The 40 Plus Journal Part 2 - The Search For Strength

Looking good pal. Very nice squating.

Stonehenge
 
Where the banshees live and they do live well

Cheers Iain

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Tonights training

Deads
10 x bar
5 x 60 kg
5 x 100 kg
5 x 140 kg
7 x 180 kg
1 x 200 kg

Rows, pulldowns

Decided to have a go at reps tonight with 180, I thought there might have been more than 7 and on another night there will be, very tired tonight what with work and diet.

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Excellent stuff mate. I'm sure there are more reps to come.

I think the strength was there Bill I'm just shagged, I might take a few days off after this weekend, the last thing I need now is an injury.

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Tonights training

OH Press Machine
10 x 30 kg
5 x 50 kg
5 x 70 kg
5 x 90 kg
3 x 110 kg
1 x 130 kg

Seated OH Press Machine
90 kg x 8, 7, 6

Lat raises, shrugs, ab stuff

The 130 was a real struggle and very close to a fail but at this stage I'll take that.

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Tonights training

Squats
10 x bar
6 x 60 kg
5 x 100 kg
5 x 120 kg
Belt on
5 x 140 kg
1 x 160 kg

Half Squats to bench
5 x 100 kg
5 x 140 kg
5 x 160 kg
5 x 180 kg
1 x 200 kg

Rope crunches

The 200 on half squats was a failed double, need to improve these.
I know it's Tuesday but this will be my Monday night squat routine for the next 4 weeks.
I will be entering the South Yorks Un-Equipped on 1st May, the intention is to compete at 82.5 so I need to drop a few pounds before then.

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Tonights training

Flat BBBP
10 x bar
5 x 60 kg
5 x 80 kg
5 x 100 kg
3 x 110 kg
3 x 2 x 120 kg

Rack Press
5 x 100 kg
2 x 120 kg
1 x 130 kg (f)

CGBP
5 x 60 kg
5 x 80 kg
5 x 90 kg
5 x 100 kg

This will be my Tuesday routine for the next 4 weeks but as last night, things need to improve.
Tonight was the first time I've benched above 100 kg for a while. The fail on the 130 rack press is a good indication of the strength lost, it wasn't too long ago that was a comfortable 140.

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Solid. Infacting your picking up the pace. Whats qualiftying total for 82s unqu? 510-520?

Stonehenge
 
Where the banshees live and they do live well

.... less as your a masters :)

Stonehenge
 
Where the banshees live and they do live well

Yes mate, I'm old, it's 'only' 460!

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Tonights training

Deads
10 x bar
5 x 60 kg
5 x 100 kg
5 x 140 kg
Belt on
3 x 180 kg
3 x 200 kg
1 x 220 kg
1 x 230 kg (f)

Pin pulls from knee height
5 x 140 kg
5 x 180 kg
3 x 220 kg
1 x 240 kg
1 x 260 kg

Pulldowns, rows

Decent session, happy with that, hardly got the 230 off the floor, poor attempt really.

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Whens your comp?

1st May mate.

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Sunday Update

BW 84.6 kg,
Well on target for 82.5 on 1st May, just need to keep the diet tight over the next 4 weeks (apart from today). I'll drop another 2 or 3 lbs then maybe a little water on the day but nothing major.

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Nicely done mate, bang on course for the 82.5's.

Formerly Known as Old Git


Nicely done mate, bang on course for the 82.5's.

Cheers Malc
I've just got to keep to the plan and I should be able to come in at 82.5 on 1st May without much of a need to drop water or starve.

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Tonights training

Squats
10 x bar
5 x 60 kg
5 x 100 kg
5 x 120 kg
Belt on
3 x 140 kg
3 x 150 kg
1 x 160 kg
1 x 165 kg (f)

Partial squats to bench
5 x 140 kg
5 x 160 kg
5 x 180 kg
3 x 200 kg

Walkouts
220 kg
240 kg
260 kg

Rope crunches

Not a good effort on the 165, should have gone straight to it instead of doing the 160.

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Tonights training

Flat BBBP
10 x bar
5 x 60 kg
5 x 100 kg
5 x 110 kg
3 x 120 kg

Rack Press
5 x 100 kg
5 x 120 kg
1 x 130 kg
1 x 140 kg (f)

CGBP
3 x 5 x 100 kg

Much better than last week's effort, more energy tonight.

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Tonights training

Deads
10 x bar
5 x 60 kg
5 x 100 kg
5 x 140 kg
Belt on
3 x 180 kg
1 x 210 kg
1 x 230 kg (PB)

Pin pulls from knee height
5 x 180 kg
5 x 200 kg
3 x 220 kg
1 x 240 kg
1 x 260 kg
1 x 270 kg (f)

Rows, pulldowns, curls

Finally got my first 500 lb deadlift, very happy with tonights session to say the least.

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Tonights training

Push Press
10 x bar
5 x 40 kg
5 x 60 kg
5 x 70 kg
3 x 75 kg
2 x 80 kg
1 x 85 kg

Seated DB Press, shrugs, rope crunches

First BW push press tonight with the 85.
I've done 92.5 before but at a BW of 95 kg.

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Sunday Update

BW 84.4 kg,
About the same as last week but I had a chinese last night with a couple of sweets so not bad.
The list of entrants for the comp on 1st May has gone up, some very good lifters in my category who lift a lot more than me, looking forward to it.

