icecold's training log
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Cheers chaps!
I might do more paused squats in my oly shoes as part of my assault on my ankle flexibility.
Yeah they were, so I'm hitting them pretty hard. Last week this resulted in 5 days of DOMS. Today? Nothing.Nice. Your quads are clearly feeling neglected and under-used!
I might do more paused squats in my oly shoes as part of my assault on my ankle flexibility.
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217.5 was rapid! 
Dancing got the response from your Bro it deserved though
Dancing got the response from your Bro it deserved though
The lord blessed me with these dancers hips, who am I to deny the bros a show? <3
Training 14/08/13
Messed up sleep last night, which I never respond well to.
Squat warmup
bar x lots
60x6
100x5
Deads
60x6
100x3
140x2 - hnnnnnnng these were so fast
180x1 - same again. Best they've ever moved
220x1 - in light of everything moving well, I skipped 200kg. This was a mistake as although this still moved quickly, everything else was bad
245x3 PB, but ****. Meant to be 5 reps. First rep was fine, but then the bar rolled. Set up was then poor for the second rep and the bar moved away from me loading up my lumbar erectors far more than they are used to. 3rd rep was terrible, so I cut the set short. Sacked off the rest after a few mins rest too. ALSO, this is when I realised that I'd left my belt one notch too loose.
Board bench - *sigh* This was off to a bad start when I discovered that the board was missing. WHO STEALS A SMALL PIECE OF WOOD?! Managed to sort something out with a thinner piece of wood and a plate, lols.
bar x lots
70x6
100x3
110x1 with board, which more or less works
120x1
130x2 very comfortable
140x2 PB, but again, ****. Everyone was busy so one of the new gym bros kindly offered to lift off for me. He'd done the 130 too and was fine, but he overestimated how much extra he would have to do here. Shoulder popped out on the lift off and I had to fight to keep control. In the end I decided it wasn't worth the risk.
130x5 fine, but I now know when to rest my shoulder before it gets bad so I stopped here.
DL stance GMs
60x5
100x3
140x5
165x5 PB
155x5
155x5
Erectors seem mostly fine, which is good news. These are definitely one of the most taxing exercises I do. I basically hate them.
CGBP - lighter with short rests to keep my shoulder safe
90x5
90x5
90x5
90x5
90x6
95x7
All good.
Tricep cable stuff
some
Frustrating session. After the messed up top set of deadlifts I still felt really strong and was very temped to try again, but the fatigue in my erectors convinced me otherwise. But I shouldn't be forgetting basic stuff like belt tightness, and I'm definitely going to warm up more thoroughly so that I don't forget how to move when I use salts. Board press is less annoying, at least the 130x5 was a good set.
Training 14/08/13
Messed up sleep last night, which I never respond well to.
Squat warmup
bar x lots
60x6
100x5
Deads
60x6
100x3
140x2 - hnnnnnnng these were so fast
180x1 - same again. Best they've ever moved
220x1 - in light of everything moving well, I skipped 200kg. This was a mistake as although this still moved quickly, everything else was bad
245x3 PB, but ****. Meant to be 5 reps. First rep was fine, but then the bar rolled. Set up was then poor for the second rep and the bar moved away from me loading up my lumbar erectors far more than they are used to. 3rd rep was terrible, so I cut the set short. Sacked off the rest after a few mins rest too. ALSO, this is when I realised that I'd left my belt one notch too loose.
Board bench - *sigh* This was off to a bad start when I discovered that the board was missing. WHO STEALS A SMALL PIECE OF WOOD?! Managed to sort something out with a thinner piece of wood and a plate, lols.
bar x lots
70x6
100x3
110x1 with board, which more or less works
120x1
130x2 very comfortable
140x2 PB, but again, ****. Everyone was busy so one of the new gym bros kindly offered to lift off for me. He'd done the 130 too and was fine, but he overestimated how much extra he would have to do here. Shoulder popped out on the lift off and I had to fight to keep control. In the end I decided it wasn't worth the risk.
130x5 fine, but I now know when to rest my shoulder before it gets bad so I stopped here.
