Upped the weight rather than bother with the three singles at 110.
GMs
55x3x5
Bench
WU(15,45,55,65,75)
87.5x1
92.5x1 (PB!)
95xf
Was never going to get a 87.5 triple given it's 2.5kg below my (previous) 1RM! Was sugar crash shaking when I tried 95 - may have psyched myself too much for the 92.5. Cracking days work still - amazing what you can do on no dinner sometimes.
Slight tweak to the plan for the next few months. More focus on OHP over bench and less high rep sets. And pull-ups now the weather is better and as I should be able to do more of those. Deadlifts stay the same
In an attempt to ward off the lower trap DOMS from the snatch RDLs and to practise with my new toy I did a 9 min EMOM 24kg KB swing, starting with 10 reps and ending with 18. Could have started a little higher but was quite done by the end. It could be a fun game to see how many minutes I could go until I don't finish n+1 reps from the last minute... maybe Friday
24kg is heavy! As a friend said, it's a go hard or go home type purchase. I do like to feel of a KB in terms of need to stabilise and the multiple complexes one can do with them
Not on my plan but did BOR last time. Can't get these heavy enough so reduced the rest time.
BSS (dumbbell, weight is per hand)
5kgx5
15x5
20x2x5
Long time since I've done these - left leg still the weakest but much less hamstring pain that before. I did do some mobilisation this morning. RIP legs tomorrow.
Chins
6,6,5
Like pull-ups, these are much harder with legs crossed as it makes a real dead hang at the bottom.
140 triple was heavy but ticked off a slow 150 single giggles anyway.
Snatch RDL
55x3x5
Just a few light ones as I have more fun things to come...
Bench
WU(15,45,55)
65x3
75x3
82.5x3
Enough of his stuff - my new weightlifting shoes arrived today so I had to squat!
Squats
WU(15,55)
75x2x3
85x2x3
95x1
100x1
Quite like tottering around my high heels and I'm hoping to use them to remove the current crutch of a small plate under my heels. It has thrown my form somewhat though so I'll have to work at it. Lots of reps at 55kg I think
After a weeks holiday where I did some treadmill running and some controlled drowning ie lost all my gains. I did spend some time writing down some targets - I want to 2xBW squat and 2.5xBW deadlift this year. Means I will follow reiyushins magic 4 week programme for squats and deads for a few months (Spoiler tags so I don't forget!)
Squats / Bench (OHP in my case)
Week 1 Day 1: Squat: 4x5x80% + 6x3x60% + Front Squat: 3x8x60%
Week 1 Day 2: Front Squat: 4x5x80% + 6x3x60% + Squat: 3x8x60%
Week 2 Day 1: Squat: 2x1x90% + 3x3x85% + 6x3x65% + Front Squat: 3x6x70%
Week 2 Day 2: Front Squat: 2x1x90% + 3x3x85% + 6x3x65% + Squat: 3x6x70%
Week 3 Day 1: Squat: 2x2x80% + 6x3x70%
Week 3 Day 2: Front Squat: 2x2x80% + 6x3x70%
Week 4: New Max (either on same day or a few days apart)
Lots of volume after a week off! Still getting used to my high heels so sat in the 55s for a long time. I feel it more in my glutes which is almost certainly a good thing. The change to form could mash up my path to 150kg but also might help enormously; time will tell. Thought I'd only need 30s rest for the 75s but welcomed the 60s by the end.
Front squats
45x3x8
I don't really have a true 1RM at the moment so guessed a weight. So broken by now! Took me 40 mins too
OHP (using an optimistic 55kg 1RM)
WU(15,32.5)
42.5x4x5
32.5x6x3
Enjoyed these in my proper shoes - felt firmer contact with the ground. I rushed through the 32.5s but need to watch my good form still on these drop back sets.
Pretty much worn out but I'm trying to add a finisher at the end of each workout to get the heart going.
Barbell complex (BOR, Hang clean, Press, Front squat, Push press, RDL)
25kgx3,6
Wanted 30kg but I've got nothing left. Need my curry like nothing else before in life. I think my hang cleans are much better after watching / doing some hip bounce drills from a megsquats video posted in GymRats.
That looks savage... I remember how much pain I was in from crazy volume squat programmes...
May the gains be with you.
And watch the Oleksey Toroktiy videos - IMHO "better" than the American ones. Yes, they are in Ukrainian, but the guy is probably better than Klokov (technically).
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