Ryan's Journal
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Front Squats
10xBW
10x20kg
5x40kg
3x60kg
3x70kg
3x80kg
3x87.5kg
Pause Squats
6x87.5kg
5x87.5kg -- I somehow forgot to increase the weight like I was supposed to, and didn't notice until after the set was finished.
5x95kg
4x102.5kg
3x110kg
2x3x117.5kg -- I didn't think I had this in me. Pleasant surprise.
Deadlifts
10x60kg
5x80kg
4x100kg -- I decided to do mixed grip, alternating which hand I was using each rep. I followed through with that on the remaining warm ups.
2x120kg
2x140kg
2x155kg -- Left over, right under. Attempted a third rep, bar got about and inch off the floor and then stopped agreeing with me. Stupid bar.
1x155kg -- Right over, left under. Got the bar almost to my knee on what would have been a second rep, and again the bar disagreed with me. Loud profanities were heard by all. At this point, I stripped the weight back to 100kg, and spent the next 20 minutes in what can best be described as a profoundly middle class rage. To understand what I mean by middle class rage, let me reflect this over to middle class humour, in which the joke is responded to with a polite chuckle that says: "Ah, yes, I see what you did there." So, I was raging at the bar, but in the mildest manner.
3x100kg -- Back to DOH hook grip here on out.
3x110kg
3x120kg
3x130kg
2x140kg
2x150kg -- Louder profanities were heard. I really wanted 3 reps. I think I got the bar the furthest up my leg out of all failed sets, but it still never passed my knees. I'll beat you next time.
I'm rock climbing tonight. I hear that for rock climbing, it's beneficial to have your legs and grip muscles in good order. This might be hilarious.
10xBW
10x20kg
5x40kg
3x60kg
3x70kg
3x80kg
3x87.5kg
Pause Squats
6x87.5kg
5x87.5kg -- I somehow forgot to increase the weight like I was supposed to, and didn't notice until after the set was finished.
5x95kg
4x102.5kg
3x110kg
2x3x117.5kg -- I didn't think I had this in me. Pleasant surprise.
Deadlifts
10x60kg
5x80kg
4x100kg -- I decided to do mixed grip, alternating which hand I was using each rep. I followed through with that on the remaining warm ups.
2x120kg
2x140kg
2x155kg -- Left over, right under. Attempted a third rep, bar got about and inch off the floor and then stopped agreeing with me. Stupid bar.
1x155kg -- Right over, left under. Got the bar almost to my knee on what would have been a second rep, and again the bar disagreed with me. Loud profanities were heard by all. At this point, I stripped the weight back to 100kg, and spent the next 20 minutes in what can best be described as a profoundly middle class rage. To understand what I mean by middle class rage, let me reflect this over to middle class humour, in which the joke is responded to with a polite chuckle that says: "Ah, yes, I see what you did there." So, I was raging at the bar, but in the mildest manner.
3x100kg -- Back to DOH hook grip here on out.
3x110kg
3x120kg
3x130kg
2x140kg
2x150kg -- Louder profanities were heard. I really wanted 3 reps. I think I got the bar the furthest up my leg out of all failed sets, but it still never passed my knees. I'll beat you next time.
I'm rock climbing tonight. I hear that for rock climbing, it's beneficial to have your legs and grip muscles in good order. This might be hilarious.
What are dyno's?
We had a lot of fun last night. It was three of us from church; several more were invited, but proved themselves to be far too boring by not showing up. For the first time ever, I did some of this stuff, as oppose to just going straight up and down:
I found my hands getting slippery on every climb -- there ain't enough chalk in the world, sometimes. Nonetheless, I made all but 1 climb.
We had a lot of fun last night. It was three of us from church; several more were invited, but proved themselves to be far too boring by not showing up. For the first time ever, I did some of this stuff, as oppose to just going straight up and down:
I found my hands getting slippery on every climb -- there ain't enough chalk in the world, sometimes. Nonetheless, I made all but 1 climb.
Bench Press
10x20kg
5x35kg
5x50kg
2x60kg
2x70kg
2x80kg
2x90kg -- Second rep was better than the first rep. Actually, that seemed to be true of most sets done today. I attempted a third rep but a long struggle with it did not end with me locking it out on my own. Nonetheless, the heaviest I've ever successfully lifted is 1x90kg with an epic bounce of the chest, so 2x90kg with a quick pause on the chest is an all-time PB. That seems to be something worth being happy with.
2x85kg
3x80kg
4x75kg
CGBP
10x55kg
8x55kg
Pull Ups
8xBW
3x3x15kg
Cable Row
4x12x50kg
10x20kg
5x35kg
5x50kg
2x60kg
2x70kg
2x80kg
2x90kg -- Second rep was better than the first rep. Actually, that seemed to be true of most sets done today. I attempted a third rep but a long struggle with it did not end with me locking it out on my own. Nonetheless, the heaviest I've ever successfully lifted is 1x90kg with an epic bounce of the chest, so 2x90kg with a quick pause on the chest is an all-time PB. That seems to be something worth being happy with.
2x85kg
3x80kg
4x75kg
CGBP
10x55kg
8x55kg
Pull Ups
8xBW
3x3x15kg
Cable Row
4x12x50kg
I'm supposed to. Don't think I will do the prescribed taper, though, because lightening off the intensity just teaches me to go easier, which is the last thing I need before comp. Tapering by reducing the weight used has never worked for me before, and I don't expect it to start working now. However, I will be reducing volume next week, and will only have one session on Tuesday the following week, giving me 4 days to rest before the competition.
I gave it beans right up to comp dat but didn't train the 3 days before, so I arrived used to max effort and rested.
It worked for me, but different prep works for different people.
It worked for me, but different prep works for different people.
^ That's exactly how I intend to go about it.
I had a good session today. Benched 6x80kg without a spotter, which is a new level of achievement for me. On paper I was only supposed to do 2x3x80kg. If I say that I did that, but just had a really short rest between sets (too short to even rack the bar), I'm sure my piece of paper will accept it.
I had a good session today. Benched 6x80kg without a spotter, which is a new level of achievement for me. On paper I was only supposed to do 2x3x80kg. If I say that I did that, but just had a really short rest between sets (too short to even rack the bar), I'm sure my piece of paper will accept it.