Sunday 12th October – Saturday 18th October 2014
4 Weeks to the World’s
Week 5 – So, rough as dog Sun/Mon/Tues this week, nothing like a bit of D&V 😉 Felt low all week, and when I met up with the guys Saturday for squats I didn’t do too bad, but still wasn’t fully recovered and couldn’t push myself as hard as I would have liked.
Deadlift – worked up to 190kg x2, then singles at 195kg and 200kg – tried lifting in my squat suit as some people find it helps, but couldn’t get in the right position to pull, still managed to get 220kg over my knees but couldn’t lock out. Followed up with Pulldowns, Shrugs, Farmers Walks and Chin-ups
Bench – Up to 120kg x5, then Close-Grip Bench, Pause Bench, Pulldowns, Lat Raises & Chin-ups
Squat – Did some reverse band squats in the monolift with the Pembrokeshire Powerlifters, got up to 240kg, attempted 260kg but just didn’t have it in me and re-racked after a little half squat. Also being a bit of a minge with knee wraps pinching so going to have to ‘man up’ for the world’s!
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Saturday 27th September – Friday 3rd October
6 Weeks to the Worlds
Week 3 – 531 week
Deadlift up to 160kg x5, then singles 187.5kg and 210kg (questionable form!) – Followed up with Lever Deadlifts, Ab Wheel and chins
Bench up to 115kg x7, then singles 120kg and 137.5kg (fail) – then equipped for 160kg – Then Close Grip Bench, Chins & Face Pulls
Squat up to 160kg x6, then singles at 170kg, 180kg and 190kg (fail) – Then Front Squats & Pause Squats
Dead Bench up to 110kg x7, then single at 130kg – Followed by Pendlay Rows, weighted Dips, Cable Reverse Flye, Pulldowns & Chins
Finished the week with a session with the Pembrokeshire Powerlifters and an equipped Squat & Bench session – Squats up to 210kg on the box, but couldn’t stop sitting on it so coach took it away and then I got a 220kg 🙂 – Bench up to 165kg, Also tried a few different shirts to see if it made a difference. Definitely prefer the Titan Katana, the Super Katana just didn’t feel right!
Changing up training a little, I’m not going to take a deload week as only got a few weeks of training left and will be taking a week off before the meet. Going to go back to 3’s again as per week 1
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Friday 29th August 2014
Bench (speed)
Bench 110kg x2x2x2x2x2 (30-60s rest)
Close Grip Bench 100kg x5x5x4 (30-60s)
Pause Bench (1″) 100kg x6x6 (30-60s)
Pulldowns (10) x12, (9) x11, (8) x10, (7) x10 (superset with Lat Raise) (90s)
DB Lat Raise 12.5kg x10, 10kg x10x10 (superset with Pulldowns)
Chins x7x7x6 (60s)
Bit of a crappy session, didn’t get a great nights sleep and the dieting is starting to catch up with me! Starting the water cut method this weekend as still not made weight. Just need to ensure I get enough food to recover and don’t reduce too much!
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Friday 15th August 2014
Bench (reps)
Bench Press 122.5kg x5x5x5 (2 mins rest)
Close-Grip Bench 110kg x2x2 (90s)
Pause Bench (1″ off chest) 115kg x4x4x3 (2 mins)
Lat Pulldowns (10) x15, (9) x13, (8) x12x11 (90s)
DB Lat Raise 12.5kg x10, 10kg x10x10 (superset with pulldowns)
Chins x7x6x6 (60s)
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Wednesday 6th August 2014
Bench (Reps)
Competition Bench (Wide Grip) 115kg x6x5x4 (90s rest)
Close Grip Bench 105kg x3x3x3 (90s)
Pause Bench (1″ off chest) 107.5kg x6x4 (90s)
Pulldowns (9) x15x15x13x12 (superset with lat raise)
DB Lat Raise 10kg x12x12x12 (superset with pulldowns)
Chin-ups x7x6x5 (60s)
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Tuesday 29th July 2014
Took a week off for holiday, so repeated last session:
Bench (Speed)
Competition Bench (wide grip) 92.5kg x3x3x3x3x3x3x3x3 (60-90s rest)
Close Grip Bench 85kg x5x5 (60s)
Pause Bench (1″ off chest) 85kg x8x8x8 (60s)
Pulldowns (9) x15x14, (8) x10x9 (superset with lat raise)
DB Lat Raise 12.5kg x10x10, 10kg x10 (superset with pulldowns)
Chin-ups x7x7x5 (60s)
Struggled a bit with assistance work but happy overall, weight still coming down slowly as planned and so far strength doesn’t seem to have taken a hit 😉
Week 4 – Current weight 85.8kg
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Monday 21st July 2014
