The 40 Plus Journal Part 2 - The Search For Strength

Re:The 40 Plus Journal Part 2 - The Search For Strength (40 plus)

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:27:47 GMT

Tonights training

Bench
10 x bar
10 x 60 kg
5 x 100 kg
2 x 120 kg
2 x 130 kg
1 x 135 kg

Push press, pulldowns, curls

An extra bench session before the comp next week which went well but left me in a lot of pain.
Just at the bottom with the 135 and my back cramped up really bad, I pressed it out but the pain was so bad I felt sick.

Re:The 40 Plus Journal Part 2 - The Search For Strength (40 plus)

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:17:13 GMT

Tonights training

Deads
10 x bar
10 x 60 kg
5 x 100 kg
5 x 140 kg
3 x 180 kg
2 x 2 x 220 kg

18" Deads
3 x 180 kg
3 x 220 kg
1 x 260 kg
1 x 285 kg (pb)

First set was comfortable and I would have got another rep but doubles was the plan, the second set was quite a bit harder than the first. The 18" 285 was hard but there was a little more there.

Re:The 40 Plus Journal Part 2 - The Search For Strength (40 plus)

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:08:14 GMT

Fazc

Hey, just looking in to another Powerlifting Midlander.

Any competition plans soon?

Hi mate, you're welcome to pop in any time, I believe you're in Derby so I'm not far away at all, just down the A52.
Next comp is North Midlands Divisional a week on Sunday in Horncastle, I did both feds last year but I'm only doing GBPF this year.

Re:The 40 Plus Journal Part 2 - The Search For Strength (Fazc)

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:16:07 GMT

Hey, just looking in to another Powerlifting Midlander.

Any competition plans soon?

Re:The 40 Plus Journal Part 2 - The Search For Strength (40 plus)

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:23:25 GMT

Tonights training

Bench
10 x bar
10 x 60 kg
5 x 100 kg
5 x 2 x 125 kg

Bench (feet up)
5 x 2 x 115 kg

Enjoyed it tonight, not a maximum effort but not comfortable either, tempted to have another bench session on Friday in stead of an OH.

Re:The 40 Plus Journal Part 2 - The Search For Strength (40 plus)

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:46:50 GMT

Tonights training

Squats
10 x bar
10 x 60 kg
5 x 100 kg
3 x 140 kg
1 x 180 kg

Front Squats
3 x 100 kg
1 x 120 kg
1 x 130 kg
1 x 140 kg (pb)

Leg Press, Leg Extemsiopns, Rope Crunches

An attempted double at 180 ended up being a not deep enough first rep and a too deep second rep that I didn't get back up from.
2 excuses, I couldn't use the good bar, 140 up to 180 is probably too big a jump for me.
The 140 front squat pulled me forward and didn't do me any favours.

Re:The 40 Plus Journal Part 2 - The Search For Strength (40 plus)

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:41:04 GMT

Definitely mate, sounds good.

Re:The 40 Plus Journal Part 2 - The Search For Strength (huskyboy)

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:08:13 GMT

trainings looking good mate, bought an oly bar off ebay yesterday, and its a small world as just before setting off to collect it had a look on BDFPA site and saw a post by a lad who then turned out to be the same lad I had bought the bar from, he's just getting back into things after a few years out and will be lifting at 90kg

hoping to build up a good stack of weight over the next few months and will be training in garage at times I cant get to the gym if you fancy it

Re:The 40 Plus Journal Part 2 - The Search For Strength (40 plus)

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:59:25 GMT

Tonights training

OH Press Macine (Viking Press)
5 x 30 kg
5 x 50 kg
5 x 70 kg
5 x 90 kg
4 x 110 kg
1 x 130 kg
1 x 140 kg
1 x 145 kg (f)

Push Press
3 x 60 kg
3 x 80 kg
2 x 90 kg

Shrugs

Re:The 40 Plus Journal Part 2 - The Search For Strength (40 plus)

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:42:09 GMT

Tonights training

Deads
10 x bar
10 x 60 kg
5 x 100 kg
5 x 140 kg
3 x 180 kg
3 x 210 kg

18" Deads
3 x 140 kg
3 x 180 kg
3 x 220 kg
2 x 260 kg

Pulldowns

Not a PB but quite happy with the triple as I wasn't really in the mood warming up.