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Nearly there weight-wise then mate. I'll have a look at the lift of entrants, I take it its on GBPF site?

It is mate.
I think I might have to do a bit of water dropping for the day but nothing major.

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Tonights training

Squats
10 x bar
5 x 60 kg
5 x 100 kg
3 x 140 kg
1 x 165 kg
1 x 170 kg

Partial squats to bench
5 x 160 kg
5 x 180 kg
2 x 200 kg

Rope crunches

Just a quick session tonight, the 165 was good, the 170 wasn't deep enough.

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Tonights training

Flat BBBP
10 x bar
5 x 60 kg
5 x 100 kg
3 x 120 kg
3 x 1 x 130 kg

Rack Press
5 x 100 kg
3 x 120 kg
1 x 130 kg
1 x 135 kg

Dips
3 x 5 x BW + 40 kg

Fairly happy with that tonight, all touch and go but good.
My lower back kept cramping up tonight, it's been doing it recently on heavier weights when I arch it.

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Tonights training

Deads
10 x bar
5 x 60 kg
5 x 100 kg
5 x 140 kg
3 x 180 kg
1 x 210 kg
1 x 235 kg (PB)

Pin pulls from knee height
5 x 140 kg
5 x 180 kg
3 x 220 kg
1 x 240 kg
1 x 265 kg (PB)

Rows, pulldowns, curls

Very close to having to hitch the 235 but I think it would have been ok. A good rest, sh!t loads to eat last night and today and some new dead lift shoes all helped.

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Tonights training

Seated OH DB Press
10 x 50 lb
5 x 60 lb
5 x 70 lb
2 x 80 lb

Push Press
5 x 60 kg
5 x 70 kg
3 x 80 kg
1 x 85 kg (f)

Upright rows, rope crunches

Poor tonight, no energy, last nights deads session took it out of me, also diet has been poor today.

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BW 84.8 kg,
Not surprised it's gone up, diet has been all over the place this week, either eating next to nothing one day or filling my face with crap the next, I need to sort it over the next week or so.
I'll concentrate on reps this week, nothing heavy to get some volume in.

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I know how you feel mate, mine's gone back up a tad, was 91k now 93k. I have a ba$tard of a cold - worse than man flu! Thats my excuse for eating more for the past few days anyhow!

Well done on a deadlift pb! Nice stuff

You fine weight wise currently.

Do you know how much weight you loose overnight? From after pre-bed piss to after morning piss? You then know the minimum you need to go to bed weighing in at the day before the meet.

By not eating or drinking around 2-4pm day before your meet you should loose 1-2kg at your weight. Your in a good position weight wise.

Stonehenge
 
Where the banshees live and they do live well

Formerly Known as Old Git


I know how you feel mate, mine's gone back up a tad, was 91k now 93k. I have a ba$tard of a cold - worse than man flu! Thats my excuse for eating more for the past few days anyhow!

You should be ok mate, both with the cold and the weight, the Anglian is 3 weeks away yet.

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I shan't be doing the Anglian now mate. Did you not see all the sh1te on the GBPF forum?

iaink


Well done on a deadlift pb! Nice stuff

You fine weight wise currently.

Do you know how much weight you loose overnight? From after pre-bed piss to after morning piss? You then know the minimum you need to go to bed weighing in at the day before the meet.

By not eating or drinking around 2-4pm day before your meet you should loose 1-2kg at your weight. Your in a good position weight wise.

Cheers Iain
I'm happy with how the deads have gone, the consistent training through the winter is paying off now.
 
I would say I generally lose 1.5 kg - 2 kg overnight.
 
When I weigh myself it's always under the same conditions which is on a Sunday morning after taking the dogs for a walk and having a shower but before having a drink.
 
The comp is on a Saturday so the plan for Friday is to be on low carbs all day, then nothing to drink from about 6 in the evening. I'll weigh myself first thing then decide whether I'm close enough to sweat the extra bit out or give up and go into the 90's, I'm not overly concerned.
 

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Formerly Known as Old Git


I shan't be doing the Anglian now mate. Did you not see all the sh1te on the GBPF forum?

I'll pop over and have a look.
 

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Its been deleted now mate, unless it kicks off again. Which is quite possible.

Formerly Known as Old Git


Its been deleted now mate, unless it kicks off again. Which is quite possible.

I've just trawled through the site thinking I can't see what's wrong then come back and seen this, must have been sh!tty if it's made you pull out of a comp though.
 

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Tonights training

Squats
10 x bar
5 x 60 kg
5 x 100 kg
5 x 120 kg
Belt on
5 x 140 kg
2 x 160 kg

Partial squats to bench
5 x 160 kg
5 x 180 kg
5 x 200 kg (PB)

Paused Squats
3 x 5 x 100 kg

Rope crunches

Good session tonight, low calories today too.
Paused squats were down slow, stay in the hole for a 3 count then up fast, I was blowing after that.

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Well done on the half squats mate. Feels good to work with the higher weight doesn't it? Give's a little more confidence when walking out with a max effort full squat. ;o)  

Formerly Known as Old Git


Well done on the half squats mate. Feels good to work with the higher weight doesn't it? Give's a little more confidence when walking out with a max effort full squat. ;o)  

No complaints from me mate, I'm really enjoying them, like you say it gets you used to having the bigger weight on your back, that's why I like doing the heavy walkouts every so often.
 
 

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