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Very nice session pal. Bit of a tester by the looks of it. Whats your plan for next week?

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Very nice session pal. Bit of a tester by the looks of it. Whats your plan for next week?

 
Sorry Iain, I didn't see your post mate. I had planned to up it on Squats tonight but alas, it wasnt to be. No deadlifts. Wednesday I'll do heavy half squats with it well strapped to get used to the weight again, some light bench and light deads and then go heavier on bench and deads on Friday.  
 
Tonight:
 
Squats:
2x 8x bar
8x 60k
5x 80k
5x 110k
3x 140k
1x 160k
1x 180k
1x 190k
1x 180k
2x 170k
2x 170k
 
 
Decided to try a few singles and up the weight, but it was soon clear this wasn't going to happen, strength just not there! For some strange reason technique was off tonight, I didn't make depth on a couple as I leaned forward and stuck my arse out more (not a pretty sight). Ah well, I'll save the good uns for the British!
 
 
Bench:
20x bar
8x 60k
8x 80k
5x 100k
5x 100k
5x 110k
3x 120k
1x 130k
1x 130k
2x 120k
 
 
Not feeling very strong on Benchpress either tonight.

 

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Full depth warm up squat:
2x 8x bar
 
Half Squats: (very loose suit on, straps down):
8x 60k
8x 90k
5x 110k
5x 140k
5x 160k
5x 180k
5x 200k
5x 220k
3x 240k (hamstring tight on 3rd rep, so left it there).
 
 
Bench: (light for reps):
20x bar
8x 60k
8x 60k
8x 80k
8x 100k
8x 100k
8x 100k
7x 100k
 
 
Weight: 103.4 Days to British: 24

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Squats:
8x bar
5x bar
5x 60k
5x 60k
5x 60k
 
 
Just did these as a sort of dynamic stretch as much as anything, followed by some static stretching.
 
 
Bench:
20x bar
8x 60k
5x 80k
5x 80k
3x 100k
1x 120k (paused)
1x 130k (paused)
1x 135k
3x 125k
3x 120k
 
 
Deads:
5x 60k
5x 70k
3x 120k
3x 160k
1x 200k
1x 210k
 
 
No pain in the leg with these, so stopped it there with a view to increasing it next week.
 
 
Quite pleased with the improvement, I hope it continues as there is only 3 weeks to the British. Weight still stable at 103.8k

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Nice stuff. Not too long now.

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Beginning to look forward to it now Iain, thanks.

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Still improving well, in fact a couple of PB's tonight, nothing impressive - quite easy ones to achieve.
 
 
Squats:
3x 8x bar
8x 60k
5x 60k
5x 90k
5x 110k
3x 140k
1x 170k
1x 180k
1x 200k (just 5k under current PB)
3x 175k (3x PB)
5x 165k (5x PB)
 
 
Bench:
20x bar
8x 60k
8x 80k
5x 100k
5x 110k
5x 115k
5x 117.5k
5x 120k (equal 5x PB)
 
 
Rather pleased with tonights effort!
 
 
19 days to the British Unequipped. Weight 105.2k

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Good session tonight mate.

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Thanks mate, I enjoyed that.

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Squats:
8x bar
5x 60k
Half Squats to Bench:
5x 110k
5x 140k
5x 160k
5x 180k
5x 200k
5x 220k
3x 240k

Bench:
20x bar
8x 60k
8x 80k
5x 100k
2x 110k
1x 130k (paused)
F@ 140 (paused)
2x 130k (failed 3rd)
2x 130k
3x 120k
3x 120k

Not bothered about the failures at all, the 140k bench attempt was with a long pause and I got it half way. 3x 130k bench woul;d have been a PB but just failed on right side. So, still looking good (for me).

17 days to go.

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Still going strong OG, good stuff.

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Thanks Griff.

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Squats:
8x bar
5x bar
5x bar
5x 70k
5x 70k
5x 70k
5x 70k
 
 
Bench:
20x bar
8x 60k
8x 60k
8x 60k
 
 
Deads:
5x 70k
5x 70k
5x 70k
5x 90k
5x 110k
3x 130k
3x 160k
1x 180k
1x 200k
F@ 220k (bollox)
2x 200k
2x 200k
 
 
What a load of crap that was!
 
 
15 days to go.

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Last full week of training before the British, and rather pleased with how things went this evening.
 
 
Squats:
3x 8x bar
8x 60k
5x 100k
3x 150k
3x 170k
2x 190k (double PB)
2x 190k
3x 180k (3x PB)
 
 
Bench:
20x bar
10x bar
8x 60k
5x 80k
5x 100k
3x 110k
1x 120k (paused)
1x 130k (paused)
1x 135k (paused to refs commands)
3x 125k
 
 
Deads:
8x 70k
5x 100k
3x 120k
3x 140k
3x 160k
3x 180k
3x 190k
3x 200k
 
 
All in all an enjoyable session, and feeling more confident as comp time approaches.
 
 
Weight around 106k, just 12 days to go.

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Bit of a pb fest over last couple of weeks! All looking good.

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Thanks Iain. Hopefully get one or two in the comp this time too - different mentaility this time mate!

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Didn't feel too brilliant tonight, very tired to start with. Did some heavy (for me) half squats, and that seemed to wipe me out. Bench felt a lot heavier than it should, and asfor deadlifts, well, I need'nt have bothered. decentish session Friday and that'll be it.
 
 
Loosener then:
 
 
Half Squats: (to bench):
5x 70k
5x 70k
5x 110k
5x 160k
5x 200k
3x 220k
3x 240k
 
 
Bench:
10x bar
10x bar
8x 60k
8x 80k
5x 100k
5x 110k (aches n pains here and there so stopped)
 
 
Deads:
8x 70k
5x 70k
3x 110k (totally bolloxed, gave up).
 
 
10 days to the British.

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Worked up to a few singles tonight.
 
 
Squats: (all to good depth)
Bar x loads
5x 60k
5x 110k
3x 150k
1x 170k
1x 180k
1x 190k
1x 195k
 
 
Bench:
20x bar
8x 60k
5x 80k
3x 100k
1x 120k (paused)
1x 130k (paused)
1x 135k (paused)
 
 
Deads:
8x 70k
5x 110k
3x 140k
1x 170k
1x 190k
1x 210k
 
 
Just 8 days to go now, so not a lot Monday, and even less Wednesday, and that'll do. Weight around 106k ish.

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Shaping up nicely for a good comp mate.

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Started to decrease the load now with just 5 days left to the British.
 
 
Squats:
2X 8X BAR
5X 60K
5X 100K
3X 140K
3X 160K
3X 170K
 
 
Bench:
20X bar
8x 60k
8x 80k
8x 80k
8x 100k
8x 110k
1x 130k (paused)
 
 
Deads:
8x 70k
5x 110k
3x 150k
3x 180k
1x 200k
 
 
Everything was easy enough despite a few aches and pains.

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