Took a week off after the World’s and have been easing back in since. I’m going to change from conventional squats and deadlifts to wide stance/sumo as recommended by my coach in order to increase weight lifted, which means dropping the weight down and practicing over and over!! I’m also throwing in a back workout every other session and reducing Bench sessions as it helps my shoulder and you can’t go wrong by increasing back size/strength!
17th Nov – 22nd Nov
Back session – DB Pullovers, Pulldowns (V Grip and wide), T Bar Rows, Straight Arm Pulldowns, Single Arm Lever Rows and Rack Pulls up to 140kg x10
Squats – Wide practice with Pembrokeshire Powerlifters up to 140kg for 5 sets of 3 – Gorila chins and Captains Chair knee Raises
Back session – As above, Rack Pulls 160kg for 3 sets of 8
Deadlifts – Sumo practice up to 140kg for 3 sets of 5, biceps (DeFrancos 3-6-12 routine) & ab slings
23rd Nov – 29th Nov
Back session – As above, Rack Pulls up to 180kg for 3 sets of 3, biceps (3-6-12)
Squats – Wide practice up to 140kg x8 with loose wraps, Leg Press & Ab Wheel
Back session – As above with Rack Pulls up to 180kg for 3 sets of 5, biceps (3-6-12)
Bench/Deadlifts with Pembs Powerlifters – Bench up to 150kg, Sumo Deadlifts up to 180kg, Ab work
Vids:
Squat 140kg x3, Squat 140kg x8, Rack Pull 180kg x5, Bench 150kg, Sumo Deadlift 180kg
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November 30, 2014 | Categories: Training | Tags: ab slings, ab wheel, back, bench, bench press, captains chair, Chin ups, chins, curls, DB, DB Pullovers, deadlift, Equipped, gorilla chins, hammer curl, knee raise, Lat Pulldown, leg press, Lever row, pulldowns, pullovers, rack pull, rows, single arm, squat, straight arm, sumo deadlift, t bar row, v grip pulldown, wide grip, wide stance | Leave a comment
Bench 120kg x4x4x5, followed up with 100kg x12 (2 mins rest)
DB Decline Bench 20kg’s x20x20 (90s)
Incline Lever Bench 40kg x12x8x7 (60s)
DB Hammer Curls 17.5kg x12x10 (between first two bench sets)
Sumo Deadlift 140kg x3x3x7
Disappointing bench session today, felt really heavy, little twinge in my shoulder on rep 6, so stopped and did some lower weight volume training instead. Sumo deadlift today instead of conventional as thinking of entering a powerlifting competition and need the practice!
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November 20, 2013 | Categories: Training | Tags: bench, bench press, curls, DB, deadlift, Decline Bench, hammer curl, Incline, Lever bench, sumo deadlift | Leave a comment
Bench 117.5kg x5x5x7 (last two reps pause bench) followed with Seated Incline Lever Bench 50kg x11x8 (60s rest)
DB Hammer Curls 17.5kg x11x9 (between bench sets)
Deadlift 182.5kg x3+1 (double knee bend on last rep so only counting 3!)
Seated Cable Row 85kg x10x10x10x8 (90s rest)
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November 14, 2013 | Categories: Training | Tags: bench, bench press, cable row, curls, DB, deadlift, hammer curl, Lever bench, Press, row | Leave a comment
Bench Press 127.5kg x4x4x5, then 100kg x6 (60s rest)
Face pulls (13) x20x14 (between bench sets)
DB Hammers 17.5kg x10x8 (between bench sets)
Seated Cable Row 80kg x15x13x10x10 (60s rest)
Squat 165kg x6
45 Degree Leg Press 400kg x3
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October 26, 2013 | Categories: Training | Tags: bench, bench press, cable, face pulls, hammer curl, leg press, row, seated, seated row, squat | Leave a comment
Bench 117.5kg x5x5x9, 60secs rest then 102.5kg x5 – No video and someone decided to walk past camera and stand in the way! ah well ..
