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by baldy » Tue Mar 27, 2012 6:50 pm
Sneaky session to catch up on my Russian Squat program.
Left knee is little tweaked and not feeling right, ice tonight.
Tuesday Russian Squat week 2 day 1
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Warmup
Back Squat: 4xbar, 4x60kg, 4x90kg, 105kg 4,2,2,2,2,2 // got confused and thought I was on 4 day already. Felt easy enough but so slow.
Ida Core Routine // tuned it with longer 45 second holds and shorter 30 second breaks, remains 10 minute total.
Stretch.
Bring on 6x4 on Thursday something will be crushed!
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by baldy » Thu Mar 29, 2012 7:55 pm
Week two on the squat program and already it has got to the stage that I am sitting at working getting myself psyched up and dabbing cream on my sore bits.
Knee is little tender, not really my knee its a muscle that runs from the knobbly bit at the bottom of my knee down into the shin. It is just sore not painful, hopefully I can nurse it better.
Woking, Week 2, Session 2
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Warmup
Squat: 5xbar, 5x60kg, 3x90kg, 6x4 105kg // all felt fine maybe tiny bit more explosive than last week, fast out the hole, slow to almost grind as I transfer in the middle then plate rattling fast at the top.
Ida 10 minute plank routine
3x5 pullups
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by tal » Fri Mar 30, 2012 10:58 am
Bit concerned that after only two weeks you are trotting out the sore knees & heat rubs.
Looking for an out? 6 weeks is a long time you know... not sure if you can handle it.

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by Lordmuppet » Fri Mar 30, 2012 11:08 am
time for nose tork?
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by ninearms » Fri Mar 30, 2012 11:08 am
I'm more concerned about the fact that he's getting psyched up to squat 105.
Have a word with yourself! It's 105!!!
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by JP » Fri Mar 30, 2012 11:12 am
thats patella tendonitis, lots of weightlifters get it
ice the knee after sessions, and use some ibu before a session
also some people, me included, benefit from tight fitting knee sleeves. The weightlifters at OSG tape the tendon to the bone tightly before a session and that takes away the pain.
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by baldy » Fri Mar 30, 2012 7:36 pm
[quote="Talyn"]
Looking for an out? 6 weeks is a long time you know... not sure if you can handle it.
I am just taking one week at a time, actually next week might be tricky with Easter and all that. The plan will be handled, this program is in the bag.
[quote="Lordmuppet"]time for nose tork?
Haven't used salts in ages, the problem with 6 sets is that if you get the salts and the rage on ever set you kind of get a sore throat and lose your voice a little. Its only 105kg, should be chucking it around without too much effort really.
[quote="ninearms"]I'm more concerned about the fact that he's getting psyched up to squat 105.
Have a word with yourself! It's 105!!!
Yes, that is the problem I have one side of my brain giving me the ninearms talk "easy, lightweight, you can squat 150kg easy" and the other side of my brain saying hey this feels heavy and slow.
In case you havent been following my log as closely as you should be, I have lost loads of weight and not been training for a month. So am not as strong as I used to be, will come back quick.
[quote="JP"]thats patella tendonitis, lots of weightlifters get it
ice the knee after sessions, and use some ibu before a session
also some people, me included, benefit from tight fitting knee sleeves. The weightlifters at OSG tape the tendon to the bone tightly before a session and that takes away the pain.
Spot on expert internet diagnosis according to wikipedia I have stage 2
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patellar_tendinitisI have been squatting with strengthshop bumble bee sleeves on already. They don't seem to make much difference. Have been icing and put some ibuprofen gel on this afternoon before training to take the sting off.
Didn't squat today either just to give it a little break. iced it every evening while I watch eastenders and will carry on with that.
Think it will clear up pretty quickly, is expected really after taking a month off then diving into a squat program. Also my flexibility and range of moment has improved so dramatically my knees are having to deal with a totally new experience.
Woking Friday
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Clean & Jerk: 3x3 20kg, 3x50kg, 3x60kg, 3x70kg, 3x80kg, 3x85kg // 1 clean and 3 jerks new triple PR! thinking now might keep going till I can triple 90
Snatch: 3x3 20kg, 3x40kg, 3x45kg, 3x50kg, 3x55kg (with 1 fail in the middle) // pissed off about the fail wasn't focused enough didn't finish the pull. These are proper triples now hands don't leave the bar.
Snatch Pulls from hang: 6x55kg, 2x6 70kg
Stuffed around with the boys doing curls, reverse curls, pullups. Coach who is turning 75 years old soon, curled 40kgs for 2 reps I only managed 4.