Sunday 27 October 2013
Goodbye Blog
I just can't be bothered logging in and posting. Not much point to it. Obviously I'll still be training...
Friday 11 October 2013
Posting Highlights
I'm not gonna post every session. From now on it will be just the highlights and updates. It's been a bit like that anyway.
Recently, I realised I was training too light - this applies specifically to squats. My max must be 200, maybe even 210 on a good day. I squatted 190 x 5 comfortably not to long ago However, I've been training predominantly in the 65-75% range with all these sets at 160kg. That's not gonna get my max up. I've gotta train harder and heavier - simple as that. The other day I did 170 x 8 x 3 and this was a good start. At the end of this current volume block, I have to be squatting 180 for between 15-24 total reps if I want to add poundage to my max so that's what I will be doing in a couple of weeks.
Yesterday I benched 100 x 10 x 3. Similar principle for my benching, however, I wasn't training as light for bench in comparison with squat. No wonder I was making bench progress - I got my volume and percentages right. With squatting, I just became soft.
Recently, I realised I was training too light - this applies specifically to squats. My max must be 200, maybe even 210 on a good day. I squatted 190 x 5 comfortably not to long ago However, I've been training predominantly in the 65-75% range with all these sets at 160kg. That's not gonna get my max up. I've gotta train harder and heavier - simple as that. The other day I did 170 x 8 x 3 and this was a good start. At the end of this current volume block, I have to be squatting 180 for between 15-24 total reps if I want to add poundage to my max so that's what I will be doing in a couple of weeks.
Yesterday I benched 100 x 10 x 3. Similar principle for my benching, however, I wasn't training as light for bench in comparison with squat. No wonder I was making bench progress - I got my volume and percentages right. With squatting, I just became soft.
Tuesday 24 September 2013
Wednesday 18 September 2013
Transition to Intensity
Bench feels weak at the moment. 100 x 5, 90 x 5, 95 x 5
Squat is okay and by okay I mean average: 170 x 5
I'm not gonna mess around though and dilly daddle with volume. It's time to start adding some weight and getting acclimatised to intensity again.
Squat is okay and by okay I mean average: 170 x 5
I'm not gonna mess around though and dilly daddle with volume. It's time to start adding some weight and getting acclimatised to intensity again.
Friday 6 September 2013
Updates
So I've been running 8s and I guess they've gone reasonibly well. Suffice it to say, I far from enjoy them. Benching with 8s is okay but squatting 8s just destroys me.
The other day I squatted 160 x 8, 140 x 2 x 8 which fucking hurt.
Yesterday I benched 92.5 x 8. Hopefully I can progress 8s for a while longer on bench but today I'm squatting 165 x 5s. Maybe less, depending on how I feel.
The other day I squatted 160 x 8, 140 x 2 x 8 which fucking hurt.
Yesterday I benched 92.5 x 8. Hopefully I can progress 8s for a while longer on bench but today I'm squatting 165 x 5s. Maybe less, depending on how I feel.
Tuesday 27 August 2013
Training
The other day I benched 102.5 x 3 x 5 and a day after that I squatted 143 x 5, 5, 8
Yesterday I benched 80 x 2 x 5 (needed a light session!) and pressed 65 x 5 , 5, 8. Also close gripped 80 x 5 and did some laterals.
Yesterday I benched 80 x 2 x 5 (needed a light session!) and pressed 65 x 5 , 5, 8. Also close gripped 80 x 5 and did some laterals.
Tuesday 20 August 2013
Tuesday
Bench: 97.5 x 4 x 5. Not great.
Squat:140 x 5, 5, 8. Old school LP. I gotta get this squat right. One session feels good then the next is shit. 2.5 kg increases from here.
Squat:140 x 5, 5, 8. Old school LP. I gotta get this squat right. One session feels good then the next is shit. 2.5 kg increases from here.
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