DL stance GMs
60x5
100x3
140x5
165x5 PB
155x5
155x5
Erectors seem mostly fine, which is good news. These are definitely one of the most taxing exercises I do. I basically hate them.
CGBP - lighter with short rests to keep my shoulder safe
90x5
90x5
90x5
90x5
90x6
95x7
All good.
Tricep cable stuff
some
Frustrating session. After the messed up top set of deadlifts I still felt really strong and was very temped to try again, but the fatigue in my erectors convinced me otherwise. But I shouldn't be forgetting basic stuff like belt tightness, and I'm definitely going to warm up more thoroughly so that I don't forget how to move when I use salts. Board press is less annoying, at least the 130x5 was a good set.
Training 16/08/13
Humid day in the gym today. LiE was down for some gains, and we had some fun with his weights. I spent most of the time just sweating.
Squats
bar x lots
60x6
100x5
140x3
180x1
190x5 - pretty good. Some reps a little uncoordinated, but everyone else said they couldn't see it
180x5
180x5
180x5
Dreamy drop sets. Coordination got better, and although some of the reps weren't blisteringly fast, they felt nice. It seems like squats are moving in the right direction.
Bench
bar x lots
60x6
90x3
110x1 - I could tell at this stage that my pec/shoulder wasn't going to cooperate fully today
120x4
125x3 - Called for a spot during the 4th rep. 5 reps was pretty comfortable on monday, but that's how it goes with my benching
115x4
115x4
115x4
115x4
Drops were nice, but my entire left shoulder was pretty fatigued at the end. Oh, I had managed to sweat so much during my squats that my back was soaked. Could not chalk my back at all. Tried putting bands on the bench which definitely helped, but is massively gay so I won't be relying on it. But yeah, I'm happy to know when to stop and deload a bit before my shoulder explodes.
Tomorrow, we Stoodles.
Humid day in the gym today. LiE was down for some gains, and we had some fun with his weights
. I spent most of the time just sweating.Squats
bar x lots
60x6
100x5
140x3
180x1
190x5 - pretty good. Some reps a little uncoordinated, but everyone else said they couldn't see it
180x5
180x5
180x5
Dreamy drop sets. Coordination got better, and although some of the reps weren't blisteringly fast, they felt nice. It seems like squats are moving in the right direction.
Bench
bar x lots
60x6
90x3
110x1 - I could tell at this stage that my pec/shoulder wasn't going to cooperate fully today
120x4
125x3 - Called for a spot during the 4th rep. 5 reps was pretty comfortable on monday, but that's how it goes with my benching
115x4
115x4
115x4
115x4
Drops were nice, but my entire left shoulder was pretty fatigued at the end. Oh, I had managed to sweat so much during my squats that my back was soaked. Could not chalk my back at all. Tried putting bands on the bench which definitely helped, but is massively gay so I won't be relying on it. But yeah, I'm happy to know when to stop and deload a bit before my shoulder explodes.
Tomorrow, we Stoodles.
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Yeah it definitely wasn't over 200kg, but I wasn't paying too much attention...Shame about Dom not filming that PB deadlift, what was it? 175x3?
Thanks again for tonight, my shoulder feels good from all the jabbing.
Also just realised that for my mock meets next week I will be training solo
Damn that's annoying! Any chance of a rogue Syla5?
Awesome
Training 17/08/13
Paused deadlifts
bar x lots
60x6
100x5
140x3
180x1
210x1
230x2 PB
235x2 PB first rep terrible, second rep peach
222.5x2
OHP
40x10
60x5
60x5
BTN push press
60x3
80x2
90x2
100x1
105x1
105x2
More comfortable than last week
This next bit was all done in about 3 mins
OHP
60x8
Regular push press
60x8
60x8
Paused deadlifts
bar x lots
60x6
100x5
140x3
180x1
210x1
230x2 PB
235x2 PB first rep terrible, second rep peach
222.5x2
OHP
40x10
60x5
60x5
BTN push press
60x3
80x2
90x2
100x1
105x1
105x2
More comfortable than last week
This next bit was all done in about 3 mins
OHP
60x8
Regular push press
60x8
60x8