x 100
3 x 2 x 105
5 x 90
3 x 5 x 82.5 Close Grip
No problems.
Strict OHP.
5 x 20
5 x 30
5 x 40
3 x 50
1 x 60
No problems.
Squat.
2 x 5 x 20
5 x 60
4 x 80
3 x 100
3 x 115
3 x 125
1 x 140
1 x 150
No problems.
Bench.
15 x 20
8 x 60
6 x 80
3 x 100
3 x 2 x 105
5 x 90
3 x 5 x 82.5 Close Grip
No problems.
Strict OHP.
5 x 20
5 x 30
5 x 40
3 x 50
1 x 60
No problems.
Did not train on Friday as the wife and i went away for the weekend and only a quick session today due to an early evening work conference call.
Monday 5th.
Bench.
15 x 20
10 x 60
8 x 80
4 x 100
2 x 107.5
1 x 115
1 x 117.5 Post lockdown PB.
3 x 100
2 x 5 x 85 Close Grip.
All lifts were self un-racked and re-racked.
Happpy with the way my bench is coming back.
Monday 5th.
Bench.
15 x 20
10 x 60
8 x 80
4 x 100
2 x 107.5
1 x 115
1 x 117.5 Post lockdown PB.
3 x 100
2 x 5 x 85 Close Grip.
All lifts were self un-racked and re-racked.
Happpy with the way my bench is coming back.
Not posted any updates for a while, a consequence of catching Coronavirus!
It's been 24 days now and the NHS have determined that i'm finally clean.
Wednesday 28th October.
Bench.
2 x 12 x 20
10 x 50
8 x 60
6 x 70
4 x 80
2 x 90
3 x 1 x 100
4 x 80
8 x 60
3 x 6 x 60 Close Grip.
Squat.
5 x 20
4 x 40
3 x 60
2 x 80
1 x 100
Strict OHP.
5 x 22.5
4 x 32.5
3 x 42.5
2 x 2 x 42.5
2 x 3 x 42.5
Covid is very debilitating, B/W dropped 5kg in 3 weeks.
It's been 24 days now and the NHS have determined that i'm finally clean.
Wednesday 28th October.
Bench.
2 x 12 x 20
10 x 50
8 x 60
6 x 70
4 x 80
2 x 90
3 x 1 x 100
4 x 80
8 x 60
3 x 6 x 60 Close Grip.
Squat.
5 x 20
4 x 40
3 x 60
2 x 80
1 x 100
Strict OHP.
5 x 22.5
4 x 32.5
3 x 42.5
2 x 2 x 42.5
2 x 3 x 42.5
Covid is very debilitating, B/W dropped 5kg in 3 weeks.
Billwest29/10/20 @ 10:38
Thanks Bill, Covid was not a pleasant experience.
Friday 30th October.
Weighed in tonight at the Farm, 113.1kg. I really don't remember the last time i was this light and this is after a week of eating normally and a good lunch!
Still taking the comeback easy.
Bench.
2 x 12 x 20
10 x 50
8 x 60
6 x 70
4 x 80
2 x 90
1 x 100
1 x 102.5 FAIL, could not lock out the right side.
3 x 90
5 x 80
7 x 70
3 x 5 x 70 Close Grip.
Squat.
5 x 20
4 x 45
3 x 70
2 x 90
1 x 110
Strict OHP.
5 x 20
4 x 30
3 x 40
3 x 2 x 50.
It's going to be a slow return.
Friday 30th October.
Weighed in tonight at the Farm, 113.1kg. I really don't remember the last time i was this light and this is after a week of eating normally and a good lunch!
Still taking the comeback easy.
Bench.
2 x 12 x 20
10 x 50
8 x 60
6 x 70
4 x 80
2 x 90
1 x 100
1 x 102.5 FAIL, could not lock out the right side.
3 x 90
5 x 80
7 x 70
3 x 5 x 70 Close Grip.
Squat.
5 x 20
4 x 45
3 x 70
2 x 90
1 x 110
Strict OHP.
5 x 20
4 x 30
3 x 40
3 x 2 x 50.
It's going to be a slow return.
Billwest02/11/20 @ 14:15
Monday 2nd November.
Quick session between work conference calls.
Bench.
12 x 20
10 x 50
8 x 60
6 x 70
4 x 80
2 x 90
1 x 100
1 x 102.5
3 x 90
5 x 80
3 x 5 x 70 Close Grip.
Felt better today.
One more session on Wednesday then the Farm goes into 4 weeks of lockdown.
Quick session between work conference calls.
Bench.
12 x 20
10 x 50
8 x 60
6 x 70
4 x 80
2 x 90
1 x 100
1 x 102.5
3 x 90
5 x 80
3 x 5 x 70 Close Grip.
Felt better today.
One more session on Wednesday then the Farm goes into 4 weeks of lockdown.
Wednesday 4th November.
Last session at the Farm until December 5th due to lockdown!
Bench.
12 x 20
8 x 60
5 x 80
2 x 100
1 x 105 Fail.
1 x 105
3 x 90
6 x 80
3 x 5 x 72.5 Close grip.
The first 105 attempt fail was down to poor set up, it went much better 2nd time.
Hex Bar Pulls.
5 x 68
4 x 88
3 x 108
2 x 128
1 x 148
1 x 168
I've done very little pulling from the floor lately and these proved tougher than expected.
Strict OHP.
5 x 20
5 x 30
5 x 40
3 x 2 x 50
Last session at the Farm until December 5th due to lockdown!
Bench.
12 x 20
8 x 60
5 x 80
2 x 100
1 x 105 Fail.
1 x 105
3 x 90
6 x 80
3 x 5 x 72.5 Close grip.
The first 105 attempt fail was down to poor set up, it went much better 2nd time.
Hex Bar Pulls.
5 x 68
4 x 88
3 x 108
2 x 128
1 x 148
1 x 168
I've done very little pulling from the floor lately and these proved tougher than expected.
Strict OHP.
5 x 20
5 x 30
5 x 40
3 x 2 x 50
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