Re:The 40 Plus Journal Part 2 - The Search For Strength (40 plus)

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:04:05 GMT

Tonights training

Bench
10 x bar
10 x 60 kg
5 x 100 kg
2 x 3 x 120 kg

Bench (feet up)
5 x 3 x 110 kg

Pressdowns

Two comfortable triples and the second was better than the first, happy with that.

Re:The 40 Plus Journal Part 2 - The Search For Strength (40 plus)

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:00:19 GMT

ElfinTan

I have a Uke! ;0)

Hi Tan
I know but your post has left me confused

Re:The 40 Plus Journal Part 2 - The Search For Strength (ElfinTan)

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:48:15 GMT

I have a Uke! ;0)

Re:The 40 Plus Journal Part 2 - The Search For Strength (40 plus)

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:39:56 GMT

Tonights training

Squats
10 x bar
10 x 60 kg
5 x 100 kg
5 x 140 kg
3 x 170 kg (pb)
3 x 170 kg

Front Squats
3 x 100 kg
1 x 120 kg
1 x 140 kg (f)

Leg extensions, rope crunches

Previous pb was 3 x 165 or 2 x 170 about this time last year.
Second set was very dodgy, particularly the depth of the last rep.

Re:The 40 Plus Journal Part 2 - The Search For Strength (40 plus)

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:41:26 GMT

Last nights training

Push Press
10 x bar
5 x 40 kg
5 x 60 kg
5 x 70 kg
3 x 80 kg
2 x 90 kg (pb)
1 x 100 kg (f)
1 x 100 kg (f)

Shrugs, pulldowns, curls

Still can't get the 100 to go.

Re:The 40 Plus Journal Part 2 - The Search For Strength (40 plus)

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:06:26 GMT

Tonights training

Deads
10 x bar
10 x 60 kg
5 x 100 kg
5 x 140 kg
3 x 180 kg
5 x 200 kg

18" Deads
5 x 140 kg
5 x 180 kg
5 x 220 kg
1 x 260 kg

A hard 5 reps but I got there.
I'll have a go at triples next week, 3 and a bit weeks to comp.

Re:The 40 Plus Journal Part 2 - The Search For Strength (40 plus)

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:19:22 GMT

Tonights training

Bench
10 x bar
10 x 60 kg
5 x 100 kg
6 x 110 kg
3 x 115 kg
2 x 120 kg

Bench (feet up)
3 x 6 x 100 kg

The waistline continues to grow but so does the strength, felt good tonight.

Re:The 40 Plus Journal Part 2 - The Search For Strength (40 plus)

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:43:23 GMT

Tonights training

Squats
10 x bar
10 x 60 kg
5 x 100 kg
5 x 140 kg
5 x 160 kg

Front Squats
3 x 100 kg
1 x 120 kg
1 x 130 kg (PB)
1 x 140 kg (f)

Ab Wheel

A few groans from my lower back tonight but everything else felt good.
I don't know if it was a rep PB on the squats tonight without checkling back but I'm getting close.

Re:The 40 Plus Journal Part 2 - The Search For Strength (40 plus)

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:34:44 GMT

Tonights training

Push Press
10 x bar
5 x 40 kg
5 x 60 kg
5 x 70 kg
3 x 80 kg
1 x 90 kg
1 x 95 kg (PB)
1 x 100 kg (f)
1 x 100 kg (f)

Shrugs, curls

First PB of any sort for a while, I thought the 100 kg would go, the 95 was good, maybe next time.
Shoulders were giving me some grief tonight, first time for a while.

Re:The 40 Plus Journal Part 2 - The Search For Strength (40 plus)

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:34:42 GMT