Yeeeeeeaaah Buddy- dave's log

Erm that tall matey who trains with rich sometimes.

Thursday is ME front squats, your arm going to handle it?

Wasnt a bad session, bench didnt feel that tight tho. Probably because I havent done it in a while.

My arm was fine after last week's front squats. It's just gripping the bar on the back squats that made it hurt again. I'll join you for Squatting and I'll smash out 3 plates..... Maybe.

Good shout. I wont be back squatting at all so we should be fine. Im aiming for -130kg x 3 (which ive done with no box in the past), then 135, 140. Sound reasonable?

Front squatting loads prior to 1RM attempts didn't have an adverse effect so providing we have sufficient rest between sets that sounds feasible, nay more than likely. I'll do the same.

As this is our last training session for a while my aim is simply to do some major front squat volume - nothing else.

I pity the people that were planning on using the squat rack on Thursday

Yeah chin up to whoever wants to use it...but that would be nobody so we should be ok. Ideally id like more than 140 but thats asking a lot. I really want to hit a 4 plate box squat, not going to be happy until I do it.
Also im thinking that I might start pulling sumo. By sumo I dont mean legs really wide, just hands inside my feet which would be squatting distance apart. I ll try it after all these front squats are over.

Progress pics? When & where?

Do them on thursday? I ll get naked in the gym, not a problem

Just been kicking, nailed a few hard ones so happy with that. More happy that my knee didnt hurt though.

ME Lower

Front squat to 14'' box
bar x 6
60kg x 3
80kg x 3
100kg x 3
110kg x 1
120kg x 1
130kg x 1-hard
135kg x 1-hard
100kg x 1
130kg x 1- way easier
140kg x 1- not the best form but still, 10kg PR
125kg x 3- PR

Pistol squat-

6kg's x 6
8kg's x 5
10kg's x 4

RDL

70kg x 10
90kg x 10
110kg x 10

Snatch grip dead

110kg x 5

Sumo deadlift

110kg x 5

Single legged RDL

32kg, 3 sets of 8

Few leg extensions.

Good session, form a little sketchy in places but a 10kg PR is a good result in my book.

I've uploaded your progress pics. Won't be able to do much with them tomorrow because work frowns on employees looking at semi-naked men during working hours so I'll do something with them over the weekend.

Huge improvement in front and back flexed shots. Forgot to do a side-on shot as that in itself tells quite a story (tubs )

Lets not get into name calling now mr. uni-ab!

RE day back at uni-

Front squat to 14'' box

80kg 10 sets of 2

flat dumbell press

10kg x 6
25kg x 6
45kg x 9
47.5kg x 8

Machine cable row

'5' x 10
'7' x 10
'9' x 10
'10' x 8

Chin up

bw 2 sets of 6

flat dumbell press

47.5kg x 8

F**k me!! That's a bit impressive. I'm keen to see what next week brings, presumably with the 50's?

Yeah I ll shoot for the 50's for 6-7 then add reps I reckon.

My rep PB was 10/8/6 with the 50's.

I'm expecting that to be matched at least, if not beaten

Should be possible by then end of term. If I hit the 50kg's x 10 im still doubtful id be able to press the 60kg's though. The 50's are the last rubber coated weights, 55's and 60's are just metal plates so id be keen to hit those asap!

ME Lower

Front squats to 14'' box
bar x 8
60kg x 5
80kg x 3
100kg x 2
120kg x 1
130kg x 1
142.5kg x 1 PR
145kg x 0 fail

RDL

60kg x 12
100kg x 10
120kg x 8, 8

Hamstring curl

4x6

Last week of front squatting, deadlifts next week.

ME Upper-

Flat bench

bar x 12
60kg x 8
80kg x 1
100kg x 1
120kg x 1
130kg x 1-Equal PR
115kg x 3- PR

Dumbell floor press-

40kg's x 8
elbow started hurting so sacked it off.

Hammer strength ISO low row

40kg x 12
50kg x 12
60kg x 10, 10

Dumbell elbows wide row

17.5kg x 10, 10
10kg x 12

Not a bad session, didnt feel the greatest today so happy with the PR equalling bench.

Definitely something in the water in Exeter - good effort once again. I'm having another crack at 150kg next week. If it doesn't happen then I'll knock it the head until you return and try again then.

They had a promotional evening at the Taro on Monday and Lee mentioned the Polish guy put up a 135kg bench. Not sure if to chest or not but good lift anyhow.

Had some other guy I've only ever seen in there, not spoken to, ask me if I wanted to train with him. I felt it would be like cheating on you so I declined
We were talking about deadlifts and how we train together and he mentioned "that young blonde haired guy that lifts massive weights". I think he meant you.

Or German Chris........

I think in a way only having a partner for certain amount of time is a good thing because whenever we train together we re both fcuked after 5 weeks!

Which guy was this then? Id stay away if I were you or I ll get jealous lol.

Things seem to be going well atm, long may it continue. Looking forward to deadlifting again, think it will be good recovery wise not to have a bar on my back/neck for 2-3 weeks too.

The 115x3 had some left in the tank, I definitely had 3, possibly 5, but 130 was a bit of a grind so I figured Id leave some for next week.

Hows your work gym working out? Session looked like A LOT of reps, not sure I could handle that right now!