The 40 Plus Journal Part 2 - The Search For Strength

Tonights training

Deads
10 x bar
5 x 60 kg
5 x 100 kg
5 x 5 120 kg

Rope crunches, calf raises, rows and db curls

Been under the weather for the last couple of days, nose and throat, just went through the motions tonight.
Deads felt a little uncomfortable at the top of the hams but nothing serious, I'll go a little heavier on the 5 x 5 next week.

Good you got a bench comp lined up. You should qualify for unequipped brits no probs (125kg)

iaink


Good you got a bench comp lined up. You should qualify for unequipped brits no probs (125kg)

I'd not given it a thought mate to be honest, I might do now though.
 
Qualification for me is 'only' 100 kg, don't forget I'm old.
 

Oldy quallification! Cool.

Tonights training

Strict Press
10 x bar
5 x 40 kg
5 x 5 60 kg

Hammer Strength OH Machine Press
5 x 80 kg
5 x 100 kg
5 x 120 kg
4 x 130 kg
2 x 140 kg

Lat raises, rope crunches

Still ill, not eaten all day apart from a couple of apples, just went through the motions again tonight.

Tonights training

Squats
10 x bar
5 x 60 kg
5 x 100 kg
5 x 140 kg

Leg press, leg extensions, calf raises, rope crunches
Walkouts with 200 kg, 220 kg, and 240 kg

Still a bit under the weather but on the mend, the 5 x 140 was very heavy towards the end and form suffered
I also did a bit on the rowing machne which highlighted how much I've let my fitness slip

Tonights training

Flat BBBP
10 x bar
5 x 60 kg
5 x 100 kg
3 x 120 kg
1 x 130 kg
1 x 135 kg

Rack Press
5 x 100 kg
1 x 120 kg
1 x 130 kg
1 x 142.5 kg (PB)

Hammer Strength Bench Press, Tricep pressdowns

The flat bench reps could have been better but I didn't have a spotter tonight.
Even though I've done a slightly heavier regular bench, that's the heaviest rack press I've done, only just got it.

Tonights training

Deads
10 x bar only
5 x 60 kg
5 x 100 kg
5 x 120 kg
5 x 5 140 kg

Rows, curls, rope crunches

After the 120 last week I thought I'd up things a bit, no problems with the hams once I'd warmed up but I'll be taking it steady from here on, grip started to go on second set, had to use chalk.

Tonights training

Strict Press
10 x bar
5 x 40 kg
5 x 60 kg
5 x 65 kg
4 x 65 kg
2 x 5 60 kg

Push Press
5 x 70 kg
4 x 70 kg
3 x 70 kg

Hammer Strength OH Press
5 x 100 kg
3 x 5 120 kg
2 x 4 120 kg

Lat raises, rope crunches, calves

Felt tired tonight, couldn't even do a single on push press at 80 kg
A decent week's training and dieting overall though, weight is coming down and should be ok to do the Bench Press at the North Midlands on 01/11

Tonights training

Squats
10 x bar
5 x 60 kg
5 x 100 kg
3 x 140 kg
1 x 160 kg
1 x 175 kg
1 x 160 kg
1 x 160 kg
1 x 160 kg
1 x 160 kg

Rope crunches, hyperextensions, calf raises

All things considered (dieting, illness, injury) I'm happy with 5 kg off my PB.
Weighed in at a slightly dehydrated and hungry 91 kg yesterday morning, should be good for the comp in 2 weeks.

Nice squatting Les.

Cheers Malc

Tonights training

Rack Press
10 x bar
5 x 60 kg
5 x 100 kg
3 x 120 kg
1 x 145 kg (PB)

Flat BBBP
5 x 100 kg
1 x 120 kg
1 x 125 kg
5 x 105 kg
5 x 105 kg

OH DB Tricep Extensions
5 x 70 lb, 80 lb, 90 lb, 100 lb, 110 lb

Caught it just right on the 145.

Very nice squat. 5kg off a pb is god going any day of the week!

Solid work all round!

What date is that bench comp!

Cheers Iain
Comp is a week on Sunday - 01/11.
My previous comp PB is 120 but that was in a 3 lift, I'm hoping for a bit more but we'll see on the day.

Good good pal. Open up 100-110 then? Although 100-115-pb attempt would be one way of getting a cert qualifying lift in and set you up for a nice pb attempt. Depends how easy 115 is now. I know your gym pb is well above that. Was it paused?

iaink


Good good pal. Open up 100-110 then? Although 100-115-pb attempt would be one way of getting a cert qualifying lift in and set you up for a nice pb attempt. Depends how easy 115 is now. I know your gym pb is well above that. Was it paused?

No mate, I've done nothing paused above 120.
Last comp I went 110, 115, 120 and for this one I thought I might open at 115 or even 120.
 
 

Tonights training

Deads
10 x bar
5 x 60 kg
5 x 100 kg
5 x 130 kg
5 x 150 kg

Rows, curls, rope crunches, calf raises

The plan for tonight was 5 x 5 at 150 but I thought better of it after the first set, gently does it.

Tonights training

Strict Press
10 x bar
5 x 40 kg
5 x 60 kg
3 x 70 kg
1 x 75 kg (f)
1 x 75 kg (f)

Push Press
1 x 80 kg
1 x 85 kg
1 x 90 kg (f)
1 x 85 kg
1 x 85 kg

OH DB Press
5 x 70 lb
5 x 80 lb
5 x 85 lb

Lat raises, rope crunches

Really struggled tonight, perhaps lost a little strength with the weight loss, I've gone from 95/96 kg down to 91 kg in a few weeks.

Tonights training

Flat BBBP
10 x bar
5 x 60 kg
5 x 100 kg
1 x 110 kg
1 x 115 kg
1 x 120 kg
1 x 125 kg (f)

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

Tonights session was prepping for Sundays Bench Press comp at the North Midlands.
All singles up to and including the 120 were paused and without a spotter.
I unracked the 125 myself and did a longer than normal pause but had a spotter, hardly got it off the chest, hopefully Sunday will be different.

Weighed in at a touch over 90 kg yesterday, again a little dehydrated and hungry.