JTurner's Eat, Lift, Eat Log

[JTurner]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

Looks good. How heavy are your deadlift days?

Not heavy. It'll take some breaking in for at least a few weeks to get the 3 lifts into one session.

Originally Posted by SecondsOut

that makes sense. Wed. is always a light day in between 2 heavy days, but the 2 heavy days are separated by a weekend off. that would seem to guard against overtraining. i guess the only other thing is that you'd have to be disciplined enough not to go too heavy every Monday and Friday.

Ye Weds will be heavy press only but pressing 3 days a week is nothing. Having a heavy Monday and Friday doesn't worry me too much, any fatigue is usually dealt with by a crap session following so a natural deload.

Also, my use of heavy is misleading, all I mean is a very close variation of the comp lift or the comp lift itself rather than a purposely lighter variation.

11/03/13 - Squat & Stop

Squat w/Belt
180kg x 1 @7.5
140kg x 9 @8.5
140kg x 1 @8.5

CGBP
Up to 100kg x 1, elbows painful and form off so called it.

SLDL
100kg x 8 x 2, couldn't be arsed.

Was bloody freezing and late and I hadn't eaten all day and had sat on trains and.........

Squat form felt solid. My final verdict on oly shoes with my low bar squat is a no, going to do some high bar with them I think.

2013-03-11 Squats - YouTube

2013-03-11 Squats - YouTube

[markievicz]

Originally Posted by JTurner

09/03/13 - Testish Day

Squat w/Belt
210kg x 1 @10 +10kg PB

Close Grip
140kg x 1 @9.5 +10kg TnG PB

Sumo w/Belt
227.5kg x 1 @FFFFFFFUCK

Foooook that’s a strong test(ish) day.
Great work here JT . you have added loads of kgs to the bar over the last few months.

Originally Posted by JTurner

Yeap not bad.
Forgot to mention first weigh in in weeks this morning, 105.8kg, not too bad.

Thinking about next few weeks, might switch to 3 days a week, something like:

Mon - Squat/Bench/Dead
Tue - Rest/Abs
Wed - Squat/Press/Upper back & pump work
Thu - Rest/Abs
Fri - Dead/Bench/Squat

Heavy lower Monday and Friday, maybe alternate weekly between 2 bench/1 press and 2 press/1 bench. Maybe just push the upper back & pump to Saturday and add an extra press, been enjoying pressing/benching 4 days a week. A little variation but not much, probably fronts on Weds to keep it lighter.

I was going to return to reps and forget the top end stuff but my plan right now is to work up to a top set, probably a single but maybe up to a triple, and then back off work with higher reps. Only for one exercise each day though, nothing like today with form break down but confidence and technique building.

Sure it will evolve but something like this. Whilst I'm home for easter I'll likely have a couple weeks of 6 days with access to garage.

Random thoughts.

Nice looking plan. Lately ive been doing a three day a week and im finding it a nice set up.
Also , 105.8kg ! you are exactly where I was a few months ago…. Seems we have swapped weight classes

Originally Posted by JTurner

11/03/13 - Squat & Stop

Squat w/Belt
180kg x 1 @7.5
140kg x 9 @8.5
140kg x 1 @8.5

CGBP
Up to 100kg x 1, elbows painful and form off so called it.

SLDL
100kg x 8 x 2, couldn't be arsed.

Was bloody freezing and late and I hadn't eaten all day and had sat on trains and.........

Squat form felt solid. My final verdict on oly shoes with my low bar squat is a no, going to do some high bar with them I think.

Interesting to hear this , ive been watching how you would fair out with the oly shoes as we have mentioned them a few times since I got my pair.
I am a high bar squatter so no issues with them for me lately ( famous last words!! )

[JTurner]

Originally Posted by markievicz

Foooook that’s a strong test(ish) day.
Great work here JT . you have added loads of kgs to the bar over the last few months.

Cheers Al, yeh I'm happy, deadlift has stagnated a little but ready to start pulling conventional with less fear of ribs popping again.