Face pulls (12) x20x15 (between first two bench sets)
DB Hammer Curls (between bench sets) 17.5kg x15, 15kg x12 – definitely ‘cheating’ the weight up at the end of the sets so will swap hammers for a different curl
T Bar Row 70kg x15x14x12x11 (60s rest)
Squat 162.5kg x4
Later in day:
SPIN followed by Seated Leg Curl 65kg x19x15x11 (90s rest)
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September 10, 2013 | Categories: Training | Tags: bench, bench press, curls, DB, face pulls, hammer curl, leg curl, row, Seated Leg Curl, spin, squat, t bar row | Leave a comment
Bench 130kg x3x2x3, then after 60s rest 100kg x11 – Bench stalling now so taking a re-set next session
Face Pulls (12) x18x15 (between Bench sets)
DB Hammer Curls 17.5kg x13x11 (between Bench sets)
T Bar Row 70kg x12x12x11x10 (60s rest)
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September 8, 2013 | Categories: Training | Tags: bench, bench press, DB, face pulls, hammer curl, row, t bar row | Leave a comment
Bench 130kg x3x2x4, followed with 100kg x10 (60s rest)
Face Pulls (12) x17x14 (between bench sets)
DB Hammer Curls 17.5kg x12x10 (between bench sets)
T Bar Row 65kg x15x15x12x9 (60s rest)
Squat 160kg x3
45 Degree Leg Press 380kg x5
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September 2, 2013 | Categories: Training | Tags: bench, bench press, bicep curls, DB, face pulls, hammer curl, leg press, row, rows, squat, t bar row | Leave a comment
Bench 127.5kg x3x3x3, followed up with 100kg x8 (approx 1 min rest)
DB Hammers 16kg x15x15 (between bench sets)
Squat 155kg x7
On holiday so squeezing in sessions where possible! Bench feeling better on the shoulder now, still a slight niggle but it’s not preventing me from benching/squatting anymore – See how it feels next session for overhead press 😉
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August 19, 2013 | Categories: Training | Tags: bench, bench press, DB, hammer curl, squat | Leave a comment
SPIN followed by Seated Leg Curl 65kg x12x10x9 (90secs rest)
Later in day
Standing Cable Straight Arm Pulldown 40kg x8x8x8
Superset with Reverse Grip Lat Pulldown 80kg x8x8, 70kg x8 (60s)
DB Pullover 34kg x8x8x8
Superset with Cable Row 70kg x8x8x8 (60s)
Smith Rack Pull 160kg x7
DB Hammer Curls 16kg x14x11 (90s)
Seated DB Curls 12kg x13x11 (60s)
EZ Cable Curl 20kg x40
Shoulder not too bad on back work, DB Pullover and Rack Pulls had a slight twinge but bearable!
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August 7, 2013 | Categories: Training | Tags: curl, hammer curl, leg curl, pulldown, pullover, rack pull, reverse grip pulldown, row, seated row, smith machine, spin | Leave a comment
Standing DB Press 30kg x5x4x4
Superset Lat Raise/Bent Over Rear Raise 12kg x10x10x10
Seated Cable Scapular Retractions 50kg x12x12
Hammer Curls 14kg x10x10x10
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May 13, 2013 | Categories: Training | Tags: DB, hammer curl, lat raise, Press, scapular retractions, shoulder | Leave a comment
EZ Curl 30kg x15+4+3RP
DB Hammers 12.5kg x10
Leg Press Toe Press 110kg x10
Good Mornings 35kg x20+9+7RP
Hack Squat 120kg x6, 103.5kg x20
Had some time to waste so threw in:
‘V’ pulldown to chest (level 10) x10+4+3RP
Dips (unweighted) x20x13 (60s rest)
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November 20, 2012 | Categories: Training | Tags: curl, dips, EZ Curl, Good Morning, hack squat, hammer curl, Leg Press Toe Press, pulldown, v pulldown to chest | Leave a comment
Legs a little sore from yesterdays 7am Spin class – eurgh! Far too early to be doing that sort of thing! Ah well, it puts money in the bank.
Bench 112.5kg x5x5x6 – Still keeping the reps more controlled, no bounce off chest. It’s definitely harder out of the bottom, but I’m feeling stronger for it.
DB Hammers 17.5kg x15x11 – these are getting sloppy, too much swing so I’m going to swap out for a different curl variation next session.
Yates row 95kg x10x9x7
Squat 135kg x5x5x10 – took an early re-set on these due to my legs being sore from spin and I’ve been going too low and losing tension in the bottom so again working on technique. Filmed from the side today to check depth as it’s hard to tell from previous angle. Looks like I’m shooting the hips back a little at the bottom so going to work on that.
Got another class tonight – core and stretch so going to hammer my abs as much as I can whilst teaching and use the stretch element to get at my hip flexors!
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September 25, 2012 | Categories: Training | Tags: bench, hammer curl, row, squat, yates row | 3 Comments