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[baldy]

you also behind on the week 4 plan of the program?

[Talyn]

you also behind on the week 4 plan of the program?

Yah. Gym was closed on Monday and I was too busy with work on Tuesday so I'm behind a bit.

6x2 today, 6x6 on Saturday, then I'll be back on track

[Talyn]

Saturday, 7/4

Chinups
5 x bw
5 singles x bw+17kg... only weight I have at home to add to chins is a 16kg kettlebell which is suboptimal, need something lighter
another 8x5 x bw



Thursday, 12/4

Squat program: week 4, session 1
5 x 70kg
3 x 90kg
6x2 x 105kg

Good mornings
3x5 x 50kg

Bench
5 x 40kg
5 x 50kg
3x5 x 60kg

Dips
3 sets of 3

[Talyn]

Saturday, 14/4

Needed a bit of a psych up before the squats today, so I had some falafel and red bull. Feeling pretty good.

Squat program: week 4, session 2
5 x 60kg
3 x 80kg
2 x 90kg
6x6 x 105kg PB

...no problems. Looking forward to increasing the weight next week.

Machine rows
10 x 20kg
3x10 x 25kg

too tired from the squats to do anything else.

[baldy]

6x6 x 105kg PB.

Nicely done, 6x6 is intense amount of work, also feeling confident going into next week.

[Talyn]

Monday, 16/4

Squat program: week 5, session 1:
5 x 60kg
3 x 75kg
2 x 90kg
6x2 x 105kg

Bench
5 x 40kg
5 x 50kg
3x5 x 62.5kg

Lat pulldowns
3x10 x 40kg

Tricep rope pulldowns
1x35 x 10kg
1x15 x 10kg

[Rach]

Great work on the 6x6 @ 105 squat pb

[Talyn]

Great work on the 6x6 @ 105 squat pb

Thanks Rach!!

[Talyn]

Wednesday, 18/4

Chinups
50 reps total (10 x 5)


Thursday, 19/4

BW: 69kg

Squat program: week 5, session 2
5 x 60kg
3 x 75kg
2 x 90kg
1 x 100kg
5x5 x 110kg PB

...that amount of volume is brutal. 4x4 next week which I am expecting to feel much less like hard work, hopefully.

Bench
5 x 40kg
5 x 50kg
5 x 60kg
4 x 70kg, failed on the 5th
5 x 60kg
10 x 50kg

[Konstantin]

Yes indeed, some massive squat work. I picture you with legs like tree trunks.

[Talyn]

Saturday, 21/4

Chinups
100 reps total (8 sets of 5, 20 sets of 3)

[Konstantin]

Saturday, 21/4

Chinups
100 reps total (8 sets of 5, 20 sets of 3)

Told ya.

[baldy]

...that amount of volume is brutal. 4x4 next week which I am expecting to feel much less like hard work, hopefully.

Yeah hard work has been done, time to reap the rewards, PB in the bag?

[Lordmuppet]

...that amount of volume is brutal. 4x4 next week which I am expecting to feel much less like hard work, hopefully.

Yeah hard work has been done, time to reap the rewards, PB in the bag?

pffft cry me a river. I have 5x5x112kg squat scheduled for next week

[baldy]

...that amount of volume is brutal. 4x4 next week which I am expecting to feel much less like hard work, hopefully.

Yeah hard work has been done, time to reap the rewards, PB in the bag?

pffft cry me a river. I have 5x5x112kg squat scheduled for next week

We are all very close then, what are we racing to?