2016 Log

Discussion in 'Training Logs' started by Jester, Jan 3, 2016.

  1. Jester

    Jester Well-Known Member

    DL; 3-200kg, 220kg, 1-240kg@6, 250kg@8, [email protected], 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, [email protected]. Fastest 280 pull yet. Afternoon pulls are always better than the ones earlier that day.
     
    Last edited: Feb 4, 2019
  2. Browner

    Browner Well-Known Member

    300 cant be far away
     
  3. Jester

    Jester Well-Known Member

    God I hope not.

    I’m trying to knuckle down for some extra sleep ongoing to get me there quicker.
     
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  4. Jester

    Jester Well-Known Member

    I’m actually starting to be convinced that some lifts, as an expression of performance rather than hypertrophy, should be trained differently to others.
     
  5. Browner

    Browner Well-Known Member

    In what way? Are you talking about assistance stuff or the main movement?
     
  6. Jester

    Jester Well-Known Member

    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.
     
  7. Jester

    Jester Well-Known Member

    DL, 3-200k, 220kg, 1-240kg@6, 250kg@8, [email protected]. 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.
     
  8. Browner

    Browner Well-Known Member

    Agreed
     
  9. Sci

    Sci Well-Known Member

    Jesus!


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  10. Sci

    Sci Well-Known Member

    285! Personal record?
    That’s awesome. Your spinal muscles must be like tree trunks.


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  11. Jester

    Jester Well-Known Member

    Thanks mate.

    300 is lifetime, and I want it back.
     
  12. Jester

    Jester Well-Known Member

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

    WG OHP; 8-60kg, 2x8-65kg. Lumbar ok.
     
  13. Jester

    Jester Well-Known Member

    DL; 3-200kg, 1-220kg, 240kg@5, 250kg@7, [email protected], [email protected]. [email protected]. 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.
     
  14. Jester

    Jester Well-Known Member

    DL; 3-200kg, 1-220kg, 230kg, 240kg@6, 250kg@7, 260kg@8, [email protected].

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

    WG OHP; 8-60kg, 5-65kg, 70kg, 75kg@8.
     
    Last edited: Feb 11, 2019
  15. Jester

    Jester Well-Known Member

    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.
     
  16. Jester

    Jester Well-Known Member

    DL; 3-200kg, 1-220kg, 230kg, 240kg@6, 250kg@7, 260kg@8, 270kg@9, [email protected]. Other than sticking point this would have been an RPE@9.

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

    BB curls; 5-60kg. Just cos.
     
  17. Jester

    Jester Well-Known Member

    DL; 3-200kg, 1-225kg, 235kg@5, 245kg@6, [email protected], 265kg@9, [email protected].

    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?
     
    Last edited: Feb 13, 2019
  18. Jester

    Jester Well-Known Member

    DL; 3-200kg, 1-220kg, 240kg@7, 250kg@8, 260kg@9, [email protected].

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

    Cable rows; 4x8-130kg.
     
  19. Jester

    Jester Well-Known Member

    Dips; 3x5-bw. Easing movement pattern back in.

    Pull-ups; 20 reps-bw.
     
  20. Jester

    Jester Well-Known Member

    Dips; 3x5-bw. Easing movement pattern back in.

    Pull-ups; 20 reps-bw.
     

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