Thursday 25th February 2021

Warmups

Split squats: bwx12x5

Conventional deadlift: warmups, 220x1, 214.5x1x4

Notes

Quick early morning session, went really well.  New belt as well, which was great.   

Wednesday 24th February 2021

Warmups

Bench: warmups, 134x5x4

Pushdowns: warmups, 40x12x5

Rows: warmups, 60x12x5

Notes 

Quite hot (for here) in the garage, and quite tired, so didn't really feel like doing much.  But chugged through it and was pretty good in the end.  Weights easy, which is what they should be at this phase of the block.  We moved on from the Iron Maiden discography yesterday, and started on another from my youth, Suicidal Tendencies.  

Monday 22nd February 2021

Warmups

Bench: warmups, 126.5x7x3

Comp squats: warmups, 189x1, 176x2x3

1board closegrip: warmups, 130x6x3

Pulldowns: 5sets

Notes

Nice little intro session to bench, and ramping up the squat fun.  Slightly lower bar, slightly sitting back, stronger.  Weight went up nicely.  Bench was fine.  

Saturday 20th February 2021

Warmups

Bench: warmups, 170x1, 140x4x2

Pulldowns, extensions and stuff

Notes

Nice last step before the next training block for regionals.

Thursday 18th February 2021

Warmups

Split squats: BWx12, 10x12, 20x12, 30x12x2

Sumo deadlifts: warmups, 200x1, 210x1, 191x2x3

Nordic curls: BWx8x6

Notes

Good session.  Pulls felt pretty reasonable.  

Wednesday 17th February 2021

Warmups

Bench: warmups, 127.5x8x3

Notes

Eh, ok.

Monday 15th February 2021

Warmups

Bench: warmups, 91x12x3

High Bar squat: warmups, 180x1, 161.5x3x3

Notes

Nice little session.  Everything felt comfortable.  Weights getting heavy but moved well.

Saturday 14th February 2021

Warmups

Bench: warmups, 170x1, 177.5x1, 182.5x1

Notes

Fast little simple session today.  Happy with the load and the speed that it moved.  Not perfect, and a long way to get back to where i was, but happy to be back over 400lbs.  Another month to my competition, so lets get at it.  Down week on bench, then ramping up for.  The full lift in a few weeks is a days training for my bench meet at the regionals.  

Thursday 11th February 2021

Warmups

Split squats: BWx12x5

Sumo pulls: warmups, 200x1, 183.5x4x2

Nordic curls: 2Ox12x5

Landmine single shoulder press: barx12, +10x12, +20x12x2

Banded leg curls: P+Bx40x3

Notes

Weee...  went pretty well really.  Deadlifts were better than last week, but kept things relatively low key.  One more week of sumo before I switch over to conventional for the last few weeks rampup to the meet.  

Wednesday 10th February 2021

Warmups

Bench: warmups, 146x5x5

Rows: warmups, 60x12, 65x12, 70x12

Pushdowns: warmups, 40x12, 45x12, 50x12

Notes

Ok session.  Was not feeling up to this, or feeling terribly great.  Left side still being a bit of a dick, but weights went OK.  Heavier than it should be, and 25kg or so down on where it should be.  

Monday 8th February 2021

Warmups

Bench: warmups, 139x7x4

HB Squats: warmups, 177x1, 151x5x2

CG 1board: warmups, 140x6. 145x6x2

Pulldowns: warmup, 60x12x5

Notes

Bleh.  Didn't feel great.  Bench sucky.  Highbar squats felt ok for the single and the first set, but the adductor was feeling a little titchy, so stopped early , for the better part of valor.  Bench needs a break, and then restart the cycle, as its been dragged on a little too long.  Which is realistically what is happening next week.  

Saturday 6th February 2021

Warmups

Bench: warmups, 175x1, 151.5x4x4

Rows: warmups, 100x8, 120x8x4

Pin press: warmups, 155x3, 160x3x2

Lying extensions: warmups, 70x8, 75x8, 80x8

Curls: bandsx lots

Notes

Bleh.  Spent the day traveling and going to a fair, so it was fun, but meant I had to compromise the training.  Singles felt good, everything else felt like garbage.  Including still having an eh issue with the lockout again, on the left.  Pin press was too heavy, should have just stuck with 155.  

Thursday 4th February 2021

Warmups

Split squats: warmups, ??x12x5

Sumo deadlifts: warmups, 200x1, 220x1, 189x4x3

Nordic curls: BWx12x5

Notes

Rather garbage day.  Deadlifts felt off, even though I hit a new heavy single PR.  I should have called it at 200 rather than jumping.  I knew I could do the 220, but didn't need to do the 220.  No straps as well.  Hamstrings were crying after the sets as well.  While it was on the % target, it was too heavy for rep work.  Will adjust this for next week.

Wednesday 3rd February 2021

Warmups

Bench: warmups, 150.5x5, 147x5x4

Pushdowns: warmups, 45x12x5

Rows: warmups, 65x12x5

Notes

Tired, too many other things happening so not great.  The first set was written last week, then I realised it was actually meant to be less weight.  Still have some weirdness occurring on my left hand side, but chugging forwards.

Monday 1st February 2021

Warmups

Bench: warmups, 139.5x7x4

Squat: warmups, 160x1, 170x1, 147x5x4

Close grip 1board: warmups, 137.5x6, 140x6, 142.5x6

Pulldowns: warmups, 70x12x3, 70x8, 50x12

Notes

Hot session (for me..).  Hottest of the year so far.  Also not really recovered from Saturday.  Guess more protein and carbs doesn't fix the lack of good sleep caused by having a few too many beersies.  Oh well, onwards.  Sticking with the set loading for the next couple of weeks before I deload, and start the correct competition cycle heading towards the Regionals.  So squat/deadlift go out of sync to bench for a few weeks.   Close grips went well.  The pulldowns were heavier than I thought I was going to do, but seeing as I cannot count when its hot and all that.