2016 Log

DL; 3-200kg, 220kg, 1-240kg@6, 250kg@8, 260kg@9.5, 270kg@10. Playing with form a bit.

BB hyper; 2x5-60kg.

Cable rows; 3x8-130kg.

Cable crunches; 10-40kg.

Knee is nearly back to normal, so will be able to get leg drive back instead of just stiff legging the damn thing.

Evening;

1-220kg, 240kg@6, 260kg@8, 280kg@9.5-9.75. Fastest 280 pull yet. Afternoon pulls are always better than the ones earlier that day.
 
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Jester said:
I’m actually starting to be convinced that some lifts, as an expression of performance rather than hypertrophy, should be trained differently to others.
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In what way? Are you talking about assistance stuff or the main movement?
 
Browner said:
In what way? Are you talking about assistance stuff or the main movement?
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The main movement.

For example, I think bench needs a different form of programming and periodisation than squat and deadlift. Recovery is a lot faster, the muscles involved are a lot smaller etc.

I think high volume sessions on the squat are fine, but probably prohibitive on the deadlift. Higher frequency on the deadlift has always led to faster gains in my observation, same goes for higher load etc.
 
DL, 3-200k, 220kg, 1-240kg@6, 250kg@8, 260kg@9.5. 270 didn’t want to budge and just called it there. Still need to settle into a more consistent starting position on the heavier reps.

Cable crunches; 2x10-50kg.
 
Jester said:
The main movement.

For example, I think bench needs a different form of programming and periodisation than squat and deadlift. Recovery is a lot faster, the muscles involved are a lot smaller etc.

I think high volume sessions on the squat are fine, but probably prohibitive on the deadlift. Higher frequency on the deadlift has always led to faster gains in my observation, same goes for higher load etc.
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Agreed
 
285! Personal record?
That’s awesome. Your spinal muscles must be like tree trunks.


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DL; 3-200kg, 1-220kg, 2440kg@7, 250kg@8, 269kg@8, 279kg@9.75. Barely any sleep, not surprised at the subpar week.

WG OHP; 8-60kg, 2x8-65kg. Lumbar ok.
 
DL; 3-200kg, 1-220kg, 240kg@5, 250kg@7, 260kg@7.5, 280kg@9.75. 4x2-240kg@7.5-8. Just had ‘it’ today. If fresh then 290 might have been on the cards.

Cable rows; 4x8-130kg.

May do hypers tonight. Would have done a big set if had an extra 5mins before had to get ready for work.
 
DL; 3-200kg, 1-220kg, 230kg, 240kg@6, 250kg@7, 260kg@8, 280kg@9.75.

Front squats to a box didn’t feel useful at all.

WG OHP; 8-60kg, 5-65kg, 70kg, 75kg@8.
 
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DL; 3-200kg, 3-220kg, 3-240kg@8, 3-250kg@9, 2-260kg@9. Should’ve gotten the triple @10.

Hypers; 2x5-60kg, 1-100kg@6.

Pull-ups; bw-17 reps.
 
DL; 3-200kg, 1-220kg, 230kg, 240kg@6, 250kg@7, 260kg@8, 270kg@9, 280kg@9.75. Other than sticking point this would have been an RPE@9.

BB hyper; 5-60kg, 2x5-80kg.

BB curls; 5-60kg. Just cos.
 
DL; 3-200kg, 1-225kg, 235kg@5, 245kg@6, 255kg@7.5, 265kg@9, 275kg@9.75.

I must have spent about 5minutes having a coffee at the sticking point, just hanging out. Form and bracing held though.

Have bumped the calories in the last two weeks just assist with recovery while I pushed it a bit.

Doubtful that squatting will ever be a valid prospect for me again given ongoing issues with biceps femoris on that leg, so potentially lunges as an alternative. I am seriously considering getting a leg extension/curl machine as well. It may well be the last avenue left.

WG OHP; 3-60kg, 65kg, 70kg, 75kg. Had to cut short due to time.

@Browner - thoughts on using a zercher hold for a bb hyper?
 
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DL; 3-200kg, 1-220kg, 240kg@7, 250kg@8, 260kg@9, 270kg@9.5.

KPDL; 3x2-240kg@8. Interested to see if these do anything for that sticking point at the knee.

Cable rows; 4x8-130kg.
 
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