wozza2k's pursuit of vanity

wozza2k · 2 Apr 2015 at 07:30

I did reply but apparently it didn't send. I try like the movement tbh, it's a different stimulus and it seems to slaughter my grip so I'm hoping it'll also develop my grip. What are your thoughts on it?

mrthingyx · 2 Apr 2015 at 08:04

It is functionally similar the a squat and takes the huge shear strain on the spjne from a conventional deaflift away so they feel pretty cool.

I like them because I can lift more with them.

wozza2k · 2 Apr 2015 at 23:43

Explains why I find it easier and enjoy it more

Tonight:
Interesting session tonight, hit a PB on squats for this year which I think wiped me out energy wise for everything else so didn't do much else...

It doesn't look like I'm setting up on the wonk as much as previously but there is still a wonk to the moment which I need to work on.

Squats
Bar
60 5 10
80 5 3
100 3 3
110 5 x 3
115 3
120 1 (2015 PB)

Bench
40 10
50 8 8
60 5
70 5 3 3

wozza2k · 5 Apr 2015 at 16:56

Interesting session, deadlifts was a struggle did give 140kg a good few tries but it just didn't want to budge in any way, rows however felt really good and dare I say even 65kg felt easy.

Squats was just thrown finisher of sorts so didn't expect much from it.

Currently on a calorie deficit but last few days have been a bit YOLO so this probably impacted today significantly.

Deadlift
60 8 5
80 5
100 5
120 3 x 2
130 3 x 2

Rows
40 10 10
50 8 8
60 5 x 5
65 3 x 5

Squats
60 5
80 5
100 3 x 3

Pull ups
7 6 5

Nordic curls

mrthingyx · 5 Apr 2015 at 19:51

Squat, deadlifts AND Nordic curls?

Good luck with that!

wozza2k · 6 Apr 2015 at 10:56

I really should cross of nordic curls as it wasn't really in the rep range worth counting...

But yes my body hates me for yesterday

wozza2k · 7 Apr 2015 at 22:34

Lack sleep last night but made up but overdosing on caffeine whilst at work so much I got the shakes

Semi utilised that in the gym by cracking out some decent squats, but suffered on rows and bench (so much so I got pinned under the bar on the 4th set

).

I think I'll give my body a break tomorrow

Squat
Bar 10
60 8 5
80 5 5
100 3
110 5 x 5
115 3

Row
40 10 10
50 8 8
60 5 5
65 5 5 4 4 4

Face pulls

Bench
Bar 10
40 10
50 8
60 5
70 5 5 5 4 3

wozza2k · 9 Apr 2015 at 23:09

Can't dip for anything... Otherwise can't complain about todays session

Squats
Bar
60 8 8
80 5
100 5
110 3
115 3 3 3 3 2

Bench
Bar
40 10
50 10
60 5
70 5 x 5

Row
40 10 10
50 8 8
60 5
65 5 5 5 5 4

Dips
5 6 5

wozza2k · 10 Apr 2015 at 21:33

Miscalculated weights and pulled 140 quite comfortably so thought I give 150 a go which I managed to get up after a good while of psyching myself up

, even managed two more dodgy reps but didn't count them.

Too exhausted to lift anymore after all the deads so do a bit of conditioning work to get the heart rate up.

Deadlift
60 5 5
80 5 5
100 5 5
120 5
140 3 3
150 1

Trap bar deadlift
100 3 3
120 3 3
140 3
150 1

Sled Push
40kg x 4 x 20m
65kg x 1 x 20m

Sled Rope Pull
40kg x 1 x 20m
60kg x 2 x 20m

Tyre flips 80kg
20m x 2 x 20m

mrthingyx · 10 Apr 2015 at 23:32

Too exhausted for lifting but does sled pushes? :eek:

Machine.

wozza2k · 15 Apr 2015 at 00:00

mrthingyx said:
Too exhausted for lifting but does sled pushes?

Machine.

I feel it works me in a different way so can handle it :confused:

wozza2k · 15 Apr 2015 at 00:00

Ugh left this to late to write anything of note, may update tomorrow....

Dead
60 5 5
80 5 5
100 5 3
120 3
140 1 1 1
130 3 3

Row
40 10 10
50 8 8
60 5 5
65 5 x 5

Bench
Bar
40 10
50 10
60 10
70 5 x 5

Pull ups
6 6 6

Sled push
25kg x 2 x 20m
50kg x 2 x 20m
60kg x 2 x 20m

wozza2k · 28 Apr 2015 at 21:03

Boom! Back after 2 weeks out due to holiday and then a bout of food poison which was not fun at all.

Thought I take it easy today with squats at 100kg, even then I struggled to hit the 5 reps and got a massive leg pump/DOMs mid set.

Squat
Bar
60 8 8
80 5
100 5 x 3

Row
40 8 8
50 6 6
60 5 x 5

Deads
60 5 5

Pull-ups

mrthingyx · 28 Apr 2015 at 22:32

Did you cut much weight with the food poisoning?

wozza2k · 28 Apr 2015 at 23:40

mrthingyx said:
Did you cut much weight with the food poisoning?

Massively. Was 79kg before holiday and got to 76 odd after food poisoning. Only started to eat properly again yesterday so imagine everything will return gradually.

wozza2k · 1 May 2015 at 20:41

Energy levels are not quite what they were, strength is definitely down, happy I still managed to pull the 140 deadlift but that did get me really light headed.

Conditioning work to finish.

OHP
Bar 10 10
30 5 5
35 5 5
37.5 4 5 3 4 3

DL
60 5 5
80 5
100 5
120 3 3
140 1 1 1
120 3

Tyre flips 80kg
20m x 2

Sled push 20m
40kg x 2
50kg x 3

wozza2k · 5 May 2015 at 22:27

Getting there but still work to do, energy levels still not quite there yet.

Squats
Bar
60 10
100 5 5 5
110 3 3 3 2 1

Floor press
Bar 10
40 10
50 8 8
60 5 x 5

Row
40 10 10
50 5 5
60 5 5 5 5 3

Face Pulls

Palloff Press

wozza2k · 8 May 2015 at 20:06

Happy with this session! Deadlifts was better than anticipated, pull ups was surprisingly good as well, sled work to finish for conditioning. Let's hope this continues

OHP
Bar 10 10
30 5 5 5
37.5 5 x 5

Deadlift
60 5 5 5
100 5
120 3
130 1
140 4 3

Chin ups
8 8 5

Sled push
40kg x 20m x 2
60kg x 20m x 2
70kg x 20m x 2
75kg x 20m x 1

wozza2k · 12 May 2015 at 21:18

Getting more volume with squats but feeling tight with the movement, will review next session to see whether I should drop the weight down and tidy up form yet again.

Squats
Bar
60 5 5
80 5
100 3
110 5 3 3 3 3

Row
40 10 10
50 8 8
60 5 x 5

Floor Press
Bar
40 10
50 10
60 5
65 5 x 5

Pull ups
10 6 5

wozza2k · 15 May 2015 at 20:07

Still not hitting the reps on Deads pretty sure it's more psychological now.

Got the most disgusting leg pump from sled work :eek:

OHP
Bar 10 10
30 6 6
40 5 5 5 4 5

Deadlift
60 5
80 5
100 5
120 1
130 1
140 3 1 2
120 3

Trap bar DL
60 5
80 5
100 5
120 5
130 5

Pull ups
10 6 5

Sled
45kg x 20m
55kg x 20m
65kg x 20m
75kg x 20m