Bench (Speed)
Competition Bench (wide grip) 92.5kg x3x3x3x3x3x3x3x3 (60-90s rest)
Close Grip Bench 85kg x5x5 (60s)
Pause Bench (1″ off chest) 85kg x8x8x7 (60s)
Pulldowns (9) x15x15x14, (8) x12 (superset with lat raise)
DB Lat Raise 12.5kg x10x10, 10kg x10 (superset with pulldowns)
Chin-ups x10x8x8 (60s)
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Monday 14th July 2014
Bench (Max)
Competition Bench (wide grip) 115kg x2x2x2x2x5 (2 mins rest)
Close Grip Bench 105kg x5x6x6 (2 mins)
Pause Bench (1″ off chest) 107.5kg x5x4 (2 mins)
Pulldowns (9) x15x15x13, (8) x13 (superset with lat raise)
DB Lat Raise 12kg x10, 10kg x10x10 (superset with pulldowns)
Chin-ups x11x7x6 (60s)
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Monday 7th July 2014
Bench (Reps)
Competition Bench (wide grip) 100kg x10x8x8 (90s rest)
Close Grip Bench 107.5kg x5x4x5 (90s)
Pause Bench (1″ off chest) 92.5kg x8x8x6 (2 mins)
Pulldowns (9) x15x15x12, (8) x11 (superset with lat raise)
DB Lat Raise 10kg x10x10x10 (superset with pulldowns)
Chin-ups x10x8x7 (60s)
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Thursday 9th January 2014
Close-Grip Bench 105kg x5x5x11, then 80kg x11
Chins x15x12x10 (superset with bench)
DB Bench 27.5kg x10x10x10x10x10 superset with Machine Lever Row (chest supported) 65kg x12x12x12x12x12
Pushdowns (4) x100 (50+25+25)
Face Pulls (5) x100 (35+16+14+12+11+12)
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Sunday 29th December 2013
Close-Grip Bench 100kg x5x5x13, then 80kg x9
Chins x15x12x7 (between bench sets)
DB Bench 26kg x10x10x10x10x10 – superset with Upper Back Machine 35kg x12x12x12x12x12
Pushdowns 15kg x100 (50+30+20)
Face Pulls 10kg x100 (50+30+20)
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Saturday 21st December 2013
Close-Grip Bench 100kg x5x5x14, then 80kg x8 (60s rest) – Superset with Neutral Grip Chins x15x11x7
DB Bench (Hammer Grip) 25kg x10x10x10x10x10, superset with
Machine Lever Row 60kg x12x12x12x12x11 – minimal rest between sets
Tricep Pushdown (5) x100 (few sets/rest as possible)
Facepulls (4) x100
Tried out close-grip to see how shoulder was and felt ok so I’m going to stick with it for now – Just happy to be benching again!
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Saturday 16th November 2013
DB Seated Shoulder Press 26kg x10x9, 24kg x7, 20kg x10x9 (90secs between sets)
Smith Behind Neck Press (seated) 35kg x8, 35kg x8x8
Close-Grip Bench 100kg x3, 90kg x6, 80kg x8 (last two paused) (90s)
Dips x15x13x11x9x7x5 (no rest – just as superset with abs)
Ab Sling Knees to Elbows x10 between every set for a total of 160 reps
Been having some shoulder issues again recently so threw in a shoulder & tricep workout today which showed up a weakness on my left side (from previous injury) – Going to bring back some direct rotator cuff work and more DB’s to sort it – I hope!
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Monday 29th April 2013
Aside from Tuesday’s SPIN, haven’t exercised for a week as been a run down. Hit the gym again today finally! Bit of a tough slog after a week out – Lost a few reps from last Bench session, but it’ll pick back up.
Incline Bench Press 100kg x5x5x5
Face Pulls (12) x10x10 – between Bench sets
Weighted Dips 24kg x11x7
Incline Lever Bench 50kg x12x8
Close-Grip Bench 70kg x8x8
Tricep Rope Pushdowns (9) x10x10x10
Bent Over Rear Raise 10kg DB’s x10x10x10
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Monday 4th February 2013
Deload Week
Bench 50kg x5, 62.5kg x5, 75kg x5 – Superset with Face Pulls (8) x17x17
‘T’-Bar Row 40kg x5, 47.5kg x5, 55kg x5
Reverse-Grip Curl 20kg x5, 22.5kg x5, 27.5kg x5
Close-Grip Bench 50kg x5, 62.5kg x5, 75kg x5
Squat 67.5kg x5, 82.5kg x5, 100kg x5
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Friday 1st February 2013
Bench 92.5kg x5, 105kg x3, 117.5kg x8, 92.5kg x12+4+3 RP
Cable Row 85kg x7, 65kg x12
Close-Grip Bench 82.5kg x5, 101kg x8+2+1 RP
Reverse-Grip Curl in Machine Preacher 10kg x5, 15kg x11+4+3 RP
Squat 125kg x5, 141kg x3, 157.5kg x6 – A bit disappointed with 6, definitely had at least 2 more but lost position on the negative of rep 7 and didn’t feel right so had to leave it on the pins .. grrr!
