Everybody wants to be a bodybuilder..

[sosso]

I think I have always wanted to compete in strongman. There are comps in Sydney I guess.

I've always much preferred a mix of training, like the main lifts plus clean and jerk/overhead of any kind, and have always wanted to be able to try the events, but have never had access to the equipment. It would mean having to buy or make a bunch of stuff because there are no gyms around here with anything like that.

[sosso]

Really good session tonight. I seem to do better with a couple of days rest.

Squat
5 x 60 kg
5 x 80 kg
5 x 95 kg
5 x 115 kg
5 x 130 kg
3 x 160 kg
8 x 115 kg

Bench
5 x 50 kg
5 x 60 kg
5 x 70 kg
5 x 80 kg
3 x 100 kg
8 x 70 kg

Rows
5 x 50 kg
5 x 60 kg
5 x 70 kg
5 x 80 kg
3 x 100 kg
8 x 70 kg

[sosso]

Squat
5 x 60 kg
5 x 80 kg
5 x 100 kg
5 x 120 kg
5 x 140 kg
5 x 160 kg

Bench
5 x 50 kg
5 x 60 kg
5 x 70 kg
5 x 80 kg
5 x 100 kg - did three, rested 10 or so seconds, did the other two..

Then did some machine rows because all the bars were being used. Pumped.

[sosso]

Decided to just work up to a heavy ish single with deadlifts today..

Squat
5 x 60 kg
5 x 80 kg
5 x 100 kg
2 x 5 x 120 kg

Press
5 x 45 kg
5 x 55 kg
5 x 65 kg
5 x 75 kg - push press

Deadlift
5 x 60 kg
3 x 100 kg
2 x 120 kg
2 x 140 kg
2 x 160 kg
1 x 180 kg
1 x 190 kg
1 x 200 kg

[sosso]

Pretty good day today. Weights didn't feel as easy as last week though..

Squat
5 x 60 kg
5 x 80 kg
5 x 100 kg
5 x 120 kg
5 x 140 kg
3 x 165 kg
8 x 120 kg

Bench
5 x 55 kg
5 x 65 kg
5 x 75 kg
5 x 85 kg
3 x 102.5 kg
8 x 85 kg

Dumbbell Rows (bars were taken again.. didn't want to wait..)
3 x 5 x 50 kg

[sosso]

Squat
5 x 60 kg
5 x 80 kg
5 x 100 kg
5 x 120 kg
5 x 140 kg
5 x 165 kg

Bench
5 x 50 kg
5 x 65 kg
5 x 75 kg
5 x 90 kg
3 + 2 x 102.5 kg

Rows
5 x 50 kg
5 x 65 kg
5 x 75 kg
5 x 90 kg
5 x 100 kg

[sosso]

I've been doing things a bit differently the last couple of weeks. Routine looks like this -

Day 1

Dumbbell clean & jerk/press
Push press
Squat
Pushups & abs

Day 2

Dumbbell snatch
Bench
Deadlift
Dumbbell bench, rows, curls

With Squat, deadlift, bench, press I Stick to sets of 5, 3, 2 and work up in weight. I've been using the Slingshot for some overload on the bench, usually a couple of doubles with 20 kg more than I did on the last raw set. Sometimes I'll do some deadlifts against bands at the end too.

This is what I did today.

DB Snatch, sets of 6 up to 30 kg - These are really just a good warmup.
Bench - 5 x 60, 3 x 80, 2 x 100 kg. Slingshot on - 2 x 120 kg.
Deadlift - Warmup, then 5 x 140, 3 x 160, 2 x 180 kg.
Dumbbell bench - 5 x 28 kg, 5 x 36 kg, 5 x 40 kg.
Dumbbel Rows - 3 x 5 x 50 kg.

I've set myself a goal of only using 20's and 10's for the main lifts. In the words of James Henderson, "Why play with little change when you can go for the big dollars?" So as for progressing, well I'll stick to a weight until I own it and then move on.

[JP]

I like db snatches too, just have to have access to good enough bells to do them

[sosso]

I like db snatches too, just have to have access to good enough bells to do them

Yeah ours are not bad. They're not the ones that fit olympic plates, just fixed weight and they just go up to 50 kg..

29/05

DB clean & strict press
5 x 24 kg
5 x 28 kg
3 x 32 kg

Squat
5 x 60 kg
3 x 80 kg
3 x 100 kg
5 x 120 kg
3 x 140 kg
2 x 160 kg

Press
5 x 40 kg
3 x 60 kg
3 x 80 kg - push press

Pushups
3 x 20

[sosso]

Last night

Front Squat
5 x 60
3 x 80
3 x 100
2 x 120
1 x 140

Push Press
5 x 40
3 x 60
5 x 80

Barbell Rows
5 x 40
5 x 60
3 x 80
3 x 100
12 x 60

Some curls and skull crushers

[sosso]

4/6/12

Bench
5 x 40
5 x 60
3 x 80
3 x 100
2 x 100

Deadlift
3 x 60
3 x 100
5 x 140
3 x 160
3 x 180

DB Bench
10 x 26
10 x 36

Incline DB Bench
4 x 36

DB Rows
3 x 10 x 50

[sosso]

I seem to have caught myself a cold Oh well...

Squat
5 x 60
3 x 80
3 x 100
2 x 120
2 x 140
3 x 160

Might try some doubles with 180 next time.

Push Press
5 x 40
3 x 60
6 x 80
5 x 60 - strict press

Standing Dumbbell Press
3 x 22
3 x 26
3 x 30
3 x 32

Pushups
3 x 20

Some curls

[sosso]

Didn't feel the best today.. Our dog, Oliver, died yesterday morning after battling with heart failure for about a year. He was 13.



Bench
5 x 40
5 x 60
3 x 80
5 x 1 x 100
8 x 80

My bench sucks and I don't know why.

Rack pulls from knee
3 x 60
3 x 100
3 x 120
3 x 140
3 x 160
3 x 180
3 x 200
3 x 220
3 x 240

DB Rows
3 x 11 x 50

Dimel Deadlift
5 x 60
3 x 10 x 100

[thestoatyone]

Didn't feel the best today.. Our dog, Oliver, died yesterday morning after battling with heart failure for about a year. He was 13.

That sucks bud, *hugs*

Like the sound of mixing up Powerlifting with more general strength stuff. As for bench, I find high rep dumbell bench as assistance and occasional trips into floor press as a main lift to be useful ways of pushing it up...

[sosso]

That sucks bud, *hugs*

Like the sound of mixing up Powerlifting with more general strength stuff. As for bench, I find high rep dumbell bench as assistance and occasional trips into floor press as a main lift to be useful ways of pushing it up...

Thanks. I'll try that. I could probably use some higher rep stuff and more muscle in my upper body.

Today

Squat
5 x 60
3 x 80
3 x 100
3 x 120
3 x 140
3 x 160

Wanted to go to 180 but lower back is feeling a bit tender. Probably from those rack pulls I did the other day.

Push Press
5 x 40
3 x 60
7 x 80
7 x 60 - strict

Seated DB Press
5 x 22
5 x 26
5 x 30
3 x 32

10 x 22 - standing, one arm at a time

Might give my back a rest for a few days. Oh well, I can bench instead.