Nice looking plan. Lately ive been doing a three day a week and im finding it a nice set up.
Also , 105.8kg ! you are exactly where I was a few months ago…. Seems we have swapped weight classes

Ye, I need to build up my ability to squat and dead in the same session again and have little time so makes sense. Ha, yup, I can't stop myself, I remember the day when I was planning on sticking around 82.5kg! Whoops.

Interesting to hear this , ive been watching how you would fair out with the oly shoes as we have mentioned them a few times since I got my pair.
I am a high bar squatter so no issues with them for me lately ( famous last words!! )

They felt good for high bar today.

13/03/13 - Squat, Press & Row

Oly Squat short hand for raised heels, high bar from now on
100kg x 8 @7
100kg x 8 @7
100kg x 8 @7

BTNPP
80kg x 3 @7
80kg x 3 @7.5
80kg x 3 @7

Pendlay Rows
110kg x 5 @7.5
110kg x 5 @8
110kg x 5 @8.5

BB Shrugs
110kg x 10
140kg x 10
160kg x 10

Not bad, rather than blowing my load early on I thought I'd go easy today and build up over the weeks.

These squats get my lower back pumped, which I despise, no fun.

Presses were crap, elbows and shoulders still a little funked.

Decided that deads would simply be replaced with heavy rows today. Not done these in a while, felt awesome, lats destroyed and no lower back pump or at least minimal compared to squats.

[LtL]

Nice start to the routine there.

[BendtheBar]

Originally Posted by JTurner

Presses were crap, elbows and shoulders still a little funked.

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Kills the workout for me.

Keep destroying JT.

[markievicz]

Good work, strong Pendlays

[fenrisulfr]

People who do btnpp r crazy. Strong work on rows.

[MikeM]

Love the plan. Great work JT. Squats look awesome. Big rows. Take care of those joints!

Had to laugh, second set with pressing is always the easiest/best for me. First and third are worst.

[Kuytrider]

Staying big and staying strong, well done JT!

[JTurner]

Originally Posted by LtL

Nice start to the routine there.

Not bad. Not a huge change though, just cramming the same amount into 3 sessions.

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

Kills the workout for me.

Keep destroying JT.

Yup, makes me clock watch to get out. Destroy I shall.

Originally Posted by markievicz

Good work, strong Pendlays

Cheers, favourite part of the week I think ripping those up, onward to 140kg x 5

Originally Posted by fenrisulfr

People who do btnpp r crazy. Strong work on rows.

I would agree, nothing like putting heavy shit overhead though. Cheers.

Originally Posted by MikeM

Love the plan. Great work JT. Squats look awesome. Big rows. Take care of those joints!

Had to laugh, second set with pressing is always the easiest/best for me. First and third are worst.

Thanks Mike, squats feel it which I'm happy about. No joint pain today, just muscle fatigue so it's all good.

I usually get better as I go along but I was getting crushed on the catch second set, that and the high bar and sweaty t-shirt started to tear my skin a little so they felt awful.

Originally Posted by Kuytrider

Staying big and staying strong, well done JT!

Yeah buddy! Cheers Kuyt.

15/03/13 - Squat, Dead & Bench

Squat Wrestling shoes, no belt
110kg x 8 @7
110kg x 8 @7
110kg x 8 @8

Deadlift w/Belt
190kg x 1 @7
200kg x 1 @7.5
170kg x 3 @7
170kg x 3 @7
170kg x 3 @7

Reactive Slingshot Paused
100kg x 8 @7
100kg x 8 @8.5
WTF?

Squats felt good, all controlled knees out, slight sit back and explode.

Planned to pull last but all the benches were taken and I had a decent bar to pull with. Warm-ups felt amazing, never pulled so fast. Form was surprisingly good considering I haven't pulled conventional at all this year. Hook grip for working sets. Some quick triples as back off with short rest. Feeling really strong here.

Couldn't bench. Not used sling in ages and it was a bitch to get on but wanted to give elbows a break today. Felt awkward pressing and my triceps felt like they were going to explode. Can do this shit raw, all work though.

Maybe some fluff tomorrow to get me out of the flat and get some blood flowing.

2013-03-15 Deadlift - YouTube

2013-03-15 Deadlift - YouTube