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Friday 25th January 2013
Bench 86kg x3, 98.5kg x3, 111kg x10+3+2 RP
Machine Lever Row 53.5kg x5, 75kg x17+6+5 RP
Close-Grip Bench 63.5kg x5, 90kg x14+4+3 RP
Machine Reverse-Grip Preacher Curls 10kg x5, 15kg x10+5+3 RP
Squat 116kg x3, 132.5kg x3, 150kg x11
Weighted Dips 30kg x13+5+2 RP
‘V’ Grip Pulldown To Chest (14) x10+4+2 RP
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Saturday 19th January 2013
Bench 80kg x5, 92.5kg x5, 105kg x13+4+2 RP
‘T’ Row 65kg x12, 50kg x15
Close-Grip Bench 63.5kg x76kg x20
Reverse Grip Curls (Preacher bench) 15kg x5, 20kg x10+4+3 RP
Squat 107.5kg x5, 125kg x5, 141kg x15
Weighted Dips 30kg x11+4+2 RP
‘V’ Grip Pulldown to Chest (13) x12+4+2 RP
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Monday 14th January 2013
Bench 91kg x5, 103.5kg x3, 115kg x8, 91kg x14+3+3 RP
Cable Row 80kg x9, 60kg x15
Close-Grip Bench 81kg x5, 100kg x10+2+1 RP
Reverse-Grip Curls 30kg x5, 36kg x7+4+2 RP
Squat 121kg x5, 137.5kg x3, 153.5kg x8
Weighted Dips 27.5kg x12+4+3 RP
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Wednesday 9th January 2013
Not been posting much lately, started my new job Monday so been a bit hectic. Also trying to sort out a new workout schedule due to shifts, hence the big gaps in training over the last week or so. Anyway, back on it today! I’ll be posting regularly again from now.
Bench 85kg x3, 97.5kg x3, 108.5kg x10+3+2 RP
Machine Lever Row 52.5kg x5, 73.5kg x18+6+4 RP
Close-Grip Bench 62.5kg x5, 87.5kg x14+4+2 RP
Reverse-Grip Curls 22.5kg x5, 31kg x10+5+5 RP
Squat 112.5kg x3, 130kg x3, 145kg x12
Weighted Dips 25kg x12+4+3 RP
‘V’ Grip Pulldown To Chest (13) x11+4+3 RP
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Tuesday 1st January 2013
Happy New Year!
Another hangover session, oops! It wasn’t too bad in the end, although I think there would be a few more reps when not hanging!!
Bench 78.5kg x5, 91kg x5, 102.5kg x12+3+2 RP
T-Row 62.5kg x10, 45kg x20
Close-Grip Bench 62.5kg x5, 75kg x20+6+4 RP
Reverse-Grip Curls 22.5kg x5, 27.5kg x10+8+5 RP
Squat 105kg x5, 121kg x5, 137.5kg x12
‘V’ Grip Pulldowns (13) x9+3+2 RP
Lying Hamstring Curls (6) x13+4+2 RP
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Thursday 27th December 2012
Random surprise visit to Bath today, squeezed in a session down at CrossFit Bath – Nice to train at the old haunt again!
Bench 90kg x5, 102.5kg x3, 115kg x7, 90kg x15+3+2 RP
Bent-Over-Row 65kg x5, 80kg x15
Close-Grip Bench 80kg x5, 97.5kg x9+2+1 RP
Reverse Grip Curl 27.5kg x5, 32.5kg x6+4+3 RP
Squat 117.5kg x5, 132.5kg x3, 150kg x8 – Great squat session today, thanks Pete for the encouragement!
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Sunday 23rd December
Felt good to get back in the gym after a week off, still did my core & stretch class on tuesday and double Spin thursday so not completely lazy! All lifts felt good today, no niggly shoulder pains when benching etc ..
Bench 83.5kg x3, 95kgx3, 107.5kg x9+2+1/2RP
Lever Row 60kg x5, 71kg x18+6+4RP
Close Grip Bench 61kg x5, 85kg x15+4+3RP
Reverse Grip Curls 21kg x5, 30kg x10+4+3RP
Squat kg 110kg x3, 126kg x3, 141kg x11
Happy Christmas!
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Friday 14th December 2012
Felt really lethargic this morning due to lack of sleep and 3 Spin classes in the last 24 hours! However I was determined to beat the logbook, and actually ended up having a really good session.
Bench 77.5kg x5, 88.5kg x5, 101kg x13+3+3RP
‘T’ Row 62.5kg x8, 42.5kg x16
Close Grip Bench 61kg x5, 73.5kg x20+6+5RP
Reverse Grip Curls 21kg x5, 25kg x14+7+5RP
Squat 102.5kg x5, 117.5kg x5, 133.5kg x15 – Struggling at rep 10, but wanted to get 15 so just went for it!
Then added in ‘V’ grip Pulldowns (12) x8+4+3RP
Lying Hamstring curls (6) x11+5+3RP
BE HENCH 